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Elyria, OH: (Jul-05-07) The city of Elyria filed a breach of contract lawsuit against Clark & Post Architects of Lorain in May 2005, claiming $2.5 million for excessive costs incurred during the building of the New City Hall. The city's lawsuit claimed the architects failed to evaluate conditions at the 139-year-old City Hall and misled the city into incor... - Flint, MI Sewer Backup Settlement
Flint, MI: (Jul-03-07) A series of lawsuits were filed against the city of Flint after heavy rains caused sewer backups to ruin the property of almost 183 homeowners. The lawsuits stemmed from damage to 100 homes roughly bordered by an area west of Fenton Road, east of Grand Traverse Avenue, south of Atherton Road and north of Van Slyke. Heavy rains on Jul... - Weston, CT Arrest Processing Excessive Force Settlement
Weston, CT: (Jul-03-07) Jonas Wilson, a Weston man, filed a lawsuit against the city and the Weston Police Department, alleging that the police used excessive force during his arrest. In the complaint, which was filed on Aug. 1, 2005 in Stamford Superior Court, Wilson claimed that on May 18, 2004, while he was under arrest, he was taken to Weston police he... - NCAA, Men's Basketball, Football Players Settle Class Action for $228 Million
A class action settlement was recently approved by a federal judge that will see the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) provide an additional $218 million in financial aid for student athletes to NCAA division 1 member institutions, during the academic year beginning 2007-08 through 2012-13. Additionally, the NCAA will provide $10 million for fo... - Madeira Beach, FL Beach Park Development Settlement
Madeira Beach, FL: (Jul-01-07) Alex Archibald, the grandson of one of the original donors of the Archibald Park, a beach front park, filed a lawsuit against the city over the agreement to his claim that any commercial use is prohibited under both the warranty deed turning over the beach property to the federal government in 1931 and the subsequent quit-cla... - College Square Mall Associates Wheelchair Access Settlement
Cedar Falls, IA: (Jun-30-07) The Justice Department brought charges against the owners of Cedar Falls' College Square Mall, following an investigation that was spurred on by a complaint filed by a woman using a wheelchair. The complaint, filed in 1999, alleged that the disabled woman faced difficulty getting to parts of the mall. Investigators looked at a... - Pittsburgh Public Schools Administrator Discrimination Settlement
Pittsburgh, PA: (Jun-29-07) Andrew King, a former Pittsburgh Public Schools administrator filed suit against the Pittsburgh Public School District, alleging that he was wrongfully passed over for superintendent. King, who has a prior arrest for lewdness, served as interim chief in 2005 and applied for the job on a permanent basis. The position went instead... - St. Jude Medical Inc. Patent Infringement Settlement
Minneapolis, MN: (Jul-02-07) Mirowski Family Ventures LLC filed a patent infringement lawsuit against St. Jude Medical Inc., alleging that the medical company infringed certain patents in Mirowski's portfolio. The lawsuit was part of a broader litigation between Guidant Corp., now part of Boston Scientific and St. Jude. In a settlement reached, St. J... - East Kentucky Power Cooperative Clean Air Act Violations Upgrades
Winchester, KY: (Jul-02-07) The US Department of Justice (DOJ) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brought charges against the East Kentucky Power Cooperative (EKPC), alleging that the cooperative had violated the Clean Air Act at three of its coal fire power plants, including the Spurlock Plant in Mason County and the Dale Plant located in Clark Cou... - Bartow, FL Building Dispute Settlement
Bartow, FL: (Jul-01-07) Two Bartow lawyers Neal O'Toole and Richard McKinley brought a lawsuit against the city in 2005, after officials condemned their century-old building in downtown Bartow. O'Toole owns the Philips building at 330 E. Main St. In a settlement reached, the city agreed to settle the lawsuit with a $150,000 payout. The city could have sett... - Public Service Electric and Gas, Locke Stove Co. Family Fire Wrongful Deaths Settlement
North Bergen, NJ: (Jul-02-07) Keri Ann Malo and her sister were in a devastating fire that ripped through their family's home, leaving them with burns over more than half their body and killing their brother, mother, and eventually their father, filed suit against their former landlords, and with Public Service Electric and Gas and the now-defunct Locke St... - $16.5 Million Settlement Won by Asbestos Mesothelioma Victim
Marvin Penn, 71, diagnosed with the asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma, and his wife Josephine Penn were recently awarded a $16.5 million settlement in their lawsuit against Kerr Corp, the sole defendent in the trial. The jury attributed 20 percent of the liability to Kerr Corp, a dental supply company, and 20 percent of liability to another dental su... - University of South Carolina Breach of Contract Settlement
Co-defensive coordinator John Thompson was demoted by Gamecocks coach Steve Spurrier midway through the 2005 season and later placed on a leave of absence. Thompson filed a breach of contract and wrongful termination lawsuit against the university. The University of South Carolina has agreed to pay Thompson a $101,000 settlement for the contract dispu... - Ivyland Cafe Paralyzed Road Worker Settlement
Doylestown, PA: (Jun-29-07) Joseph Tuski of Pottstown brought a lawsuit against Michael Petaccio and the Ivyland Cafe, a tavern owned by Petacciao's parents. Tuski, a road worker, was left a quadriplegic when a car driven by Michael Petaccio struck him as he directed traffic on January 17th, 2001, in Warminster. Petaccio had just left the Ivyland Cafe, a t... - Oakland, CA 'Riders' Cop Defamation Settlement
Oakland, CA: (Jun-28-07) Matthew Hornung, a former city police officer who was part of a team of rogue officers dubbed the "Riders," filed a federal lawsuit against the city in 2006, over allegations made in 2000 that he and three other officers framed, kidnapped, and beat West Oakland residents. Hornung sued the city for fraud, claiming police department... - GLG Partners Hedge Fund Fraud Fine
Boston, MA: (Jun-26-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission brought charges against hedge fund GLG Partners, alleging that a probe revealed that the company had earned $2.2 million in illegal profits. Regulators said the firm engaged in manipulative short-selling that helped earn it $2.2 million in illegal profit between July 2003 and July 2005. The... - Midland, TX City Manager Termination Settlement
Midland, TX: (Jun-26-07) Rick Menchaca, former Midlands City Manager, reached a settlement with the city council over termination of his tenure and relinquishing his position to the new manager. As part of the settlement, the city council approved of giving Menchaca $481,158, a figure that included attorney fees. The agreement approved by the City Council... - El Paso, TX Attorney Overtime Settlement
El Paso, TX: (Jun-26-07) Martie Jobe, a lawyer linked to the FBI's public corruption investigation through a legal document called an "information" that detailed the crimes of former county chief of staff John Travis Ketner, filed a lawsuit against Ketner alleging defamation and civil conspiracy. The suit sought compensation for intense embarrassment, extr... - Jake's Roadhouse Drunk Driving Motorcycle Accident Settlement
Lafayette, IN: (Jun-26-07) Christopher Harmon, 22, a motorcyclist who is totally disabled as a result of a crash caused by a drunken driver, filed suit against Jake's Roadhouse, a West Lafayette bar, and Boston-based Lexington Insurance Co., its insurance provider. Harmon has been described as being in a waking coma as a result of a brain injury suffered i... - National Maintenance and Repair of Kentucky, Inc. Barge Waste Settlement
Ledbetter, KY: (Jun-25-07) Kentucky Attorney General Greg Stumbo's Office of Civil and Environmental Law filed an environmental protection lawsuit against National Maintenance and Repair of Kentucky, Inc., a Kentucky-based corporation which owns and operates a barge cleaning and repair facility in Ledbetter. The suit was filed following a referral from t...