Gregory Smith is an indigent, self-represented prison inmate pursuing
medical malpractice claims against a doctor and a nurse practitioner employed by the
Pleasant Valley State Prison (Pleasant Valley). He filed a motion for the appointment of
counsel, arguing the trial court should consider (1) the factual complexity of the issues

* Pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule... More...   $0 (08-07-2019 - CA)

Plaintiff and appellant Christopher Potter (Potter) was
injured by Jesus Remedios Avalos-Tovar (Tovar) in an auto
accident. Tovar was insured by defendant and respondent
Alliance United Insurance Company (AUIC), with a maximum
liability limit of $15,000. Potter offered to settle personal injury
claims against Tovar for his policy limit, but AUIC did not
respond to the offer... More...   $0 (07-24-2019 - CA)

In a juvenile dependency matter set for a contested
dispositional hearing, the juvenile court refused to permit mother
Maria O. to testify or to call witnesses because her counsel had
not filed a joint trial statement as required by a local rule. We
conclude that the local rule is invalid and reverse the
dispositional orders.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
At the Jul... More...   $0 (07-18-2019 - CA)

Billy F. May, a former federal prisoner, brought this action in federal district
court under Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents, 403 U.S. 388 (1971). Mr. May
claims he was denied his due process rights as a prisoner when he was quarantined
without a hearing during a scabies infestation at the prison. The magistrate judge
granted Mr. Segovia summary judgment on two issues: first, th... More...   $0 (07-12-2019 - CO)

This case has its origin in a leak of natural gas from a
Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) storage facility in
Aliso Canyon, adjacent to the residential community of Porter
Ranch, that began on October 23, 2015. The gas leak continued for
months, causing damage to thousands of residents of the area, and
generated a great deal of litigation. In addition to civil lawsuit... More...   $0 (07-10-2019 - CA)

Following a bench trial the court entered judgment and
granted an injunction in favor of Glenn Eisen and Alison Eisen,
finding that Ardeshir Tavangarian, Tania Tavangarian and
619 Properties, LLC had violated the view protection provisions
of paragraphs 1 and 11 of the covenants, conditions and
restrictions (CC&R’s) applicable to the parties’ neighboring
properties in the M... More...   $0 (06-23-2019 - CA)

Following a bench trial the court entered judgment and
granted an injunction in favor of Glenn Eisen and Alison Eisen,
finding that Ardeshir Tavangarian, Tania Tavangarian and
619 Properties, LLC had violated the view protection provisions
of paragraphs 1 and 11 of the covenants, conditions and
restrictions (CC&R’s) applicable to the parties’ neighboring
properties in the M... More...   $0 (06-21-2019 - CA)