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Medical negligence allegations surface in Fresno County court against Regional Hand Center
The Regional Hand Center and one of its physicians face medical negligence allegations in the Fresno County Superior Court from a Madera County woman who says a botched operation costed her the use of her left arm.
Miss America contestant trips, files lawsuit over gap on stage
The Miss America Organization, the City of Fresno and multiple others were slapped with a civil suit in the Fresno County Superior Court by a pageant participant who was injured trying to walk onto the stage.
Apartment building owner sued after boy falls from second-story bedroom window
A lawsuit alleging negligence and infliction of emotional distress was filed by a Camarillo family against San Diego Family Housing, LLC, Lincoln Military Property Management, LP and Texas Lincoln Property Company, according to February 5 documents in the Los Angeles County Superior Court.
Fatal accident brings lawsuit against welding company allegedly operating illegally in California
A mother and daughter who lost their husband and father in an industrial workplace accident want his former employers to be held responsible in the Fresno County Superior Court, according to documents filed on March 1.
Electrician's widow sues poultry farm after fatal electrocution accident
A widow and her daughter want payback from Foster Poultry Farms after their deceased husband and father died doing electrical work at the farm, according to a lawsuit filed on March 2 in the Fresno County Superior Court.
Costco fights lawsuit by arguing for lawyer's disqualification
LOS ANGELES - Costco is locked in a civil battle with its former Southern California attorney, who is accused of wrongfully using confidential information he had access to when he was the wholesale retailer's lawyer to now pursue a personal injury case against it.
Airline owner wants case over alleged groping of passenger heard in federal court
LOS ANGELES - Defendants recently moved an 18-month-old lawsuit from an anonymous Los Angeles woman who says she was groped on a plane to federal court.
Lawsuit: Nike employee forbids Asian Americans in store to prevent spread of coronavirus
LOS ANGELES - Nike faces charges in Los Angeles federal court for alleged intentional infliction of emotional distress and other civil rights violations, according to documents filed on March 23.
Mormon church backed into lawsuit by man who says he paid $5 million in tithes
LOS ANGELES - The Corporation of the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is accused of fraud in a lawsuit filed on March 22 in Los Angeles federal court.
Fresno County Department of Social Services accused of harassing lesbian employee
The Fresno County Department of Social Services faces accusations of discrimination, harassment and retaliation based on sexual orientation in the Fresno County Superior Court.
Fresno County landlord cornered in suit after letting rental units allegedly deteriorate past safe inhabitation
A Fresno County landlord was named in a lengthy Fresno County Superior Court lawsuit that alleges failure to provide a habitable dwelling and other charges.
Lawsuit: Teen yells 'f*** the police' at protest, gets shot in head by beanbag round
A plethora of civil rights violation accusations were filed against San Diego County, a San Diego Sheriff's Deputy and San Diego County Sheriff's Department policy maker William Gore on March 16 in the Southern California District Court.
Student loan relief company accused of using customers' money at nightclubs, casinos
A student loan debt relief service is accused of violating the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act, the Telemarketing Sales Rule and the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010, according to a March 16 lawsuit filed in the Central California District Court.
Club 360 members ask for refund, say they were charged during COVID-19 shutdown
LOS ANGELES - A class action lawsuit against Club 360 LLC and ABC Financial Services LLC in federal court accuses the companies of illegal electronic funds transferring practices.
Bathroom at The Break Room too small for people in wheelchairs, lawsuit says
A Fullerton bar/tavern was accused of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in a March 16 lawsuit filed in the Central California District Court.
MoneyGram accused of misleading shareholders in new class action suit
A class action lawsuit filed against MoneyGram International Inc. accuses the money transfer company of violating the federal securities laws under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, according to March 1 documents in the Central California District Court.
Drone maker AgEagle sued by investors who claim they were misled by Amazon rumors
LOS ANGELES - AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc., a commercial drone manufacturer, faces a class action lawsuit in the Los Angeles federal court for allegedly violating federal securities laws under the Securities Exchange Act, according to documents filed on February 26.
Chula Vista man blames Amtrak for incident that caused injuries on passenger train
A Chula Vista man sued the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (NRPC) after he was injured while riding a passenger train that came to a sudden halt, according to documents filed on March 10 in the San Diego County Superior Court.
St. Agnes and staff hit with medical malpractice lawsuit
FRESNO - The St. Agnes Medical Center and numerous health care professionals were named in a lawsuit from a man who says his father died from wrongful medical treatment, according to documents filed on Feb. 11 in the Fresno County Superior Court.
Lawsuit filed against Central Unified School District over playground mishap
FRESNO - A Fresno County man and his 10-year-old son sued the Central Unified School District, a student and a playground equipment manufacturer after his son was injured on the Teague Elementary School playground, according to documents filed on Feb. 10 in the Fresno County Superior Court.