Near Drowning Lawsuit Filed by Family Reaches Settlement
Near Drowning Lawsuit Filed by Family Reaches Settlement
Lawsuits & Litigation
Man Wrongfully Held in Solitary Confinement Reaches Settlement with Police
Man Wrongfully Held in Solitary Confinement Reaches Settlement with Police
Lawsuit Accuses The Cheesecake Factory of Civil Rights Violations and Racial Discrimination
The Cheesecake Factory recently came under fire by three African American women who claim they were discriminated against while visiting the Redondo Beach location. According to reports from the women, they’re male white server referred to them as ‘you people,’ and the manager allegedly told them, ‘you are nobody.”
New Lawsuit Against NutriBullet Blender Seeking Class Action Status
Who doesn’t enjoy the occasional smoothie? They’re simple enough to make with a handful of fruit and a blender, but did you know a certain type of blender is gearing up to be the center of a class action lawsuit? As it turns out, the maker of the “NutriBullet high-speed blender is facing a class action accusing it of failing to warn consumers about the potential for the gadget to explode without warning, causing injuries to consumers, including burns.”
Civil Rights Suit Filed Against Madera Police for Killing Mentally Ill Man Armed with Stick
A federal civil rights lawsuit accuses Madera police of killing a mentally ill man who was brandishing a stick. Filed in a California court in late June, the complaint stacks drastically different accounts of the killing against one another. Police say 31-year Sergio Valdovinos was wielding a machete, shovel handle and makeshift shield when he
3 Years After Young Mom Dies in Missouri Jail, Family Agrees to Lawsuit Settlement
The family of a young mother who passed away in a rural jail has settled the lawsuit they filed against the jail for $270,000. The lawsuit was filed against the Mississippi County Detention Center shortly after Somer Nunnally died from an overdose back in May 2015 and alleged that “jailers laughed at Nunnally as she died on the floor of” of her cell.
Mother of Murdered 5-Year-Old Sues LA County, Alleging A Social Worker Could Have Saved Her Son
Losing a child is something no parent should have to go through, especially when the death could have been prevented. Depending on the circumstances, some parents often feel compelled to file lawsuits as a result, such as a woman in South Pasadena who recently filed a lawsuit against Los Angeles County alleging “negligence, wrongful death, and violation of the state Penal Code.” The woman, Ana Estevez, alleges in her lawsuit that the city’s Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is partly to blame for the death of her 5-year-old son.
Jury Gives $20,000 to Montana Man After Wells Fargo Mistakenly Seized His Home
A jury awarded a Montana man $20,000 after Wells Fargo mistakenly seized his home in 2014. The Jefferson County jury’s verdict may have been more beneficial to the bank than Kevin Moore, whose home was foreclosed when he was in Alaska. Moore had been seeking at least $600,000 in compensatory damages and wanted to see
California Sues Student Loan Servicer Navient for Deception and Error
California is the latest entrant in a series of lawsuit against Navient, the nation’s largest servicer of student loans. On Thursday, state attorney general Xavier Becerra said he’d initiate litigation against the company, accusing of it widespread deception and error. California says Navient’s misdeeds and oversights cost borrowers millions of dollars. As the New York
Is Halo Top Ice Cream Cheating Customers? One Lawsuit Thinks So
Who doesn’t like ice cream, especially when it’s low carb and low calorie? That’s what Halo Top ice cream is marketed as. However, while marketed as a guilt-free treat, a recent lawsuit claims the makers of Halo Top are “guilty of short-scooping customers.” The class-action lawsuit was filed by “two people from California” in U.S. District Court in San Diego and alleges that “Halo Top underfills its pints dramatically so at times.”