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Woman sues Amtrak for head injury, wants $4 million
FRESNO - Marlene McDonald filed a federal lawsuit on August 12 in the Eastern District of California against Amtrak, also known as National Railroad Passenger Corporation, for negligence and negligence per se.
Contra Costa police accused of excessive force
SAN FRANCISCO -- Salvador Luis Valle filed a federal complaint on August 3 in the Northern District of California against the County of Contra Costa and some of its law enforcement officers for alleged civil rights violations.
California court rules gig worker initiative unconstitutional: 'This ruling is wrong and disrespectful'
A California Superior Court has ruled that Proposition 22 is unconstitutional due to it infringing on the Legislature's power to set workplace standards for employees.
Man sues jail for brutal attack from another detainee
SAN JOSE -- Isaac Jones filed a federal complaint on August 4 in the Northern District of California against the County of San Mateo County, James Salomaa, Nicholas Janakos and Dennis Loubal for alleged failure to protect.
Two men sue Tropicale Foods for misrepresentation
SAN FRANCISCO - Leona Tavake and Sergio Perez filed a federal class action complaint on August 5 in San Francisco against Tropicale Foods, LLC.
Lawsuit follows disaster at fertility center
SAN FRANCISCO - A new lawsuit alleges a stuck lid on a cryopreservation tank ruined the embryos and eggs of patients who were storing them there.
Lawsuit: Purina denied meal breaks, failed to pay overtime
SACRAMENTO - Nestle is accused of not paying its employees the proper wages or giving required breaks.
Lawsuit: Sacramento PD shot naked man with rubber bullets, sicced dog on him
SACRAMENTO -- Keith Kelly filed a federal complaint on July 28 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California against the City of Sacramento and its police force for negligence and intentional bodily harm.
Expulsion of student who called letter 'retarded' leads to lawsuit against Sacramento's Jesuit High
SACRAMENTO -- A student and his father filed a federal complaint on July 29 against Jesuit High School of Sacramento, alleging it retaliated against him for calling something "retarded."
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Doctor molested little girl in front of mother, lawsuit alleges
FRESNO -- A woman is suing a health center, alleging her child was sexually assaulted by doctor in exam room
Pelosi election foe says S.F. Chronicle story cost him votes
SAN FRANCISCO -- A former Congressional hopeful is suing a newspaper for publishing an article that allegedly caused him to suffer defamation of character.
Stanislaus police sued after fatal shooting of 16-year-old
FRESNO -- The Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department faces a wrongful death lawsuit over the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old.
Santa Clara police faces lawsuit over traffic stop; Woman says cops groped her
SAN JOSE -- A couple are suing the Santa Clara Police Department for alleged assault during a traffic stop.
Lawsuit says Bath and Body Works products aren't 'hydrating'
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Bath and Body Works is now fighting a class action lawsuit over claims its products are "hydrating."
Woman sues airlines for not refunding her ticket after COVID-19 shutdown
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Gemnaika Flores filed a federal class action lawsuit on July 22 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against Philippine Airlines, Inc. and PAL Holdings, Inc. for breach of contract, unjust enrichment and fraud.
Lawsuit: Southwest Airlines persecuted woman for 'FU CANCER' face mask
SAN JOSE -- A woman claims to have suffered discrimination by an airline for her facemask that supports a nonprofit cancer group.
RV residents at war with City of Mountain View
SAN JOSE -- A group of people has brought forth a class action lawsuit against a city out of fear of having their vehicular homes towed.
Sacramento police sued for shooting man after pursuit
SACRAMENTO -- A man claims he suffered after being brutalized by police.
Man claims assault at anti-police violence protest
FRESNO -- A man claims that he was falsely arrested and suffered assault and battery by the police.
Women want millions from San Francisco for taking them from mother when they were young
SAN FRANCISCO -- Two women have brought suit against the City and County of San Francisco for a complaint of a violation of civil rights.