News from July 2018
Former Gold Coast Farms nursery workers allege they are owed unpaid overtime wages
SACRAMENTO – Two Tulare County residents allege the nursery they formerly worked for owes them unpaid overtime wages.
Man alleges disputed derogatory account is listed on Equifax report
SACRAMENTO – A consumer alleges an inaccurate report is still appearing on his credit report despite his dispute.
Climate change roundup: NYC appeals loss, Big Oil attacks Wash. county’s lawsuit
New York City and the private lawyers it hired to sue the fossil fuel industry over alleged effects of climate change will not accept a federal judge’s recent decision to throw the lawsuit out of court.
Fresno Truck Center alleges SHR Transport still owes more than $80,000 for truck
FRESNO – A Fresno County truck dealership alleges that a borrower has not paid the loan on a truck in full.
Garner Trucking sued for $100,000, after cargo allegedly spills on Highway 99, causing crash
Vehicle driver alleges that the cargo was not secured properly and that the truck was not operated in a safe manner.
Northern California golf caddies lose appeal on antitrust case
The golf caddies had claimed that the PGA Tour should not be able to force them to wear bibs with advertisements, worth $50 million annually
Appeals court reverses lower court in tax case involving limited liability companies
Appeals court refuses to uphold decision that denied class certification in a case concerning the California Revenue and Taxation Code.
BC Truckline sues for breach of contract
The trucking company alleges that Borarai Transport Inc. and Does 1-50 took more than the "rightful portion" of the full gross revenue.
Cherokee tribal member, claiming Indian Child Welfare Act violations, loses appeal to regain custody of children
County workers failed to enroll children in Cherokee Indian Tribe, the mother alleged in her lawsuit.
Court denies request by President Trump and government agencies to dismiss environmental lawsuit
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied the U.S. government’s second petition to drop an environmental lawsuit brought by Earth Guardians and Future Generations.
Appeals court upholds decision in UC Berkeley sexual harassment case
California court ruled four of five plaintiffs claims have 'minimal merit.'
Adult film company can subpoena alleged illegal downloader
A federal judge will allow an adult film company to find out the identity of the person accused of illegally downloading porn movies off the Internet.
Navient Solutions alleged to have unlawfully called consumer after counsel representation notice
SACRAMENTO – A consumer alleges a debt collector unlawfully continued to contact him after he told it he was represented by counsel.
Earth Island Institute, Sequoia ForestKeeper can amend suit regarding logging near Giant Sequoia National Monument
FRESNO – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California recently granted a motion by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) for summary judgment in a suit claiming USFS ignored proper procedure when it authorized an extensive logging operation near the Giant Sequoia National Monument.
Abercrombie agrees to proposed $9.6 million settlement in employee suit over call-in procedure
LOS ANGELES – Abercrombie & Fitch Trading Company recently agreed to a proposed settlement in a lawsuit that claims labor violations at their retail stores in California.
Individuals allege injures after rear-end collision on state Route 180 in Fresno
FRESNO – Two individuals allege they were injured in a rear-end collision in Fresno.
Fresno man alleges borrower defaulted on $25,000 loan
FRESNO – A Fresno man alleges an individual failed to repay a loan.
Former Ross Stores employee alleges she was sexually harassed, discharged for complaints
FRESNO – A former sales clerk for Ross Stores alleges she was terminated after reporting sexual harassment.
Pedestrian alleges Fresno individuals did not restrain dog that attacked her
FRESNO – A pedestrian alleges she was attacked and injured by a dog that was kept in a backyard without any restraint.
Community Medical Centers patient alleges face was fractured in fall at facility
FRESNO – A Fresno County man and his wife are seeking damages from health care facilities after the man fell while waking up from sedation.