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Atlanta, GA: (Apr-26-07) In a lawsuit filed against Allied Holdings Inc. by its shareholders, a federal judge approved a settlement that allowed investors to keep a stake in the reorganized automobile hauler, ending a legal battle that had threatened Allied's exit from bankruptcy. The settlement will allow the shareholders to buy, at a discount, a portion... - Traverse City, MI Development Property Settlement
Traverse City, MI: (Apr-25-07) As part of a settlement related to the Incochee Woods Development, the city is set to buy a Wayne Street property valued at more than $160,000. Wayne Street neighbors objected when developers proposed building a project entrance on the lot. The previous agreement between the city and developer would have allowed the property... - Champaign County, IL agrees to pay $19,000 settlement in troubled nursing home suit.
Champaign County, IL agrees to pay $19,000 settlement in troubled nursing home suit. Urbana, IL: (May-24-08) The state of Illinois brought a lawsuit against Champaign County, over a troubled nursing home, which has run deficits of $100,000 a month and suffered $4 million in cost overruns. The suit also stated that the county failed to file proper paper... - Desert Hot Springs City, CA agrees to pay $47,500 settlement in wrongful demotion lawsuit.
Palm Springs, CA: (May-24-08) Former Desert Hot Springs police Sgt. David Henderson brought a civil rights lawsuit against the Desert Hot Springs City in 2006, naming then-Police Chief Walter McKinney and former City Manager Jerry Hanson as defendants, alleging that he was wrongly demoted from lieutenant to sergeant. Henderson claimed that the demotion w... - Missouri Attorney General's Office to pay $26,000 settlement in disability discrimination lawsuit.
Jefferson City, MO: (May-28-08) Marla Grothoff, a quadriplegic woman, brought charges against Attorney General Jay Nixon's office, alleging that she was discriminated against on the basis of her disability. Records show that Grothoff was one of 16 attorneys in the Department of Social Services' Child Support Enforcement Division whose jobs were eliminate... - The Pasha Group agrees to pay $13 million settlement in bid-rigging and price-fixing lawsuit.
San Diego, CA: (May-29-08) The Federal Government brought charges against the Pasha Group, which processes about 200,000 cars and trucks annually at the National City marine terminal, alleging that the company participated in a bid-rigging conspiracy to fix prices charged to move goods belonging to US military and related personnel stationed in Europe. ... - Palmer, MA Hearing Impaired Civil Rights Settlement
Palmer, MA: (Apr-21-07) Jason N. Isch, a hearing-impaired man, filed a civil rights lawsuit against the town and members of the Police Department, claiming that he suffered severe emotional distress, public humiliation, loss of enjoyment of life and pain due to his arrest and imprisonment. Isch and his then-partner Andrew Wadas were arrested in 2004 in con... - Log Cabin Partners LLC Tree Cutting Settlement
Grand Haven, MI: (Apr-18-07) Grand Haven Township filed a lawsuit in Ottawa County 20th Circuit Court against Log Cabin Partners LLC in 2006, after the company gave the OK for a tree-cutting crew to clear-cut 517 trees that were 8 inches or more in diameter, violating a township overlay district ordinance. Log Cabin Partners LLC, which consists of Daniel D... - Oxford Health Insurance offers $50 million in refunds in overcharged insurance lawsuit.
New York, NY: (May-29-08) The state of New York brought charges against UnitedHealth Group Inc's Oxford Health Insurance unit, alleging that it overcharged customers on health insurance policies in 2006. Sources close to the lawsuit stated that as part of a settlement reached, UnitedHealth Group Inc's Oxford Health Insurance unit has agreed to refund $50... - Houston, TX agrees to pay $1.5 million settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Houston, TX: (May-29-08) The parents of Eli Eloy Escobar Jr., a 14-year-old unarmed teenager, brought a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Houston, after their son was shot to death in 2003 by a rookie police officer. Records of the incident reveal that Eli was killed in November 2003 by rookie officer Arthur J. Carbonneau, who was convicted of c... - General Casualty Insurance pays $1.27 million insurance settlement in fire damage lawsuit.
