Victor Guerrero, a Mexican immigrant and aspiring California correctional officer,
filed a federal action alleging discriminatory failure-to-hire against the California
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (the CDCR), among other defendants. He
pled federal and state law claims, but only his state claims allowed him to seek general
damages.
The federal court dismissed G... More...   $0 (11-08-2018 - CA)

Michael E. Barri (Barri), Tristar Medical Group (Tristar), and Coalition for
Sensible Workers’ Compensation Reform (CSWCR) petitioned this court pursuant to
Labor Code section 5955 (all further statutory references are to the Labor Code, unless
otherwise indicated). They seek a peremptory or alternative writ of mandate, prohibition,
or other appropriate relief directing the Workers... More...   $0 (10-21-2018 - CA)

Pamela Sue Praytor appeals a district court order affirming the Commissioner’s denial of disability benefits. She contends an administrative law judge (ALJ) incorrectly evaluated her treating physician’s opinion and her credibility. Exercising jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), we reverse and remand for further proceedings.
* After examining the briefs and appellate re... More...   $0 (10-21-2018 - OK)

Charles Payan appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of
United Parcel Service (“UPS”) in relation to his claims for racial discrimination and
retaliation arising under Title VII and 42 U.S.C. § 1981, as well as his state law claims
for breach of contract and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing.
Exercising jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C.... More...   $0 (10-10-2018 - UT)

Tri Palms Unified Owners Association (the Association) is a group of
homeowners in the Tri-Palms Estates.
There is a recreation facility adjacent to the TriPalms
Estates, and homeowners pay a fee for that recreation facility. In 2014, in
bankruptcy proceedings, Kort & Scott Financial Group, LLC (K&S) was the successful
bidder on the recreation facility. The Association entered... More...   $0 (10-04-2018 - CA)

Defendant and respondent YMCA of San Diego County (Respondent or the
YMCA) provides a number of automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) on its premises,
for the emergency use of its members, employees and users of the premises. (Health &
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Saf. Code,1 § 1797.196, subd. (b) [regulatory scheme when AEDs are provided on
premises].) Plaintiffs and appellants are the Jabo family, ... More...   $0 (09-30-2018 - CA)

In this wrongful foreclosure case, plaintiffs Amy Arlene Turner and Joseph Zeleny
sought damages from defendant Seterus, Inc. (Seterus) on the theory that Seterus had
“frustrated [their] lawful attempt, pursuant to [Civil] Code [section] 2924c, to cure their
default more than five days prior to the noticed foreclosure sale.” The trial court
sustained Seterus’s demurrer to their thi... More...   $0 (09-25-2018 - CA)

Following summary judgment against plaintiffs Sara and
Guy Hart in this wrongful foreclosure action, defendant
Nationstar Mortgage LLC obtained its attorney’s fees as
prevailing party, based on a clause in the deed of trust. On
appeal from the fee award, the Harts contend the clause in
question is not an attorney’s fees provision. We agree and
reverse.
FACTUAL AND PROCE... More...   $0 (09-22-2018 - CA)

The subject matter of this lawsuit is a Martin D-35 guitar that Elvis Presley
played during his final tour in 1977. He dropped the guitar during a show in St.
Petersburg, Florida, and gave the damaged guitar to an audience member. Robert
Johnson, a blues guitarist and memorabilia broker, purchased the guitar in 2007. He
delivered the Martin D-35 guitar to the National Music Museum:... More...   $0 (09-18-2018 - SD)

On June 2, 2015, Sanctuary filed a complaint against Castro in the Garfield
Heights Municipal Court seeking a personal judgment for $8,577.45 for the post-petition
Sanctuary Assessments and legal fees. Sanctuary claimed that there were no proceeds
available for distribution from the foreclosure sale of the Castro Unit to satisfy the
judgment.
{¶3} On October 21, 2015... More...   $0 (09-12-2018 - OH)

Cheryl Searcy (“Plaintiff”) sued the defendants, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and Philip Morris Inc. (together, “Defendants”) for unintentional and intentional torts arising from the death of her mother, Carol Lasard, alleging that Lasard’s illnesses were caused by her addiction to cigarettes manufactured by Defendants. The jury found for Plaintiff on both the unintentional and intentional tort c... More...   $0 (09-12-2018 - FL)

Fronalee Soto, as administrator of the estate of Antonio Jimenez, appeals the
dismissal of her 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint against the Board of County
Commissioners of Caddo County, Oklahoma; Caddo County Sheriff Lennis Miller in
* After examining the briefs and appellate record, this panel has determined
unanimously to honor the parties’ request for a decision on the briefs without... More...   $0 (09-05-2018 - OK)

{¶ 3} The term “post-release control” was not specifically used in any of the sentencing entries, however, each of the entries stated that Bigelow was “given notice under R.C. 2929.19(B)(3),” which, at the time, required the trial court to “notify” the offender that a term of post-release control either would or may be imposed (depending on the nature and degree of the offense of which the o... More...   $0 (09-04-2018 - OH)

Prior to the bench trial, the parties stipulated to the facts and to certain exhibits, from which we draw our recitation of the background facts. In their briefs, the parties make clear that the central issue in the case is the statute of limitations. The property in question is a house located in Edinburg, Texas (�the Property�). On January 13, 2006, Sarah McMaster borrowed $99,621.00 f... More...   $0 (09-03-2018 - TX)

Novelette Mack acquired property located at 4601 West
Slauson Avenue in 2004. Through a series of transactions that
Mack contends were fraudulent and a series of lawsuits Mack
contends resulted in void judgments, the title to the property no
longer rests with Mack.
This appeal is from a December 22, 2016 order denying a
motion to vacate an earlier judgment under Code of Civ... More...   $0 (09-03-2018 - CA)

Plaintiff Howard Pittman (“Pittman”) sued two mortgage servicers, iServe Servicing, Inc. (“iServe”) and Servis One, Inc., d/b/a BSI Financial Services (“BSI”), for negligent and willful violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) pursuant to 15 U.S.C. §§ 1681n and 1681o. He also sued BSI for breach of contract. Pittman appeals from several decisions entered by the district court denying Pi... More...   $0 (08-25-2018 - MI)

Plaintiff Alfredo Fuentes entered into a written agreement with defendant TMCSF,
Inc., doing business as Riverside Harley-Davidson (Riverside), to buy a motorcycle. At
the same time, he entered into a written agreement with Eaglemark Savings Bank
(Eaglemark) to finance the purchase. The latter agreement included an arbitration clause;
the former agreement did not.
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Fuentes... More...   $0 (08-24-2018 - CA)

Several years after a tank car spill accident, Larry D. Lincoln and Brad C.
Mosbrucker (collectively “Appellants”) advised BNSF Railway Company (“BNSF”)
that medical conditions attributable to the accident rendered them partially,
permanently disabled and prevented them from working outdoors. Upon learning of
Appellants’ alleged medical conditions, BNSF removed Appellants from serv... More...   $0 (08-20-2018 - KS)