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Jon R. Takasugi

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Judge
Civil
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Central District - Stanley Mosk Courthouse
Department/Division: 17 Courtroom/Floor: 309

111 N Hill St
Los Angeles , CA 90012-3014
(213) 633-0517



Appointed Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nov. 5, 2008; deputy alternate public defender, Los Angeles County, 1994-2008; deputy public defender, Los Angeles County, 1990-94 

USC Gould School of Law, 1990



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Judge Jon Takasugi juggles court tensions, softball games, and a family legacy Los Angeles County Superior Court Jul. 18, 2025
Jon Robert Takasugi Los Angeles County (West Covina) Jun. 29, 2010

Rulings
Case Category Published
Trujillo v. J-M Manufacturing Co., Inc.
reversed and remanded
 Arbitration Dec. 3, 2024
Vaghashia v. Vaghashia
affirmed
 Civil Procedure Oct. 29, 2024
Gramajo v. Joe's Pizza on Sunset, Inc.
reversed and remanded
 Employment Law Mar. 26, 2024
Montes v. Young Men's Christian Assn. of Glendale, CA
affirmed
 Torts Aug. 3, 2022
Lopez v. Lopez
reversed
 Attorneys Jul. 20, 2022
Kaney v. Custance
reversed
 Torts Jan. 25, 2022
Kaney v. Mazza
reversed
 Torts Jan. 24, 2022