Grand Blanc Township, MI: (May-29-08) Grand Blanc Court and Fitness brought a lawsuit against General Casualty Insurance based in Wisconsin, seeking compensation for their business, which was destroyed in a December 2007 fire. Records indicate that Kevin and Annette Kaczmarek, owners of Grand Blanc Court and Fitness announced plans to upgrade fitness equ... - Shell Oil Co. and The Federal Government agree to pay $35 million settlement in environmental damage lawsuit.
Denver, CO: (May-29-08) The state of Colorado brought a lawsuit against Shell Oil Co. and the US Federal Government, alleging that there was environmental pollution at the Army's former Rocky Mountain Arsenal on the outskirts of Denver. The suit stated that the Army opened the 27-square-mile arsenal in World War II and used it to make chemical warfare ag... - Anheuser-Busch and McLaughlin & Moran agree to pay $21 million settlement in Station Nightclub fire lawsuits.
Providence, RI: (May-23-08) Several survivors of a February 2003 fire at The Station nightclub in West Warwick, brought charges against Anheuser-Busch Inc., a brewer, and McLaughlin & Moran, a Rhode Island beer distributor, alleging that they helped promote the concert, which resulted in over 200 people being injured. The suit stated that the fire began... - AnchorBank agrees to pay $1.27 million in construction contracts lawsuit.
Milwaukee, WI: (May-24-08) Hunzinger Construction Co. filed a lawsuit against KeyBridge Development Group, its owner Scott Fergus, and AnchorBank, of Madison, over a dispute concerning the troubled First Place on the River 12-story condo project. The suit was filed over Hunzinger's termination in the project. Sources familiar with the negotiations stated... - National City Mortgage agrees to pay $4.6 million settlement in mortgage lawsuit.
Columbus, OH: (May-24-08) The Justice Department brought charges against Miamisburg-based National City Mortgage, the mortgage division of National City Corp., alleging that it submitted ineligible mortgages for federal backing. The federal agency stated that the mortgage company, which has been a part of the Cleveland-based bank since 1989, submitted 58... - The Plainfield School District, $10,500 settlement resolves eminent domain dispute.">
Plainfield, IL: (May-28-08) The Plainfield School District has been embroiled in a legal battle with Dayfield Properties, LLC, the developer of its district transportation center, and the Village of Plainfield, over eminent domain issues. The dispute arose from the District's decision to acquire the former Ball Glass factory at the northwest corner of IL... - Home Buyers Consulting Network, Inc., $613,000 settlement reached in federal laws violation dispute.
Washington, DC: (May-28-08) The Federal Trade Commission, along with the North Carolina Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General, and the Better Business Bureau Serving Eastern North Carolina, brought charges against Home Buyers Consulting Network, Inc. (HBCN), alleging that the home-buying consulting business that offers credit repair and h... - Amvac Chemical Corp. Field Workers Sterility Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: (Apr-16-07) Thirteen Nicaraguan field workers filed suit against Amvac Chemical Corp., a Southern California chemical company, alleging that one of the pesticides the firm used caused them to become sterile. The suit also mentioned Dow Chemical Co. and Dole Fruit Co. as defendants. In a settlement reached, Amvac agreed to pay $300,000 to t... - Arnold, MO Jail Suicide Hanging Settlement
Arnold, MO: (Apr-11-07) Kurt Hartzell hung himself in the Arnold jail June 30, 2005, leading his father and nine-year-old son to sue the city for wrongful death. The suit alleged the city was negligent in the care offered at the jail and that though Hartzell had been placed on suicide watch in a cell monitored by video cameras, jail employees failed to pre... - The Princeton Review reaches $2.6 million settlement in patent infringement case.
Portland, OR: (May-28-08) CollegeNET brought a lawsuit against The Princeton Review, alleging that it infringed on two CollegeNET patents. The suit stated that the patents in question covered key innovations in the way web-based admissions applications are serviced on behalf of colleges and universities. CollegeNET stated that the infringement took place...