News from October 2018
The Fillmore Center tenants allege property was removed, disposed of without permission
SAN FRANCISCO – Tenants of a San Francisco apartment allege their belongings were removed by the property's owners while they were relocating to a different unit.
Investment officer alleges defamatory statements were published anonymously on Reddit, other sites
SAN FRANCISCO – A fund manager and investment officer alleges anonymous individuals published defamatory statements about him online.
San Francisco County woman alleged to have filed false police report regarding domestic violence
SAN FRANCISCO – A Kansas City, Missouri man claims allegedly defamatory statements made by a San Francisco County woman cost him employment.
New York resident alleges 1950 Chevy truck was not delivered in condition promised
FRESNO – A New York resident alleges a vintage pickup truck he purchased from a Fresno seller through eBay was delivered in complete disrepair.
Judge gives VMWare mixed ruling on clerk's taxation of costs for trial with Phoenix Technologies
SAN FRANCISCO – After the culmination of a jury trial to settle a lawsuit between two tech companies, a federal court has ruled to deny in part a motion of review of costs submitted by the defendant.
Appellate court affirms that $5 million should be paid to class members in Wells Fargo suit, not law firm
SACRAMENTO – The 1st District Court of Appeal, Division Three affirmed an earlier judgment from a trial court, ruling that $5 million in settlement proceeds could not be paid to a legal group for representing homeowners who sued Wells Fargo Bank concerning home mortgages.
Driver alleged to have fallen asleep before rear-end collision in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO – A family alleges they were injured when a motorist fell asleep behind the wheel and rear-ended their car on a San Francisco street.
California company faces patent infringement suit regarding wireless data transmission system
SAN FRANCISCO – A Texas-based tech company recently filed a federal suit accusing Sunvalleytek International of Fremont of infringing on its patent regarding a wireless mutliplex data transmission system.
Appeals judge denies malpractice claim in insurance dispute over settlement of personal injury suit
SACRAMENTO – California's Third District Court of Appeal recently affirmed a lower court's ruling concerning allegations of legal malpractice in an insurance dispute and denied a motion for a writ of mandate and prohibition order.
US Foods alleges Da Vinci Villa owes more than $9,000
SAN FRANCISCO – A food distributor alleges a client owes more than $9,000.
Wildwood Express alleges former employee issued more than $200,000 in false payments
FRESNO – A Fresno County trucking company alleges a former employee wrote checks to her creditors and disguised the entries as vendor payments.
Vehicle owner alleges Uber, Lyft drivers incurred parking tickets, caused wear on vehicles
SAN FRANCISCO – A Pacifica resident alleges three drivers for ride-hailing services Uber and Lyft unlawfully used his vehicles for their benefit.
Attorney alleges she was terminated in retaliation by GitHub after complaints of unequal pay
SAN FRANCISCO – A software development platform is alleged to have terminated an attorney over her complaints of unequal pay.
Porsche driver alleges driver who struck him was under the influence of alcohol
SAN FRANCISCO – A Mill Valley resident alleges his Porsche was damaged and his neck was injured because of a rear-end collision allegedly caused by a driver operating under the influence.
Judge grants, denies parts of Apple’s motion to dismiss complaints filed over iPhone battery life allegations
SAN JOSE – Apple was granted several motions to dismiss claims filed by customers over allegations the tech company reduced the performance of certain iPhone models in iOS updates.
Galindo Construction must pay $33,000 to diver who sustained skin burns
SAN FRANCISCO – A diver has won more than $33,000 in a partial summary judgment for his medical expenses he incurred after he sustained burns on his skin after working on a project for a construction company.
U.S. Supreme Court refuses to review California court decision over lead-based paint
SAN JOSE - The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to review a California decision penalizing companies involved in the lead-based paint business.
Former employee alleges U.S. Security Associates failed to pay overtime, minimum wages
SAN FRANCISCO – A former security officer who was assigned to an auto rental company in San Francisco alleges his employer failed to pay minimum wages for all hours worked.
California senators angry over White House move forward with appeals court nominations
SACRAMENTO - California's two U.S. Senators reacted with anger over the nomination by the White House of three individuals to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Will California judge trim $250 million punitive damage award in Monsanto Roundup verdict?
SAN FRANCISCO - A superior court judge has granted agribusiness giant Monsanto a judgment notwithstanding verdict (JNOV) in its dogged pursuit to overturn a $289 million landmark verdict against the company over its production of popular weed-killer Roundup.