News from April 2017
Bluff City Laboratory Services alleged to have failed to pay XIFIN for services
SAN DIEGO – A San Diego health information technology company alleges a Tennessee company failed to pay for services provided.
Individual alleged to owe more than $90,000 on student loan
SAN FRANCISCO – A California resident is alleged to have defaulted on a student loan.
Landlord seeks more than $20,000 after tenant allegedly damaged property
SAN FRANCISCO – A landlord alleges a former tenant substantially damaged the property.
Owner alleges San Francisco property she purchased is defective
SAN FRANCISCO – An individual alleges false statements were made to her to induce her into buying a property with defects.
Representatives of woman killed in bus crash accuse state of negligence
SAN FRANCISCO – Estate representatives of a woman have filed suit against the state of California over allegations of wrongful death.
XIFIN Inc. claims Firefly Diagnostics owes more than $600,000
SAN DIEGO – A San Diego health care information technology company alleges an Ohio business failed to pay for cloud-based services.
Consumers claim Fiat vehicle has engine, electrical defects
SAN FRANCISCO – Two Oakland individuals allege a vehicle they leased had defects.
Former Face a Face Inc. sales rep allegedly failed to return property
SAN FRANCISCO – A designer of eyewear and frames alleges a former representative failed to return its property after terminating his contract.
Corporations seek return of confidential information allegedly taken by former counsel
SAN FRANCISCO – Two Vallejo corporations allege their former general counsel took confidential communications without authorization.
Bartender files suit against business owner over alleged sexual harassment
SAN FRANCISCO – A bartender alleges she was subjected to a hostile work environment and unlawfully terminated.
Two file suit over allegations they were injured in accident with USPS employee in Taft
SAN DIEGO – Two Kern County individuals allege that they were injured in a collision with a United States Postal Service employee.
Wage rule avoids innumerable lawsuits, 'absurdities,' Starbucks argues in Supreme Court filing
SAN FRANCISCO — A rule that employees do not have to be paid for the brief amount of time between clocking out and closing a store applies in California, Starbucks argues in a filing with the state Supreme Court.
Consumer claims medical supplies company contacted her without permission for solicitation purposes
SAN DIEGO – A Sacramento consumer alleges her privacy was invaded by a medical supplies and services seller's calls to solicit its services.
Appeals court validates assessment against Manteca Unified School District
The California Third District Court of Appeal recently reversed a ruling in which Judge Bobby W. McNatt of the Superior Court of San Joaquin County found that flood control and drainage assessments levied by Water Reclamation District No. 17 against Manteca Unified School District were not valid.
Appeals court rules that California's carbon allowance auctions not an illegal tax
A state appeals court recently ruled that California’s carbon allowance auctions, which are main aspects of its greenhouse gas emissions cap-and-trade program, are not an illegal tax.
California court denies appeal by limited liability company that failed to pay taxes
A California appeals court recently dismissed a motion to toss out a default judgment filed against a household and commercial storage business because the company lost is status as a limited liability company after failing to pay taxes.
MSB Principals II LLC, individual accused of breaching contract
SAN FRANCISCO – A San Francisco limited liability company alleges that it is owed more than $600,000.
Consumer alleges he did not authorize marketing calls from Cox Communications
SAN DIEGO – A San Diego County consumer alleges Cox Communications Inc. invaded his privacy with marketing calls.
Former California Physicians' Service employee alleges he is owed unpaid overtime wages
SAN FRANCISCO – A former operation support worker alleges he is owed overtime wages and was unlawfully terminated because of his age.
Rockhill Insurance Co. seeks more than $200,000 from Kurt Meiswinkel Inc.
SAN FRANCISCO – An insurer is seeking recovery of an amount it paid to settle claims after a house fire.