A San Francisco tenant has filed a lawsuit against De Wolf Realty Co., claiming negligence after falling three stories due to a shattered window in his rented apartment. The plaintiff seeks compensation for medical expenses and loss of earning capacity among other damages.
With a new study that shows a large number of the Covid-related putative class actions in California are filed against employers, it’s raising questions about how defendants will mount a case when data shows the difficulty of determining where the virus was contracted.
The following cases categorized as "personal injury/property damage - non-vehicle related" were on the docket in the Superior Court of California for San Francisco County on Dec. 8. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
The following cases categorized as "personal injury/property damage - non-vehicle related" were on the docket in the Superior Court of California for San Francisco County on Dec. 7. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
The Superior Court of California for San Francisco County reported the following activities in the suit brought by Mid Sunset Neighborhood Association Inc. against Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corp. and other unnamed defendants on Dec. 8.
The Superior Court of California for San Francisco County reported the following activities in the suit brought by Mid Sunset Neighborhood Association Inc. against Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corp. and other unnamed defendants on Dec. 7.
As legal challenges to the federal vaccine mandate for companies with more than 100 employees works its way through the courts, California regulators are working to adapt the state workplace rules on virus prevention to reflect current developments.
A new law expanding damages that can be collected in survival actions – raising policy concerns about the impact on taxpayers, public agencies, and the civil justice system – also was amended to include oversight and a sunset date.
As Cal/OSHA prepares a potential two-year COVID-19 standard to replace the current Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS), stakeholders are encouraged to provide input on terms and execution for the new regulations and the impact on worksites across the state.
With a new poll showing 52% of people feel the state has performed poorly on homelessness, cities conflicted about affordable housing, and eviction bans winding down, questions persist about how the new $12 billion in state spending can fix the growing issue of unhoused residents in California.
The following cases categorized as "complaint" were on the docket in the Contra Costa Superior Court on April 30. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
The Contra Costa Superior Court reported the following activity in the suit brought by Miguel Zaragoza against Joseph Michael Garcia and Sunset Marble & Granite, Inc. on April 30: 'Check For Dismissal On Conditional Settlement'.
The following cases categorized as "professional negligence" were on the docket in the Alameda County Superior Court on April 15. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
The Alameda County Superior Court reported the following activity in the suit brought by Janie Nolen against Sunset Independent Senior / Disable Living on April 15: 'Complaint-Professional Negligence Filed'.