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Jane Doe v. Roe Nursing Facility Medical judge Oct. 17, 2025
Janet Baggett; Preston Sertich, by and through his guardian ad litem, Michael Sertich, Jr.; Michael Sertich, Jr; and Estate of Elizabeth Baggett, by and through personal representatives Janet Baggett and Preston Sertich v. David Rojas; City of Los Angeles; and Does 1 to 20 Torts judge Aug. 7, 2025
Taliah Leslie, an individual, in her representative capacity v. Yeezy Apparel LLC, Kanye West, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Employment Law judge May 22, 2025
Domingo Loza v. Kia Motors America Inc. Consumer Law judge Feb. 28, 2025
Timothy Colomey v. City of Los Angeles Employment Law judge Feb. 14, 2025
APS&EE LLC v. French Bull LLC, Kim's Home Center Inc., and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Consumer Law judge Nov. 8, 2024
Stephen Clegg and Michael Emmens; individually, and on behalf of other aggrieved employees v. Bob's Discount Furniture, LLC, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Employment Law judge Oct. 4, 2024
Consumer Advocacy Group Inc. v. Ross Stores Inc. dba DD's Discounts, et al. Consumer Law judge Sep. 27, 2024
Princess Obienu v. County of Los Angeles Department of Health Services Employment Law judge Sep. 13, 2024
APS&EE LLC v. Fastener USA Systems Inc., and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Consumer Law judge Dec. 22, 2023
Timothy Jang, M.D. v. County of Los Angeles Employment Law judge Nov. 17, 2023
Sergey Alfanasyev v. County of Los Angeles, et al. Personal Injury judge Nov. 10, 2023
Ronald Andrew Both v. Jeffrey Scott Liolios, Liolios Group Inc., and Does 1 to 10, inclusive Contracts judge Jul. 7, 2023
Lorna Young v. Department of Public Social Services Employment Law judge Dec. 16, 2022
American Technologies Inc. v. Carolyn Lowd Daniels et al. Contracts judge Dec. 2, 2022
Jackie Kretizman, Brian Senit v. Mercury Casualty Company Insurance judge Sep. 23, 2022
Berj Parseghian, in the public interest v. Tierra Farm Inc., Malibu Country Market LLC, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Consumer Law judge Jun. 17, 2022
Michael Rhine v. Kenny C. Voong Personal Injury judge Aug. 27, 2021
Maria Guadalupe Chavez v. AHMC Greater El Monte Community Hospital, et al. Medical judge Apr. 2, 2021
Berj Parseghian v. Torn & Glasser Inc., and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Consumer Law judge Feb. 26, 2021
Diego Castillo v. Vernola's Towing, Inc., a California corporation; Frederick Michael Domingo-Adams, Jr., an individual; Austin Redden, an individual; Grace Redden, an individual; and Does 1 through 20, inclusive Personal Injury judge Oct. 16, 2020
Mayra Alvarez v. Jose Huizar and City of Los Angeles Employment Law judge Sep. 18, 2020
Fernando Gomez, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, et al. Medical judge Jul. 17, 2020
Theresa De Los Santos v. D.S.L. Construction, et al. Personal Injury judge Jul. 10, 2020
Mei Ling Chen, et al. v. State of California, Department of Transportation Personal Injury judge May 22, 2020
Tonya Twitchell v. Lorena Martinez, Barry Shy Personal Injury judge May 22, 2020
Bianca Hernandez, et al. v. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Dept., Jorge Perez Personal Injury judge Apr. 10, 2020
Barry R. Sheppard, et al. v. City of Westlake Village, et al. Personal Injury judge Apr. 3, 2020
Jeffrey Wilkes v. County of Los Angeles, et al. Personal Injury judge Dec. 27, 2019
Jessi Lee Lopez v. Robert De La Cruz, et al. Personal Injury judge Dec. 20, 2019
Jamie Hoffer, Andrew Hoffer v. The Mob Shop, Ojai Valley Inn and Spa, Linus Bike Inc. Personal Injury judge Dec. 20, 2019
Janell Alexander v. County of Los Angeles, Benito Madrid Licon Personal Injury judge Oct. 25, 2019
Richard Freeman Jr., Kyle Woodard v. Cons Fire and Protection District Los Angeles County; County of Los Angeles; Eric Edgardo Gonzalez, and Does 1-20, inclusive Personal Injury judge Oct. 4, 2019
Mary R. Burns v. County of Los Angeles Personal Injury judge Jul. 5, 2019
Kendolyn Wright v. Richard Williams et al. Personal Injury judge Jun. 21, 2019
Philip Ramon Alvarez v. City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, City of San Pedro, State of California Department of Transportation Personal Injury judge Apr. 26, 2019
Barbara Sheldon, David Sheldon v. Armando Anthony Martinez, County of Los Angeles Personal Injury judge Apr. 5, 2019
Florinda Rojas Reyes, Pedro Ortega v. County of Los Angeles Medical judge Apr. 5, 2019
Confidential Personal Injury judge Apr. 5, 2019
Title Court Published
Judge Jon Takasugi juggles court tensions, softball games, and a family legacy Los Angeles County Superior Court Jul. 18, 2025
Jon Robert Takasugi Los Angeles County (West Covina) Jun. 29, 2010
Case Category Published
Trujillo v. J-M Manufacturing Co., Inc.
reversed and remanded
 Arbitration Dec. 3, 2024
Vaghashia v. Vaghashia
affirmed
