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Brattleboro, VT: On December 2, 2001, Robert "Woody" Woodward entered the All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, threatened himself with a knife, and talked about political assassinations. Brattleboro police offices were called to the scene and shot Woodward seven times where after he died. His family filed a civil lawsuit against the city of Brattleb... - Trailmobile Corporation Trailer Manufacturing Plant Construction Settlement
The City of Liberal filed a lawsuit containing numerous allegations arising out of the construction and early operation of a trailer manufacturing plant. The City of Liberal and Trailmobile Corporation have agreed to a $2.5 million settlement. Liberal recently closed on a deal with Wilkens Manufacturing, a trailer manufacturing company that bought the... - Navigant Consulting Inc. Electric Distribution Maintenance Services Settlement
New York, NY: The city of Vernon, CA filed a lawsuit against the consulting firm related to electric distribution maintenance services provided to the city prior to November 30, 2003. Navigant Consulting has reached an agreement with the City of Vernon to settle for $7.4 million. The settlement resolves the arbitrator's Interim Award of $37.4 million ag... - Diocese of Norwich Priest Molestation Settlement
Norwich, CT: Michael Long filed a lawsuit against the diocese and St. Mary's Star of the Sea Church. Long claimed he was molested in 1978 by the Reverend Bruno Primavera, the associate pastor at St. Mary's at the time. Long was 15 when the alleged molestation occurred. The Diocese of Norwich has agreed to pay a $1.1 million settlement. (Nov-29-06) [... - US Government Muslim Lawyer Wrongful Arrest Settlement
Portland, OR: Portland lawyer Brandon Mayfield was arrested by FBI agents after the March 11, 2004 Madrid train bombings that killed 191 people and wounded more than 1,500. He was jailed on a material witness warrant and released two weeks later. Mayfield, a convert to Islam, filed a lawsuit against the US Government claiming he was arrested because of... - Chicago Police Officer Christopher Berlanga Car Crash Settlement
Gary, IN: William Alvarez and Thomas Miller were passengers in Kristina Hiltunen's car. She ran a red light at an intersection and collided with off duty police officer Christopher Berlanga. Miller suffered severe injuries and was kept in a medically induced coma for weeks after the accident. Alvarez died of blunt force trauma. Hiltunen tested positive... - Los Angeles, CA Car Thief Flashlight Beating Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: In June 2004, car thief Stanley Miller was struck 11 times with a metal flashlight after a police pursuit of a stolen car. Officer John Hatfield continued to beat Miller after he was already down on the ground. Miller filed a lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles claiming he suffered brain damage and other injuries. The city agreed to... - Plantation, FL Paramedics Unpaid Overtime Settlement
Plantation, FL: City paramedics filed a lawsuit claiming they were not being fairly paid overtime. The paramedics work 24-hour shifts; they work 48 hours for three weeks and then 24 hours the fourth week. The lawsuit claimed they should be paid eight hours of overtime pay three out of four weeks each month. A federal judge has ordered Plantation to pay... - Maryland Early Prison Release Murder Settlement
Frederick, MD: Elmer Spencer Jr. served 3 1/2 years of a 10-year prison term for assaulting a woman. He was released on November 14, 2000. Five days later, Spencer sexually assaulted and killed 9-year-old Christopher Ausherman Jr. in a baseball field dugout. Christopher's parents filed a lawsuit against the state claiming the state prison agency had mis... - Rathon Corp. et al. Superfund Site Groundwater Contamination Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed charges against Rathon Corp., Chemed Corp., and Saint-Gobain Corp. for allegedly contributing to groundwater contamination beneath the City of Industry and parts of La Puente and Walnut. Forty-five water suppliers use the San Gabriel Basin groundwater aquifer to provide 90% of the drink... - Bank One Corporation Employee Long Term Disability Settlement
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed charges against the bank for allegedly violating the Americans with Disabilities Act by failing to properly accommodate a group of employees who were medically released to return to work after leaves of absence exceeding six months. Bank One terminated some employees without first attempting to determ... - Montana Corrections Department Employee Gender Discrimination Settlement
Helena, MT: Rhonda Schaffer, a state Corrections Department finance manager, filed a gender discrimination complaint against her former boss Joe Williams. The Montana Human Rights Bureau concluded that Williams did engage in gender discrimination against Schaffer and that the Corrections Department did not act to correct Williams' harassment. The lawsui... - Reading, PA and James Palange Undercover Cop Wrongful Death Settlement
Reading, PA: On June 4, 2004, Michael Wise II and two other patrolmen were working undercover when a gunfight erupted. Officer James Palange arrived on the scene and mistakenly fired at the undercover officers. Wise was shot by Palange and died shortly after. His widow filed a wrongful death civil suit against the city of Reading and the other officer... - Zyprexa Injury Clock Keeps Ticking Away
Feb-2-07 San Jose, CA The on-going legal battle over the disclosure of secret Eli Lilly documents that reveal the serious health risks associated with Zyprexa and the company's off-label promotion of the drug involves a matter of grave public concern. But observers on the sidelines of this courtroom circus say the conduct of the judge in helping Lilly keep d... - Eli Lilly's Zyprexa Woes not Finished Yet
Feb-2-07 Washington, DC: Eli Lilly, makers of Zyprexa , may finally be feeling some of the sting of recent lawsuits. Late last month Eli Lilly announced that its fourth-quarter earnings had dropped, likely due to recent settlements of lawsuits related to Zyprexa. According to a report in the New York Times, Eli Lilly made $132 million in its fourth quarter; d... - Teva Pfizer Patent Infringement Settlement
New York, NY: Pfizer filed two lawsuits against the generic drug manufacturer alleging patent infringement of its cancer medication, Idamycin, and its antibiotic, Zithromax. As part of the settlement, Teva will pay up to $70 million to Pfizer, but will be able to continue to market idarubicin, the active ingredient in Idamycin, and sell its generic vers... - District of Columbia Police Department Protesters Abuse Settlement
Washington, DC: During President Bush's inauguration in 2001, protesters were provoked and uninvolved bystanders were attacked with batons and pepper spray. A lawsuit was filed and claimed the department had suspended rules limiting the use of force during the protest, pressed undercover officers to infiltrate protest groups, and sought to provoke prote... - Friedman, Billings, Ramsey Group, Inc. PIPE Offering Settlement
Arlington, VA: CompuDyne Corporation and William Blair Mezzanine Capital Fund II filed a lawsuit against the finacial firm related to the offering of a private investment in public equity on behalf of CompuDyne in October 2001. Without admitting liability or wrongdoing, the Friedman, Billings, Ramsey Group has agreed to pay $4.5 million to CompuDyne and... - Merck & Co. Vioxx National Class Action Rejected
New Orleans, LA: Thousands of federal lawsuits claiming the drug Vioxx caused heart attacks and other conditions that killed or injured people were seeking national class action status. US District Court Judge Eldon Fallon rejected the plaintiffs' proposal to try all of the cases under the laws in New Jersey, Merck's US headquarters. Fallon did not rule... - Granite State Insurance Co. Port of Vancouver Pollutants Settlement
For the past eight years, the Port of Vancouver has been in litigation with Granite State over the environmental cleanup at the Cadet Manufacturing electric heater production facility. Trichloroethylene, an industrial solvent commonly used by manufacturers as late as the 1980s, was found on the site with other pollutants. Granite State has agreed to p...