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)

Jason Olive is a model and actor who contracted with
General Nutrition Centers, Inc. (GNC) to use his likeness in its
advertising campaign. GNC continued using Olive’s likeness in
its advertising after its right to do so expired. GNC admitted
liability for the unauthorized use of Olive’s likeness in violation of
Civil Code section 33441 but contested the amount of damages. AMore...   $0 (11-05-2018 - CA)

In this appeal, we are asked to
revisit a case in which the plaintiff fought tooth and nail in the
Massachusetts state courts and lost. Displeased by the result of
the state-court proceedings, she repaired to the federal district
court and sought to have that court address essentially the same
grievances. The district court rejected her importunings, and the
plaintiff now a... More...   $0 (10-19-2018 - MA)

Pursuant to California Rules of Court, rules 8.1105(b) and 8.1110, this
opinion is certified for publication with the exception of parts IV.B and V and
Appendix A.
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February 2017, the mother discovered that the father was involved with another woman.
She immediately left for India with the child.
On February 11, 2017, in India, the mother obtained a restraining order givin... More...   $0 (10-12-2018 - CA)

In this appeal, an objecting class member challenges the district court’s approval of a class action settlement resolving claims that Provide Commerce, Inc. and Regent Group, Inc. (collectively, “Defendants”) enrolled consumers in a membership rewards program without their consent and then mishandled their billing information. The settlement makes available $3.5 million to pay settlement administr... More...   $0 (10-09-2018 - CA)

Albuquerque, NM - Danny Suazo, Personal Representative of the Wrongful Death Estate of LorenzoA. Suazo, deceased, deceased estate of Lorenzo A. Suazo, sued Taos Living Center, LLC, Parentis Salus Provideo, LLC, Daniel and Daigle and Paul Reid on wrongful death theories.

This case was filed in First Judicial District Court and removed to federal court by the defendants claiming complete d... More...   $0 (10-03-2018 - NM)

This is our third appeal concerning contractor Robert Findleton’s attempts to
enforce arbitration clauses in agreements he entered into with the Coyote Valley Band of
Pomo Indians (the Tribe), which failed to pay him for work he performed for the Tribe.
In the first appeal, we held the Tribe had waived its sovereign immunity for purposes of
arbitrating the contract disputes and tha... More...   $0 (09-26-2018 - CA)