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Richard G. Kolostian

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Died June 2018. Judge, Los Angeles Superior Court



Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Leonard Smith v. Delfino Gonzalez Personal Injury judge Apr. 6, 2004
Ildefonso Cruz v. Mehran Mottahedeh, Makem Construction Contracts judge Mar. 9, 2004
Russell Samet v. Columbia West Hills Medical Center, Arto Haddadian, Max F. Finkel, Frank C. Candela Personal Injury judge Apr. 29, 2003
Luigi Longo v. Larry & Joe's Plumbing Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Aug. 23, 2001
Zilia Herrera, Zilia Guerrero de Herrera, Richard Mendoza, Adrianna Mendoza v. Northridge Hospital Medical Center, Piyush Jogani Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Oct. 19, 2000
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Apr. 8, 2000
Santa Rosa Homes Inc. v. P.F. Consultants Inc., et al. Contracts judge Jan. 29, 2000
Confidential Torts judge Dec. 11, 1999
Dorothy Nelson v. Northridge Hospital Medical Center Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Dec. 4, 1999
Steven Heckler v. Health Net Employment Law judge Nov. 13, 1999
Ellie Tamaddon v. Ford Motor Company Personal Injury judge Feb. 13, 1999
Leticia Salazar v. National News Vending Equipment Company Personal Injury judge Jan. 1, 1999
Meara v. Posternak Business Law judge Sep. 12, 1998
Patricia Esquivel v. Malverse Martin, M.D. Personal Injury judge May 9, 1998
Bitter v. Allstate Insurance Company Insurance judge Feb. 28, 1998
Confidential Personal Injury judge Jul. 12, 1997
Judy Robbins v. Confidential Professional Malpractice judge May 10, 1997
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Apr. 26, 1997
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Mar. 22, 1997
Marjorie Morris v. Starlight Home Care, Inc. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Feb. 1, 1997
Confidential Breach of Fiduciary Duty judge Dec. 14, 1996
Drew Fenton, M.D., Klaus Wagener, M.D., v. Unihealth America, Inc., et al. Breach of Fiduciary Duty judge Sep. 7, 1996
Confidential Breach of Contract judge Aug. 31, 1996
Terry Brice v. Michael Marsh, M.D. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Aug. 10, 1996
Confidential Construction judge Feb. 24, 1996
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Feb. 3, 1996
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Nov. 11, 1995
Confidential Breach of Contract judge Oct. 21, 1995
Spencer Smith v. John Calvin Ryan, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Sep. 2, 1995
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jul. 29, 1995
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jun. 8, 1995
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge May 13, 1995
Heather A. Gondrez, et al. v. Harold M. Maller, M.D., et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Apr. 22, 1995
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jan. 26, 1995
John L. Allen v. Richard Nussbaum, M.D. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Dec. 24, 1994
Chaim Taub v. Alex Pladott, A & A Management and A & L Development Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Dec. 3, 1994
Confidential Breach of Contract judge Nov. 5, 1994
Diane Watkins v. Frank Schwartz Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Oct. 8, 1994
Kathryn Arndt v. Gil Mileikowsky Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Aug. 20, 1994
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jun. 25, 1994
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge May 7, 1994
Garwood Aviary v. Consolidated Seed and Pet Real Property judge Mar. 26, 1994
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Mar. 26, 1994
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jan. 22, 1994
Rose and Max Dreyfus v. Ralphs Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Nov. 20, 1993
Confidential Breach of Contract judge Oct. 23, 1993
Case Name Topic Role Published
Leonard Smith v. Delfino Gonzalez Personal Injury judge Apr. 6, 2004
Ildefonso Cruz v. Mehran Mottahedeh, Makem Construction Contracts judge Mar. 9, 2004
Russell Samet v. Columbia West Hills Medical Center, Arto Haddadian, Max F. Finkel, Frank C. Candela Personal Injury judge Apr. 29, 2003
Luigi Longo v. Larry & Joe's Plumbing Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Aug. 23, 2001
Zilia Herrera, Zilia Guerrero de Herrera, Richard Mendoza, Adrianna Mendoza v. Northridge Hospital Medical Center, Piyush Jogani Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Oct. 19, 2000
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Apr. 8, 2000
Santa Rosa Homes Inc. v. P.F. Consultants Inc., et al. Contracts judge Jan. 29, 2000
Confidential Torts judge Dec. 11, 1999
Dorothy Nelson v. Northridge Hospital Medical Center Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Dec. 4, 1999
Steven Heckler v. Health Net Employment Law judge Nov. 13, 1999
Ellie Tamaddon v. Ford Motor Company Personal Injury judge Feb. 13, 1999
Leticia Salazar v. National News Vending Equipment Company Personal Injury judge Jan. 1, 1999
Meara v. Posternak Business Law judge Sep. 12, 1998
Patricia Esquivel v. Malverse Martin, M.D. Personal Injury judge May 9, 1998
Bitter v. Allstate Insurance Company Insurance judge Feb. 28, 1998
Confidential Personal Injury judge Jul. 12, 1997
Judy Robbins v. Confidential Professional Malpractice judge May 10, 1997
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Apr. 26, 1997
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Mar. 22, 1997
Marjorie Morris v. Starlight Home Care, Inc. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Feb. 1, 1997
Confidential Breach of Fiduciary Duty judge Dec. 14, 1996
Drew Fenton, M.D., Klaus Wagener, M.D., v. Unihealth America, Inc., et al. Breach of Fiduciary Duty judge Sep. 7, 1996
Confidential Breach of Contract judge Aug. 31, 1996
Terry Brice v. Michael Marsh, M.D. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Aug. 10, 1996
Confidential Construction judge Feb. 24, 1996
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Feb. 3, 1996
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Nov. 11, 1995
Confidential Breach of Contract judge Oct. 21, 1995
Spencer Smith v. John Calvin Ryan, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Sep. 2, 1995
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jul. 29, 1995
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jun. 8, 1995
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge May 13, 1995
Heather A. Gondrez, et al. v. Harold M. Maller, M.D., et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Apr. 22, 1995
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jan. 26, 1995
John L. Allen v. Richard Nussbaum, M.D. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Dec. 24, 1994
Chaim Taub v. Alex Pladott, A & A Management and A & L Development Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Dec. 3, 1994
Confidential Breach of Contract judge Nov. 5, 1994
Diane Watkins v. Frank Schwartz Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Oct. 8, 1994
Kathryn Arndt v. Gil Mileikowsky Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Aug. 20, 1994
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jun. 25, 1994
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge May 7, 1994
Garwood Aviary v. Consolidated Seed and Pet Real Property judge Mar. 26, 1994
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Mar. 26, 1994
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jan. 22, 1994
Rose and Max Dreyfus v. Ralphs Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Nov. 20, 1993
Confidential Breach of Contract judge Oct. 23, 1993