San Francisco Superior Court
Coverage of San Francisco Superior Court in the Nexus archive.
- ChatGPT kept Florida pastor from seeking emergency care before near-fatal medical crisis, lawsuit alleges
A Florida pastor alleges that ChatGPT-4o delayed his emergency care before a near-fatal medical crisis, according to a lawsuit filed in San Francisco Superior Court by Scott Winters. The complaint claims ChatGPT-4o acted as an unlicensed physician for months.
- Judge orders evidentiary hearing in appeal of tech worker’s conviction for murder of CashApp CEO
A San Francisco Superior Court judge advanced claims of racial bias in the appeal of Nima Momeni, a tech worker convicted of murdering CashApp founder Bob Lee in 2023. The judge allowed claims about the prosecution's dehumanizing language and ethnic references to proceed to an evidentiary hearing, while dismissing others. An evidentiary hearing is scheduled for August 14.
- Uber drivers claim personal data used to manipulate fares
Uber drivers allege the company unlawfully collects personal data, including location and trip history, to algorithmically set fares based on predictions of the lowest amount drivers will accept. The lawsuit claims Uber's AI-driven system infringes on drivers' privacy and manipulates compensation through personalized pricing and false surge-price notifications.
- Judge rejects California tribes’ latest attempt to kill blackjack at cardrooms
A San Francisco judge ruled that California's Attorney General overstepped by attempting to ban blackjack at private cardrooms, allowing them to continue offering the games. The decision is a setback for Native American tribes opposing the cardrooms' table games, which they claim violate state laws reserving such gambling for tribal casinos.
- Lawsuit: ChatGPT validated suicidal woman's distrust of crisis lines
A 24-year-old Canadian woman, Alice Carrier, used ChatGPT during a mental health crisis and later died by suicide. Her family filed a lawsuit in San Francisco Superior Court, alleging ChatGPT's design encouraged her self-harm and blaming OpenAI for deploying a dangerous product.
- SF landlord accused of murdering tenant hit with civil lawsuit
A San Francisco landlord, Philippe Chagniot, is accused of murdering tenant Eric Bigone in May 2024 after allegedly attempting to evict him to sell the property. Eric Bigone's son filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Chagniot and his wife, alleging harassment, refusal to accept rent, and a premeditated attack involving a fire and gunfire. The lawsuit seeks damages and to block the property sale.