Did you blink? Because the Huskies scored again. This is what the fuss was all about. The Huskies have some serious weapons on the outside and they are fun to watch when they get in space.. I did not mean to make light of the fact Charles Osgood can tie a bowtie and I cannot. […]
No Mandatory Duty To Capture And Take Pit Bulls Into Custody.
One afternoon, three boys were walking home from school when two pit bulls attacked and seriously injured one of them. A lawsuit was brought against the dogs’ owner, the landlord and the County of Los Angeles. Among other allegations, the complaint alleged the county had received nine complaints the pit bulls had jumped the fence […]
Defamation, Invasion Of Privacy, Unfair Business Practices, Causes Of Action And Service Of §425.16 Anti-SLAPP Motion.
A genetics company publicly admitted that research was mishandled vis-à-vis previously reported results of studies for a diagnostic test for fetal Down Syndrome. Plaintiff alleges he resigned after he was made an offer “that if he resigned as chief financial officer, he would not be associated with the mishandling and would be separated from others […]
Arbitration As An “Inferior Forum.”
In a retail sales contract, the plaintiff signed a stack of papers and never saw the arbitration clause. Plaintiff individually and as a class representative, brought an action against the automobile dealership for violating the Consumer Legal Remedies Act [CLRA; Civil Code §1750 et seq.], the Automobile Sales Finance Act [Civil Code §2981 and for […]
No Qualified Immunity For Sheriff’s Officers; Question Of Fact Whether Fourth Amendment Violation.
A woman was shot in the jaw by her husband. Paramedics determined she needed to be transported by air ambulance, and had her in an ambulance to take her to the landing zone. A police sergeant at the scene refused to let the ambulance leave immediately because he viewed the area as a crime scene […]
City Enjoined From Outsourcing.
The plaintiff, a union representing city employees, brought an action against the City for injunctive relief based upon a proposed outsourcing plan and layoff notices sent to over 100 employees. The trial court granted a preliminary injunction enjoining the City from contracting with a private entity for any of the services that are performed by […]
Dismissal Of Age Discrimination/Employment Case Reversed.
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act [ADEA, 29 U.S.C. §621, et seq.] prohibits an employer from discharging an employee who is over forty years of age because of the employee’s age. The district court dismissed a complaint alleging plaintiff was at least forty years old; her performance was satisfactory or better; she received consistently good […]
Abortion Prosecution.
In a small town in Idaho, where abortion facilities are unavailable, an unemployed, unmarried woman with three children, ages 2, 11 and 18, ordered medication for a medication-induced abortion over the internet. The local prosecutor filed a felony complaint against her. The woman faced up to five years in prison. Four months later, the felony […]
Summary Judgment Reversed In Foreclosure Case.
Plaintiff alleges she realized something was wrong with the loan on her home when she saw her signature was forged on a few of the loan documents. She hired a handwriting expert who confirmed some of the documents were not signed by her. She immediately brought the issue to the attention of the lender savings […]
Commissioner Runs Against Judge And Loses, Both The Election And Her Job.
A temporary court commissioner challenged a sitting judge in an election and lost. Shortly thereafter, the executive committee of the superior court adopted a policy which rendered the commissioner ineligible to serve as a commissioner. After she lost her job, she brought a civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. §1983 alleging the policy was enacted […]
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