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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- John F. Ames Wrongfull Death of Neighbor Settlement
The Caroline County lawyer and cattle farmer lived next to 74-year-old Perry Brooks for nearly 15 years and the two became longtime rivals. In April 2004, one of Brook's bulls wandered onto Ames' property, so he went to retrieve it from his neighbor. Ames claimed Brooks came at him with a 3-foot stick and acted in self defense by shooting Brooks. Brooks... - PG&E, Davey Tree Surgery Co. and Western Environmental Consultants Inc. Yankee Hill FIre Settlement
On the morning of September 6, 2001 a 100-foot pine tree fell onto three backup power lines which ran into PG&E's Poe Powerhouse. The tree sparked several fires which swept through the Yankee Hill area and burned over 8,000 acres of land. It took 2,100 firefighters six days to contain and put out the fire. It destroyed three commercial structures, 47 ho... - Tenet Healthcare Corp. Medicare and Medicaid Over Billing Settlement
The Florida attorney general filed charges against the hospital chain for allegedly over billing Medicare and Medicaid. The lawsuit claimed Tenet violated racketeering laws by inflating profits in the federal elderly Medicare health program and over billed Medicaid, the federal health insurance program for the poor. Tenet Healthcare Corp. has agreed to... - Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston Divorce Settlement
After four years of marriage and four months of divorce the Hollywood power couple has agreed on a divorce settlement to divide their properties and assets. Aniston will assume sole ownership off their $29 million Beverly Hills mansion. Although Aniston will remain a minor stake holder in the lucrative film company Plan B Productions, Pitt will take ove... - Gallatin County Employee Wrongful Termination Settlement
Janis Sadlowski worked in the county Human Resources Department, but was fired in 2004 by the former county administrative officer. Sadlowski claimed she was terminated after revealing performance problems to a payroll clerk. She filed a lawsuit against the county alleging wrongful discharge and denial of equal protection under the law. Sadlowski was aw... - Uniwest, J.T. Riley Inc. and Strober Haddonfield Group Elevator Shaft Accident Settlement
In January 2001, Robert Bruce and Thomas Stinson were both 35-year-old members of the Elevator Constructors Local 5. While working on the Center City building in Philadelphia, the scaffolding gave way and the two men fell 30 feet to the shaft pit below. Stinson died the day after the accident and Bruce suffered injuries to his head, shoulder and back. B... - Waters Corp. Agilent Technologies Patent Infringement Settlement
Agilent Technologies Inc., the world's biggest maker of scientific testing equipment filed a patent infringement lawsuit against the laboratory instrument manufacturer. The suit was in regards to pump technology used in high performance liquid chromatography instruments. Waters discontinued use of the patented technology in 2002, and this settlement wil... - HVB KPMG Tax Shelter Settlement
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service filed charges against the German bank for helping KPMG provide fraudulent tax shelters to wealthy U.S. individuals. Between 1996 and 2002 HVB participated in a number of fraudulent tax shelter transactions and provided lending that was essential to the functioning of shelters that enabled wealthy individuals to evade mo... - Florida Department of Children and Families Foster Care Abuse Settlement
A preschool boy and his 17-month-old little sister were placed in a foster home with Lena Cumberbatch. The young boy was burnt with cigarettes and beaten with belt buckles. His baby sister, Latiana Hamilton, was beaten and drowned in the bathtub by Cumberbatch. A lawsuit was filed on the boy's behalf against the Department of Children and Families. The... - Manitowoc County Wrongful Imprisonment Settlement
In 1985, Steven Avery, was convicted of assault and spent 18 years in prison. In 2003, DNA evidence exonerated him. Avery filed a $36 million civil lawsuit against the county and former officials for wrongful imprisonment. Avery agreed to dismiss all claims against the county in return for $400,000. (Feb-14-06) [ POST CRESENT ] Legal Help ... - Unidynamics/Phoenix Inc. and Crane Co. Goodyear Hazardous Waste Settlement
From 1963 to 1993 Crane manufactured and tested explosives for the Defense Department in the city of Goodyear and left hazardous waste that seeped into the area's groundwater. The city filed a lawsuit against Crane for habitually failing to obey federal orders to clean up toxic chemicals. Unidynamics/Phoenix Inc. and Crane Co. agreed to pay a $2 million... - Canadian Federal Government Forced Resignation Settlement
In the fall of 2005, David Dingwall was forced to resign from his position as the president of the Royal Canadian Mint. The Canadian Federal Government claimed Dingwall resigned as president after critics accused him of racking up exorbitant expenses, but have agreed to pay him a $417,780 settlement along with associated pension benefits and a compensat... - Pillowtex Mass Employee Termination Settlement
Pillowtex manufactured towels, bed linens, pillows and other home furnishings, but in July 2003, the North Carolina based company filed for bankruptcy and closed its doors leaving more than 6,000 workers in 11 states jobless with little or no notice. The Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees sought compensation for employees and Pillow... - State of Hawaii Family Abuse Settlement
On Labor Day 1997 an ice-addicted mother repeatedly shook and beat her four year old son Reubyne Buentipo Jr. The little boy was left clinically blind and comatose. Reubyne's father filed a lawsuit against the state claiming it was negligent in allowing the boy to be returned to his mother despite reports she was physically abusing him. Reubyne is now 1... - Remy Inc. Plant Workers Termination Settlement
In March 2003, 350 hourly workers lost their jobs when the Delco Remy America plant in Anderson suddenly closed. A federal suit was filed against Remy seeking supplemental employment pay and insurance for a year after the layoffs. Remy has agreed to a $5.25 million settlement that will award each former employee a $15,000 settlement check. (Feb-09-06) ... - Advanced Contracting Corp. Demolition Workers Unpaid Overtime Settlement
Demolition laborers who worked on construction projects for the company filed a lawsuit for allegedly failing to pay mandated overtime compensation. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of laborers who worked overtime from December 21, 1999 to March 22, 2005. R. Friends Cleaners and Mer Sites staffing agencies were set up to supply low wage demolition worker... - William A. Day Oratec Insider Trading Settlement
The Securities and Exchange Commission accused the Massachusetts business owner of receiving and trading on information he learned of before a corporate acquisition. Day allegedly learned Smith & Nephew would announce its buyout of the Silicon Valley medical device company Oratec Interventions Inc. on February 14, 2002 and would offer Oratec stockholder... - Schlumberger Technology Corp. PCB Contamination Settlement
The capacitor factory released more than 400,000 pounds of PCBs into a tributary of Twelve Mile River between 1955 and 1977. The U.S. Department of Justice filed charges against the international corporation regarding toxic industrial pollution at Lake Hartwell. $65 million has already been spent cleaning up the former Sangamo-Weston plant site, six dum... - Chicago Roman Catholic Archdiocese Priest Abuse Settlement
In 1971, at the age of 16, Linda Burke was allegedly molested by three priests from a Maywood church. She claims the abuse continued for three years, until she was 19. Burke first reported the abuse to the archdiocese in the early 1990s. She was awarded a $125,000 settlement in 2004 and decided to come forward with the details of the settlement after seei... - Alaska State Wrongful Death Settlement
In January 2003, Casey Porter was sitting in his car at a pullout off the Sterling Highway. Porter was disabled and used a cane to operate the clutch of his Mazda. State troopers, Arthur Jesse Osborn and Joseph Whittom, responded to a report that the car was suspicious. Osborn commanded Porter to get out of his car, but he didn't move. Osborn pepper spr...