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Denver, CO: (Aug-08-07) Former clients of jailed financial adviser Will Hoover brought a lawsuit against Centennial Bank Holdings Inc., over a subsidiary, Guaranty Bank & Trust Co., which Centennial Bank acquired in 2004. The suit, filed by more than 40 of Hoover's victims, alleged that Guaranty Bank and its former chairman helped Hoover conduct and prolon... - Grand Island, NE Emergency Manager Wrongful Termination Settlement
Grand Island, NE: (Aug-08-07) Howard Maxon, a former Hall County emergency manager, brought a lawsuit against Grand Island City, alleging that he was wrongly fired from his job. Maxon filed the suit in June 2007, seeking $216,000 in compensation. Maxon was seeking salary, lost wage increases and lost pension benefits since his 2005 firing. He also was seek... - Seaside Heights and Toms River, NJ Patrolman Mass Murder Settlement
Asbury Park, NJ: (Jul-31-07) Edward Lutes, a Seaside Heights Patrolman, used his MP-5 assault rifle to shoot and kill Toms River residents Gail Galliano, 49, her husband, Dominick, 51, and their son, Christopher, 25, along with two members of the Williams family, Gary, 48, and his wife, Tina, 46, on April 9, 2002. The surviving members of the Williams and... - Long Beach Township, NJ Beach Patrol Accident Settlement
Long Beach Township, NJ: (Jul-28-07) Andrew Barchetto, a Bergen County man, filed a lawsuit against the township after a Beach Patrol pickup in the North Beach section of the township injured him. Barchetto said in his lawsuit he suffered lacerations and scars of the lower abdomen, disfigurement of both his legs, multiple disc herniations and emotional tra... - Milton, WI Open Meeting Violations Settlement
Milton, WI: (Jul-27-07) The Citizens for Responsible Development brought a lawsuit against the city of Milton, alleging that the city council violated the Wisconsin state Open Meetings Law when it met in secret in 2004 and 2005. The meetings pertained to the city's new ethanol plant. A state appeals court agreed on March 8, 2007 that the city council viola... - Robert Singer Crosswalk SUV Accident Personal Injury Settlement
Toms River, NJ: (Jul-24-07) Barbara Sara, a Jackson resident, brought a lawsuit against state Sen. Robert Singer, alleging that he critically injured her in an accident. Sara, who lived in Jackson at the time, was crossing Route 528, attempting to reach a gas station to buy cigarettes. Sources claim that Singer had been driving home from his legislative of... - Dr. Hicham Riba Dental Sedation Wrongful Death Settlement
Chicago, IL: (Jul-18-07) The family of 5-year-old Diamond Brownridge, who died after being over-medicated during a dental procedure, filed a medical malpractice suit against Dr. Hicham Riba, a Chicago dentist. The suit claimed that the 5-year-old died after the anesthetic that Riba gave her, caused her to be unable to breathe and forced her into a coma fro... - York County, NY and Pleasant Acres Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Employee Termination Settlement
York County, NY: (Jul-12-07) John Herbst Jr. brought a federal lawsuit against Pleasant Acres Nursing & Rehabilitation Center and York County alleging that he was wrongfully fired for reporting allegedly hazardous levels of asbestos in the buildings' flooring. Herbst was hired in November 2002 as a carpenter at the nursing home, where part of his job was to... - Johnson Outdoors Inc. Intellectual Property Settlement
Milwaukee, WI: (Jul-11-07) Confluence Holdings Corp., a competing manufacturer and distributor of kayaks, canoes, and paddle sports accessories based in Trinity, NC, filed an intellectual property dispute against Johnson Outdoors Inc., a manufacturer of outdoor recreational products including Old Town canoes and kayaks, Humminbird fish finders, and Minn Ko... - Spear Safer Mutual Benefits Financial Fraud Settlement
Miami, FL: (Jul-10-07) A financial fraud lawsuit was filed against accounting firm Spear Safer, alleging that the company improperly audited a financial company, Mutual Benefits, accused of defrauding 30,000 investors out of $830 million. Mutual Benefits bought 8,900 insurance policies from senior citizens and terminally ill patients, expecting the policie... - Two New Data Breaches Put Consumer Information at Risk
