United States District Court for the Central District of California, 2012

114 opinions

Jeremiah JOHNSON, Plaintiff, v. GENERAL MILLS, INC. and Yoplait USA, Inc., Defendants 2012-01-05
David J. KEEGAN; Luis Garcia, Betty Kolstad; Carol Hinkle; Eric Ellis; Charles Wright; Jonathan Zdeb; individually and behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO, INC.; Honda of America Manufacturing, Inc., Defendant 2012-01-06
Luis MIRELES, et al., Plaintiffs, v. WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., a national banking association; Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, a national banking association; Americas Servicing Company, a national banking association; Wachovia Mortgage, FSB, a national banking association; Wachovia Bank, FSB, f/k/a World Savings Bank, FSB-TX, a national banking association; Golden West Financial Corporation, a Delaware corporation; World Savings Bank, FSB, a national banking association; World Savings, Inc., a California corporation; Cal-Western Reconveyance Corporation, a California corporation; and Does 1 through 1000, inclusive, Defendants 2012-01-11
Valorie MARGALIT, Plaintiff, v. UNITED OMAHA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendants 2012-01-11
In re AMERICAN APPAREL, INC. SHAREHOLDER LITIGATION 2012-01-13
Alberto GUTIERREZ, Plaintiff, v. Phillip SOLANO, County of Los Angeles, et al., Defendants 2012-01-17
NOMADIX, INC., Plaintiff, v. HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY, a Delaware corporation; Wayport, Inc., a Delaware corporation; Ibahn Corporation, a Delaware corporation; Guest-Tek Interactive Entertainment Ltd., a Canadian corporation; Guest-Tek Interactive Entertainment, Inc.; a California corporation; Lodgenet Interactive Corporation, a Delaware corporation; Lodgenet Stayonline, Inc., a Delaware corporation; Aruba Networks, Inc.; a Delaware corporation; Superclick, Inc., A Washington corporation; Superclick Networks, Inc., a Canadian corporation, Defendants 2012-01-17
WECOSIGN, INC., Plaintiff, v. IFG HOLDINGS, INC., et al., Defendants 2012-01-23
Al DAVIS, Plaintiff, v. Dale MA; Roscoe BK Restaurant, Inc.; Gloria Garduno; and Guadalupe Rojas, Defendants 2012-01-24
In re MEDICAL CAPITAL SECURITIES LITIGATION. Steven Masonek, et al., Plaintiff(s), v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., et al., Defendant(s) 2012-01-31
CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION; et al., Plaintiffs, v. Toby DOUGLAS; et al., Defendants 2012-01-31
ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, et al., Plaintiffs, v. COUNTRYWIDE FINANCIAL CORPORATION, et al., Defendants 2012-02-02
Kimberly GRANT, Plaintiff, v. UNIFUND CCR PARTNERS; et al., Defendants 2012-02-06
In re FOUR STAR FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC, Debtor. Richard A. Marshack, Chapter 7 Trustee, Appellant, Brian Hammond, Class Representative, Appellee 2012-02-06
REALPAGE, INC., Counter-Claimant, v. YARDI SYSTEMS, INC., Counter-Defendant 2012-02-13
Sean GASS v. BEST BUY CO., INC. 2012-02-13
Andrew KO v. EVA AIRWAYS CORPORATION, et al. 2012-02-23
Donald J. KURTH, Plaintiff, v. HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE CO., Defendant 2012-02-27
Nicholas GIANINO, Arnold Lee, and Lori Risman, on behalf of themselves, and those similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. ALACER CORPORATION, Defendant 2012-02-27
John GARAMENDI, etc., Plaintiff, v. ALTUS FINANCE S.A., et al., Defendants 2012-02-29
MOROCCANOIL, INC., Plaintiff, v. ALLSTATE BEAUTY PRODUCTS, INC., et al., Defendant 2012-03-02
Fred PIERCE, et al., Plaintiffs, v. COUNTY OF ORANGE, et al., Defendants 2012-03-02
Kelley BRUNO v. ECKHART CORPORATION, et al. 2012-03-06
SPIN MASTER, LTD., et al., Plaintiffs, v. ZOBMONDO ENTERTAINMENT, LLC, et al., Defendants 2012-03-07
G.D., a minor, by and through his Guardian Ad Litem DIEN DO and Hong Dang, Plaintiff, v. TORRANCE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, Defendant 2012-03-08
