News from December 2018
Sephora customer alleges water on tile floor caused fall
SAN FRANCISCO – An invitee of a San Francisco beauty store alleges she was injured when she slipped on rainwater in the store.
GLIDE exec calls church's lawsuit an attempted hostile takeover of charity
SAN FRANCISCO – Activists for a nonprofit charity designed to help the poor have vowed to fight a lawsuit launched by the California-Nevada Annual Conference (CNAC) of the United Methodist Church (UMC), claiming the church was trying to take over the charity because it was not religiously conservative enough.
Social activist groups condemn state’s DNA collection procedure
Plaintiffs suing the California Justice Department over its retention of DNA samples from people arrested but not convicted of felonies said erasing private evidence of the innocent should be made an automatic requirement.
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.
San Francisco property owner seeks damages from driver who allegedly caused damage to property
SAN FRANCISCO – The owner of a San Francisco property alleges that a motorist caused damages to the property.
State Farm seeks more than $38,000 from driver over Fresno auto accident
FRESNO – An insurance company is seeking subrogation from a Fresno County man over an auto accident in Fresno.
Former employee files discrimination complaint against Stamoules Produce
FRESNO – A Mendota company is alleged to have terminated an employee because of her disabilities.
Account executive alleges she was wrongfully terminated by Nexstar Broadcasting
FRESNO – A Fresno County woman alleges that her former employer failed to engage in an interactive process to accommodate her medical condition.
Damages sought from two companies over woman's fall at Fulton Mall
FRESNO – A woman is seeking damages from two construction companies after fall allegedly caused by a ramp at a Fresno location.
Wheelchair user files suit against Fresno over allegations chair was not secured while on bus
FRESNO – A wheelchair user alleges her wheelchair was not properly secured on a Fresno bus.
New employer ordered to pay old employer's debts into pension plan
A court ordered for Amstar hotel to make back-payments for an employee pension plan that it had no idea was underfunded when it acquired the Ohana Hotel Company’s assets.
BNSF Railway makes opening statement over maintenance worker's alleged injuries in San Bernadino
Even as attorneys for BNSF Railway Co. concede that the company failed to safeguard some of its equipment, they argued during opening statements of a trial where a former laborer suffered serious impairment that they should not be held liable for injuries that they insist are nowhere near as grave as the victim contends.
Judge dismisses case against General Mills’ use of trans fats
An American cereal company was under fire with a class-action suit claiming that General Mills uses trans fats in the form of partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) in their baking mix products, but a judge granted a motion to dismiss.
Damages sought from Santa Rosa residents over San Francisco collision
SAN FRANCISCO – Two San Francisco residents are seeking damages from Santa Rosa residents over a collision in San Francisco.
Raised pavement at California Pacific Medical Center allegedly caused woman to fall
SAN FRANCISCO – A woman alleges she fell at a San Francisco medical facility because of a raised area in the lot entrance.
Strategic Funding Source alleges Wildlife Control Technology failed to repay loans
FRESNO – A New York corporation alleges that it is owed money for two agreements made with Fresno County business and others.
Driver seeks damages over state Route 41 rear-end collision
FRESNO – A driver alleges she was injured when her vehicle was rear-ended on state Route 41.
Motorist allegedly failed to yield at Fresno County intersection, causing collision
FRESNO – A driver alleges another motorist's failure to yield caused a collision in Fresno County.
San Francisco landlord claims tenant subletted his unit without his knowledge
SAN FRANCISCO – The owner of a 23rd Street, San Francisco property alleges a tenant moved out and instead subletted the unit.
Applied Risk Services alleges San Francisco accident led to workers' comp claim
SAN FRANCISCO – An insurance company is seeking damages from the driver an owner of a car over a San Francisco collision that injured a worker.