Mar-10-15 Los Angeles, CA Two recent data breaches have once again put the spotlight on online security and the vulnerability of consumer information. In at least one case, data breach lawsuits have already been filed, alleging consumer information was not properly protected by the company attacked. Meanwhile, the list of companies who have had their consumer fi... - District 149 Superintendent Remediation Settlement
Ann Arbor, MI: (Jul-07-07) Former Dolton Elementary District 149 Superintendent Doris Hope-Jackson filed a federal lawsuit against the state, after the District 149 School Board placed Hope-Jackson on remediation after just about seven months on the job following her hiring in July 2002. In a settlement reached, the state agreed to pay Hope-Jackson a $165,... - VA Benefits Ultimately Failed One Young Veteran
Mar-9-15 Broward County, FL There is a widely held view that VA benefits are hard to come by due to the number of VA members applying and qualifying for benefits coupled with a backlog of cases and a lack of resources to properly deal with all the cases in a timely manner. Others hold the view that a culture of systematically denying VA disability benefits on t... - Philadelphia, PA State University Staff Contract Settlement
Philadelphia, PA: (Jul-03-07) The professors union brought a lawsuit against 14 state universities over pay hikes, threatening to strike if an agreement was not in place by the time the previous contract expired. It delayed a work stoppage for 24 hours to give negotiations one last chance, which in the end was the ticket needed to settle the matter. Facult... - Weston, CT Arrest Processing Excessive Force Settlement
Weston, CT: (Jul-03-07) Jonas Wilson, a Weston man, filed a lawsuit against the city and the Weston Police Department, alleging that the police used excessive force during his arrest. In the complaint, which was filed on Aug. 1, 2005 in Stamford Superior Court, Wilson claimed that on May 18, 2004, while he was under arrest, he was taken to Weston police he... - Murphy City, TX City Manager Severance Settlement
Murphy City, TX: (Jul-04-07) Former city manager Craig Sherwood reached a settlement with the Murphy city councilmen, following his separation from the city. His severance pay was in question and the settlement agreement included the payment of $255,000, provision of insurance benefits for up to one year or until he obtains new employment, and vacation ben... - Bartow, FL Building Dispute Settlement
Bartow, FL: (Jul-01-07) Two Bartow lawyers Neal O'Toole and Richard McKinley brought a lawsuit against the city in 2005, after officials condemned their century-old building in downtown Bartow. O'Toole owns the Philips building at 330 E. Main St. In a settlement reached, the city agreed to settle the lawsuit with a $150,000 payout. The city could have sett... - Harrison County, MS Jail Wrongful Death Settlement
Harrison County, MS: (Jul-03-07) The family of Jessie Lee Williams filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Harrison County and the City of Gulfport. Williams died in the Harrison County jail in February 2006. His family filed a $150 million civil lawsuit alleging negligence and wrong doing as a cause for his untimely demise. In a settlement reached, t... - Oakland, CA 'Riders' Cop Defamation Settlement
Oakland, CA: (Jun-28-07) Matthew Hornung, a former city police officer who was part of a team of rogue officers dubbed the "Riders," filed a federal lawsuit against the city in 2006, over allegations made in 2000 that he and three other officers framed, kidnapped, and beat West Oakland residents. Hornung sued the city for fraud, claiming police department... - Esterline Corporation Explosion Property Damage Settlement
London, UK: (Jun-28-07) Esterline Corporation reached a settlement agreement with its insurance carrier to settle property damage and business interruption claims related to the 2006 explosion at Esterline's UK-based countermeasure flares operation, Wallop Defence Systems. The settlement is said to include a £16 million payment to Wallop. Including paymen...