News from 2018
CIT Bank alleges Fresno business owes more than $130,000 on agreement
FRESNO – A Pasadena association alleges a Fresno business defaulted on a finance agreement.
Sports marketing company alleges San Diego Spurs player owes more than $110,000
FRESNO – A player for the San Antonio Spurs is alleged to have failed to pay a Los Angeles sports marketing and talent management company expenses it incurred on his behalf.
Contractors Lane alleged to have failed to honor purchase option in lease for Chico property
OROVILLE – A Butte County man and a limited liability company allege that a Del Mar company failed to honor the purchase option of a lease.
Allstate Northbrook Indemnity seeks subrogation from Chico, business over tree damages
OROVILLE – An insurance company is seeking more than $10,000 from the city of Chico and a business for damages a tree allegedly caused to a vehicle.
Excel Manteca alleges tenants owe more than $45,000 in rent
STOCKTON – A landlord alleges the tenants at a Manteca property have failed to pay rent and failed to vacate the premises.
Wheelchair user seeks damages after fall at In-Shape Health Clubs
STOCKTON – A family is seeking damages from a Yuba City health club after a wheelchair user fell while working out at the club.
Plaintiffs' proposal regarding discovery request in 'zombie cookie' suit against Turn approved
SAN FRANCISCO – A magistrate judge has approved the slightly modified proposal of plaintiffs in a case against a mobile marketing company regarding discovery requests.
SEC gets summary judgment against man accused of securities fraud in appeals court
On October 11, the Securities and Exchange Commission was able to convince the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to affirm its summary judgment already granted by a lower court.
Court grants motion to dismiss patent infringement case
A Chinese company that produces electric vehicles and was previously banned from selling their products in the U.S. obtained a motion to dismiss a patent infringement suit.
Court denies summary judgement in class action against Ocean Spray
A class-action lawsuit against Ocean Spray will now move forward in a case over the alleged use of synthetic acids in drinks labeled as "100%" with no artificial flavorings.
Cal Suprema Cheese alleges it is owed more than $14,000 for storing, shredding cheese
STOCKTON – A Riverbank corporation is alleged to have failed to pay a San Joaquin County for storing and shredding cheese.
Shopper alleges she was injured when Walmart employee struck her with fence
FRESNO – A Walmart customer alleges she was injured by a store employee's actions in 2016.
Safe Credit Union seeks more than $20,000 for allegedly defaulted loan
STOCKTON – A credit union alleges it is owed more than $20,000 on a defaulted auto loan.
Southern District court denies summary judgments for both parties in misappropriation suit
SAN DIEGO – On Oct. 11, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California denied both a group of plaintiffs and defendants’ motions for summary judgment in a case of misappropriation of likeness.
Court: Feather River Air Quality Management District entitled to anti-SLAPP motion in suit over dust emissions
SACRAMENTO – On Sept. 11, the 3rd Appellate District Court reversed a ruling from Yuba County Superior Court that denied a special motion to strike an anti-SLAPP statute.
Driver seeks damages from Lewallen Land & Cattle after striking cow on road
STOCKTON – The owner of a Cadillac Escalade alleges the vehicle sustained significant damage when he struck a cow on a San Joaquin County road.
Bakersfield has no 'design immunity' in suit over child struck by vehicle, state appeals court rules
FRESNO (Northern California Record) – California's Fifth District Court of Appeal recently affirmed a lower court's ruling that a city of Bakersfield plan or design for a crosswalk where a child was struck by a vehicle earlier this year does not grant the city "design immunity" in the subsequent liability lawsuit.
Allegedly inoperable truck subject of California Park Association's suit against property owner
OROVILLE – A homeowners association has filed a suit against a Chico property owner over an inoperable truck on his property.
Summary judgment denied in dispute alleging infringement regarding outdoor garden broom
SAN DIEGO – A judge in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California recently denied motions for summary judgment in case alleging infringement of trade dress rights regarding an outdoor garden broom.
Apple loses bid to dismiss patent infringement suit involving iPhone camera technologies
SAN JOSE – A judge in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California recently denied Apple’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit by camera technology developer Corephotonics accusing Apple of infringing on several of its patents for smartphone and mobile devices.