Court filing fees
- Levi Lesches v. Anabel Z. Romero (5:24-cv-00524): declaratory judgment. California Central District Judge Kenly Kato presides.
- Lesches, a Los Angeles-based attorney, is suing San Bernardino Superior Court and Los Angeles Superior Court’s executive officers on claims that the courts’ electronic filing procedure violates the California Code of Civil Procedure. He claims that the courts’ procedures, which reject court filings if the fees are incorrectly calculated, go against the code.
- The complaint says that both officers have “implemented significant improvements relating to electronic filing, remote appearances, scheduling hearings,” and that he did not intend to diminish their efforts. “This suit is not intended to criticize or penalize Defendant’s efforts to provide such improved access to justice. Indeed, Plaintiff anticipates that this suit will assist the Defendants in identifying (potentially unintended) reliability issues associated with their implementation of e-filing systems,” the complaint says.
Prison suits
- Estate of Yareth Aguilar Villagomez v. County of Riverside (5:23-cv-01196): Civil Rights Act. California Central District Judge Stephen Wilson presides.
- Yareth Aguilar Villagomez died of a drug overdose in the Smith Correctional Facility on June 20, 2022. Her family filed a case against the county, which was conditionally settled. The conditional settlement no longer stands, reopening the case.
- Frances Enyart v. County of San Bernardino (5:24-cv-00526): Civil Rights Act. California Central District Judge Dean Pregerson presides.
- The family of William Enyart, who died from alcohol withdrawal at West Valley Detention Aug. 1, 2022, is suing the county on claims of inadequate medical care.
- Christopher Dylon Sawyer v. Riverside County (5:24-cv-00518): federal question: other civil rights. California Central District Judge Sunshine Sykes presides.
- Sawyer, an inmate at Banning’s Smith Correctional Facility, claims he was blindsided and knocked unconscious by another inmate on Aug. 23, 2022. He claims his jaw was broken in two places, but was denied immediate surgery, and says he received inadequate health care. He claims he was further retaliated by being placed in solitary confinement for 10 weeks in response to grievances he submitted about his care.
- Louis Hall III v. Riverside County (5:24-cv-00553 ): federal question: other civil rights. Unassigned.
- Hall, a Robert Presley Detention Center inmate, claims his civil rights were violated by three allegedly excessive cavity searches between Aug. 1 and Aug. 15. He claims guards forced him to make sexual poses while nude, and that they made sexual advances and comments.
Coachella trademark
- Coachella Music Festival, LLC v. C.V. Brewing Co. (5:24-cv-00548): trademark infringement. California Central District Judge Kenly Kato presides.
- The Coachella Music Festival claims the Coachella Valley Brewing Co. has adopted confusingly similar trade logos to draw a false association between the two companies. The alleged similarities are a comedy fest lineup, the name Coachella, and the use of palms and a Ferris wheel in advertising.
Americans with Disabilities Act
- Dennis Cooper v. Luz Yanez (5:24-cv-00504): Americans With Disabilities Act. California Central District Judge Michael Fitzgerald presides.
- Cooper, a paraplegic, claims that the Adelanto convenience store Saul Produce on Bartlett Avenue violates the ADA by not having parking signs up to ADA standards or an access aisle with a level surface slope.
- Dennis Cooper v. World of Colors, Inc. (5:24-cv-00545 ): Americans With Disabilities Act. Unassigned.
- Cooper sues this Victorville paint shop, on Tracy Street, on claims that it did not provide ADA-designated parking spaces.
- Dennis Cooper v. Najjar Lube Centers, Inc. (5:24-cv-00538): Americans With Disabilities Act. California Central District Judge Jesus Bernal presides.
- Dennis Cooper v. Lees Donuts, Inc. (5:24-cv-00531): Americans With Disabilities Act. California Central District Judge Jesus Bernal presides.
- Dennis Cooper v. Maria E. Soto (5:24-cv-00505): Americans With Disabilities Act. California Central District Judge Shashi Kewalramani presides.