 Civil Procedure Oct. 29, 2024
Gramajo v. Joe's Pizza on Sunset, Inc.
reversed and remanded
 Employment Law Mar. 26, 2024
Montes v. Young Men's Christian Assn. of Glendale, CA
affirmed
 Torts Aug. 3, 2022
Lopez v. Lopez
reversed
 Attorneys Jul. 20, 2022
Kaney v. Custance
reversed
 Torts Jan. 25, 2022
Kaney v. Mazza
reversed
 Torts Jan. 24, 2022
Case Name Topic Role Published
Jane Doe v. Roe Nursing Facility Medical judge Oct. 17, 2025
Janet Baggett; Preston Sertich, by and through his guardian ad litem, Michael Sertich, Jr.; Michael Sertich, Jr; and Estate of Elizabeth Baggett, by and through personal representatives Janet Baggett and Preston Sertich v. David Rojas; City of Los Angeles; and Does 1 to 20 Torts judge Aug. 7, 2025
Taliah Leslie, an individual, in her representative capacity v. Yeezy Apparel LLC, Kanye West, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Employment Law judge May 22, 2025
Domingo Loza v. Kia Motors America Inc. Consumer Law judge Feb. 28, 2025
Timothy Colomey v. City of Los Angeles Employment Law judge Feb. 14, 2025
APS&EE LLC v. French Bull LLC, Kim's Home Center Inc., and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Consumer Law judge Nov. 8, 2024
Stephen Clegg and Michael Emmens; individually, and on behalf of other aggrieved employees v. Bob's Discount Furniture, LLC, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Employment Law judge Oct. 4, 2024
Consumer Advocacy Group Inc. v. Ross Stores Inc. dba DD's Discounts, et al. Consumer Law judge Sep. 27, 2024
Princess Obienu v. County of Los Angeles Department of Health Services Employment Law judge Sep. 13, 2024
APS&EE LLC v. Fastener USA Systems Inc., and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Consumer Law judge Dec. 22, 2023
Timothy Jang, M.D. v. County of Los Angeles Employment Law judge Nov. 17, 2023
Sergey Alfanasyev v. County of Los Angeles, et al. Personal Injury judge Nov. 10, 2023
Ronald Andrew Both v. Jeffrey Scott Liolios, Liolios Group Inc., and Does 1 to 10, inclusive Contracts judge Jul. 7, 2023
Lorna Young v. Department of Public Social Services Employment Law judge Dec. 16, 2022
American Technologies Inc. v. Carolyn Lowd Daniels et al. Contracts judge Dec. 2, 2022
Jackie Kretizman, Brian Senit v. Mercury Casualty Company Insurance judge Sep. 23, 2022
Berj Parseghian, in the public interest v. Tierra Farm Inc., Malibu Country Market LLC, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Consumer Law judge Jun. 17, 2022
Michael Rhine v. Kenny C. Voong Personal Injury judge Aug. 27, 2021
Maria Guadalupe Chavez v. AHMC Greater El Monte Community Hospital, et al. Medical judge Apr. 2, 2021
Berj Parseghian v. Torn & Glasser Inc., and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Consumer Law judge Feb. 26, 2021
Diego Castillo v. Vernola's Towing, Inc., a California corporation; Frederick Michael Domingo-Adams, Jr., an individual; Austin Redden, an individual; Grace Redden, an individual; and Does 1 through 20, inclusive Personal Injury judge Oct. 16, 2020
Mayra Alvarez v. Jose Huizar and City of Los Angeles Employment Law judge Sep. 18, 2020
Fernando Gomez, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, et al. Medical judge Jul. 17, 2020
Theresa De Los Santos v. D.S.L. Construction, et al. Personal Injury judge Jul. 10, 2020
Mei Ling Chen, et al. v. State of California, Department of Transportation Personal Injury judge May 22, 2020
Tonya Twitchell v. Lorena Martinez, Barry Shy Personal Injury judge May 22, 2020
Bianca Hernandez, et al. v. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Dept., Jorge Perez Personal Injury judge Apr. 10, 2020
Barry R. Sheppard, et al. v. City of Westlake Village, et al. Personal Injury judge Apr. 3, 2020
Jeffrey Wilkes v. County of Los Angeles, et al. Personal Injury judge Dec. 27, 2019
Jessi Lee Lopez v. Robert De La Cruz, et al. Personal Injury judge Dec. 20, 2019
Jamie Hoffer, Andrew Hoffer v. The Mob Shop, Ojai Valley Inn and Spa, Linus Bike Inc. Personal Injury judge Dec. 20, 2019
Janell Alexander v. County of Los Angeles, Benito Madrid Licon Personal Injury judge Oct. 25, 2019
Richard Freeman Jr., Kyle Woodard v. Cons Fire and Protection District Los Angeles County; County of Los Angeles; Eric Edgardo Gonzalez, and Does 1-20, inclusive Personal Injury judge Oct. 4, 2019
Mary R. Burns v. County of Los Angeles Personal Injury judge Jul. 5, 2019
Kendolyn Wright v. Richard Williams et al. Personal Injury judge Jun. 21, 2019
Philip Ramon Alvarez v. City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, City of San Pedro, State of California Department of Transportation Personal Injury judge Apr. 26, 2019
Barbara Sheldon, David Sheldon v. Armando Anthony Martinez, County of Los Angeles Personal Injury judge Apr. 5, 2019
Florinda Rojas Reyes, Pedro Ortega v. County of Los Angeles Medical judge Apr. 5, 2019
Confidential Personal Injury judge Apr. 5, 2019
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