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Knox County, KY: (May-30-07) Angela Hagler, mother of a 6-year-old girl, filed a lawsuit against the Knox County school system after Sheila Knight, a preschool teacher, ordered the child to go to the bathroom in a bucket. The lawsuit alleged that Knight forced Hagler's then-4-year-old daughter to urinate in a bucket in front of the class. When Hagler first... - Jamal Ford Red Light Car Crash Personal Injury Settlement
New York, NY: (May-29-07) Jamal Ford, who was driving down the streets of Brooklyn, jumped a traffic signal causing an accident that left the driver of the smashed car with permanent brain damage. The accident took place in September 2004, a year before Ford was shot to death in East New York, Brooklyn. On being faced with charges, Jamal Ford had insisted... - Par Development Inc. Grocery Store Development Settlement
Gilberts, IL: (May-29-07) Disgruntled Gilberts residents may not have to travel miles in order to do their grocery shopping if plans to build a 20-acre retail site are successful. The plans resulted out of a settlement that village officials reached with developers to attract business and grocery stores that will make living in Gilberts more convenient for... - Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co. Cold Medication Patent Infringement Settlement
Washington, DC :(May-29-07) Medpointe Pharmaceuticals filed patent infringement charges against drug developer Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co., alleging that the company was distributing a generic version of a cold medication made by Medpointe Pharmaceuticals. Medpointe brought the lawsuit against Hi-Tech after it launched a generic version of Tussi-12, which trea... - Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana Vice President Settlement
Indianapolis, IN: (May-24-07) Carol D'Amico, who resigned from Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana after being passed over for president, agreed to accept a year's salary and received a letter of recommendation in exchange for agreeing not to pursue legal action against the school. In a separation agreement signed by D'Amico, she claimed that she was wro... - Sidley Austin LLP Tax Shelter Options Civil Penalty
Chicago, IL: (May-23-07) The Internal Revenue Service filed charges against Sidley Austin LLP, following the federal government's investigation of tax shelter opinions provided by a former partner. Raymond Ruble was fired from Sidley Austin in October 2003 and indicted on criminal charges two years later in 2005. He pleaded not guilty and his trial is sche... - LeMans Corporation Motorcross Clothing Fire Personal Injury Settlement
Pahrump, NV: (May-11-07) Joseph Provenza, 19, of Pahrump, filed a personal injury lawsuit against the LeMans Corporation of Wisconsin, after he suffered massive injuries in 2001 while riding a Yamaha dirt bike with his uncle and cousin. The incident took place after jumping on the bike; Provenza fell and was soaked in fuel when the bike hit the ground and... - Delaware County, OH Inmate Back Injury Settlement
Delaware County, OH: (May-24-07) Steven Foster, a Galena man who claimed he was beaten by corrections officers in the Delaware County Jail, filed suit against the county. The suit alleged that when Foster was sent to the county jail for a probation violation in September 2001, he was writing a letter in his cell when three corrections officers allegedly en... - Clearwater, FL Building Inspector Workers Compensation Settlement
Clearwater, FL: (May-29-07) Robert Scott, a Clearwater building inspector, filed suit against the city after he injured his back in an on-the-job accident on Aug. 27, 2003. The suit claimed that despite subsequent surgery, he continues to have permanent physical restrictions that preclude his returning to work as a building inspector and is still receiving... - Management Resources Co. Taco Bell Manager Gender Discrimination Settlement
McMinnville, TN: (May-28-07) Katrina Hillis and Diana Pepper, former employees of a large Taco Bell franchisee, filed a discrimination lawsuit against Management Resources Co., which is based in the Nashville suburb of Brentwood and owns more than 80 Taco Bell franchises in the South. Hillis and Pepper, the store managers, claimed that Management Resources... - Dr. James Powers Skin Cancer Medical Malpractice Settlement
San Diego, CA: (May-23-07) Regis Reilly, 53, filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against dermatologist Dr. James Powers, alleging that the doctor failed to biopsy a cyst that later metastasized into cancer. Reilly had a family history of skin cancer. As a result of the oversight, Reilly went through several surgeries to remove the cancer and is now confi... - More Lawsuits Against Fen-Phen that Caused PPH
Aug-2-07 Philadelphia, PA Many PPH sufferers think the statute of limitations has come and gone regarding lawsuits against diet drugs Pondimin (fenfluramine) and Redux (dexfenfluramine). But you can still join a PPH class action lawsuit if PPH was linked to Fen Phen. More than likely PPH victims were prescribed Fen Phen more than a decade ago. This diet drug i... - Memorial Hospital of Tampa Infection and Amputation Medical Malpractice Settlement
Tampa, FL: (May-26-07) Sally Lucia, a Tampa woman, filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against the Memorial Hospital of Tampa and two doctors, alleging that on account of their negligence, she lost her fingers and feet after an infection that incurred after a tummy tuck surgery in 2001. Though other doctors were listed in the lawsuit, those claims were dis... - Maria Chairez Apartment Slum Lord Civil Penalty
Los Angeles, CA: (May-25-07) City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo of Los Angeles, Bet Tzedek Legal Services, and Strategic Actions for a Just Economy filed an unlawful business practice and public nuisance lawsuit against Maria Chairez, owner of a 20-unit apartment building in South Los Angeles' Figueroa Corridor. The suit alleged that the low-cost buildings own... - Tidewater Inc. Vessle Value Depreciation SEC Settlement
New Orleans, LA: (May-25-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission brought charges against New Orleans-based Tidewater Inc., following an investigation that revealed Tidewater improperly reviewed depreciation estimates for some of its vessels and inaccurately disclosed the active status of those vessels, among other internal controls. The impairm... - North County Transit District Light Rail Budget Settlement
Oceanside, CA: (May-25-07) West Coast Rail Constructors, the company hired to build a 22-mile light-rail line for the North County Transit District, filed suit against the Transit District over issues ranging from extra grading to flawed construction plans. In a settlement reached, North County Transit District agreed to pay the Sprinter contractor $12.2 m... - New Jersey, USA Police Officers' Wrongful Death Settlement
Jersey City, NJ: (May-26-07) The families of two Jersey City police officers, Officer Shawn Carson, 40, and his partner Robert Nguyen, 30, filed a wrongful death suit against the state, alleging that the Department of Transportation was negligent in its safety measures that caused the death of the officers. Carson and Nguyen were killed when their Emerge... - Searcy, AR Probation Officer Gender Discrimination Settlement
Searcy, AR: (May-25-07) Donya Garrett, the ex-wife of former White County Sheriff Pat Garrett, filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Searcy and Mayor Belinda LaForce, claiming that she was not paid the same as Wayne Cook, a male coworker doing similar work. Garrett is a probation officer for the city of Searcy and Cook is the probation department sup... - Daily Mail, Associated Newspapers Keira Knightley Libel Claim Settlement
Seattle, WA: (May-27-07) Keira Knightley filed charges against the Daily Mail, a British tabloid, over a story that suggested she was to blame for the death of an anorexic teenager. The libel claim also accused the tabloid of falsely suggesting that the actress had an eating disorder. The suit stemmed from a January 2007 article that the Daily Mail publish... - Phil Katsinas Rally Racial Discrimination Settlement
Peoria, IL: (May-26-07) Five protesters, Robert Leonard, William Cook, Diana Waters Delso, David Wegeng, and Roger Fontana filed a civil rights lawsuit against Phil Katsinas, owner of the Round Barn Restaurant, alleging racial discrimination. The suit, filed in March 2005, claimed that Leonard, Cook, Waters Delso, Wegeng, and Fontana, who are all of Americ...