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Recent News About Santa Barbara County Superior Court
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Private health care university sued over rejection of DACA immigrant applicant
A California resident with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status has filed a class-action lawsuit against a private health care university, arguing that he was illegally denied access to a university program due to his immigration standing. The university determined the legally temporary protections afforded by DACA is not an immigration status protected by California law. -
Pipeline company agrees to $72.5 million settlement over 2015 Santa Barbara County oil spill
An oil pipeline company based in Houston has agreed to pay $72.5 million to settle damages claims stemming from a 2015 oil spill in Santa Barbara County that harmed wildlife, closed beaches and shut down fisheries. -
Santa Barbara jury awards jet owner $19 million in insurance dispute involving Michael Avenatti
A jury in Santa Barbara has awarded $19 million to plaintiffs who entered into a 2016 agreement to purchase a jet aircraft with now-incarcerated attorney Michael Avenatti, finding that the aircraft’s insurer failed to fulfill conditions of the insurance policy. -
Ex-Cinamaker exec says company tried to wrongly force him to pay his employment taxes, then defamed him
A former top executive at Cinamaker, Gary Baker, has sued the video production tool producer for allegedly misclassifying him as an independent contractor and leaving him with his own tax bill, while allegedly defaming him when he complained.