In re COUNTRYWIDE FINANCIAL CORP. MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES LITIGATION. Putnam Bank, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff, v. Countrywide Financial Corporation, et al., Defendants. Bankers Insurance Company, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Countrywide Financial Corporation, et al., Defendants. Sterling Federal Bank, F.S.B., Plaintiff, v. Countrywide Financial Corporation, et al., Defendants. American Fidelity Assurance Company, Plaintiff, v. Countrywide Financial Corporation, et al., Defendants. Sealink Funding Limited, Plaintiff, v. Countrywide Financial Corporation, et al., Defendants 2012-03-09
In re TOYOTA MOTOR CORP. UNINTENDED ACCELERATION MARKETING, SALES PRACTICES, AND PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION. This document relates to All Plaintiffs Economic Loss Cases 2012-03-12
Steve PETERSEN v. ALLSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY, et al. 2012-03-12
Jean MUTH, Plaintiff, v. Kathleen SEBELIUS as Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services; and Does 1 through 10, Defendants 2012-03-13
ADVANCED SKIN & HAIR, INC., Plaintiff, v. Jennifer BANCROFT; Rejuva MD, LLC; and Does 1 through 10, inclusive, Defendant 2012-03-14
Trang CHE, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. AURORA LOAN SERVICES, LLC; and Does 1 through 10, inclusive, Defendants 2012-03-15
The HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM v. GENERAL MOTORS LLC 2012-03-16
Gregory VALENTINI, et al. v. Eric SHINSEKI, et al. 2012-03-16
Marei VON SAHER v. NORTON SIMON MUSEUM OF ART AT PASADENA, et al. 2012-03-22
In re LIVE CONCERT ANTITRUST LITIGATION. This Document Relates to: Lauren J. Hammer V. Clear Channel Communications, Inc. et al., 2:06-CV-04987 SVW (VBK) Margaret A. Thompson V. Clear Channel Communications, Inc. et al., 2:05-CV-06704 SVW (VBK) 2012-03-23
Margaret S. WISE, an individual, Plaintiff, v. WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.; U.S. Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-AR9; and Does 1-10, inclusive, Defendants 2012-03-23
Robert WILLIAMS, Sr., et al., Plaintiffs, v. State of CALIFORNIA, et al., Defendants 2012-03-23
JOINT EQUITY COMMITTEE OF INVESTORS OF REAL ESTATE PARTNERS, INC., et al., Plaintiffs, v. COLDWELL BANKER REAL ESTATE CORPORATION, et al., Defendants 2012-03-26
Roderick HARP, et al., Plaintiffs, v. AIRBLUE LTD., et al., Defendants 2012-03-28
Tigran CHOLAKYAN, individually and behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC, Defendant 2012-03-28
BROWN, et al. v. NFL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION, et al. 2012-03-29
PARTNERS FOR HEALTH AND HOME, L.P., etc., Plaintiff, v. SEUNG WEE YANG, etc., et al., Defendants 2012-03-30
Celedonia X. YUE v. CONSECO LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 2012-04-02
In re Lavarro TAYLOR and Teresa Delphine Taylor, Debtors. Lavarro Taylor, et al., Debtors/Appellants, v. Rod Danielson, Trustee/Appellee 2012-04-13
In re ORECK CORPORATION HALO VACUUM AND AIR PURIFIERS MARKETING AND SALES PRACTICES LITIGATION 2012-04-17
MGA ENTERTAINMENT, INC., et al., Plaintiffs, v. The HARTFORD INSURANCE GROUP, et al., Defendants 2012-04-18
ULTIMAX CEMENT MANUFACTURING CORP., et al., Plaintiffs, v. CTS CEMENT MANUFACTURING CORP. d/b/a CTS Cement Manufacturing Co., et al., Defendants 2012-04-20
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, Plaintiff, v. JOHN BECK AMAZING PROFITS, LLC, et al., Defendants 2012-04-20
Sandi RUSH, Plaintiff(s), v. DENCO ENTERPRISES, INC., et al., Defendant(s) 2012-04-24
Julia A. RIEVE, Plaintiff(s), v. COVENTRY HEALTH CARE, INC. and Coventry Health Care Workers Compensation, Inc., Defendant(s) 2012-04-25
Stacy WARNER, Plaintiff, v. Michael J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security Administration, Defendant 2012-04-26
HOLLYWOOD FOREIGN PRESS ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, v. RED ZONE CAPITAL PARTNERS II, etc., et al. 2012-04-30
Charles NICHOLS, Plaintiff, v. Edmund G. BROWN, in his official capacity as Governor of California, et al., Defendants 2012-05-07
Jill GUIDO; et al. v. LOREAL, USA, INC.; et al.; Catherine Altamura; et al. v. LOreal, USA, Inc.; et al. 2012-05-07
