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Former executive Alan Marsh filed a lawsuit last fall alleging the company owed him $2 million in life insurance and other benefits. According the Securities and Exchange Commission filing, Marsh Supermarkets has agreed to pay Alan Marsh $985,784 or the current cash surrender value of the life insurance policies, $553,733 for income tax he incurred, and... - Stockton Diocese Priest Abuse Settlement
An unidentified victim accused the diocese of failing to protect him from a known molester, Oliver O'Grady, who served as a priest at St. Anne's in Lodi in the 1970s. The Stockton diocese has agreed to settle the pending civil claim for $3 million. (May-20-05) [ INSIDE BAY AREA ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to b... - Nassau County and the Nassau University Medical Center Inmate Suicide Settlement
In December 2001 at the age of 36, Lev Lysniak committed suicide by hanging himself while in jail. Lev's parents filed a lawsuit against the county alleging incompetent personnel were responsible for their son's death; they are set to receive a $190,000 settlement. (May-23-05) [ NEWSDAY ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would... - Sallie Mae Student Loan Settlement
The College Loan Corporation filed a lawsuit against the student loan provider regarding its practices in interpreting the single holder rule. This rule states that borrowers must first seek a consolidation loan before becoming a single lender under the Federal Family Education Loan Program. Sallie Mae did not admit liability or change their current pra... - University at Buffalo Student Discrimination Settlement
Former student, Carlos Bayon claimed the university faculty prevented him from earning a Department of Anthropology doctorate. Bayon alleged professors handed out low grades to retaliate against him for filing discrimination complaints. A federal jury awarded the 49 year old student a $601,000 settlement. (May-22-05) [ NEWSDAY ] Legal Help... - Exxon Mobil Corp. Gasoline Settlement
The world's largest listed oil company has been ordered by a federal judge to pay damages to more than 10,000 gas station owners. From 1983 to 1994, Exxon allegedly overcharged stations for gasoline and now has to pay damages of 1.3 cents a gallon. This could cost the company $1.3 billion. (May-20-05) [ FREE INTERNET PRESS ] Legal Help If... - Winchester Homes Contract Settlement
The company owed by Weyerhauser Corporation refused to pay the sales manager the second half of his commissions, which were due when the deals closed. Winchester argued that they did not owe these commissions since they had terminated the sales manager before they became due. The lawsuit claimed Winchester's non-payment violated Maryland's Wage Paymen... - Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Settlement
A $27 million fund to compensate Gallagher clients has been set up by the Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation's Division of Insurance. State regulators alleged Gallagher's contingent commissions forced workers to push clients toward policies that would bring larger fees instead of l... - Lakireddy Bali Reddy Abuse and Wrongful Death Settlement
The Berkeley real estate entrepreneur allegedly took two of Mr. Prattipati's daughters from India to California where he forced into a promiscuous labor ring. One of Prattipati's daughters died of carbon monoxide poisoning while being kept in a poorly ventilated room by Reddy. After the jury was empanelled and the plaintiffs were deposed the Prattipati... - Hamilton Sundstrand Racial Discrimination Settlement
One dozen Hispanic workers alleged the aerospace manufacturer harassed them in Grand Junction, Colorado. A $1.25 million settlement was awarded for discrimination and Hamilton agreed to ensure compliance with the consent decree and to oversee company investigations of employee complaints of discrimination. (May-21-05) [ WTNH GLOBAL NEWS ] Le... - Department of Public Safety Police Officer Tort Settlement
In May 2000, former state police officer Dexter Brock was sprayed with Mace and handcuffed to a telephone pole by other officers. Brock left the department because of the incident and a state police internal affairs investigation found exceptionally poor judgment on behalf of the officers and awarded Brock a $300,000 tort settlement. (May-21-05) [ TH... - Greater Libertyville Soccer Association Wrongful Death Settlement
During soccer practice at Century Park in Vernon Hills, six year old Zachary Tran died from a skull fracture when a 200 pound portable goal collapsed. The Greater Libertyville Soccer Association has agreed to pay the boy's parents, Jayson and Michelle Tran, a $2.25 million wrongful death settlement. (May-21-05) [ CBS CHICAGO ] Legal Help I... - University of Missouri System Tuition Settlement
An 1872 state law requires the University of Missouri System to provide education to Missouri students without payment of tuition. In 1998, three students, Douglas Sharp, Sandra Lynn and Frederick Eccher sued the university, claiming educational fees the university charged in-state students were illegal. A St. Louis County Circuit Court Judge ruled in f... - Georgia-Pacific Corp. Wastewater Settlement
Environmental advocacy groups filed a lawsuit against the wood product manufacturer for allegedly violating the federal Clean Water Act. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality allegedly gave Georgia-Pacific's Wauna pulp and paper mill a flawed permit to dump wastewater into the Columbia River. Georgia-Pacific has agreed to pay a $250,000 settlem... - Dean Bareham Car Accident Settlement
The uninsured man allegedly lost control of his vehicle and drove it into a lamppost. His 21 year old friend Justin Newton suffered serious head injuries and was left in a persistent vegetative state. The Motor Insurers' Bureau has agreed to pay Newton 100,000 pounds for his injuries. (May-17-05) [ NEWS EDP24 ] Legal Help If you have a sim... - Marshall Fogelson and Attorney Edgar Dietrich Legal Malpractice Settlement
Peter Tiernan was a resident in general surgery at St. John's Hospital in Detroit. Tiernan alleged that he was dismissed from his residency for blowing the whistle to the Wayne County Medical Examiners Office. His attorneys allegedly failed to order a transcript and his whistleblower case was improperly dismissed due to the statute of limitations. Tiern... - Oracle Corp. Whistleblower Settlement
The software giant has agreed to pay an $8 million civil suit settlement. A whistleblower claimed Oracle submitted false payment claims for computer training to a variety of government agencies from 1997 to 2003. The whistleblower was the former vice president of North American and is set to receive $1.58 million of the settlement. (May-13-05) [ BUSI... - Apple and MTV Patent Infingement Settlement
The two companies used Eminem's "Lose Yourself" song in an iPod advertising campaign for three months in 2003. Apple was originally denied permission to use the track but decided to use it in TV ads and online to promote its digital music player and its iTunes download service. Rap star Eminem filed a patent lawsuit against Apple, MTV and TBWA/Chiat/Day... - Evensen Enterprises, Inc. Patent Infringement Settlement
Remy International, Inc. filed a lawsuit against the company in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana for patent infringement. The lawsuit alleged infringement of various patents related to the GM-Remy automotive alternator technology. A settlement agreement was reached in favor of Remy. (May-16-05) [ YAHOO ] Legal Hel... - Cedarburg Police Department Home Search Settlement
In May of 2000, over two dozen police officers entered the Bruton home in the middle of the night in search of weapons. Although no weapons were found, the Bruton's son eventually pleaded no contest to burglary and was sentenced to eight years in prison. The Bruton family filed a lawsuit claiming false arrest, battery, permanent psychological damage, an...