Rubbed the Wrong Way: Lawsuit Against Massage Envy Receives Class Action Certification
Massage Envy apparently rubbed too many customers the wrong way with their contractual commitment for pre-paid massage services. On April 15, 2014, the United States District Court for the Southern...
If You Snooze You Lose: Ninth Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Lawsuit Against British Airways Due to Late Filing
On March 19, 2014, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court decision dismissing a lawsuit against British Airways. The family of Papanasam Narayanan filed a suit for...
Pedal To The Metal: Contesting Motions to Stay Pending a Separate Criminal Action
In certain situations it is not uncommon for there to be a separate criminal action in addition to a civil action. In these situations, it is important for the attorney...
Piccuta Law Group, LLP Authors Brief That Wins California Court of Appeals Decision
Earlier this month, the California Court of Appeals, for the Sixth Appellate District, issued a 26 page decision in the matter of St. Mary v. Schellenberg, Et Al. Charles Piccuta...
Reasonable is Not Maximum, Good is Not the Best-The Value Added to a Lawsuit By the Cost of Defense
I was recently contacted by a prospective client that was referred by a friend. The prospective client wanted to sue his employer after he was let go for relieving himself...
No High-Fives for Her Pancaked Hand: Court of Appeals Holds that Safety Blocks on Power Press Do Not Qualify for Exception to Worker’s Compensation Exclusivity Rule
Factory worker, Lucia Gonzalez (“Gonzalez”), had her hand crushed like a pancake in an automated power press in the factory she worked in. Sadly for Gonzalez, she won’t be giving...
Epic Expert Disaster: Appeal Court Overturns Jury Verdict for 9.3 Million Based Upon Expert Witness Technicality
If you think you were having a bad day, you will feel much better after reading this blog post. Nobody is more depressed or upset than Henry Barabin (“Barabin”). On...
Disgruntled Chiropractor’s Lawsuit for Defamation Dashed After Court Holds Insurance Investigator’s Statements Were Protected
On January 9, 2014, the California Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s ruling dismissing a chiropractor’s lawsuit against an insurance investigator for defamation. The Plaintiff, Dr. Anthony Hui (“Hui”),...
Publicly Traded Healthcare Services Provider Settles Class Action Lawsuit Involving Allegations of Understaffing
Last Month Kindred Healthcare, Inc. and its various facilities settled a class-action lawsuit for 8.25 million dollars. Kindred Healthcare is a publicly traded, fortune 500, company that operates hospitals, nursing...
JP Morgan Chase Bank Agrees to Pay $22 Million To Settle Lawsuit Over Force-Placed Flood Insurance
JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (“Chase”) has agreed to pay $22 Million to settle three consolidated class action lawsuits. The three class action lawsuits alleged that Chase wrongfully force-placed flood...
