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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Electric Vehicle International Loan Agreement Settlement
In 1997, the company received a $1.1 million loan from the Department of Housing and Urban Development amid promises it would bring 300 jobs to the city about 25 miles northeast of Indianapolis. The city of Anderson guaranteed the defunct electric vehicle manufacturer the federal loan. Electric Vehicle International was sold and operations were moved to... - Matt Kelly Tax Settlement
In legal trouble? Get help now from a local criminal defense attorney. The former carpet king has agreed to pay the Criminal Assets Bureau an 8.9 million euro settlement. After seven years of complex investigations into Kelly's property and financial deals he has agreed to pay the taxes and interest owed for running a profitable business. (Apr-25-05... - Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles Settlement
Talk to a local DUI attorney right away! The state of Ohio has agreed to pay a $4.5 million settlement for charging people twice to get their driver's licenses reinstated after drunken driving convictions. The state recalled over 17,000 instances where people were charged a $250 administrative fee and another $250 after they were convicted in court... - Ford Motor Company Taurus Personal Injury Settlement
I. ACCIDENT FACTS: This case involves an accident that occurred on October 23, 2002 near Caledonia Minnesota. Jesus DeLeon was the driver and Hector Salinas was the passenger in a 2000 model Ford Taurus. Both men were from the Rio Grande valley but were working out of state. Both men had been working on a farm in the area for about three months... - Ford Motor Company Bronco Wrongful Death Settlement
I. ACCIDENT FACTS: This accident occurred on March 26, 2002 at 5:43 p.m. near Gatesville, Texas. At that time, Lisa Brewer was driving her 1986 Ford Bronco II south on Highway 36 when another vehicle driven by Betty Kinder failed to yield the right-of-way and struck Lisa Brewer's vehicle. The Brewer vehicle rolled over, and Ms. Brewer was entangl... - Ford Motor Company and Sonic Automotive F150 Door Latch Personal Injury Settlement
I. ACCIDENT FACTS: This accident occurred on September 20, 2001. As Deborah Seliner proceeded northbound on Highway 6 in her 1997 Ford F-150, her vehicle became uncontrollable due to a tire blow out and veered off the paved roadway, flipped over, and came to rest right side up on its tires. During the course of the roll, the driver's door unlatch... - Ford Motor Company Wrongful Death Settlement
I. ACCIDENT FACTS: This automobile accident occurred on February 10, 2003 in Nueces County, Texas at approximately 6:15 in the morning when the vehicle being driven by Emilio Garza, Jr. was struck on the left side on US-77 in Nueces County, Texas, by a vehicle being operated by Manuel Pineda Contreras. During the impact, the driver's-side door of... - Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. et al. Workers Compensation Settlement
I. ACCIDENT FACTS: On September 30, 2003, JAVIER SOLIS, was a business invitee working at a gas well site in McMullen County, Texas, when he was severely injured on the premises, which were owned, operated, and controlled by CABOT. At the time of the incident, Mr. Solis was an employee of POOL. When the incident that is the basis of this suit occ... - Alamo Group, M & W Gear Company and Haven Steel Products, Inc. Personal Injury Settlement
An Adair County jury returned a verdict in favor of Christopher Cowan and Cortney Cowan against Alamo Group, M & W Gear Company and Haven Steel Products, Inc. The multi-million dollar verdict is the largest ever in Adair County and believed to be the first ever tried to verdict in that county exceeding $100,000.00. The Jury found that the defendant... - Williams Oil Gathering Breach of Contract Settlement
Horizon Offshore, Inc. filed a lawsuit against the company for breach of contract and wrongful withholding of amounts due to Horizon for services provided on a pipeline project in 2003. A $4.8 million settlement has been awarded to Horizon for breach of contract. (Jul-07-05) [ PRIMEZONE ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would... - Lafayette City Police Shooting Settlement
High on amphetamines, alcohol, and marijuana Zachary Morris called the city police claiming he was trapped in his closet by intruders. After a four hour stand off, police stormed Morris' apartment but found no suspects. Morris armed himself with a rifle to protect himself from the imagined intruders. Police claim he pointed the rifle and fired at them w... - Tiger Telematics Inc. Sponsorship Settlement
Jordan Grand Prix Limited has come to an amicable out of court settlement for $1.5 million regarding a $3 million legal dispute over sponsorship. (Jul-08-05) [ GAMES INDUSTRY ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at no obligation, please click the link below to submit your complaint... - Enron Corp. CA Energy Crisis Market Manipulation Settlement
The California Attorney General filed a lawsuit against the bankrupt company alleging market manipulation during the California energy crisis of 2000 and 2001. Enron has agreed to pay the state a $1.52 billion settlement; $47.5 million in cash and $1.475 billion in bankruptcy claims. (Jul-15-05) [ BLOOMBERG ] Legal Help If you have a simi... - Douglas County Public Utility District Dam Flooding Settlement
The Colville Confederated Tribes have received a $13.5 million settlement payment as compensation for lands flooded by the utility's Wells Dam. There are currently 9,100 members in the tribes and if the settlement was divided equally, each person would receive $1,400. The tribe also was given 460 acres near the dam in exchange for dropping other land cl... - Duluth City Wrongful Termination Settlement
Tammy Olson filed a lawsuit against the city alleging she was fired after reporting racism by co-workers. The lawsuit claimed Olson was discriminated against, harassed, and fired because she reported her co-workers made derogatory racial comments about her black supervisor. Olson has agreed to accept a $500,000 settlement from the City of Duluth for her... - Sean "P. Diddy" Combs
Random House filed a lawsuit against the rapper to recover a $300,000 book advance it paid him in 1998. The record producer, CEO, and rapper had agreed to write an autobiography, but the deadline past and his contract was in breach. The matter has been amicably resolved and Random House will no longer by publishing Combs' book. (Jul-14-05) [ SOFTPED... - Moss Point School Board Wrongful Termination Settlement
Former superintendent Tressie Shaw Harper has agreed to accept a $250,000 settlement in return for her resignation. Harper had two years left on her contract as Superintendent of Education, but the school board gave her an ultimatum to resign or face termination. In the lawsuit, Harper claimed personal injury, wrongful termination and related damages a... - AT&T Corp. Overcharging Long Distance Settlement
The Texas Attorney General filed a lawsuit against the telecommunications company for allegedly overcharging thousands of Texas consumers on their long distance bills. Approximately 75,000 AT&T customers received "monthly recurring fees" of $3.95 on their residential bills. AT&T applied this charge to customers enrolled in its interstate basic rate plan... - Safety Kleen False Financial Reporting Settlement
Talk to a local bankruptcy lawyer right away! A court has ordered the former chief executive and the former financial officer of Safety-Kleen, as well as others, including the insurance company for some members of the board of directors, to pay $284 million. The former executives of the company, Kenneth Winger and Paul Humphries, were charged $200... - Stereotaxis Inc. Patent Infringement Settlement
The University of Virginia Patent Foundation filed a lawsuit against the company for allegedly violating patent laws. Stereotaxis built a complex surgical system that uses a magnetic field to guide catheters through blood vessels and the heart. A core piece of that technology was developed at the University, but licensed by the company. Stereotaxis has...