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Minneapolis, MN: (Sep-11-07) Hennepin County made an offer of settlement of $19.3 million plus incidental fees and costs in the litigation over the value of the land on which the new Twins Ballpark will be built. The county made the offer to Land Partners II, the owner of the parking lot where the ballpark is being built, and Hines Interests Ltd., a Texas-... - Sparks City, NV High Speed Police Chase Car Crash Settlement
Sparks City, NV: (Sep-10-07) Stacy Gorbet, a city resident, brought a lawsuit against Victor Martinez, a Sparks Police officer, the Sparks Police Department, and the city itself, after an incident in 2003 left her seriously injured. On Nov. 28, 2003, suspect Victor Martinez was fleeing from Sparks Police in a stolen car. During the high-speed police chase,... - American International Group Polluted Groundwater Insurance Settlement
Lodi, CA: (Sep-08-07) The city of Lodi brought a lawsuit against American International Group, one of its insurance carriers, over the clean up costs of the city's polluted groundwater. In a settlement reached, American International Group agreed to a $2.5 million payout to resolve the claims. American International Group will pay the money in two payments... - General Electric Co. Power Plant Construction Settlement
Oxford, CT: (Sep-05-07) The town of Oxford brought a lawsuit against General Electric Co. (GE), after it had earlier sued Calpine Corp., of San Jose, CA. Calpine's subsidiary, Towantic Energy, had planned to build a $300 million plant in Oxford for several years before filing for bankruptcy in December 2005. In a settlement reached, US Bankruptcy Judge Bur... - $17.5 Million Settlement for Breast Cancer Lawsuit
St. John's, NF: A $17.5 million settlement has been reached between Newfoundland and Labrador's health authority and some 425 victims of botched breast cancer tests. Filed in 2006, the suit alleged that mistakes were made in hormone receptor tests done to help determine the most appropriate type of breast cancer treatment for both men and women diagn... - $85 Million Wage and Hour Class Action Against Wal-Mart Approved
Dickenson, ND A federal court judge in Nevada has granted final approval to an $85 million wage and hour class action filed by past and present employees of North Dakota Wal-Mart Stores Inc. The more than 3 million hourly employees, from 30 states across the US, alleged that they were asked to work off the clock and that their breaks were shortened o... - ImClone Systems Inc. Erbitux Patent Infringement Settlement
Waltham, MA: (Sep-10-07) Repligen Corp., a Waltham-based drug developer, brought a patent infringement lawsuit against drug maker ImClone Systems Inc. The patent in question covered the use of certain genetic elements that increase protein production in a mammalian cell, according to Repligen. The company and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology filed... - Pfizer Reaches Tentative Bextra and Celebrex Settlements of $894 Million
Pfizer Inc announced today that it has reached agreements in principle to resolve substantially all of the personal injury cases, consumer fraud cases and state attorneys general claims involving its non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) pain medication Bextra, which Pfizer voluntarily withdrew from the U.S. market in 2005. Additionally, following key cour... - Taylor-Vinson Trust Tree Fall Accident Settlement
Charleston, WV: (Sep-06-07) Marling Collins, a Logan County man, brought a lawsuit against Taylor-Vinson Trust, a large landowner, after his wife, Donna Collins, was killed when a large tree fell on the car, crushing her. Marling Collins filed the lawsuit against Taylor-Vinson Trust, landowners from Huntington, and their management company Getty Engineerin... - $1.5 Million Asbestos Mesothelioma Verdict Against Fisher Controls International
Marshalltown, Iowa & St. Louis: A $1.5 million settlement has been awarded to the estate of instrument repairman Ronald Drabczyk this week, resolving a lawsuit filed prompted by the death of Mr. Drabczyk at Hooker Chemical in Buffalo, New York. He was exposed to asbestos on the job. The verdicts were rendered on October 19 and 20 in Erie County Co... - Malpractice Suit Settled for $77 Million