Albert SNELLINK, Zachary Lewy, Sampson Daruvalla, and William Spiegelberg, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. GULF RESOURCES, INC., Xiaobin Liu, Min Li, and Ming Yang, Defendants 2012-05-15
In re DAEWOO MOTOR AMERICA, INC., Reorganized Debtor. Daewoo Motor America, Inc., Plaintiff, v. Daewoo Motor Co., Ltd., Defendant 2012-05-17
ESTATE OF Robert GRAHAM et al., Plaintiffs, v. SOTHEBYS INC., Defendant; Sam Francis Foundation et al., Plaintiffs, v. Christies, Inc., Defendant 2012-05-17
In re COUNTRYWIDE FINANCIAL CORP. MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES LITIGATION. American International Group, Inc. et al., Plaintiff, v. Countrywide Financial Corporation, et al., Defendants 2012-05-23
Catalina RICALDAI, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. US INVESTIGATIONS SERVICES, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Defendant 2012-05-25
J. Paul CHARLEBOIS, Plaintiff, v. ANGELS BASEBALL LP et al., Defendants 2012-05-30
Enzo FORCELLATI v. HYLANDS, INC., et al. 2012-06-01
Marina BELTRAN, an individual; on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. AVON PRODUCTS, INC., a New York Corporation, Defendant 2012-06-01
Julie TOWNSEND, Plaintiff, v. THOMSON REUTERS GROUP DISABILITY INCOME INSURANCE PLAN; Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company, Defendants 2012-06-06
Monica HUJAZI, Petitioner, v. SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, County of Los Angeles, Respondent 2012-06-07
In re TOYOTA MOTOR CORP. UNINTENDED ACCELERATION MARKETING, SALES PRACTICES, AND PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION. Van Alfen et al. v. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. 2012-06-11
David J. KEEGAN; Luis Garcia, Betty Kolstad; Carol Hinkle; Eric Ellis; Charles Wright; Jonathan Zdeb; individually and behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.; Honda of America Manufacturing, Inc., Defendant 2012-06-12
Michael HUNTER, Plaintiff, v. Michael J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant 2012-06-14
NORTHLAND FAMILY PLANNING CLINIC, INC., Plaintiff(s), v. CENTER FOR BIO-ETHICAL REFORM, et al., Defendant(s) 2012-06-15
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, Plaintiff, v. COMMERCE PLANET, INC., a corporation, and Michael Dill Charles Gugliuzza, and Aaron Gravitz individually and as officers of Commerce Planet, Inc., Defendants 2012-06-22
Tracie THOMAS, individually and on behalf of class of similarly situated individuals, Plaintiff, v. TACO BELL CORP., a California corporation, Defendant 2012-06-25
OPTIMAL PETS, INC., Plaintiff, v. NUTRI-VET, LLC, et al., Defendants 2012-06-29
Eric ROWDEN and Gerald Martin, Individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. PACIFIC PARKING SYSTEMS, INC. and the City of Laguna Beach, Defendants 2012-07-02
UNITED STATES COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION, Plaintiff, v. Gordon A. DRIVER, Axcess Automation LLC, and Axcess Fund Management LLC, Defendants 2012-07-05
UNITED STATES ex rel. Michael RUHE, Kristine Serwitz and Vincente Catala, and Michael Ruhe, individually, Vincente Catala, individually, and Kristine Serwitz, individually, Plaintiffs, v. MASIMO CORPORATION, Defendant 2012-07-09
Larry BROWN, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. CHINA INTEGRATED ENERGY, INC., et al., Defendants 2012-07-17
OAKLEY, INC., and James Jannard, Plaintiffs, v. Sean McWILLIAMS, Defendant 2012-07-20
OAKLEY, INC., and James Jannard, Plaintiffs, v. Sean McWILLIAMS, Defendant 2012-07-20
BROWNE GEORGE ROSS LLP v. LEXINGTON INSURANCE CO. 2012-07-24
MIXED CHICKS LLC, Plaintiff, v. SALLY BEAUTY SUPPLY LLC, Defendant 2012-07-25
Niek GROEN, Petitioner, v. T. BUSBY, Warden, Respondent 2012-07-27
Jorge INIESTRA, et al., Plaintiffs, v. CLIFF WARREN INVESTMENTS, INC., et al., Defendants 2012-07-31
Robert SCOTT v. ZST DIGITAL NETWORKS, INC. et al. 2012-08-07
Mark D. LIMA, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. GATEWAY, INC., Defendant; Gateway, Inc., Third-Party Plaintiff, v. Top Victory Investments Limited, Third-Party Defendant 2012-08-07
