Lincoln, NE - Workers’ Compensation Attorney, Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court denying certain portions of a claim


Petersen was an employee of Omaha Steaks from July 10, 2017, through January 26, 2018,
working as a freezer assembler. On August 28, 2017, she suffered bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome
in an accident arising out of and in the course of her employment with Om... More...   $0 (09-29-2020 - NE)

Plaintiff Angela Bolger bought a replacement laptop computer battery
on Amazon, the popular online shopping website operated by defendant
Amazon.com, LLC. The Amazon listing for the battery identified the seller as
“E-Life,” a fictitious name used on Amazon by Lenoge Technology (HK) Ltd.
(Lenoge). Amazon charged Bolger for the purchase, retrieved the laptop
battery from its loc... More...   $0 (08-16-2020 - CA)

Opinion of the Court by Kruger, J.
The California Constitution grants voters the power of
referendum, which allows them to approve or reject laws
enacted by their elected representatives before the laws take
effect. But to prevent the referendum process from disrupting
essential governmental operations, the Constitution exempts
certain categories of legislation, including “... More...   $0 (08-04-2020 - CA)

After referring the discovery disputes to a referee, the superior court adopted the
referee's recommendations to deny the motions to compel. The referee concluded that
although section 21167.6 specifies the contents of the record of proceedings, that statute
does not require that such writings be retained. In effect, the referee interpreted section
21167.6 to provide that e-mails e... More...   $0 (08-02-2020 - CA)

In this action, SantaFe Braun, Inc. (Braun), formerly known as C.F. Braun & Co.,
seeks coverage for numerous asbestos-related claims under various excess insurance
policies. In phased proceedings lasting over 10 years, the trial court entered judgment in
favor of the excess insurers based on Braun’s failure to establish that the primary and, in
some cases, underlying layers of exce... More...   $0 (07-16-2020 - CA)

What if neither party to an arbitration agreement places
initials next to a jury waiver contained in the agreement, even
though the drafter included lines for their initials? On the facts of
this case, we conclude the lack of initials is of no legal
consequence.
Here, when appellants BaronHR, Inc., BaronHR, LLC,
Fortress Worldwide, Inc. and Luis Perez (collectively BaronHR)... More...   $0 (07-09-2020 - CA)

California law permits — but also sets certain limits on —
judicial review of adjudicatory decisions made by agencies
responsible for implementing public policies on health, natural
resources, employment, and other issues. One example is
Government Code section 11523,
1 which lets parties seek
judicial review of an agency’s adjudicatory decision by filing a
petition for... More...   $0 (07-03-2020 - CA)

Abelardo Martinez, who is blind, brought an action against San Diego County
Credit Union (Credit Union) claiming its website is incompatible with software
permitting him to read website content. He alleged this defect denied him equal access
to, and full enjoyment of, the Credit Union's website and its physical locations. Martinez
asserted a single cause of action under the Unruh C... More...   $0 (06-20-2020 - CA)

In this insurance bad faith action, defendant Navigators Specialty Insurance
Company (Navigators) appeals from the order denying its special motion to strike under
California’s anti-SLAPP statute, Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16.1
(All statutory
references are to the Code of Civil Procedure unless otherwise specified.) Plaintiff
Trilogy Plumbing, Inc. (Trilogy) alleged ... More...   $0 (06-19-2020 - CA)

Defendant ReadyLink Healthcare, Inc. (ReadyLink) is a nurse staffing company
that places nurses in hospitals, typically on a short-term basis. Plaintiff State
Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF) is a public enterprise fund created by statute as a
workers' compensation insurer. Like private workers' compensation insurers, SCIF
provides workers' compensation insurance to employers. Th... More...   $0 (06-15-2020 - CA)

Beaufort, SC - Claryce Gibbons-Allen sued Hazel L. Hinson and USAA General Indemnity Company on personal injury, auto negligence and insurance law theories claiming to have been injured and/or damaged in a car wreck caused by Hinson.

The case was filed in the Jasper County Court of Common Pleas, 2019-CP-27-00602, and was removed to federal court by the defendants.... More...   $0 (06-10-2020 - SC)

Plaintiffs and appellants, James and Maria Mosley, rented out a home they own
that defendant and respondent, Pacific Specialty Insurance Company (PSIC), insured
under a homeowners’ policy (the Property). The Mosleys’ tenant started growing
marijuana in the Property. To support his marijuana-growing operation, the tenant rerouted the Property’s electrical system to steal power from a ma... More...   $0 (05-28-2020 - CA)

North Edwards Water District (the District) selected Clark Bros., Inc. (Clark) as its
general or direct contractor on a public works project to build an arsenic removal water
treatment plant. Clark hired subcontractor Crosno Construction (Crosno) to build and
coat two steel reservoir tanks. The subcontract contained a "pay-when-paid" provision
that stated Clark would pay Crosno wit... More...   $0 (04-18-2020 - CA)

Real parties in interest Derrick D. Hunter and Lee Sullivan
(defendants) were indicted on murder, weapons, and gang-related charges
stemming from a drive-by shooting. Each defendant served a subpoena duces
tecum on one or more of the petitioners, social media providers Facebook,
Inc., Instagram, LLC, and Twitter, Inc. (collectively, providers), seeking both
public and private c... More...   $0 (03-10-2020 - 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)