Stories by Asia Mayfield on Northern California Record

A resident’s complaint against the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea over a permit to develop land adjacent to her property has been rejected because she did not file her complaint within 90 days.

SAN JOSE – California's Sixth District Court of Appeal recently affirmed the dismissal of a wrongful death suit, agreeing with the trial court that plaintiff Zejin Deng failed to properly prosecute his suit because he neglected to serve two of the deceased’s heirs.

FRESNO – A Michigan company alleges that a California individual and a Wyoming company failed to pay an agreed-upon sum in a settlement.

FRESNO – A deceased inmate’s parents are suing Fresno County and the County Sheriff’s Office in a wrongful death suit over allegations that their son’s death was a result of negligence.

SACRAMENTO – On Sept. 18, demoted Farmers Insurance employee Lisa Black filed a lawsuit alleging workplace discrimination.

Plaintiffs Jain Irrigation, et al, seek damages and injunctive relief in a suit filed against Netafim Irrigation, Inc.

An organic fertilizer company has filed a complaint alleging false advertising.

A federal judge will allow an adult film company to find out the identity of the person accused of illegally downloading porn movies off the Internet.

FRESNO – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California recently granted a motion by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) for summary judgment in a suit claiming USFS ignored proper procedure when it authorized an extensive logging operation near the Giant Sequoia National Monument.

SAN FRANCISCO – A judge in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California recently transferred Green Fitness Equipment Company LLC's (GFE) patent infringement lawsuit against defendants Precor Incorporated and 24 Hour Fitness USA Inc. to the federal district in Washington state.