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Cumberland County, PA: (Apr-15-08) The estate of Cabot Resuta, 36, of Silver Spring Township brought a lawsuit against Laura Beth Kelly, 43, formerly of Camp Hill, alleging that Resuta died due to her negligence. The suit stated that Resuta died after his cycle was hit from behind on US Route 11/15 in East Pennsboro Township by a sport-utility vehicle dr... - City to pay $325,000 settlement in library's lawsuit.
Streator, IL: (Apr-15-08) The Streator Public Library brought a lawsuit against the city of Streator, alleging that excessive money was collected through the city's personal property replacement tax. Sources said that the law stipulated that the city must repay 9% of the tax money to the library, but records show that none was paid from 1980 to 2004. The... - Former parishioner to pay undisclosed settlement in $3 million abuse lawsuit.
Veneta, OR: (Apr-14-08) A lawsuit was brought against local businessman and church leader James Richard "Burt" Simmerman, by a teenager who claimed that she was sexually abused by the former parishioner and leader at St. Thomas Becket Roman Catholic Church in Veneta. Court documents reveal that Simmerman was sentenced in June 2007, to three years and eig... - Vought to pay $1.5 million settlement in discrimination lawsuit.
Dallas, TX: (Apr-11-08) The US Labor Department brought charges against defense contractor Vought Aircraft Industries Inc., alleging that the company's hiring practices discriminated against minorities and women. The suit was filed after Labor Department investigators found that Vought's hiring process disproportionately eliminated black and Asian men. T... - Pending approval, settlement to bring $50.5 million in bank fees lawsuit.
Springfield, IL: (Apr-11-08) Illinois banks brought a lawsuit against the Blagojevich administration, after the governor raised fees on financial institutions in order to help pay for alleged general state costs. The suit claimed that the increases were too high, and that the fees the banks paid should be used for regulating banks, not regular state expe... - Spectranetics Settles Securities Class Action for $8.5M
Colorado Springs, CO: Specranetics, a company that manufactures medical lasers, has settled a securities class action for $8.5 million. The settlement monies will be paid by the company's insurer. The class action lawsuit alleged that Spectranetics broke federal securities law by making false and misleading statements and omissions. The lawsuit was... - Skybus Airlines Settles with Former Employees
Former Skybus employees who saw a settlement struck last year for nearly $1 million will finally be seeing some cash. The now-defunct airline was sued in April 2008 alleging it violated federal employment law when it abruptly cut its work force upon filing for bankruptcy protection April 7. The $925,000 settlement, approved in US Bankruptcy Court in De... - Developer offers $100,000 settlement in encroachment lawsuit.
Greenville, SC: (Apr-11-08) The Greenville City Council brought a lawsuit against the Cliffs at Glassy Inc. and Cliffs developer Jim Anthony, alleging that a private mountain road encroaches on public water land. City officials claimed that a more recent line drawn as surveys were completed for Cliff's lots shows the entire road crosses onto public land... - Atlas Air to pay $95,000 settlement in FAA violations lawsuit.
Purchase, NY: (Apr-11-08) The Federal Aviation Administration brought a lawsuit against air freight company, Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc., and its subsidiary Atlas Air Inc., over maintenance issues. Company spokespersons claimed that a maintenance issue in May 2006 involved a single weld to an engine exhaust nozzle on one of Atlas's 747-200 Freighte... - Tyco agrees to pay $250 million settlement in bondholder's lawsuit.
New York, NY: (Apr-11-08) A group of bondholders brought a lawsuit against Tyco International Ltd., alleging that the company's plan to split into three companies was unfair to bondholders. The suit stated that as a result of the split, the company's sturdiest assets would be transferred into separate entities, rendering the company's bonds riskier and t... - Ework to pay undisclosed settlement in class action lawsuit.
Denver, CO: (Apr-11-08) A class action lawsuit was brought against eWork Markets Inc., a defunct Englewood business-leads service, alleging that the company and its parent San Francisco eWork Inc., oversaw a web-based referral service that made promises it was unable to keep. The suit stated that the company promised job bids for small business contracto... - AstraZenca Settles Drug Pricing Suit for $103M
Washington, DC: AstraZeneca has settled claims that it overcharged for some medicines such as Zoladex and Pulmicort. Britian's second largest pharmaceutical company has agreed to pay $103 million to close the claims filed in the US. Pulmicort Respules is used to prevent asthma, and Zoladex is used to treat prostate and breast cancers. According... - Hotel to pay $165 million settlement in resort properties lawsuit.
Cincinnati, OH: (Apr-10-08) Park Cattle Co. brought a lawsuit against Columbia Sussex Corp., parent company of the Horizon Hotel and Casino in Stateline, over the lease for the Tahoe Horizon Resort. In a recent development in the lawsuit, sources close to the negotiations claimed that the two sides had reached a settlement agreement, resolving the civil... - Dental Malpractice - Dentist Malpractice, Dental Malpractice Lawyers
Dental Malpractice generally refers to an injury caused by a negligent dentist. Any kind of negligence or poor quality dentistry can be defined as dentist malpractice , which could result in a dental malpractice lawsuit. Dental malpractice lawyers can determine whether you have a dental malpractice claim. Dental Malpractice Negligence a... - Dental clinic chain to pay $10 million settlement in insurance lawsuit.
Washington, DC: (Apr-09-08) The United States and the state of North Carolina brought charges against Medicaid Dental Center (MDC), a privately-owned chain of dental clinics in North Carolina previously known as Smile Starters and Carolina Dental Center, alleging that it caused false or fraudulent claims for payment to the North Carolina Medicaid program... - KV Pharmaceutical agrees to $12 million settlement in stock option lawsuit.
St. Louis, MO: (Apr-09-08) A shareholders derivative lawsuit was brought against KV Pharmaceutical Co., a developer and marketer of pharmaceutical products, over the company's historic stock option granting practices. The suit was filed after an October 2007 independent investigation into the company's stock option practices and related accounting reveal... - City to pay almost $60,000 settlement in employment lawsuit.
Grove City, PA: (Apr-09-08) Two Grove Police Officers, Tracy Bloss and Ron Crawford, brought a lawsuit against the city, claiming that the city owed them unpaid overtime wages for the maintenance of canine officers in their off-duty hours. In a recent development in the case, sources familiar with the negotiations stated that the Grove City Council... - Milpitas, San Jose to pay $28,500 settlement in accident lawsuit.
Milpitas, CA: (Apr-09-08) Salvatore J. Serio, a San Jose man, brought a lawsuit against the city of Milpitas, Eduardo Mosqueda, a Milpitas Public Works Department employee, and the City of San Jose, claiming that he was seriously injured after a city-owned Ford truck driven by Mosqueda slammed into him. The suit sought damages in the amount of $100,000 f... - Web based company pays over $150,000 settlement in Internet lawsuit.
Tacoma, WA: (Apr-08-08) State Attorney General Rob McKenna's office brought charges against Redmond-based Internet Advancement, a company that sells search-engine optimization services to small businesses, alleging that it misrepresented its ability to provide top search-engine rankings and increase Web traffic. The charges stated that the misconduct con... - Monroe, MI to pay $300,000 settlement in real estate value lawsuit.
Monroe, MI: (Apr-08-08) Automotive Components Holdings, the former Ford plant in Monroe, MI, brought a lawsuit against the city, alleging that the city had over assessed the property, thereby causing the company to pay excess taxes. The city and the company are said to have hired experts in the field to assess the property, and based on their opinions, t...