A Chicago-area man is suing a restaurant and bar owner for injuries he received following a fight with another customer.

According to news reports, Todd McCarthy is suing Durty Nellie's for $50,000, plus the cost of the suit. McCarthy claims he was assaulted by another customer  the restaurant was unable to control, resulting in numerous painful and severe injuries. McCarthy further alleges that the restaurant and bar owner were negligent for allowing the presence of a quarrelsome and disorderly customer in the establishment.

—Source: cookcountyrecord.com

Two Californians are suing Starbucks claiming their Grande-size lattes don't measure up to the 16 fluid ounces advertised on the coffee giant's menu.

Sierra Strumlauf and Benjamin Robles are seeking class-action status in California federal court for what they allege are underfilled lattes that have saved Starbucks "countless of millions of dollars in cost of goods sold."

According to the complaint, “Starbucks lattes are uniformly underfilled pursuant to a standardized recipe ... leaving at least (a quarter-inch) of space below the rim of the serving cup."

The lawsuit sets forth multiple counts, including fraud, breach of express warranty, and breach of implied warranty of merchantability.

“We are aware of the plaintiffs’ claims, which we fully believe to be without merit,” a Starbucks spokesperson said. “We are proud to serve our customers high-quality, handcrafted and customized beverages, and we inform customers of the likelihood of variations.”

—Source:  losangeles.cbslocal.com

An Oregon woman is suing her apartment complex after she stepped into a hole that children dug on the playground, causing her to fracture her foot.

According to news sources, Ellen Saiz was crossing a grassy area of the complex near a playground when she stepped in a hole dug by the children. In her lawsuit, Saiz states she suffered injuries to her ankle, knee, back and shoulder, in addition to fracturing her foot.

Saiz claims the management company was aware that the children were burrowing into the ground, but failed to stop the children or later fill the hole. She is seeking $120,000 in damages — $15,500 in medical expenses and $104,500 for disruption to her normal life activities and diminished quality of life.

The lawsuit doesn't say how deep the hole was.

—Source:  oregonlive.com

A Napa, California, man is suing the California Department of Transportation and others after he fell from a bridge while trying to cross over the median.

Joseph Montano of Napa County was walking on a sidewalk on the Imola Avenue Maxwell Bridge around 9:30 p.m. on January 31, 2015, when he decided to swing his legs over the median barrier and jump to the other side. According to news reports, Montano thought there was a walkway beneath the two parallel spans.

“There is no walkway connecting the two spans,” and Montano fell about 40 feet, landing on rocky ground below, according to the suit. Montano claims he suffered severe and permanent injuries and is currently out of work as a result of the fall.

Allegations against the defendants include negligence, dangerous condition of public property and unsafe design.

“The open-median design of the bridge creates a concealed trap that, in the absence of suitable warning devices and sufficient lighting, would not be anticipated and, therefore, poses a danger,” the suit asserts.

“Public municipalities are supposed to anticipate all uses,” Montano's attorney, Thomas L. Gill said. “Normal people do jaywalk. Our laws say they are supposed to anticipate something like jaywalking and not ignore the safety of jaywalkers.”

David C. Jones, the assistant city attorney for Napa, one of the other defendants, countered, "The Maxwell Bridge was built to design and lighting standards, and the city has no reason to believe that any improper design, or lighting or signage deficit, contributed to Mr. Montano’s accident in any way."

—Source: napavalleyregister.com