Plaintiff is in the real estate business. After the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [HUD] received complaints that plaintiff violated the law, plaintiff requested the names of the complainants under the Freedom of Information Act. HUD and the federal trial court invoked Exemption 6 of the Act, and redacted the names of the complainants […]
Public/Private Agreements & Attorney Fees.
Plaintiff is a health care district is a public agency established in 1948 pursuant to the Health and Safety Code. Defendants include one of the hospitals that was operated by the district prior to 1998 as well as a nonprofit corporation formed to operate the hospital for the district. In 2004, when defendant hospital faced closure […]
His possible name is Tommy Rumph
Lacob and co owner Peter Guber, sitting courtside next to rapper Kanye West, have turned the franchise into a contender since they bought the team in 2010. General manager Bob Myers, the NBA Executive of the Year, has constructed a talented roster around Curry that has exceeded all expectations. And first year coach Kerr blended […]
Homeowners Association Election Rules Upheld.
A homeowners association adopted a rule that prevents a person from seeking a position on its board if the prospective candidate is related by blood or marriage to any current board member or to any candidate for office on the board. A homeowner within the association contended the rule violates his right to nominate himself for the […]
Preliminary Fact Of Agency Not Established.
A lawyer, defense counsel in a criminal trial, filed a writ of prohibition challenging the superior court’s adjudication of contempt against her. The lawyer failed to answer questions regarding how she came into possession of evidence relevant to the prosecution of her client. The lawyer contends the evidence was delivered to her in some way by […]
FEHA Discrimination? Woman Told To Find A Bush To Relieve Herself.
Plaintiff, one of the woman workers on a construction project, filed a complaint for discrimination, harassment and retaliation pursuant to the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) [Government Code section 12940, et seq.]. While working on the site, she often had to travel “miles from the work area” to access portable toilets. Also, the foreman frequently […]
Case Of Guantanamo Bay Detainee Dismissed.
Plaintiff, a citizen of Sudan, alleged he was detained in Pakistan in 2002 by Pakistani security forces acting under the direction of an unknown American official. He claimed he was transferred to United States Military custody, first at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan and then at Guantanamo Bay. In 2005, it was determined that, while he was […]
Child Abuse: Spare The Rod And Spoil The Child?
The mother of a 12-year-old girl was reported for child abuse after she spanked her daughter, using a wooden spoon with enough force to produce visible bruises. Social Services “substantiated” the report and submitted it to the Department of Justice for inclusion in the Child Abuse Central Index [CACI] under the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting […]
Sometimes You Just Gotta Ask In Bad Faith.
Plaintiff was injured in a collision and filed suit three and a half months later. Liability against the insured defendant was clear. Seven months after the collision, plaintiff provided medical records to the insurance company. Four months after that, the insurer tendered its policy limits of $100,000. Two years after that, after a bench trial, judgment […]
Code of Civil Procedure Section 998 Acceptance.
Plaintiff did not accept a pretrial settlement offer and did not obtain a more favorable judgment at trial. Defendant insurance company appealed from a postjudgment order denying the Code of Civil Procedure section 998, expert witness fees under it incurred in successfully defendant against plaintiff’s claims. The trial court denied the fees because the offer did not comply […]
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