Plaintiff/petitioner Jane Doe, a student-employee in the campus police department
at Southwestern College, brought claims relating to sexual harassment and sexual assault
against defendants/real parties Southwestern Community College District and three
District employees. Her complaint also alleged sexual harassment of two other female
District employees, which was presumably relev... More...   $0 (06-14-2019 - CA)

This case concerns a massive, months-long leak from a
natural gas storage facility located just outside Los Angeles.
According to the allegations before us, the accident severely
harmed the economy of a nearby suburb. We must decide if local
businesses — none of which allege they suffered personal injury
or property damage — may recover in negligence for income lost
because... More...   $0 (06-02-2019 - CA)

Labor Code section 218.5, an attorney fee-shifting statute in actions for
nonpayment of wages, prohibits a prevailing party employer from recovering attorney
fees unless the trial court finds the employee brought the wage claim in bad faith. This
appeal presents an issue regarding the effect of Labor Code section 218.5 on a prevailing
party employer’s right to recover contract-base... More...   $0 (05-25-2019 - CA)

Defendant Roy Miller Freight Lines, LLC (RMFL) appeals from an order
granting in part and denying in part its motion to compel its former employee, plaintiff
William Muller (Muller), to arbitrate his wage and hour claims under the arbitration
provision in his employment agreement. The trial court granted RMFL’s motion on all
but one cause of action, Muller’s claim for unpaid wages,... More...   $0 (05-03-2019 - CA)