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Collier County, FL: (Apr-17-08) The Florida Attorney General's Office brought a lawsuit against Richard Leli Jr., owner of Richard Leli Homes Inc., a Collier County builder, alleging that he took deposits for homes he never built. The suit stated that the builder allegedly wrote more than 100 contracts for homes that were not completed or never built. Co... - Yacht company to pay undisclosed settlement in insurance lawsuit.
Boston, MA: (Apr-17-08) Four insurance companies brought charges against Crosby Yacht, after a fire destroyed $3 million worth of boats and some buildings. The suit was filed in a bid to recover the amounts paid by the insurance companies to their clients for their losses. Court records indicate that in March 2008, the US District Court of Massachusetts... - Bentleyville to pay $110,000 settlement in wrongful termination lawsuit.
Bentleyville, OH: (Apr-17-08) Police Sgt. Scott Gessic brought a lawsuit against the village of Bentleyville and new Mayor Leonard Spremulli, alleging that he was wrongfully terminated. The suit was filed in both federal and common pleas court, following Gessic's removal. Village records indicate that the Village Council voted 5-1 Sep. 19, 2007, to dismi... - Baywatch star reaches settlement in family lawsuit.
Los Angeles, CA: (Apr-17-08) Baywatch celebrity David Hasselhoff and his wife of 16 years Pamela Bach have been locked in divorce proceedings over the last few months. Sources close to the couple revealed that the two have reached a settlement agreement, in which the former Baywatch star will pay $25,000 a month to support his ex-wife and children. The c... - Unum Group agrees to pay $676 million settlement in claims lawsuit.
Worcester, PA: (Apr-16-08) A lawsuit was brought against Unum Group, the nation's leading disability insurer, over issues pertaining to its claims handling and denial of claims to more than 250,000 policyholders. Records indicate that a settlement had been reached in the case in 2004, after individual investigations were launched by regulators in MA, ME... - Chicago Transit Authority to pay $1.25 million settlement in public transit lawsuit.
Chicago, IL: (Apr-16-08) The family of an 85-year-old woman brought a personal injury lawsuit against the Chicago Transit Authority, after she sustained severe injuries in the Blue Line train derailment that occurred nearly two years ago. Court records indicate that around 64 other victims from the derailment, that took place just west of the Clark and L... - Goodall Hospital agrees to $1 million settlement in fraud lawsuit.
Portland, ME: (Apr-16-08) The US Attorney's office brought a lawsuit against Goodall Hospital in Sanford, alleging that it overcharged Medicare for certain drugs and services. The federal lawsuit stated that Goodall overcharged the Medicare program in 2003 and 2004, under the hospital's previous management. It alleged that the fraud had been done knowing... - Boeing, MPB Corp., and Aircraft Gear Corp. Army Helicopter Personal Injury Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: (Feb-21-07) A lawsuit was filed against Boeing and the manufacturers of the component parts that allegedly failed causing the occupants of the Apache Longbow, the Army's primary attack helicopter used in Iraq, to suffer major spinal fractures that would affect them for the rest of their lives. Chief Warrant Officer Juan Beltran and Chie... - Shell Oil company to pay $75,000 settlement in environmental lawsuit.
Bridgeport, CT: (Apr-14-08) The US Environmental Protection Agency brought charges against Motiva Enterprises, LLC, a subsidiary of Shell Oil, which functions as a gasoline bulk terminal, alleging that it had violations of the federal Clean Air Act. The terminal loads gasoline into tanker trucks, a process the suit claimed, generates significant gasoline... - $7 million settlement in healthcare insurance lawsuit.
Palm Beach, FL: (Apr-14-08) The US Attorney's Office brought charges against Dr. Fred Steinberg, a Palm Beach County radiologist and his entities, alleging that they billed for fictitious CT scans and improperly reported to patients' physicians as if they were done. Additionally he stands accused of doing CT scans and ultrasound exams that were not order... - Former executive to pay $10 million settlement in contract lawsuit.
New York, NY: (Apr-14-08) Meritage Homes Corporation brought charges against John Landon, its former co-chairman and co-chief executive officer, over money that he had been paid under a non-compete portion of his contract. The suit claimed that as per the terms of his employment agreement, Landon had been entitled to $10 million, payable in equal monthly... - Mace to pay $365,000 settlement in environmental lawsuit.
Bennington, VT: (Apr-14-08) The US Environmental Protection Agency brought a lawsuit against Mace Security International, a Bennington chemical company, alleging that there were environmental violations at the company's site. Mace Security is a maker of pepper sprays, tear gas and similar law enforcement products. The suit was filed following a February... - Dallas County, TX Inhuman Inmate Treatment Settlement
Dallas, TX: (Feb-20-07) A prolonged litigation against Dallas County alleging that conditions in the County jail were inhuman was finally settled when the Dallas County Commissioner's Court approved a $950,000 settlement with the families of three men. James Monroe Mims, Kennedy Nickerson, and Clarence Grant contended that their mental illnesses were... - Wild Dunes to pay $18,000 settlement in littering lawsuit.
Charleston, SC: (Apr-11-08) The Ocean and Coastal Resource Management agency brought charges against state and property owners along the eroding beach at Wild Dunes, alleging that they littered the coast and marshes after storms in 2007, with thousands of sandbags. The Resource Management agency allegedly informed the property in June 2007 they fac... - Fraternity president to pay $150,000 settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Lawrence, NJ: (Apr-11-08) The family of Gary DeVercelly Jr. brought a lawsuit against Michael Torney, the former president of a fraternity at Rider University, after the boy drank himself to death in 2007. The suit stated that DeVercelly, an 18-year-old freshman from Long Beach, CA, was a pledge at Phi Kappa Tau, a fraternity at Rider University, when he... - State Farm Policyholders Coverage Settlement
Biloxi, MS: (Feb-18-07) Following a pattern set in Florida, Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood is seeking legislation that will block insurance companies from refusing to write new homeowners and commercial policies in hurricane hit states. The move was spurred by State Farm's new policies stemming out of the inhospitable climate in the state. Hood s... - Madison County, AL Working Connection Program Whistleblower Settlement
Huntsville, AL: (Feb-17-07) A federal whistleblower lawsuit was filed against the defunct Working Connection welfare-to-work program by Tommie Lockhart, former executive director of the company from December 1999 to August 2000. The program was designed to help find jobs for parents who did not have custody of their children, to help those parents pay c... - Madison to pay $3 million settlement in tax lawsuit.
Madison, AL: (Apr-09-08)The Madison Board of Education brought a lawsuit against Madison County, alleging that between 1989 and 2004 the county collected taxes that should have been distributed to Madison, Huntsville city and Madison County schools but were put into the county's general fund instead. The 15-year tax mistake cased the lawsuit which origi... - Toni Braxton Breach of Contract Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: (Feb-13-07) Singer Toni Braxton filed a lawsuit against Blackground Records and Barry Hankerson in the county of New York. Braxton, originally with Arista Records, was prematurely released from her contract when Hankerson, her agent, signed her onto Blackground Records, where she released only one of the three albums she committed to. T... - CSX Corp. to pay $491,976 settlement in wildlife lawsuit.
Montgomery, AL: (Apr-08-08) State Attorney General Troy King brought charges against CSX Corporation, alleging that the derailment of one of its railroad cars harmed nearby wildlife. The suit stemmed from a May 2006 incident, when CSX's cars derailed, spilling soybean into Little Creek, which flows into Yellow Leaf Creek. As a result of the spill, fish,...