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a claim or dispute brought to a court of law for adjudication.



Blogger wins free speech battle, Cal Poly dean loses

Written on 21 May, 2011 in Uncovered SLO | 16 comments

The former Cal Poly College of Engineering dean who filed a defamation lawsuit against numerous defendants and the university loses round one and is ordered to pay a defending San Luis Obispo blogger nearly $17,000 on the grounds of freedom... (Continue reading)

EFI sues Bryan Cave attorneys $100 million for malpractice

Written on 3 May, 2011 in Uncovered SLO | 15 comments

A bankruptcy trustee filed suit Friday against Estate Financial Inc.’s (EFI) former attorney and her employing firm, Bryan Cave LLP, alleging a cover up which led to the swindling of more than $100 million from more than 1,500 San Luis... (Continue reading)

Marijuana doctor named in wrongful death lawsuit

Written on 27 Apr, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

The parents of a Cal Poly student who died after he was hit by a truck while walking on U.S. Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo filed a wrongful death lawsuit against three government agencies and a local doctor. [Tribune]... (Continue reading)

Disabled man files lawsuit against San Luis Obispo police officer

Written on 14 Mar, 2011 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 49 comments

The lawyer for a developmentally disabled Atascadero man, who said he was physically assaulted in March 2010 by an off-duty San Luis Obispo police officer, filed a lawsuit against the city and the officer seeking damages last week. Scott Summers, 50,... (Continue reading)

CMC inmate suing prison over grooming policy

Written on 26 Feb, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A Sikh inmate at the California Men’s Colony in San Luis Obispo is suing the Department of Corrections for punishing him for refusing to trim his beard in adherence to his religion. [SacramentoBee] Sukhjinder Basra claims that guards punished him... (Continue reading)

Employee files fraud lawsuit against Wallace

Written on 24 Feb, 2011 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 22 comments

A former employee of the South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District filed a lawsuit that accuses plant administrators, including the head of the sanitation district, of risking public safety and fraud. The civil lawsuit, filed in San Luis Obispo Superior... (Continue reading)

Former engineering dean sues Cal Poly and Karen Velie

Written on 15 Dec, 2010 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 67 comments

A former Cal Poly dean of the College of Engineering has filed a lengthy lawsuit naming the California State University Board of Trustees, Cal Poly, journalist Karen Velie, and others, citing a dozen allegations including racial and religious discrimination, defamation... (Continue reading)

Settlement made in Cal Poly hazing suit

Written on 9 Sep, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 2 comments

The parents of a Cal Poly student who died during a fraternity hazing agreed to a $500,000 settlement with a former Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity member . Carson Starkey, 18, from Austin, Texas, died of alcohol poisoning after a Sigma... (Continue reading)

Four states mounting legal assault on California

Written on 9 Sep, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 5 comments

The attorney generals from at least four states are planning to sue if California’s Global Warming Solutions Act survives a challenge at the ballot box in November. [CaliforniaWatch] The attorneys generals of Alabama, Nebraska, Texas and North Dakota have been... (Continue reading)

California mall forbids talking to strangers

Written on 15 Aug, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 7 comments

Owners of a mall in Roseville don’t like strangers speaking to each other, unless it is about commercial enterprises in the mall, and penned rules prohibiting strangers from conversing. [SacramentoBee] The rules forbid peaceful, consensual, spontaneous conversations between strangers about... (Continue reading)