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Fumiko H. Wasserman

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Judge (ret.)
Los Angeles County Superior Court



Appointed by Gov. George Deukmejian to Los Angeles County Superior Court, 1989, retired April 17, 2025; appointed by Deukmejian to South Bay Municipal Court, 1987; appointed by Deukmejian to Los Angeles County Municipal Court, 1986; assistant U.S. attorney, Central District, 1982-86; associate, Adams, Duque & Hazeltine, 1981-82; judicial clerk, U.S. District Court Judge Terry J. Hatter Jr., 1980-81; deputy city attorney, Los Angeles city attorney's office, 1979-80.

Loyola Law School, 1979



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Lasting Results Los Angeles County (Downey) Apr. 17, 2019
Fumiko Hachiya Wasserman Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) Superior Court Feb. 2, 2010

Rulings
Case Category Published
In re M.C.
reversed and remanded
 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 28, 2020

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Romelia Chaidez, Jorge Chaidez, as Guardian ad Litem for Celestial Chaidez, Rey Chaidez, Sunny Chaidez, minors v. County of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Nicholas Renaldo Baudino, Hond Motor Company Ltd., American Honda Motor Co. Inc., and Does 1 to 100 Personal Injury judge Oct. 4, 2024
Dijon Kizzee, et al. v. County of Los Angeles Civil Rights judge Sep. 6, 2024
Shontae Weathers, a minor, by and through her Guardian ad Litem, Larry Weathers v. Los Angeles Unified School District, Annette Kessler, et al. Civil Rights judge Nov. 23, 2004
Confidential Personal Injury judge Aug. 3, 2004
Raymond Jallow v. Stuart Perlman Torts judge Mar. 7, 2004
McCarthy v. Thulin Contracts judge Feb. 24, 2004
Linda Holliday v. Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Employment Law judge Jan. 27, 2004
Rivas v. Argueta Personal Injury judge Mar. 11, 2003
Confidential Insurance judge Sep. 17, 2002
Goodman v. Tickets.com Inc. Employment Law judge Jun. 29, 2002
Maria Schneider v. Boeing North American Employment Law judge Jun. 29, 2002
Juan Corona v. Del Rosario Medical, Alfonso Serna Employment Law judge Jun. 15, 2002
Watson v. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Oct. 25, 2001
James Efstratios Sr., Rose Efstratios v. John Crane Inc. Torts judge Sep. 6, 2001
Myrthlene Williams, Myrthlena Ross v. Budget Rent-A-Car, City of Los Angeles Civil Rights judge May 3, 2001
640 Broadway Renaissance Co. v. Phoebe Cole, et al. Contracts judge Mar. 8, 2001
Case I.D. Confidential Contracts judge Nov. 30, 2000
State of California v. Joan Knapp Real Property judge Aug. 12, 2000
Confidential Employment Law judge Jul. 8, 2000
Jerry L. Jones v. City of Long Beach Employment Law judge Oct. 23, 1999
Martinez v. City of Montebello, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge May 15, 1999
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Apr. 3, 1999
Confidential Civil Rights judge Sep. 26, 1998
Judith Gabriel; Shannon White v. Habibi Personal Injury judge Jun. 20, 1998
Kevin Fitzpatrick v. Matthew Mohun Torts judge Feb. 14, 1998
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jan. 3, 1998
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Dec. 13, 1997
Brenda Magit v. Toyota Motor Sales USA Construction Law judge Nov. 15, 1997
Richard Covarrubio v. Rreef West VI, a California Trust Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge May 17, 1997
Confidential Construction judge Dec. 7, 1996
Confidential Real Property judge Jul. 20, 1996
Confidential Insurance judge Jun. 22, 1996
Farah and Jamileh Ammari v. Alliance General Insurance Company et al. Insurance judge May 18, 1996
Title Court Published
Lasting Results Los Angeles County (Downey) Apr. 17, 2019
Fumiko Hachiya Wasserman Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) Superior Court Feb. 2, 2010
Case Category Published
In re M.C.
reversed and remanded
 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 28, 2020
Case Name Topic Role Published
Romelia Chaidez, Jorge Chaidez, as Guardian ad Litem for Celestial Chaidez, Rey Chaidez, Sunny Chaidez, minors v. County of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Nicholas Renaldo Baudino, Hond Motor Company Ltd., American Honda Motor Co. Inc., and Does 1 to 100 Personal Injury judge Oct. 4, 2024
Dijon Kizzee, et al. v. County of Los Angeles Civil Rights judge Sep. 6, 2024
Shontae Weathers, a minor, by and through her Guardian ad Litem, Larry Weathers v. Los Angeles Unified School District, Annette Kessler, et al. Civil Rights judge Nov. 23, 2004
Confidential Personal Injury judge Aug. 3, 2004
Raymond Jallow v. Stuart Perlman Torts judge Mar. 7, 2004
McCarthy v. Thulin Contracts judge Feb. 24, 2004
Linda Holliday v. Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Employment Law judge Jan. 27, 2004
Rivas v. Argueta Personal Injury judge Mar. 11, 2003
Confidential Insurance judge Sep. 17, 2002
Goodman v. Tickets.com Inc. Employment Law judge Jun. 29, 2002
Maria Schneider v. Boeing North American Employment Law judge Jun. 29, 2002
Juan Corona v. Del Rosario Medical, Alfonso Serna Employment Law judge Jun. 15, 2002
Watson v. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Oct. 25, 2001
James Efstratios Sr., Rose Efstratios v. John Crane Inc. Torts judge Sep. 6, 2001
Myrthlene Williams, Myrthlena Ross v. Budget Rent-A-Car, City of Los Angeles Civil Rights judge May 3, 2001
640 Broadway Renaissance Co. v. Phoebe Cole, et al. Contracts judge Mar. 8, 2001
Case I.D. Confidential Contracts judge Nov. 30, 2000
State of California v. Joan Knapp Real Property judge Aug. 12, 2000
Confidential Employment Law judge Jul. 8, 2000
Jerry L. Jones v. City of Long Beach Employment Law judge Oct. 23, 1999
Martinez v. City of Montebello, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge May 15, 1999
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Apr. 3, 1999
Confidential Civil Rights judge Sep. 26, 1998
Judith Gabriel; Shannon White v. Habibi Personal Injury judge Jun. 20, 1998
Kevin Fitzpatrick v. Matthew Mohun Torts judge Feb. 14, 1998
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jan. 3, 1998
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Dec. 13, 1997
Brenda Magit v. Toyota Motor Sales USA Construction Law judge Nov. 15, 1997
Richard Covarrubio v. Rreef West VI, a California Trust Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge May 17, 1997
Confidential Construction judge Dec. 7, 1996
Confidential Real Property judge Jul. 20, 1996
Confidential Insurance judge Jun. 22, 1996
Farah and Jamileh Ammari v. Alliance General Insurance Company et al. Insurance judge May 18, 1996
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