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Saratoga County, NY: (Aug-26-07) The family of Riley Willard, a 5-year old Ballston Spa boy, filed suit against the Saratoga County Fair Commission, after the boy was scratched by a tiger cub while sitting on a bench. The suit stated that as a result of the scratch, the 5 year old had to receive 14 stitches. Papers filed with the county show that the famil... - Hooters Employee Disability Discrimination Settlement
Henrietta, NY: (Aug-24-07) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), filed suit against the Hooters bar and restaurant in Henrietta, on behalf of Melissa Vicari-Broccolo. Vicari-Broccolo, a longtime employee who had multiple sclerosis, claimed that she faced disability discrimination while she worked at the restaurant. Vicari-Broccolo, 32, o... - Arthritis and Orthopedic Medical Clinic Clerk Racial Harassment Settlement
Los Gatos, CA: (Aug-23-07) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit on behalf of Tomeika Broussard of Hayward, against the Arthritis and Orthopedic Medical Clinic, run by Dr. Robert Aptekar. The lawsuit alleged that Broussard's supervisor harassed her with offensive and racial code words. After investigating the complaints of 2... - Dr. Pradeep Srivastava Medicare Billing Fraud Settlement
Potomac, MD: (Aug-23-07) The federal government filed charges against Dr. Pradeep Srivastava of Potomac, alleging that he fraudulently billed Medicare and another health program. Srivastava, a cardiologist with offices in Greenbelt and Oxon Hill, was accused of multiple billing abuses over a three-and-a-half-year period ending in May 2003. He was accused o... - Columbus Paper Company Inc. Wrongful Death Settlement
Attorneys for Michael Willis of Eufaula, husband of the late Karla Willis, recently settled a wrongful death claim against Columbus Paper Company Inc. for $5.98 million. Willis, who was 45 years old, was on her way to Auburn when she was killed in a tragic accident on Aug. 19, 2001, on Hwy.169 in Lee County. She died in a Columbus, Ga., hospital a... - Stuart Dubose Estate Fee Legal Malpractice Settlement
Mobile, AL: (Aug-23-07) Mobile Circuit Court Judge John Lockett brought charges against Stuart Dubose, a Washington County Judge, accusing him of collecting a fee while overseeing the estate of a man he never met. The complaint filed with the Alabama Bar Association resulted in a 45 day suspension of Dubose's law license administered just after he was elec... - Covenant Retirement Communities Inc. Resident Disability Discrimination Settlement
Washington, DC: (Aug-23-07) The Department of Justice brought a lawsuit against Chicago-based Covenant Retirement Communities Inc. and its subsidiaries, alleging that the nationwide provider of retirement housing violated the Fair Housing Act by discriminating against residents based on disability. The suit claimed that the defendants employed policies tha... - Wrongful Death Suit Settled for $28 Million
A wrongful death suit brought by the family of a woman crushed to death when 26 tons of concrete collapsed on her car in the Big Dig tunnel in Boston, has won the case and will receive a settlement of $28 million. The Big Dig project cost $15 billion, making it the most expensive highway project in the US. However the project saw continuous problems as... - Edgerton Fire Protection District Fired Firefighters Settlement
Edgerton, WI: (Aug-23-07) Three former employees, Arnie Lund, Ken Crandall, and Mark Backes, brought charges against the Edgerton Fire Protection District, alleging that they were wrongfully fired. The firefighters were fired in 2003, but a Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission ruling ordered them reinstated with back pay. An appeals court upheld the d... - Inkster, MI Police Lieutenant Racial Discrimination Settlement
Inkster, MI: (Aug-23-07) Diaz, a Hispanic Inkster police lieutenant, brought a lawsuit against the city, alleging that the city racially discriminated against him in 2004. Diaz, 40, had worked for the city for 18 years. He filed the lawsuit against the city in federal court in October 2004, claiming that preferential treatment was given to black job applic... - Metropolitan Life Insurance Discrimination Settlement
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. has agreed to a settlement with almost fifty-five hundred customers and former customers in Texas. The settlement comes from allegations towards the company of race-based pricing. The settlement will cost Metropolitan $1.6 million dollars. The payment comes as a part of a larger, national lawsuit against the company. Most o... - JPMorgan Controversial Structured Bond Settlement
Athens, GA: (Aug-23-07) Four Greek state pension funds brought charges against JPMorgan, over a controversial 280m structured bond, as part of the country's investigation into six similar instruments issued by other international banks. The confidential bond, issued last year by the Greek government, came under investigation this year by George Zorbas, h... - Volusia County, FL Beach Patrol Accident Personal Injury Settlement
Volusia County, FL: (Aug-23-07) Haleigh Howerton, a Volusia County woman, filed suit against the county after she was run over on the beach by a beach patrol pickup. The incident took place when Howerton was sunbathing on Daytona Beach in an area closed to traffic; she claimed a beach patrol truck rolled over her. The truck was driven by a veteran officer... - Ypsilanti Township, MI City Employee Racial Discrimination Settlement
Ypsilanti Township, MI: (Aug-22-07) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit against the township on behalf of Carissa Watson, a township employee, alleging that she was discriminated against on the basis of her race. The suit was filed in January 2007 through the Michigan Department of Civil Rights. Watson, who is black, alleged that... - Forsyth, GA Police Officer Insubordination Settlement
Forsyth, GA: (Aug-22-07) Former Forsyth police officer Elijah James brought a lawsuit against the city, alleging that the city racially discriminated against him. The city claimed that James, a Forsyth police officer for nearly 17 years, was fired in March 2006 for insubordination when he wouldn't force a relative, who was a convicted felon on parole, to m... - Child Protection Investigator, Child abuse victim awarded $800,000 settlement
Jacksonville, FL: (Sep-27-07) The family of a 12-year-old Jacksonville girl brought charges against Louis Templeman, a former Department of Children and Families employee, alleging that the man abused the girl when she was 5-years-old. A Duval County jury ruled in May 2007 that Templeman violated the girl's civil rights when he allegedly sexually molested... - Joe Palma State Funds Embezzlement Settlement
Franklin, KY: A lawsuit filed by the Simpson County Fiscal Court in 2004 against former County Sheriff, Joe Palma accused him of stealing $23,000 from the county. Despite evidence, Palma avoided jail time when he entered an "Alford plea" to three felony counts and one misdemeanor. Civil action between Joe Palma and Simpson County was settled on January... - Gexa Energy Acquisition Paperwork Settlement
Houston, TX: (Aug-22-07) The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) brought charges against Gexa Energy, an electric retailer based in Houston, alleging that it failed to file the appropriate paperwork related to its acquisition by Florida Power & Light. Florida Power & Light acquired Gexa in June 2005, but FERC officials state that at that time, Gexa... - Tobacco Companies Agricultural Rehabilitation Settlement
Harrisburg, PA: (Aug-22-07) A North Carolina court ruled in favor of Pennsylvania in a suit that stemmed from a 1999 agreement between states and the nation's largest tobacco companies. After a two year long legal battle, a settlement was reached, which includes an $11 million payout to Pennsylvania's tobacco farmers by tobacco companies. Tobacco farmers h... - Westfield Insurance Co. Electrical Explosion Settlement
Bloomington, IL: (Aug-21-07) McLean County brought charges against Westfield Insurance Co. after an electrical explosion on June 15, 2003, caused an estimated $4 million in damage. The explosion occurred on a Sunday morning when the building was closed and no one was injured. Westfield and Hartford Insurance of Illinois, who insure the county, filed suit i...