Sentences with phrase «plaintiff filed a lawsuit against»

The plaintiff filed a lawsuit against State Farm.

The plaintiff filed a lawsuit against the bar's management, claiming that it was negligent in kicking the angry man out of the bar.

Ten years ago, the Authors Guild and other plaintiffs filed a lawsuit against Google in alleged copyright infringement in a case involving Google's book scanning project, a searchable database that allows the user to search the content of all books that have been scanned into the database.

Insurance defense focuses on matters of protecting the rights of insurance companies in the defense of claims made by policyholders, typically as a result of a plaintiff filing a lawsuit against his or her insurance carrier after being denied an insurance claim.

Eventually, the Plaintiffs filed a lawsuit against the Neighbors which alleged that the Neighbors» conduct violated the federal Fair Housing Act («FHA») as well as a number of California state laws designed to prevent discrimination.

Not exact matches

A New York City advocacy group for low - income and minority residents filed a lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase Bank last fall for what it says are illegal and exploitative tactics that have cost the two named plaintiffs thousands of dollars in penalty fees it contends they shouldn't have had to pay.

NEW ORLEANS, April 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)-- Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC («KSF») and KSF partner, former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., remind investors that they have until May 8, 2018 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE: FL), if they purchased the Company's shares between August 19, 2016 and August 17, 2017, inclusive (the «Class Period»).

NEW ORLEANS, April 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)-- Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC («KSF») and KSF partner, former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., remind investors that they have until May 7, 2018 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against Henry Schein, Inc. (NasdaqGS: HSIC), if they purchased the Company's securities between March 7, 2013 and February 12, 2018, inclusive (the «Class Period»).

NEW ORLEANS, April 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)-- Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC («KSF») and KSF partner, former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., remind investors that they have until May 4, 2018 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc. (NasdaqGM: AFH), if they purchased the Company's securities between March 13, 2017, and March 2, 2018, inclusive (the «Class Period»).

Attorneys for the plaintiffs today announced their filing of a collective action lawsuit against Darden Restaurants, the world's largest full - service restaurant group, alleging servers were paid less than the minimum wage and were not compensated for time they were required to work off the clock.

Several months later, he was the first plaintiff listed out of 73 former NFL players who filed a federal lawsuit against the league.

Publication of the editorial came on the same day as two other events of note, first, the release of a new book, Back in the Game, in which sports neurologist Jeffrey Kutcher and award - winning journalist Joanne Gerstner repeatedly and pointedly criticize the media for «irresponsible» reporting on CTE, and second, the filing of a class action lawsuit in federal court in Los Angeles against Pop Warner, USA Football, and the National Operating Committee on Standards For Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) which assumes as scientific fact that repetitive head impacts sustained in youth football «exposed» plaintiffs» sons to CTE, and led one to engage in «erratic and reckless behavior» resulting in his untimely death, and the other to take his own life.

Fed up, Parham became a plaintiff in the lawsuit filed Wednesday against Oak Brook - based McDonald's by the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

The class - action lawsuit against the Cemeteries Association of Greater Chicago, which represents the cemeteries, and Westlawn Cemetery, an association member, was filed by the Chicago Rabbinical Council and named one plaintiff, Carole Katz of Chicago.

The pro-charter-school group Families for Excellent Schools said even more needs to be done to comply with state and federal bullying laws, which is why the organization is a plaintiff in a class - action lawsuit against DOE, filed in April 2016, along with 23 parents whose children have experienced bullying and harassment in city schools.

Also at 10:30 a.m., parents of student plaintiffs will gather in front of the NYC Department of Education's headquarters at Tweed Courthouse to announce the filing of an historic class action lawsuit for failing to protect students against violence at school, Manhattan.

What it is: Filed in 2007, the federal lawsuit filed against the state for failing to ensure special - education students are served in the «least restrictive environment» reached final settlement this week with a consent agreement between the plaintiffs and the Christie administraFiled in 2007, the federal lawsuit filed against the state for failing to ensure special - education students are served in the «least restrictive environment» reached final settlement this week with a consent agreement between the plaintiffs and the Christie administrafiled against the state for failing to ensure special - education students are served in the «least restrictive environment» reached final settlement this week with a consent agreement between the plaintiffs and the Christie administration.

Student plaintiffs filed a lawsuit last May against the state of California and several local districts, including Los Angeles Unified.

The plaintiffs, Students Matter — a nonprofit founded by Silicon Valley entrepreneur David Welch — filed the Vergara lawsuit against the State of California, its Department of Education and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer BewareIn April, the law firm of Giskan Solotaroff Anderson & Stewart filed a class action lawsuit against Author Solutions Inc. and its parent, Penguin Group, on behalf of three plaintiffs, alleging breach of c... -LSB-...]

