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Austin, TX: (Apr-16-08) The family of 17-year-old Will Benson brought a wrongful death lawsuit against St. Stephen's School, following a September 2002 football incident, when Benson suffered a cerebral brain hemorrhage that resulted in his death. The suit claimed that the school was negligent and that it contributed to the untimely death of the young A... - Driver to pay proposed $725,000 settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Cumberland County, PA: (Apr-15-08) The estate of Cabot Resuta, 36, of Silver Spring Township brought a lawsuit against Laura Beth Kelly, 43, formerly of Camp Hill, alleging that Resuta died due to her negligence. The suit stated that Resuta died after his cycle was hit from behind on US Route 11/15 in East Pennsboro Township by a sport-utility vehicle dr... - City to pay $325,000 settlement in library's lawsuit.
Streator, IL: (Apr-15-08) The Streator Public Library brought a lawsuit against the city of Streator, alleging that excessive money was collected through the city's personal property replacement tax. Sources said that the law stipulated that the city must repay 9% of the tax money to the library, but records show that none was paid from 1980 to 2004. The... - Former parishioner to pay undisclosed settlement in $3 million abuse lawsuit.
Veneta, OR: (Apr-14-08) A lawsuit was brought against local businessman and church leader James Richard "Burt" Simmerman, by a teenager who claimed that she was sexually abused by the former parishioner and leader at St. Thomas Becket Roman Catholic Church in Veneta. Court documents reveal that Simmerman was sentenced in June 2007, to three years and eig... - Vought to pay $1.5 million settlement in discrimination lawsuit.
Dallas, TX: (Apr-11-08) The US Labor Department brought charges against defense contractor Vought Aircraft Industries Inc., alleging that the company's hiring practices discriminated against minorities and women. The suit was filed after Labor Department investigators found that Vought's hiring process disproportionately eliminated black and Asian men. T... - Pending approval, settlement to bring $50.5 million in bank fees lawsuit.
Springfield, IL: (Apr-11-08) Illinois banks brought a lawsuit against the Blagojevich administration, after the governor raised fees on financial institutions in order to help pay for alleged general state costs. The suit claimed that the increases were too high, and that the fees the banks paid should be used for regulating banks, not regular state expe... - Developer offers $100,000 settlement in encroachment lawsuit.
Greenville, SC: (Apr-11-08) The Greenville City Council brought a lawsuit against the Cliffs at Glassy Inc. and Cliffs developer Jim Anthony, alleging that a private mountain road encroaches on public water land. City officials claimed that a more recent line drawn as surveys were completed for Cliff's lots shows the entire road crosses onto public land... - Atlas Air to pay $95,000 settlement in FAA violations lawsuit.
Purchase, NY: (Apr-11-08) The Federal Aviation Administration brought a lawsuit against air freight company, Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc., and its subsidiary Atlas Air Inc., over maintenance issues. Company spokespersons claimed that a maintenance issue in May 2006 involved a single weld to an engine exhaust nozzle on one of Atlas's 747-200 Freighte... - Tyco agrees to pay $250 million settlement in bondholder's lawsuit.
New York, NY: (Apr-11-08) A group of bondholders brought a lawsuit against Tyco International Ltd., alleging that the company's plan to split into three companies was unfair to bondholders. The suit stated that as a result of the split, the company's sturdiest assets would be transferred into separate entities, rendering the company's bonds riskier and t... - Ework to pay undisclosed settlement in class action lawsuit.
Denver, CO: (Apr-11-08) A class action lawsuit was brought against eWork Markets Inc., a defunct Englewood business-leads service, alleging that the company and its parent San Francisco eWork Inc., oversaw a web-based referral service that made promises it was unable to keep. The suit stated that the company promised job bids for small business contracto... - EMD Serono Inc. Unapproved Serostim Promotion Settlement
New York, NY: (Feb-16-07) A civil lawsuit was filed against EMD Serono in 2005 for allegedly promoting the company's AIDS drug Serostim for unapproved uses. Serostim treats AIDS wasting, a condition involving serious weight loss in AIDS patients. The US District Court in Massachusetts granted preliminary approval of the settlement, ordering EMD Serono t... - Couple Awarded $500 million in Hepatitis C Case
Las Vegas, NV: A jury has awarded a $500 million settlement to a man who contracted hepatitis C in 2006 following a routine procedure at Desert Shadow Endoscopy Center. The court has ordered Teva Parenteral Medicines to pay $356 million to Mr. Henry Chanin and his wife, and Baxter Healthcare Services to pay $144 million. According to a report by... - Employment Discrimination Lawsuit Settled for $35,000
Houston, TX: A woman who alleged she was discriminated against by her employer because she has multiple sclerosis (MS) and other disabilities has been awarded $35,000 in settlement of her lawsuit. Jill Roberts complained to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in 2009, stating that her employer, Mannatech Inc, had turned her down for... - Family of Man Killed in Highway Crash Awarded $4.2 Million
Sarasota County, FL: The family of a man killed in a motor vehicle accident has recovered a $4.2 million settlement. In 2007, James Brashear was stopped on Interstate 75 in Florida, due to construction traffic, when he was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer traveling at 70 miles per hour. Mr. Brashear bled to death in his son's lap, who also in the car... - Hotel to pay $165 million settlement in resort properties lawsuit.
Cincinnati, OH: (Apr-10-08) Park Cattle Co. brought a lawsuit against Columbia Sussex Corp., parent company of the Horizon Hotel and Casino in Stateline, over the lease for the Tahoe Horizon Resort. In a recent development in the lawsuit, sources close to the negotiations claimed that the two sides had reached a settlement agreement, resolving the civil... - Dental clinic chain to pay $10 million settlement in insurance lawsuit.
Washington, DC: (Apr-09-08) The United States and the state of North Carolina brought charges against Medicaid Dental Center (MDC), a privately-owned chain of dental clinics in North Carolina previously known as Smile Starters and Carolina Dental Center, alleging that it caused false or fraudulent claims for payment to the North Carolina Medicaid program... - KV Pharmaceutical agrees to $12 million settlement in stock option lawsuit.
St. Louis, MO: (Apr-09-08) A shareholders derivative lawsuit was brought against KV Pharmaceutical Co., a developer and marketer of pharmaceutical products, over the company's historic stock option granting practices. The suit was filed after an October 2007 independent investigation into the company's stock option practices and related accounting reveal... - City to pay almost $60,000 settlement in employment lawsuit.
Grove City, PA: (Apr-09-08) Two Grove Police Officers, Tracy Bloss and Ron Crawford, brought a lawsuit against the city, claiming that the city owed them unpaid overtime wages for the maintenance of canine officers in their off-duty hours. In a recent development in the case, sources familiar with the negotiations stated that the Grove City Council... - Milpitas, San Jose to pay $28,500 settlement in accident lawsuit.
Milpitas, CA: (Apr-09-08) Salvatore J. Serio, a San Jose man, brought a lawsuit against the city of Milpitas, Eduardo Mosqueda, a Milpitas Public Works Department employee, and the City of San Jose, claiming that he was seriously injured after a city-owned Ford truck driven by Mosqueda slammed into him. The suit sought damages in the amount of $100,000 f... - Web based company pays over $150,000 settlement in Internet lawsuit.
Tacoma, WA: (Apr-08-08) State Attorney General Rob McKenna's office brought charges against Redmond-based Internet Advancement, a company that sells search-engine optimization services to small businesses, alleging that it misrepresented its ability to provide top search-engine rankings and increase Web traffic. The charges stated that the misconduct con...