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Dennis W. Hayashi

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Judge (Ret.)



Elected to the Alameda County Superior Court, 2008, retired 2024; principal, Hayashi & Associates, San Francisco, 2004-08; director, California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, Sacramento, 1999-2003; counselor to the deputy secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington D.C., 1998; directory, Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington D.C., 1993-97; national director, Japanese American Citizens League, San Francisco, 1991-93; attorney, Asia Law Caucus Inc., San Francisco, 1979-91

UC Hastings College of the Law



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Fair and funny Alameda County (Hayward) Feb. 19, 2020
Dennis Hayashi Alameda County (San Leandro) Superior Court Mar. 15, 2010

Rulings
Case Category Published
Shoker v. Superior Court (Phangureh)
petition granted
 Real Property Jul. 18, 2022
Thimon v. City of Newark
affirmed
 Torts Jan. 29, 2020
Jackson v. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
affirmed
 Civil Procedure Feb. 12, 2019
Duarte v. Pacific Specialty Insurance Co.
Insurance Jul. 3, 2017

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
John Cooper v. Technogym USA Corp.; 24 Hour Fitness USA Inc., and Does 1 to 50, inclusive Personal Injury judge Aug. 18, 2023
Environmental Health Advocates Inc. v. Base Culture Inc., Sprouts Farmers Market Inc., and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Consumer Law judge Jul. 23, 2021
Alicia Chin v. Towa (USA) Inc., Protective Industrial Products Inc., Full Source LLC, and Does 1-30, inclusive Consumer Law judge May 28, 2021
Anthony Ferreiro v. R&S Worldwide Inc., Ross Stores Inc. Consumer Law judge May 21, 2021
Environmental Research Center Inc. v. Systemic Formulas Inc., and Does 1-100 Consumer Law judge Jan. 15, 2021
Environmental Research Center, Inc. v. Legion Athletics Inc. and Does 1-100 Consumer Law judge Nov. 27, 2020
Anthony Ferreiro v. Macy's Corporate Services Inc., et al. Consumer Law judge Oct. 30, 2020
Precila Balabbo v. The Original California Car Duster Company Inc. Consumer Law judge Sep. 18, 2020
Natacha Smith v. Baotram H. Nguyen M.D Medical judge May 1, 2020
Anthony Ferreiro v. Pacific Cycle LLC Consumer Law judge Apr. 17, 2020
Ema Bell v. BH Pet Gear LLC, Tuesday Morning Inc. Consumer Law judge Feb. 14, 2020
Environmental Research Center Inc. v. Superior Labs Inc., Superior Labs LLC, Superior Supplement Manufacturing Inc., and Does 1-100 Consumer Law judge Dec. 6, 2019
Anthony Ferreiro v. Rubbermaid Incorporated Consumer Law judge Jun. 14, 2019
Title Court Published
Fair and funny Alameda County (Hayward) Feb. 19, 2020
Dennis Hayashi Alameda County (San Leandro) Superior Court Mar. 15, 2010
Case Category Published
Shoker v. Superior Court (Phangureh)
petition granted
 Real Property Jul. 18, 2022
Thimon v. City of Newark
affirmed
 Torts Jan. 29, 2020
Jackson v. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
affirmed
 Civil Procedure Feb. 12, 2019
Duarte v. Pacific Specialty Insurance Co.
Insurance Jul. 3, 2017
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