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Family of Teen Victimized by Bullying Files Suit Against School District
The family of a teenage girl bullied at Vasquez High has filed a lawsuit against the Acton-Agua Dulce School District for neglecting its duties to protect the girl’s safety and well-being by allowing her to be bullied. The family of Kimberly Coverdill, who was 13 at the time of the incidents, alleges that a… Read More »
Parents of 8-Year Old Killed in Plane Crash File Separate Lawsuits
The mother of an 8-year old Hesperia boy who died in a small plane crash at El Mirage Dry Lake has filed a lawsuit against the estate of the pilot who was operating the plane, the co-owner of the plane, and the company that manufactured the plane, as well as the father of the… Read More »
Family of Man Killed by Drunk Driver in Crash Suing Bar
The family members of a pastor killed in a 2013 crash have filed a lawsuit against a bar that served the drunken driver that killed him. Manard Giles, 77, was the pastor of The Answer Community Church of God in Christ in Lancaster, California. Giles was on his way back from attending a church… Read More »
Felony DUI under California Law
Driving Under the Influence (DUI) is a serious charge in California, and the consequences for a conviction – even for a first offense – can be quite harsh, involving expensive fines and exorbitant court costs, a driver’s license suspension, possible jail time, and other negative consequences. You may already know that, but did you… Read More »
California Consumer Lawsuit Brought Against Flooring Manufacturer for Dangerous Product
In the wake of a report on the CBS news program 60 Minutes last March, a lawsuit has been filed in federal court in California against Lumber Liquidators over possible dangerously unsafe levels of formaldehyde in one of its laminate flooring products. The 60 Minutes report investigated claims that certain laminate flooring manufactured for… Read More »