News from October 2017
2 customers allege Ford breached contract
FRESNO — Two Fresno consumers are suing Ford, alleging breach of implied warranties
Investor accuses Fresno hotel owners of breach of contract
SACRAMENTO — A South Korean investor is suing Clovis hotel owners and operators, alleging breach of contract and false promise.
Organic food company accused of breach of contract
FRESNO — A crop care retailer is suing a Newport Beach organic food company, alleging it owes more than $55,000 for breach of contract.
Customer alleges insurance firm breached contract
FRESNO — A customer is suing an insurance company, alleging breach of contract.
Former non-exempt employee alleges wrongful termination
FRESNO — A former dispatcher and customer service representative is suing her employer, alleging retaliation, unpaid wages and wrongful termination.
Tenant alleges property owner's negligence led to infestation of insects, rodents
FRESNO — A Fresno County apartment tenant is suing her property owner, alleging negligence.
A woman is suing agency and employer for sexual harassment
FRESNO — A Fresno County woman is suing an agency and raisin packer, alleging sexual discrimination, sexual harassment, and wrongful termination.
Former employee accuses tree business of wrongful termination
FRESNO — A former employee is suing a tress business, alleging disability discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination and defamation.
Wells Fargo accused of telephone privacy violations
SAN DIEGO — A Vista woman has filed a class action lawsuit against Wells Fargo Bank, alleging violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).
Customer alleges Ford failed to conform to warranties
FRESNO — A Fresno County man is suing Ford, alleging breach of express and implied warranty.
Former employee accuses raisin company of sexual harassment
FRESNO — A Fresno County man is suing a raisin supply company, alleging sexual harassment and wrongful termination.
Law School Transparency criticizes 1,400 rule on state bar exams
California’s state bar cut score is the second highest in the country and it’s not going to change.
California’s Northern District to hear German automakers antitrust case
A judicial panel on multi-district litigation is moving forward with a plan to centralize antitrust litigation against German automotive manufacturers for alleged anti-competitive conduct.
Utah attorney disbarred for failing to comply after domestic violence guilty plea
Attorney McKinley Dirk Eastmond of Sandy, Utah, practicing in California for 39 years, has been disbarred by the California State Bar for allegedly failing to comply with requirements in a previous discipline handed down last year following his domestic violence guilty plea.
Brothers allege assault by Pomona police officers
LOS ANGELES — Three brothers are suing the Pomona police department and its officers, alleging racial discrimination and assault.
Van driver, passengers blame trucking company for crash
FRESNO — A van driver and passengers are suing a trucking company, alleging negligence while driving a tractor trailer.
Customer alleges car dealership violated law
FRESNO — A Fresno County woman consumer is suing a Fresno car dealership, alleging violations of the Consumers Legal Remedies Act (CLRA), intentional misrepresentation, negligent misrepresentation, breach of implied warranty, and unfair competition.
Doctor accused of medical negligence in patient's death
FRESNO — A family member suing a physician and other medical professionals, alleging medical negligence caused the death of a relative.
Attorney disbarred in Arizona, California following multiple misconduct counts
Attorney Robert Lindsay Earle Jr., of Sedona, Arizona, practicing 42 years in California, has been disbarred by the California State Bar following the Arizona Supreme Court's decision to disbar the attorney earlier this year.
Public defender faces suspension following 2015 court sanction for abandoning client
Long Beach attorney and deputy public defender Delia Marie Metoyer faces 30 days of suspension following a California State Bar decision after being found culpable on three counts of misconduct in the case of a client she was sanctioned for abandoning.