U.S. District Court For The Eastern District Of California, Fresno Division
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Environmentalists sue to stop California logging project they claim will kill owls
Environmental activists have sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to force the agency to deny logging permits to Sierra Pacific, claiming their projects will result in the "incidental take," or deaths of hundreds of spotted owls. -
Shakedowns and secretaries: Company wants movement on lawsuit against lawyer-created Prop 65 group
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A company targeted by a supposed health advocate says in court papers that the group was created by lawyers solely to file lawsuits and is using one of its founders' former secretaries to serve as a plaintiff. -
Group alleges Owens-Illinois' California plant is violating Clean Air Act
FRESNO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – The owners and operators of a glass container manufacturing plant in the San Joaquin Valley is facing allegations of Clean Air Act violations by a nonprofit pollution prevention group. -
Counselor won't have to testify in client's wrongful termination case against Roadrunner Intermodal Services
FRESNO – A therapist will not have to comply with a subpoena for him to appear at a deposition and to produce confidential records in an ongoing wrongful termination lawsuit. -
Judge denies request to amend truck warranty lawsuit against FCA US over Dodge Ram
FRESNO – A federal judge denied a request to amend a complaint in a vehicle warranty lawsuit. -
Judge approves $40 million settlement in DairyAmerica lawsuit over milk prices
FRESNO – As a result of a lawsuit against DairyAmerica and California Dairies Inc. from four dairy farmers who claimed the company misreported their milk prices, a judge for the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of California ordered a $40 million settlement fund “for the benefit of almost 26,000 dairy-farmer claimants.” -
Judge modifies award for attorneys’ fees, costs for plaintiff in case against FCA over Jeep defects
FRESNO – Following a verdict levied against auto maker FCA for violations of the Song-Beverly Act, a magistrate judge for the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of California has awarded the plaintiff reduced awards for attorneys’ fees and costs accumulated throughout the case. -
Judge partially grants Berry Petroleum's motion to dismiss former employee's age discrimination suit
FRESNO – A federal judge has ruled to grant in part an energy company's motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a former employee over age discrimination allegations. -
Green Energy Associates alleges it is owed more than $700,000 under agreement
FRESNO – A Michigan company alleges that a California individual and a Wyoming company failed to pay an agreed-upon sum in a settlement. -
Parents of inmate killed at Fresno County Jail file wrongful death suit against county, sheriff's office
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. -
Fresno irrigation equipment maker files antitrust suit against Netafim Irrigation
Plaintiffs Jain Irrigation, et al, seek damages and injunctive relief in a suit filed against Netafim Irrigation, Inc. -
Organic fertilizer company faces false advertising lawsuit from competitor
An organic fertilizer company has filed a complaint alleging false advertising. -
Court rules in favor of federal government in forfeiture of assets related to darknet website
FRESNO – A judge in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California recently ruled in favor of the federal government in a forfeiture case involving luxury cars, a motorcycle, money and property held overseas as assets of the website AlphaBay and its founder Alexander Cazes. -
USAA Savings Bank alleged to have called consumer two to four times a day
FRESNO – A Fresno consumer alleges a national bank ignored her request to stop contacting her via phone. -
Former Walmart employee alleges back condition, age factors in termination
FRESNO – A former Walmart employee alleges she was terminated from her job because of her age and back condition. -
Earth Island Institute, Sequoia ForestKeeper can amend suit regarding logging near Giant Sequoia National Monument
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. -
Federal court ruling allows tribal gaming in Madera County
FRESNO – A recent decision by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California will allow tribal gaming on an approximately 300-acre site in Madera County. -
Consumers challenge fee for certain payments made to Santander
FRESNO – Several California consumers are challenging a fee imposed on payments made online or over the phone. -
Former Family Dollar Store employee alleges Liberty Life Assurance wrongfully denied claim
FRESNO – A former employee of Family Dollar Stores alleges that his insurer wrongfully denied his claim for long-term disability benefits. -
Wilkins Pump/Knickerbocker Electric alleged to owe more than $250,000 for loan
FRESNO – An Oakdale corporation is alleged to have defaulted on a loan.