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New Orleans Grocer Robert Fresh Markets has won its lawsuit against its insurer United Fire & Casualty Insurance Co, with a settlement of $21.6 million. According to reports, the first court witness, who was the insurance adjuster and who initially reported the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina to the chain of grocery stores to the insurance company,... - GE Reitrement Class Action Settled
A $40 million settlement was approved this week by a federal judge, in the class action against GE. The lawsuit, brought by company retirees, alleged that GE's decision to use company stock as an investment and matching contribution in its retirement program was not economically prudent. More than 318,000 potential class members received notices by m... - Darren Mack Divorce Settlement
Reno, NV: (Jun-14-07) Darren Mack, who was embroiled in a bitter divorce suit with wife Charla Mack and who was accused of murdering her, has been ordered by the court to pay more than $1 million to the estate of his late wife. Darren and Charla Mack were in the middle of their divorce when they met with Judge Chuck Weller in January 2006 to discuss a pos... - Potential Settlements In Malpractice Suits Against University of Illinois Medical Center Could Total $14 Million
Potential Settlements In Malpractice Suits Against University of Illinois Medical Center Could Total $14 Million Two separate medical malpractice suits are expected to be settled today, with the University of Illinois Board of Trustees possibly signing off on as much as $14 million in settlements. The two lawsuits were brought to Cook County Cir... - Warner Chilcott Ltd. Generic Ovcon Settlement
New York, NY: (Jun-12-07) New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's office filed charges against Warner Chilcott Ltd. alleging that the pharmaceuticals company illegally conspired with Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc. to block a generic drug for its oral contraceptive, Ovcon. The settlement is related to a November 2005 lawsuit, alleging Warner Chilcott agre... - Rural/Metro Corp. Ambulance Hospital Referral Whistleblower Settlement
Scottsdale, AZ: (Jun-11-07) The Justice Department filed charges against Rural/Metro Corp., an ambulance operator, alleging that it provided illegal inducements to hospitals in Texas in exchange for referrals, which was a violation of the False Claims Act. The Scottsdale, Arizona-based company provided or offered bribes to Texas hospitals in the form of co... - Zale Corp. Piercing Pagoda Employee Overtime Settlement
New York, NY: (Jun-11-07) A wage and hour lawsuit was filed against Zale Corp. in the Sacramento County Superior Court by certain current and former employees of Zale Piercing Pagoda chain of stores. The suit claimed that the store underpaid its employees and did not equally compensate for overtime. In a settlement reached, Zale Corp. agreed to pay $... - New England Gas Company Customer Bill Overcharges Settlement
Boston, MA: (Jun-08-07) Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley's office and New England Gas Company (NE Gas) reached a settlement that will significantly reduce the company's requested rate increases and provide other benefits for the citizens of Fall River and North Attleboro. The settlement was negotiated with NE Gas after the company filed a noti... - Westra Construction, Inc. Company Closing Employee Settlement
Waupun, WI: (Jun-10-07) The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) filed a lawsuit on behalf of over forty eight former employees of Westra Construction, Inc. against their employer. The suit alleged that the Watertown plant violated the state's wages payable law and business closing notification law when it ceased operating in April 2005. It... - US Marine Corps. Recruiters Misconduct Settlement
San Francisco, CA: (Jun-07-07) Two female high school students filed charges against Sgts. Joseph Dunzweiler and Brian Fukushima, of the US Marine Corps, alleging that the two recruiters raped them at a slumber party at a Ukiah recruiting office. The women were in high school, 17-years-old, and interested in joining the military in late 2004 when they clai... - La Salle County, IL Tort Fund Property Tax Settlement
La Salle County, IL: (Jun-06-07) Exelon filed a lawsuit against La Salle County, alleging that the La Salle County Board violated their 1999 property tax agreement and the company was prepared to file a property tax objection that could have exceeded $1 million. In a settlement reached, the county board passed a resolution to pay Exelon a $200,000 se... - Pacifica, CA Police Taser Wrongful Death Settlement
On January 2, 2005, a family member of Gregory Saulsbury Jr. called 911 saying someone needed medical help and was acting violently. Police were sent to the scene. Police shocked Saulsbury several times with a Taser after he lunged at an officer and refused to stop fighting. Saulsbury stopped breathing during the struggle and died a short time later at... - <Insurers> Reach $80 Million Settlement with Merck
Third party payers, unions and other private groups have reached an $80 million settlement in their class action against Merck, the maker of Vioxx. The suit alleged that they parties would not have covered the cost of the drug had they known about the associated health risks specifically cardiovascular events. Merck reportedly still faces hundre... - Suzanne LaBombard Town Clerk Embezzlement Settlement
Isle La Motte, VT: (Jun-02-07) The Isle La Motte select board filed charges against Suzanne LaBombard, a former town clerk who admitted misappropriating $100,000. A criminal investigation is still under way into LaBombard, who resigned on March 10, 2007 and reportedly confessed to taking the money. In a settlement reached, the town agreed to LaBombar... - Lake Land College District President Severance Settlement
Mattoon, IL: (Jun-02-07) In a recent settlement reached with former Lake Land College President Bill Thallemer, the college district agreed to pay him $128,167, amounting to 10 months of his annual salary. In exchange, the college district asked that Thallemer refrain from taking any legal action against them. A confidentiality clause, which was part of th... - SChrist of the Hills Monastery and the Ecumenical Monks Abuse Settlement
Johnson City, TX: (May-31-07) James Wright Jr., a former novice monk, filed a sexual molestation lawsuit against the Christ of the Hills Monastery's founder, Samuel Greene Jr., and followers William Hughes and Walter Christley, alleging that they abused him in the late 90s. In a settlement reached, a State District Judge ordered that the monastery and the... - Grand Rapids Public Schools Bus Driver Privatization Settlement
Grand Rapids, MI: (May-30-07) Grand Rapids Educational Support Personnel Association, one of the Grand Rapids Public Schools unions, filed suit against the school, alleging that the school board violated the Open Meetings Act when it invited the owner of a bus company into a closed session to discuss a contract to privatize transportation. Union leaders sa... - Lema Industries Inc. et al. Employee Overtime Settlement
New York, NY: (May-30-07) The US Labor Department filed a lawsuit against five regional construction companies, alleging that they underpaid their employees. The agency filed a wage and hour lawsuit against Lema Industries Inc., Lema Maintenance and Landscaping Corp., and Lema Construction Inc., all of Yorktown Heights; Wappingers Falls Construction Corp.;... - Par Development Inc. Grocery Store Development Settlement
Gilberts, IL: (May-29-07) Disgruntled Gilberts residents may not have to travel miles in order to do their grocery shopping if plans to build a 20-acre retail site are successful. The plans resulted out of a settlement that village officials reached with developers to attract business and grocery stores that will make living in Gilberts more convenient for... - Delaware County, OH Inmate Back Injury Settlement
Delaware County, OH: (May-24-07) Steven Foster, a Galena man who claimed he was beaten by corrections officers in the Delaware County Jail, filed suit against the county. The suit alleged that when Foster was sent to the county jail for a probation violation in September 2001, he was writing a letter in his cell when three corrections officers allegedly en...