News — Interview with Justin D. Gawronski, a plaintiff in the class - action lawsuit filed against Amazon in the wake of «the Orwell situation.»

A judgment is a legal term used when a plaintiff files and wins a civil lawsuit against a defendant.

In February 2009, a lawsuit was filed against VaxGen by plaintiffs, Oyster Point Tech Center, LLC.

«In February 2009, a lawsuit was filed against us in the Superior Court of California for the County of San Mateo by plaintiffs, Oyster Point Tech Center, LLC.

«These unsubstantiated allegations stem from a single lawsuit filed against us by a single plaintiff who claims that levels of lead were found in three of our products that could be dangerous to pet health.

An Oregon judge ruled earlier this month that a complaint filed by more than a dozen young plaintiffs against the federal government — referred to by advocates as «the most important lawsuit on the planet right now» — can go to trial.

The plaintive plaintiff Dr. Tim Ball - much rebuked even before he launched his ill - considered lawsuit against Dr. Dan Johnson - is roughed up yet further in the Statement of Defence filed in December by the Calgary Herald.

Closer to home, a lawsuit filed by 21 youth plaintiffs (including Kelsey Juliana) and world - renowned climate scientist James Hansen on behalf of future generations against the U.S. government cleared an important hurdle in November 2016 when federal judge Ann Aiken rejected the government and fossil fuel industries» motion to dismiss the case.

Perhaps they will have to file their own lawsuit against the plaintiffs.

The latest climate lawsuit filed against major oil companies by a local government is, once again, being handled by the plaintiff's firm behind similar lawsuits in California and New York City.

As Zal notes, the plaintiffs in the fraud lawsuit against Bluford — which continues against other defendants even though Bluford settled — filed a request on Feb. 21, 2017, to dismiss QuickLegal as a defendant.

The plaintiff filed a personal injury lawsuit against the school, claiming that it was negligent in allowing the students to play floor hockey and in using the wrong equipment.

After her husband died, the plaintiff filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the defendant nursing home.

The plaintiff had filed a survival and wrongful death lawsuit against a hospital, claiming it was negligent and grossly negligent in treating the plaintiff in 2014.

The plaintiff also filed a lawsuit against FedEx, arguing that they were directly negligent and vicariously liable for the co-driver's (defendant's) negligence.

Although the plaintiffs in this particular lawsuit were the railroad companies, the article notes that several of the families of the passengers and conductor who were killed in the crash have filed civil suits against the trucking company, the driver's estate, and his insurance company.

The plaintiff filed a personal injury lawsuit against the defendants, a physician and a pharmacy.

The plaintiff filed a premises liability lawsuit against the realtor, claiming that the realtor was negligent in the maintenance of the diving board.

The plaintiff filed a premises liability lawsuit against the defendant.

The plaintiff's father filed a premises liability lawsuit against the town that owned and maintained the lake, arguing that the town was negligent in allowing the rope swing to remain on the property and for failing to provide signage about the dangers involved in using the rope swing.

While Quebec is consulting and holding public hearings on euthanasia and assisted suicide, on April 26, 2011, British Columbia's Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) and three other plaintiffs filed a lawsuit in BC's Supreme Court challenging Canada's Criminal Code provisions against euthanasia and assisted suicide.

In a massive copyright infringement lawsuit against over 14,000 P2P file sharers, plaintiff Worldwide Film Entertainment sent subpoenas to several ISPs to unmask the identities of the alleged infringers.

Personal injury lawsuits begin with the filing of a Complaint or Petition by the plaintiff against one or more defendants.

The plaintiffs filed a personal injury lawsuit against the company, claiming that it was responsible for the driver's actions because he was acting within the scope of his employment at the time of the accident.

The plaintiff had been struck by a car while crossing the street onto the grounds of a public school, and he filed a negligence lawsuit against the driver of the vehicle that hit him, as well as against several school employees, the town, and members of the school board.

The plaintiff filed a premises liability lawsuit against the city, claiming that the lack of lighting combined with the condition of the vertical poles created a dangerous hazard.

The plaintiff and his wife filed a premises liability lawsuit against the park, arguing that the park's management was negligent for failing to keep the park safe.

According to court records, the issue in this case was not the merits of the plaintiff's case but instead whether she filed within the statutory 180 - day filing period according to 14 M.R.S. § 8107, which details the notice that is required when a plaintiff plans to file a lawsuit against a governmental entity.

The plaintiff filed a personal injury lawsuit against the school, arguing that it was negligent in having too many students play at one time, in using the wrong type of ball, and in selecting floor hockey as a required part of the curriculum.

The plaintiff filed a Connecticut personal injury lawsuit against the hospital, arguing that the hospital should have not allowed the divot in the pavement to remain or should have warned about its presence.