N.D. California

Garcia Cabello v. Costco Wholesale Corporation - Personal Injury Diversity Case

A personal injury diversity case was filed in the Northern District of California on April 1, 2026, by plaintiff Garcia Cabello against Costco Wholesale Corporation. The case, Number 4:26-cv-02829-VC, was removed from Alameda County Superior Court (Case No. 25CV153794) and assigned to Judge Vince Chhabria in Oakland. Costco has filed standard initial disclosures including Notice of Removal, Certificate of Interested Entities, Corporate Disclosure Statement, and consent to magistrate judge jurisdiction.

Tollgaard v. United States of America - Personal Injury

United States District Court for the Northern District of California docketed a personal injury complaint filed by Alden Scot Tollgaard against the United States of America. Case 3:26-cv-02787-TSH was assigned to Judge Thomas S. Hixson in San Francisco. The Initial Case Management Conference is scheduled for July 2, 2026.

Liu v. Edlow et al - Immigration Mandamus

Wanqui Liu filed a civil immigration complaint against Joseph B. Edlow and USCIS National Benefits Center in the Northern District of California. The case, numbered 4:26-cv-02721-HSG before Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, appears to be an immigration mandamus action seeking judicial review of delayed immigration benefit processing.

Darlington County School District v. Meta Platforms - Product Liability

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California received a civil complaint filed by Darlington County School District against Meta Platforms, Inc. and unnamed co-defendants on April 1, 2026. The school district alleges personal injury product liability claims, filing fee of $405 paid, case number 4:26-cv-02824.

FLSA case Marshall v Old Republic Home Protection

FLSA case Marshall v Old Republic Home Protection

Boris v. Lawver - Civil RICO Complaint

Plaintiff Iofis Boris filed a civil RICO complaint against defendants David James Lawver and Bradley T. Weimert in the Northern District of California. The complaint was filed on March 31, 2026, with a filing fee of $405. Defendants have until April 14, 2026 to file consent or declination responses, with the initial case management conference scheduled for July 1, 2026.

Killinger v. Sunbelt Rentals, Inc. - Labor Dispute

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California received a labor dispute case removal from San Francisco Superior Court. Sunbelt Rentals, Inc. removed the case (originally CGC-26-633584) to federal court under diversity jurisdiction on April 1, 2026. The case is captioned Killinger v. Sunbelt Rentals, Inc. and is assigned case number 3:26-cv-02834.

Esson v. Mercor.io Corporation - Class Action

NaTavia Esson filed a class action complaint against Mercor.io Corporation in the Northern District of California (Case 3:26-cv-02839) on April 1, 2026. The complaint alleges claims against the AI hiring platform company, filed by attorney Andrew Gunem with a diversity jurisdiction basis. This is an early-stage filing with only the complaint and proposed summons filed.

LS 695 v. Uber Technologies, Inc. et al - Personal Injury/Product Liability

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California docketed a new civil personal injury/product liability lawsuit filed by plaintiff Jane Doe LS 695 against Uber Technologies, Inc., Rasier, LLC, and Rasier-CA, LLC on April 1, 2026. The complaint was filed with a $405 filing fee. Summons have been issued to all defendants. This is a diversity jurisdiction case based in San Francisco.

Smith v. County of San Mateo et al - Civil Rights

Geoffrey Gordon Smith filed a civil complaint against County of San Mateo and unnamed defendants in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The case, filed April 1, 2026, alleges civil rights violations under federal question jurisdiction and seeks damages. The complaint includes a $405 filing fee with receipt number ACANDC-21824044.