News from June 2018
Driver seeks damages from motorist over Clinton Avenue, Fresno collision
FRESNO – A woman is alleged to have caused a collision in Fresno when attempting to turn into a shopping center.
Long Beach resident alleges Wilshire Consumer Loans continues to call after she requested it stop
LOS ANGELES – A Long Beach consumer alleges a Beverly Hills debt collector has harassed her with phone calls.
California agency's Prop 65 lead regulation upheld by appellate court
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – The California Court of Appeal,1st Appellate District, Division Two recently affirmed the ruling of a lower court in favor of the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), regarding acceptable levels of lead in water as it relates to reproductive health.
Uber driver says he was told to create fake accounts to mess with Lyft drivers; Lawsuit will not go to arbitration
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A California appellate court has affirmed a ruling of a lower court that in the case of Ryan Smythe v. Uber Technologies Inc., “the court correctly found that the action is beyond the scope of Smythe’s arbitration agreement with Uber.”
Damages sought from driver after multiple-vehicle collision in Fresno
FRESNO – Individuals allege a driver who attempted to pass a vehicle on a two-lane highway in Fresno is responsible for causing a collision.
Big Ray's Drive In alleged to have failed to maintain parking space for disabled customers
LOS ANGELES – A wheelchair user alleges a Compton restaurant failed to maintain the parking space for patrons with disabilities.
Security National Insurance seeks subrogration from driver over Fresno collision
FRESNO – An insurance company is seeking recovery of the money it paid on a claim as a result of an accident in Fresno.
Driver alleges head, neck injuries from collision at Fresno intersection
FRESNO – A woman alleges she was injured in a collision in Fresno after another driver ran a stop sign.
'They're always wrong': NYC's hired guns cite overturned case as authority for climate change lawsuit
It was a surprising opening move, to say the least. Arguing for the City of New York in its climate lawsuit against five major oil companies, attorney Michael Pawa cited AEP v. Connecticut, a 2009 decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, as “persuasive authority” in his clients’ favor.
Oakland Housing Authority wants IT director's lawsuit over demotion moved to federal court
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) – An Oakland Housing Authority official recently filed a notice to have a suit filed by the authority's IT director over his demotion last year to be moved to U.S. District Court for California's Northern District, San Francisco Division.
Judge rules patent infringement case against Belkin can proceed to trial
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) – A federal judge in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California recently ruled a patent infringement case involving two cellphone car-mount providers can proceed to a trial by jury to determine if one’s company’s mount design infringes on the other’s patent.
Former Majestic Hotel cook alleges he is owed unpaid wages
SAN FRANCISCO – A San Francisco hotel is alleged to have failed to pay a former cook for all hours that he worked.
Couple alleges man was injured when he was struck by Uber driver
SAN FRANCISCO – A man alleges he was struck while standing on a curb by an Uber driver.
San Francisco apartment tenants allege owner failed to repair mold and other issues
SAN FRANCISCO – Tenants of an Alvarado Street, San Francisco apartment allege the owners failed to repair issues at the premises.
Passenger alleges MUNI bus driver's sudden braking caused fall
SAN FRANCISCO – A bus passenger alleges he was injured when the driver suddenly hit the brakes.
Tenants of San Francisco property allege landlords failed to repair violations
SAN FRANCISCO – Former tenants of a Garfield Street, San Francisco property allege they had to vacate the premises because of the habitability violations.
Arizona woman appeals termination of disability benefits by LINA
LOS ANGELES – An Arizona resident alleges her disability benefits were wrongfully terminated.
Flurry of bills targeting lead-based paint hazards and manufacturers. one down, one parked, four remain alive
SACRAMENTO - A bill that would allow homeowners to pursue lead-based paint manufacturers in cases where they cannot identify the maker has been parked by its sponsor in the California State Assembly.
Republic Bank & Trust alleged to have called consumer 150 times after she asked it to stop
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles County consumer alleges a debt collector contacted her more than 150 times after she requested it to stop.
Federal lawsuit claims feds Iack transparency about Trump immigration policy
A federal lawsuit written by law students on behalf of a legal aid service and a Boston-based immigrants advocacy group accuses two federal agencies of withholding information about how the Trump administration is prosecuting immigration cases.