Westchester, NY: The family of a 3-year old boy who allegedly developed cerebral palsy as a result of unnecessary delays during his birth has been awarded $77,418,670 as settlement of their medical malpractice suit. The mother, Mariana Baizan, alleged that delivery staff at St. John's Riverside Hospital and obstetrician/gynecologist Dr. Shahram Razm... - Thomas Gleason Forgery and Fraud Settlement
Omaha, NE: (Sep-05-07) Charges were filed against former Omaha attorney Thomas Gleason, 57, alleging that he attempted forgery as well as stole $64,000 from six clients. Gleason pleaded guilty to two counts of theft and two counts of forgery and faces up to five years of probation or 20 years in prison on each count. In return for his pleas, prosecutors dr... - Henderson County, TX ETMC Contract Default Settlement
Henderson County, TX: (Sep-04-07) East Texas Medical Center Healthcare System (ETMC) filed suit against Henderson County Judge David Holstein, County Attorney James Owen, Henderson County, and the Hospital Authority, over two letters that were sent to East Texas Medical Center. The letters, sent by Owen in 2004 and attorney Charles Clark in 2005, alleged E... - Eastern State Hospital Patient Rape Settlement
Olympia, WA: (Sep-04-07) A lawsuit was brought against Eastern State Hospital at Medical Lake, alleging that a patient was raped by Guy M. Johnston, a nurse at the facility. Johnston was convicted for the June 2004 rape of the disabled Spokane woman, and is in prison. In a settlement reached, Eastern State Hospital, which is governed by the state Dep... - Glencairn Gold Corporation Zinc Mine Remediation Settlement
Washington, DC: (Sp-04-07) The State of Maine and Province of Ontario brought a lawsuit against Glencairn Gold Corporation, regarding remediation of the company's Blue Hill site in Maine. In a settlement reached, Glencairn will pay $1,000,000 by October 31, 2007 and will be entitled to benefit from the settlement previously reached between Kerramerican, In... - Easton, PA Police Officer Demotion Settlement
Easton, PA: (Sep-04-07) Douglas Schlegel, a retired Easton police officer who had been a defendant in at least six police brutality lawsuits, filed a lawsuit against the city, alleging that he was wrongly demoted from lieutenant. In a settlement reached, Schlegel, who was the cause for the city's paying out close to $2.4 million over the last 16 years, wil... - Mapleton, UT Ball Python Business Permit Settlement
Mapleton, UT: (Sep-01-07) Dan Sutherland, a snake breeder, brought a lawsuit against the city of Mapleton, over the city's denial of a permit for his business. Dan and Colette Sutherland moved to Mapleton with their ball python business in 2006. After talking to a city planner, Sutherland got a business license and started building barns to house the snake... - Pike Industries Inc. Asphalt Antitrust Settlement
Augusta, ME: (Sep-03-07) The state of Maine filed an antitrust suit against road paving company Pike Industries Inc., following Pike's purchase of Blue Rock Industries of Westbrook in December 2005. Blue Rock has been Pike's largest competitor in southern Maine. The suit stated that Pike's acquisition of Blue Rock violated antitrust laws; an allegation tha... - Wachovia Settles Telemarketing Suits for $200 Million
A proposed settlement filed Friday morning would see Wachovia pay more than $200 million to settle 2 telemarketing class actions. This would increase the amount of an existing fund from $125 million to $163 million established earlier by federal regulators, to reimburse victims of telemarketing schemes that removed money from customer accounts. Wachovia all... - Elite Cabaret Strip Club Advertising Settlement
Tucson, AZ: (Aug-30-07) Elite Cabaret, a Tempe city strip club, filed suit against the city in federal court, claiming the city illegally tried to stop the club from opening. In a settlement reached, the two sides ended the legal wrangle, amidst a host of unusual stipulations. As part of the settlement, Elite Cabaret has to give $50,000 a year to the north...