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On October 19, 2003, carpenter John Ellis fell from the roof of a two story house. Ellis suffered a collapsed lung, fractured nine ribs, broke his collarbone and lower four vertebrae and surgeons had to remove a ruptured spleen. He had applied for health insurance on September 2, 2003. The next day, he paid his first premium of $370 which Anthem cashed... - Cecil and Chicago Title Insurance Co. Government Land Auction Settlement
In 2003, the federal Department of Veteran Affairs purchased a 292 acre cemetery site in Cecil Township for $2.3 million. The county claimed $2,300 in back taxes was owed on the parcel so they sold the land at auction in 2004 for $40,000 to Florida based Jambeth Investments. The federal government then sued, claiming the property could not be sold witho... - Miami County Wrongful Accusation Settlement
Investigators accused Richard Gilroy of writing bad checks. He could not afford the $3,000 cash required on his $30,000 bond, so he sat in jail until he got to tell his story to a Municipal Court Judge nine days later. Gilroy was not the man wanted for forgery because he was incarcerated in Tennessee at the time. Miami County officials have agreed to pa... - Microsoft Corp., NC Antitrust Settlement
The software giant has agreed to pay the state of North Carolina a $41 million credit settlement for allegations of antitrust violations. The money will be used in local school for computers and educational software. (Jun-23-05) [ NBC NEWS ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at no obligatio... - JK Harris & Co. Settlement
The Missouri attorney general's office filed a lawsuit against the national tax resolution firm on behalf of 9 residents who signed up for debt relief services. JK Harris has agreed to change its advertising practices and will pay a $43,000 settlement to the plaintiffs. (Jun-22-05) [ CENTRE DAILY ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem... - CM & Sons Trucking Inc. Environmental Settlement
The town of Wallkill has been fighting this local sand and gravel business for years. Wallkill filed a lawsuit against CM for allegedly violating town and state environmental laws by allowing workers to trample federally protected wetlands. A Supreme Court judge in Goshen approved a settlement that includes an undisclosed monetary compensation to the to... - Microsoft Corp. Monopoly Settlement
The computer company has agreed to a $28.6 million settlement to be split among eight states who alleged antitrust violations. The lawsuit claimed Microsoft tried to monopolize the marketplace. The state of Iowa will use $1.7 million collected from an antitrust case to assist law enforcement by upgrading DNA evidence capabilities and purchasing more tha... - Tyson Chicken Wrongful Death Settlement
In July 1999, two employees at the company's Henderson County processing plant were killed in an accident. The employees were overcome by deadly vapors while attempting to retrieve equipment in a confined space. Tyson claimed if safety procedures were followed accordingly, the accident would have been prevented. Tyson did agree to a $184,000 wrongful de... - City of Laurel Wrongful Termination Settlement
In August 2003, former Laurel city attorney Matt Erekson filed a lawsuit against the city alleging wrongful discharge and civil rights violations. The suit claimed Erekson was wrongfully terminated and denied due process guaranteed by the 5th and 14th Amendments to the Constitution. Mayor Ken Olson, Jr. has agreed to execute the settlement with Erekson... - State of California school improvement Settlement
The American Civil Liberties Union and other advocacy organizations claimed the state violated its constitutional obligation to provide students with the bare essentials needed for education, including qualified teachers, adequate learning facilities, and sufficient instructional materials. The state of California has agreed to spend $980 million over the... - Kaiser Permanente Security Breach Settlement
Four years ago the nation's largest nonprofit health insurer began a test program to make some member's medical records available electronically to physicians, and to give members access to their own records over the Internet. Confidential patient information, including addresses, phone numbers and lab tests were available for public viewing and Kaiser... - Volkswagen Emissions Settlement
Washington State claimed the car company failed to promptly disclose and deal with an emissions defect in over 300,000 vehicles. The Environmental Protection Agency discovered cracked oxygen sensors in numerous Golf, Jetta and Beetle models manufactured from 1999 to 2001. Volkswagen has agreed to pay a $1.1 million fine to clear violation charges. (Jun-... - City of Davis Gender Discrimination Settlement
Former firefighter Vicky Mandy was employed by the Davis Fire Department from July 1994 to September 2000. Mandy alleged she was harassed and denied promotions because she was openly gay, and that although she qualified for the higher positions, the promotions were given to heterosexual males at the department. Mandy has accepted a $260,000 out of court... - Chestnut Hills Apartment Housing Discrimination Settlement
Selenthia Williams and her daughter applied to rent a one bedroom apartment at Chestnut Hills but they were turned down. Williams claims she was denied access because she is a single mother. The Fair Housing Center says, "sleeping arrangements are private, so if an apartment is big enough for two people, it's big enough for any two people." Williams was... - Rivera Vineyards Racial and Gender Harassment Settlement
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit against the Californian grape company on behalf of several Latino women who were allegedly subjected to touching, groping, leering, and derogatory comments. The suit also claimed that when a longtime employee brought attention to any harassment, she and her entire crew were terminated. Riv... - Surpass Chemical Spill Settlement
After a forklift accidentally punctured a plastic container, three to four hundred gallons of acetic acid spilled out in North Albany. The acid is a major component in household vinegar and has the ability to cause respiratory irritation. Although having a characteristically pungent odor, it is not particularly dangerous after it dissipates into the air... - TXU Corp. Whistleblower Settlement
William Murray, a one time senior vice president for capital management, was fired. Murray filed a whistleblower lawsuit against his former employer claiming he was fired after bringing dubious accounting practices to the attention of his supervisors. He alleged chief financial officer Mike McNally was overly aggressive in managing the company's earning... - Trade Winds Distributing Inc. and Driver Wrongful Death Settlement
In 2003, Missouri State Highway Patroller Michael Newton was rear ended by a Trade Winds driver while on duty. Newton's Ford Crown Victoria patrol car caught fire; killing him and severely burning his passenger, Michael Nolte. Newton's family and Nolte filed a lawsuit against Ford alleging the design of the Crown Victoria, with the fuel tank located bet... - U.S. Postal Service Meningitis Settlement
In February, 2001 the San Mateo County Health Department sent a cylinder of meningitis samples to the Microbial Diseases Laboratory in Berkeley. For reasons unknown, a vial ended up in an Aptos family post box. Meningitis, a potentially deadly illness, is the inflammation of the lining around the brain and spinal cord. Although Serena Lewis and her fami... - Obstetrician, Michael Geiling Medical Malpractice Settlement
Raven Shoaf is a 7 year old girl with severe cerebral palsy. She was born Nov. 28, 1997 at Florida Hospital Altamonte. The obstetrician, Michael Geiling, was a first year doctor who was still counting his deliveries so he could become board certified. He had convinced Mrs. Shoaf to have a "VBAC": Vaginal birth after caesarean section, which was fairly p...