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Lisa Hart Cole

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Judge (ret.)
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Retired September 30, 2020; Los Angeles Superior Court.



ADR Profiles
Title Provider Published
One size doesn’t fit all Apr. 15, 2022

Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Lisa Hart Cole Los Angeles County (Santa Monica) Sep. 28, 2014
Now Starring In the Celebrity Courtroom Los Angeles County Superior Court (Beverly Hills) Jul. 6, 2006

Rulings
Case Category Published
Suffolk Construction Co. v. Los Angeles Unified School Dist.
reversed and remanded
Government Apr. 24, 2023
Flagship Theatres of Palm Desert, LLC v. Century Theatres, Inc.
reversed
Antitrust Oct. 6, 2020
Lopez v. City of Los Angeles
affirmed
Torts Oct. 5, 2020
Flagship Theatres of Palm Desert, LLC v. Century Theatres, Inc.
reversed
Antitrust Sep. 4, 2020

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Cesar A. Fajardo v. Glasswerks LA Inc. Employment Law judge May 31, 2019
Jonathan Cy v. Bonnie Joanne Miller, LGO Hospitality LLC Torts judge Feb. 23, 2018
Martin Cadillac Company Inc. v. Ted Kobayashi, et al. Torts judge Dec. 15, 2017
Karine Lando v. David Youssefi Personal Injury judge Feb. 25, 2006
Regency Outdoor Advertising Inc. v. City of West Hollywood Torts judge Jul. 23, 2005
Maria Lizama v. David P. Girgis Personal Injury judge Nov. 23, 2004
10000 Millenium Plaza LLC v. Brentwood Escrow Inc., Commonwealth Land Title Company, Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company Contracts judge Nov. 16, 2004
BN Properties, LLC v. Commerce Escrow Company, Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company Contracts judge Nov. 9, 2004
Sean Russell v. Speridon Francis Ryan, Ann Ryan Personal Injury judge Oct. 19, 2004
Nora Jaco v. David K. Parker, Professional Packers & Forwarders Inc. Personal Injury judge Sep. 21, 2004
Tom Hassid v. Ed Balasanian dba EDCO Roofing Co. Contracts judge May 25, 2004
Confidential Personal Injury judge Apr. 27, 2004
Einstein A. Machado v. Albert Pirouzian Personal Injury judge Mar. 21, 2004
Daniel Tepper, Jane Tepper, Rafael Guimares, Daniel Cyriaco v. Leslie Klein, Erika Klein Real Property judge Mar. 16, 2004
Pamela Cross v. Aspen Pet Products Inc. Torts judge Jul. 15, 2003
MphasiS Corp. v. Rare Medium Inc. Contracts judge Jul. 8, 2003
Confidential Real Property judge May 28, 2003
Socorro Sanchez v. H.H. Saud Bin Khaled Bin Abdullah Al-Saud Personal Injury judge Feb. 25, 2003
Gary Black v. Fu-Gen Inc., Glenn Brown, Marsha Brown Employment Law judge Oct. 18, 2001
Farbood Famminy, Bahareh Famminy v. Robert Wood Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jun. 14, 2001
Title Provider Published
One size doesn’t fit all Apr. 15, 2022
Title Court Published
Lisa Hart Cole Los Angeles County (Santa Monica) Sep. 28, 2014
Now Starring In the Celebrity Courtroom Los Angeles County Superior Court (Beverly Hills) Jul. 6, 2006
Case Category Published
Suffolk Construction Co. v. Los Angeles Unified School Dist.
reversed and remanded
Government Apr. 24, 2023
Flagship Theatres of Palm Desert, LLC v. Century Theatres, Inc.
reversed
Antitrust Oct. 6, 2020
Lopez v. City of Los Angeles
affirmed
Torts Oct. 5, 2020
Flagship Theatres of Palm Desert, LLC v. Century Theatres, Inc.
reversed
Antitrust Sep. 4, 2020
Case Name Topic Role Published
Cesar A. Fajardo v. Glasswerks LA Inc. Employment Law judge May 31, 2019
Jonathan Cy v. Bonnie Joanne Miller, LGO Hospitality LLC Torts judge Feb. 23, 2018
Martin Cadillac Company Inc. v. Ted Kobayashi, et al. Torts judge Dec. 15, 2017
Karine Lando v. David Youssefi Personal Injury judge Feb. 25, 2006
Regency Outdoor Advertising Inc. v. City of West Hollywood Torts judge Jul. 23, 2005
Maria Lizama v. David P. Girgis Personal Injury judge Nov. 23, 2004
10000 Millenium Plaza LLC v. Brentwood Escrow Inc., Commonwealth Land Title Company, Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company Contracts judge Nov. 16, 2004
BN Properties, LLC v. Commerce Escrow Company, Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company Contracts judge Nov. 9, 2004
Sean Russell v. Speridon Francis Ryan, Ann Ryan Personal Injury judge Oct. 19, 2004
Nora Jaco v. David K. Parker, Professional Packers & Forwarders Inc. Personal Injury judge Sep. 21, 2004
Tom Hassid v. Ed Balasanian dba EDCO Roofing Co. Contracts judge May 25, 2004
Confidential Personal Injury judge Apr. 27, 2004
Einstein A. Machado v. Albert Pirouzian Personal Injury judge Mar. 21, 2004
Daniel Tepper, Jane Tepper, Rafael Guimares, Daniel Cyriaco v. Leslie Klein, Erika Klein Real Property judge Mar. 16, 2004
Pamela Cross v. Aspen Pet Products Inc. Torts judge Jul. 15, 2003
MphasiS Corp. v. Rare Medium Inc. Contracts judge Jul. 8, 2003
Confidential Real Property judge May 28, 2003
Socorro Sanchez v. H.H. Saud Bin Khaled Bin Abdullah Al-Saud Personal Injury judge Feb. 25, 2003
Gary Black v. Fu-Gen Inc., Glenn Brown, Marsha Brown Employment Law judge Oct. 18, 2001
Farbood Famminy, Bahareh Famminy v. Robert Wood Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jun. 14, 2001