COMPASS BANK, Plaintiff, v. Chris M. PETERSEN, et al., Defendants; Chris M. Petersen, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Roundpoint Mortgage Servicing Corp., et al., Defendants 2012-08-10
Yassir FAZAGA, Ali Uddin Malik, Yasser Abdelrahim, Plaintiffs, v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, et al., Defendants 2012-08-14
Yassir FAZAGA, Ali Uddin Malik, Yasser Abdelrahim, Plaintiffs, v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, et al., Defendants 2012-08-14
Aaron L. MINTZ, an individual, Plaintiff, v. MARK BARTELSTEIN & ASSOCIATES, INC., d/b/a Priority Sports & Entertainment, and Mark Bartelstein, an individual, Defendants. And Related Counterclaims 2012-08-14
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, Plaintiff, v. JOHN BECK AMAZING PROFITS, LLC et al., Defendants 2012-08-21
Michael MARLO, Plaintiff, v. UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC., Defendants 2012-08-23
Frank SILVA, Petitioner, v. Mike McDONALD, Respondent 2012-08-24
Richard GAMMEL, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff, v. HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY, et al., Defendants 2012-08-29
In re WELLPOINT, INC. OUT-OF-NETWORK UCR RATES LITIGATION 2012-09-06
Danielle MAILHOIT, Plaintiff, v. HOME DEPOT U.S.A., INC., et al., Defendants 2012-09-07
Nancy Amparo CAIN, Plaintiffs, v. HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive, Defendants 2012-09-07
Ryan Christopher WHITE, Petitioner, v. Domingo URIBE, Warden, Respondent 2012-09-07
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Marvin Geovani TERRAZA-PALMA, Defendant 2012-09-11
NATIONAL MERCHANT CENTER, INC., Plaintiff, v. MEDIANET GROUP TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Defendant 2012-09-14
Ashley STANWOOD, Plaintiff, v. MARY KAY, INC., Defendant 2012-09-20
Emiliano Michael DE CONTRERAS, An Individual, et al., Plaintiffs, v. CITY OF RIALTO, A Municipal Corporation, et al., Defendants 2012-09-25
PARTNERS FOR HEALTH AND HOME, L.P., Plaintiff, v. SEUNG WEE YANG, etc., et al., Defendants 2012-09-28
Catherine E. AVILEZ, on Behalf of Herself and All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff, v. PINKERTON GOVERNMENT SERVICES, and Does, Defendants 2012-10-09
Lynette BATES, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. GENERAL NUTRITION CENTERS, INC. et al., Defendants 2012-10-12
The HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM v. GENERAL MOTORS LLC 2012-10-15
In re COUNTRYWIDE FINANCIAL CORP. MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES LITIGATION. Federal Housing Finance Agency, as conservator for the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Plaintiff, v. Countrywide Financial Corporation, et al., Defendants 2012-10-18
Niveen ISMAIL v. COUNTY OF ORANGE and Orange County District Attorney Elizabeth Costello et al. 2012-10-18
Heather Joy ARNOTT, et al., Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, et al., Defendants 2012-10-22
Michael A. VANDERVORT and U.S. Sample Services, Inc., on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. BALBOA CAPITAL CORPORATION, Defendant 2012-10-23
CYBERSITTER, LLC, a California limited liability company, Plaintiff, v. GOOGLE INC., a Delaware corporation; ContentWatch, Inc., a Utah corporation, d/b/a Net Nanny; and Does 1-10, inclusive, Defendants 2012-10-24
Niveen ISMAIL v. Newport Beach Detective Penny FREEMAN et al. 2012-10-30
Aaron MINTZ v. MARK BARTELSTEIN AND ASSOCIATES INC. et al. 2012-11-01
TRUSTEES OF the OPERATING ENGINEERS PENSION TRUST, et al. v. SMITH-EMERY COMPANY, INC. 2012-11-02
WESTERN WATERSHEDS PROJECT, Plaintiff, v. Ken SALAZAR, in his official capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of the Interior, et al., Defendants 2012-11-05
FOX BROADCASTING COMPANY INC., Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp., and Fox Television Holdings, Inc., Plaintiffs, v. DISH NETWORK, L.C.C. and Dish Network Corp., Defendants 2012-11-07
Prentiss GRIFFIN, Petitioner, v. Kelly HARRINGTON, Warden, Respondent 2012-11-07