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Monday, November 4, 2024

News from April 2018


Salt & Pepper Clothing claims San Joy Inc. unlawfully used textile design

By Jenie Mallari-Torres |
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles County corporation alleges a Los Angeles business unlawfully used one of its textile designs.

Customer alleges Tonerland did not have signs indicating handicap parking

By Jenie Mallari-Torres |
LOS ANGELES – A Gardena business is alleged to have failed to provide compliant parking for customers with disabilities.

Self-driving cars, thinking machines will test limits of tort law

By Daniel Fisher |
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - Self-driving cars, machines that teach themselves how to operate and home digital assistants that can enter into legally binding contracts are all either on the market now or soon will be. So the next question is: Whom do you sue when they run amok?

Man alleges John Stewart Co. wrongfully evicted him from apartment

By Noddy A. Fernandez |
SAN FRANCISCO – An individual alleges he was wrongfully evicted from his San Francisco apartment.

Jollychic Inc. alleged to have unlawfully used textile design in garments

By Jenie Mallari-Torres |
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A South Korean corporation alleges a corporation with a principal place of business in Newark unlawfully used one of its designs.

Kaleidoscope Productions alleged to have failed to pay driver in timely manner

By Jenie Mallari-Torres |
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles County man alleges that he was not paid in a timely manner for his work on a television commercial.

Oil companies again urge judge to reject Calif. global warming lawsuits

By Daniel Fisher |
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Chevron, in a renewed motion to dismiss climate change litigation against it filed by the cities of San Francisco and Oakland, described the case as a futile attempt to get around numerous prior court decisions preventing similar lawsuits over the sale of legal products.

Disparate state laws prevent class action against Hyundai in faulty power steering case

By Elizabeth Alt |
The United States District Court for the Central District of California dismissed the majority of claims brought by Oregon residents who alleged that Hyundai Motor Co. knowingly put defective power steering in their vehicles.

The Comfy blanket makers allege Cozy Around infringes trademark

By Jenie Mallari-Torres |
LOS ANGELES – The makers of The Comfy blanket allege another company is unlawfully manufacturing a confusingly similar product.

Customer alleges Robeks Fresh Juices & Smoothies location did not have compliant parking

By Jenie Mallari-Torres |
LOS ANGELES – A wheelchair user alleges a Long Beach smoothie and juice store has barriers that interfered with his ability to enjoy the services there.

Civil advocacy group calls for stronger privacy protection after Facebook data scandal

By Amanda Thomas |
Advocacy group calls for stronger privacy protection after Facebook, Cambridge data scandal

Consumer claims Speedy Cash called 100 times after he asked it to stop

By Jenie Mallari-Torres |
LOS ANGELES – A Kansas debt collector is alleged to have called a Los Angeles County consumer 100 times after he requested it quit calling.

Smart Carte, employee named in suit by woman who alleged she was struck with carts, injured

By Jenie Mallari-Torres |
SAN FRANCISCO – An Orange County woman alleges she was injured in an airport when she was struck by several carts.

Woman loses suit alleging she thought Diet Dr Pepper would help her lose weight

By Tomas Kassahun |
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – In a ruling made on March 30, the U.S. District Court Northern District of California dismissed the case of a woman who alleged Diet Dr Pepper's advertising made her believe the soft drink would help consumers lose weight.

Woman alleges San Francisco Airbnb property's defective stairs caused fall

By Jenie Mallari-Torres |
SAN FRANCISCO – A San Bernardino County woman alleges that she fell at an Airbnb property because of the condition of an exterior staircase.

Adventure Cat claims City Info Experts failed to pay for sold tickets

By Jenie Mallari-Torres |
SAN FRANCISCO – A California corporation alleges a Texas limited liability company failed to pay for tour-related services it provided.

Safeway shopper alleges he slipped on broken eggs

By Jenie Mallari-Torres |
SAN FRANCISCO – A shopper at a San Francisco grocery store alleges he was injured in a fall because of spilled food.

Motorcycle rider seeks damages from Pacific Bell Telephone Co. over collision

By Noddy A. Fernandez |
SAN FRANCISCO – A motorcycle rider is seeking damages from Pacific Bell Telephone Co. and a driver over alleged injuries sustained in a collision in Richmond.

Flooring installer seeks compensation from Freeman Expositions for alleged injuries suffered at the job site

By Noddy A. Fernandez |
SAN FRANCISCO – A flooring installer alleges he was injured while working at a San Jose project because of the negligence of a South San Francisco company.

Patient files malpractice suit against UCSF Medical Center over trigger thumb surgery

By Jenie Mallari-Torres |
SAN FRANCISCO – A patient alleges that she was prevented from attending her usual occupation because of the negligence of a physician and health care facility.