Appellant HGST, Inc. (HGST) filed an action against the County of Santa Clara
(the County) seeking a refund for business property taxes paid on machinery, equipment,
fixtures, and other personal property located in San Jose. Among other things, HGST
claimed the Santa Clara County Assessment Appeals Board (the AAB) erroneously
overassessed the value of the property. After a four-day... More...   $0 (03-02-2020 - CA)

On April 10, 2017, S.H. went to a hospital emergency room
with “excruciating back pain.” A hospital emergency room
physician called Doctor Adebukola Onibokun for assistance.
Onibokun is the owner of SJN, a company that provides medical
treatment and care. Onibokun consulted with S.H. and
determined she had “lumbar disc herniations at 2 levels.” On the
same day, he performed... More...   $0 (03-01-2020 - CA)

San Diego, CA - The United States of America charged Esaul Bello with using unreasonable force on an individual.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Esaul Bello pleaded guilty, admitting that he used unreasonable force on an individual who had applied for admission to the U.S. at the Calexico, California Port of Entry.

According to his plea agreement, Bello was on duty at ... More...   $0 (02-29-2020 - CA)

This insurance coverage dispute between Appellant Textron Inc.
(Textron) and respondent Travelers Casualty and Surety Company
(Travelers) raises the issue whether an earlier choice of law ruling in a
Rhode Island coverage action between the parties qualifies for collateral
and judicial estoppel effect, thus precluding Textron from seeking
coverage under California law in the cu... More...   $0 (02-27-2020 - CA)

Detroit, MI - The United States of America charged Anthony Vespa with wire fraud.

Anthony Vespa, 55, was sentenced to 36 months in prison after having pleaded guilty to charges of Wire Fraud in connection with his employment as CEO of Southeast Michigan Accountable Care (SEMAC).

The Honorable David M. Lawson sentenced Anthony Vespa to serve 36 months in federal prison following h... More...   $0 (02-26-2020 - MI)

Plaintiff Hensel Phelps Construction Company (Phelps)
was the low bidder on a public works contract awarded by the
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR)
through competitive bidding, and commenced work on the
project. Another bidder challenged the award of the contract to
Phelps, and was successful, obtaining a ruling in a San Diego
trial court that ... More...   $0 (02-26-2020 - CA)

¶1 Defendant in error, Fielding D. Haas, referred to as plaintiff, commenced proceedings against S.J. Sarkeys, an individual, and Sarkeys, Inc., a corporation, referred to as defendants, to recover attorney's fee allegedly due him. Plaintiff's action was predicated on the grounds that he had, at the request of defendants and each of them, commenced to perform and did perform professional services ... More...   $0 (02-25-2020 - OK)

Houston, TX - The United States of America charged Malik Berlanga with sexual exploitation of children by producing child porn.

A 22-year-old man from Friendswood has received a significant sentence following his convictions for producing and possessing child pornography.

Malik Berlanga pleaded guilty April 3, 2019.

Today, U.S. District Judge George C. Hanks Jr. handed... More...   $0 (02-25-2020 - TX)

The California Values Act, Government Code section 7284 et seq. (the
CVA), restricts the ability of local law enforcement agencies to inquire into immigration
status, place individuals on an immigration hold, and use personnel or resources to
participate in certain immigration enforcement activities. The issue we address is
whether charter cities are exempt from compliance with one... More...   $0 (02-24-2020 - CA)

Detroit, MI - The United States of America charged Vance Pearson with conspiracy to commit embezzlment and racketeering.

Vance Pearson, the former Director of the United Auto Worker’s Region 5 and a former member of the UAW’s International Executive Board, pleaded guilty today to conspiring with other UAW officials to embezzle hundreds of thousands of dollars of UAW dues money and to furt... More...   $0 (02-08-2020 - MI)

A housing corporation tried to enforce an arbitration
agreement against a local chapter of an international fraternity.
The trial court denied the corporation’s motion to compel
arbitration. We reverse because the international fraternity
demanded arbitration, as did the housing corporation, so an
arbitration there must be.
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We summarize the facts from the documents fi... More...   $0 (02-07-2020 - CA)