- Estate of Ruben Guzman v. County of Riverside (5:24-cv-01199): Civil Rights Act. California Central District Judge Sunshine Sykes presides.
- Guzman’s family sues after he died following injuries suffered at the John Benoit Detention Center in Indio on May 26, 2023. His cause of death was not disclosed to the family, but their complaint says that he was likely beaten and strangled. Guzman was waiting for trial.
- Town of Apple Valley v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. (5:24-cv-01244 ): Diversity-Breach of Contract. Unassigned.
- Apple Valley is suing its insurer after Nationwide Mutual refused to indemnify the town in a wrongful death case. In that case, Lawrence Andrews III, a 14-year-old, was killed in 2021 from a car accident on Ottawa Road, next to the James A. Woody Community Center and Park, after leaving a football game.
- Dennis Sadorra v. Jay Brown (5:24-cv-01212): Transferred from county court – property damage. California Central District Judge Kenly Kato presides.
- Sadorra claims his La Quinta neighbors improperly landscaped over his property line, causing an uneven slope and water damage.
- Raul Uriarte-Limon v. Brothers Smoke City (5:24-cv-01239): Americans With Disabilities Act. California Central District Judge Sunshine Sykes presides.
- Uriarte-Limon sues an Upland smoke shop on allegations that their disability-accessible parking spot had faded paint, a high slope and cracked asphalt.
- Raul Uriarte-Limon v. Leininger and Short (5:24-cv-01240): Americans With Disabilities Act. California Central District Judge Kenly Kato presides.
- Uriarte-Limon sues an Upland tire shop on allegations that their disability-accessible parking space had deteriorated paint, uneven and cracked access aisles, and no ADA-complaint parking signage, and that their entrance to the shop had too high a step.
- Arisha Byars v. The Goodyear Tire And Rubber Co. (5:22-cv-01358): diversity-(citizenship). California Central District Judge Sunshine Sykes presides.
- Gabriel Lujan v. O’Reilly Auto Enterprises, LLC (5:24-cv-01195): Transferred from county court – employment discrimination. California Central District Judge Sunshine Sykes presides.
- Rosa Maria Ulloa-Mora v. Target Corp. (5:24-cv-01196): diversity-personal injury. California Central District Judge Sunshine Sykes presides.
- Dennis D Sadorra v. Jay Brown (5:24-cv-01197): Transferred from county court – property damage. California Central District Judge Kenly Kato presides.
- Zijun Zhou v. Tesla Motors, Inc. (5:24-cv-01198): Transferred From county court — other contract. California Central District Judge Kenly Kato presides.
- Kimberly Bankston-Bradshaw v. Concorde Career College (5:24-cv-01202): Transferred from county court – employment discrimination. California Central District Judge Kenly Kato presides.
- Justin D. Maul v. Bluetriton Brands, Inc. (5:24-cv-01203): Transferred from county court – labor-management relations. California Central District Judge Jesus Bernal presides.
- Theresa Rodriguez v. American Airlines Group, Inc. (5:24-cv-01204): diversity-airline crash. California Central District Judge Jesus Bernal presides.
- Thor International v. Pittsburgh Logistics Systems, Inc. (5:24-cv-01207): damaged goods while being transported. California Central District Judge Kenly Kato presides.
- Hugo Villasenor v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (5:24-cv-01208): diversity-breach of contract. California Central District Judge Jesus Bernal presides.
- Sweet Health Corp. v. Baseline Bargain Center, Inc. (5:24-cv-01210): diversity-other contract. California Central District Judge Sunshine Sykes presides.
- Naomi Gonzalez v. CMRE Financial Services, Inc. (5:24-cv-01211): Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. California Central District Judge Sunshine Sykes presides.
- GS Holistic, LLC v. Royal Distribution Group, Inc (5:24-cv-01213): trademark infringement. California Central District Judge Percy Anderson presides.
- Austin Lopez v. Amazon.com Services LLC (5:24-cv-01214): Transferred from county court – employment discrimination. California Central District Judge Kenly Kato presides.
- Vazhon Demar Durant Sr. v. Lowe’s Cos., Inc. (5:24-cv-01215): Transferred from county court – personal injury. California Central District Judge Sunshine Sykes presides.
- Betty Churchwell v. Highgate Hotels, L.P. (5:24-cv-01216): Transferred from county court. California Central District Judge Kenly Kato presides.
- Jose Garcia Tovar v. KeHE Distributors, Inc. (5:24-cv-01217): Transferred from county court – employment discrimination. California Central District Judge Kenly Kato presides.
- Rejenna Marshall v. GrubHub Inc. (5:24-cv-01218): Transferred from county court. California Central District Judge Jesus Bernal presides.
- Varoujan Babikian v. State Farm General Insurance Co. (5:24-cv-01226): Transferred From county court – breach of contract. California Central District Judge Jesus Bernal presides.
- Steven S. Williams v. Bryan Phillips (5:24-cv-01231): prisoner civil rights. California Central District Judge Sunshine Sykes presides.
- Christopher S. Barry v. U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (5:24-cv-01232): Transferred from county court. California Central District Judge Sunshine Sykes presides.
- Agiliti Health, Inc. v. KPC Promise Healthcare, LLC (5:24-cv-01234): diversity-breach of contract. California Central District Judge Kenly Kato presides.
- Mario A. Haney v. Warden (5:24-cv-01235): prisoner civil rights. California Central District Judge Consuelo Marshall presides.
- Santos Guillen Martinez v. Allstate Insurance Co. (5:24-cv-01236): Transferred From county court – breach of contract. California Central District Judge Sunshine Sykes presides.
- Luis Armando Guillen Jr. v. United States Postal Service (5:24-cv-01237): personal injury. California Central District Judge Jesus Bernal presides.
- Cleveland v. BestDrive, LLC (5:24-cv-01242 ): federal question. Unassigned.
- Aranda v. Walmart Claims Services, Inc. (5:24-cv-01245 ): diversity-personal injury. Unassigned.
- Claudia Aguilar v. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (5:24-cv-01247): diversity-fraud. California Central District Judge Sunshine Sykes presides.
- Charlene Woodward v. Safeco Insurance Co. (5:24-cv-01249): Transferred From county court – insurance contract. California Central District Judge Kenly Kato presides.
- Ramos v. Nissan North America, Inc., a Delaware Corporation (5:24-cv-01252 ): Transferred From county court – breach of contract. Unassigned.
- Samia Hakim v. United States Department of Homeland Security (5:24-cv-01253): Administrative Procedure Act. California Central District Judge Kenly Kato presides.
- Rogoff v. Transamerica Life Insurance Co. (5:24-cv-01254 ): diversity-insurance contract. Unassigned.
- Colin v. Homegoods, Inc. (5:24-cv-01255 ): Transferred from county court. Unassigned.
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