U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Recent News About U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
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Federal judge sets aside default against XPO Logistics in case over allegedly missing shipments
SAN DIEGO – A federal judge has ruled in favor of a freight company in its case with a technology company over two shipments that were allegedly lost, missing or damaged. -
Federal judge tosses complaint against Nationstar Mortgage over disputed home loan
SAN DIEGO – A federal judge determined Nationstar won’t have to defend itself in a dispute over a $400,000 real estate loan. -
Youngevity International denied motion for summary judgment in breach of contract case
SAN DIEGO – A federal judge has denied consumer products company Youngevity International's motion for summary judgment in a breach of contract case against two individuals who sold their companies to it. -
Court rules Wausau Underwriters Insurance owes duty to defend in construction defect lawsuit
SAN DIEGO – A federal court has granted an insurance company's motion for partial summary judgment in a case involving one of its insureds who is facing allegations of manufacturing defective plumbing products for a condominium construction project. -
Judge grants Siemens Medical request for leave to amend in suit filed by Quidel
SAN DIEGO – A federal judge has granted Siemens Medical Solution USA and Siemens Healthcare Diagnostic Inc.'s motion to amend its case in a suit over false advertising allegations. -
Judge grants Project Management Institute's dismissal of software suit
SAN DIEGO – A federal judge split the difference in a project management software case involving defendant Project Management Institute and the plaintiff Workplace Technologies Research Inc. -
Judge denies Strike 3 Holdings' request to serve subpoena in copyright case
SAN DIEGO – A United States magistrate court judge has denied an adult films company's application to serve a third-party subpoena in a copyright infringement case. -
Court dismisses Navy vets' case over radiation exposure from Japanese power plant
SAN DIEGO – On March 4, GE and Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) convinced the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of California to dismiss U.S. Navy vets' case against them after allegedly being exposed to radiation. -
Summary judgment awarded to Noble House Hotels and Resorts over restaurant surcharge case
SAN DIEGO – Judge Michael M. Anello of the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of California awarded summary judgment in favor of the operator of four San Diego restaurants in a suit over a surcharge added to guest checks. -
Court grants partial summary judgment in insurance dispute with Crum & Forester Specialty Insurance, contractor
SAN DIEGO – An insurance company has won part of a summary judgment in a case involving a breach of contract claim by a contractor in a dispute over insurance coverage. -
Judge grants motion to dismiss San Diego woman's product liability suit against Abbott Laboratories
SAN DIEGO – The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California recently granted a motion by Abbott Laboratories to dismiss a San Diego's woman's lawsuit that claimed she suffered injuries because of a failed medical device. -
Court grants summary judgment in case over alleged false statements made by vitamin supplier
A vitamin company that was sued by a vitamin distributor on claims of false statements and misleading advertising has obtained a victory in court. -
Court denies in limine motions on window-installation injury case
A window manufacturer that was sued by a man injured by one of its products after a faulty installation has suffered a loss in court. -
Court grants U.S. Bank's motion to compel arbitration in dispute over fees
SAN DIEGO – The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California granted a bank's motion to compel arbitration in a suit against it over two types of fees. -
Court grants final approval of class settlement in restaurant workers' tip-pool lawsuit against Brigantine
SAN DIEGO – The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California recently granted final approval of a class settlement in a wage-and-hour lawsuit filed against a San Diego area restaurant company by several employees. -
Motion of reconsideration denied for Old Gringo
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California has issued an order denying a motion for reconsideration in a case against Old Gringo Inc. -
Court tosses woman's suit against American Airlines employee over allegations of assault and battery
SAN DIEGO – The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California granted a man's motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by an Arizona woman for lack of personal jurisdiction and denied his insufficient service of process on Dec. 11. -
Judge partially grants Old Gringo's motion for summary judgment in case against designer
SAN DIEGO – On Dec. 13, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California weighed in on a fashion designer’s case stemming from an alleged promise she would be a millionaire after becoming part owner in a company that sells Western-style boots. -
Former employee ordered to pay legal fees and hand over documents in breach of contract suit
A district courted granted a company’s request in asking a former employee to pay its legal fees and to hand over documents for a competing company. -
Insurer granted summary judgment in lawsuit over rejected claim for jet that went missing in Mexico
SAN DIEGO – The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California recently granted an insurance company's motion for summary judgment in a lawsuit regarding the denial of an insurance claim for a Gulfstream jet that went missing in Mexico.