- Dennis Cooper v. El Montecito Mexican American Restaurant, Inc (5:24-cv-00511): Americans With Disabilities Act. California Central District Judge Wesley Hsu presides.
- Dennis Cooper v. AA TV and Appliances LLC (5:24-cv-00521): Americans With Disabilities Act. California Central District Judge Jesus Bernal presides.
- Nelson Chilin v. Stephanie Theresa Davis (5:24-cv-00542): Americans With Disabilities Act. California Central District Judge Jesus Bernal presides.
- Nelson Chilin v. Plumbing Wholesale Outlet, Inc. (5:24-cv-00528): Americans With Disabilities Act. California Central District Judge Jesus Bernal presides.
- Nelson Chilin v. Robert Cantarero (5:24-cv-00522): Americans With Disabilities Act. California Central District Judge Kenly Kato presides.
- Mister Bailey v. Purushottam B. Patel (5:24-cv-00512): Americans With Disabilities Act. California Central District Judge Michael Fitzgerald presides.
- Bailey, a paraplegic, claims Montclair’s Palm Inn Hotel, off of Mission Blvd., violates the ADA by not having parking spaces up to ADA standards.
Miscellaneous suits
- Starlight Dunes Homeowners Association v. Dennis Sadorra (5:24-cv-00514): Transferred From County Court – RICO Act. California Central District Judge Sunshine Sykes presides.
- GS Holistic, LLC v. Puff and Up Inc. (5:22-cv-02149): trademark infringement. California Central District Judge Jesus Bernal presides.
- United States of America v. Genise L. Finley (5:24-cv-00507): suit to enforce federal tax lien. California Central District Judge Shashi Kewalramani presides.
- Mattie Norwood v. C.R. England, Inc. (5:24-cv-00508): Transferred From county court – Civil Rights Act. California Central District Judge Shashi Kewalramani presides.
- Alizhon Shamsiev v. Alejandro Mayorkas (5:24-cv-00510): Administrative Procedure Act. California Central District Judge Kenly Kato presides.
- Rose Leilani Dowell v. Winco Foods, LLC (5:24-cv-00513): Transferred from county court – employment discrimination. California Central District Judge Sunshine Sykes presides.
- Jesse Triste v. National Distribution Centers, LLC (5:24-cv-00516): Transferred from county court – employment discrimination. California Central District Judge Jesus Bernal presides.
- Federal Insurance Co. v. Zenith Manufacturing, Inc. (5:24-cv-00519): declaratory judgment (insurance). California Central District Judge Kenly Kato presides.
- Winston Maurice Brown v. Lafayette Federal Credit Union (5:24-cv-00520): diversity-fraud. California Central District Judge Dale Fischer presides.
- Nassir Black v. Giant Inland Empire RV Center Inc. and its Agents (5:24-cv-00523): federal question: Breach of Contract. California Central District Judge Maame Frimpong presides.
- Pathward National Association v. Dot Dot Smile, LLC (5:24-cv-00525): diversity-breach of contract. California Central District Judge Jesus Bernal presides.
- Kevin Y. Rodriguez v. Nissan North America, Inc. (5:24-cv-00529): Transferred From county court — other contract. California Central District Judge Jesus Bernal presides.
- Minden Pictures, Inc. v. BGF LLC (5:24-cv-00532): copyright infringement. California Central District Judge George Wu presides.
- Jared M. Villery v. Jaime De La Torre (5:24-cv-00547): Transferred From county court – Civil Rights Act. California Central District Judge Mark Scarsi presides.
- Robert Malloch v. Craig Robson (5:24-cv-00550): Transferred from county court – auto negligence. California Central District Judge Kenly Kato presides.
- Cecil Bradley v. Viking Fabrication Services, LLC, (5:24-cv-00551): Transferred from county court – employment discrimination. California Central District Judge Jesus Bernal presides.
- Omar Bolanos v. Crossroads Equipment Lease and Finance, LLC (5:24-cv-00552): diversity-property damage. California Central District Judge Jesus Bernal presides.
