Plaintiffs alleged that they visited a hotel owned and managed by defendants. One plaintiff is paraplegic and employs the use of a service dog. The other plaintiff was the first plaintiff's wife, and the married plaintiff's stepsons. Plaintiffs allege that they...
Month: December 2018
STARBUCK’S FOUND LIABLE FOR WAGE & HOUR VIOLATIONS.
Plaintiff filed a complaint against her former employer, Starbucks Corporation, asserting a representative cause of action under the Private Attorney General 2 Act (PAGA) (Labor Code, § 2698 et seq.), claiming Starbucks failed to properly provide meal breaks or pay...
WHEN IS AN EMPLOYER LIABLE FOR THE ACTS OF IT’S EMPLOYEES?
Plaintiff was injured while a passenger in a pickup truck involved in a single-vehicle, rollover accident. Plaintiff sued the driver (his father), the corporation that employed the driver, and an affiliated corporation that owned the vehicle. Plaintiff alleged the...
DO GRANDPARENTS HAVE VISITATION RIGHTS TO GRANDCHILDREN?
Under California law, a grandparent can ask the court for reasonable visitation with a grandchild. To give a grandparent reasonable visitation with a grandchild, the court has to: Find that there was a pre-existing relationship between grandparent and grandchild that...
CAN A BANKRUPTCY TRUSTEE TRANSFER DEBTOR CLAIMS & RIGHTS TO SUE?
When can bankruptcy trustees transfer creditor rights and their avoidance powers in a chapter 7 bankruptcy matter? The below 9th Circuit Court of Appeal case demonstrates the applicable rules in a bankruptcy action regarding transfer creditor rights and their...