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Washington, DC: (Mar-31-08) MTH Electric Trains brought a lawsuit against now bankrupt Lionel LLC, alleging that the company breached a trade-secrets pact and that it infringed a patented smoke-puffing technology that belonged to MTH. Records reveal that the two companies have resolved the dispute and entered into a settlement agreement, after a jury awa... - 3M Co. will pay $693,000 settlement in advertising lawsuit.
Fresno, CA: (Mar-31-08) Fresno County brought a lawsuit against 3M Co., alleging that the company sold undersized adhesive tapes. The suit stated that 3M's Scotch and Tartan brand adhesive and packaging tapes were 6% narrower than advertised. It accused the company of knowingly exaggerating the size of the adhesive tapes. The county said that the suit in... - Island County to pay $300,000 settlement in wrongful termination lawsuit.
Island County, WA: (Mar-26-08) Former deputy prosecutor Amy Dempsey brought a lawsuit against Island County Prosecutor Greg Banks, over the 2006 election, at the time when former chief criminal deputy Steve Selby ran for prosecutor against Banks. Records state that Banks fired Selby, and employed Dempsey in the midst of the dispute. Dempsey eventually jo... - Great City Schools to pay $75,000 settlement in wrongful termination lawsuit.
Birmingham, AL: (Mar-26-08) Stan Mims, former Superintendent of the Great City Schools, brought a lawsuit against the Birmingham Board of Education, alleging that he was wrongfully terminated. The suit stated that Mims was fired early in March 2007, without severance pay, after being accused of altering a report critical of the school system before distr... - Jackson National Life Insurance Settles Class Action for $22 Million
A class action suit against Jackson National Life has reached a settlement of $22 million. The suit was filed by George Farmer in 2002, over the company's fixed annuity policies and the methods it used to set interest rates for new premiums and for premiums previously paid to fixed annuities. Specifically, the suit alleged that the company failed... - Del Webb Agrees to Settlement of $27.2 Million for Defective Kitec Plumbing
A tentative settlement has been reached between Del Webb, the developer of the Sun Cities in the Las Vegas valley, and members of the class action suit brought against the developer over faulty plumbing. Del Webb and its subsidiary Coventry Homes of Nevada have agreed to pay $27.2 million in re-plumbing costs for approximately 4,200 homes that were fitt... - Pacific Marine to pay $20,000 settlement in waste oil lawsuit.
Honolulu, HI: (Mar-25-08) The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed charges against Pacific Marine and Industrial Corp., alleging that the company's oil and hazardous waste management procedures were in violation of federal laws. The suit stated that EPA and CNMI Division of Environmental Quality inspectors discovered the violations during a rou... - District to pay $151,000 settlement in employment lawsuit.
Detroit, MI: (Mar-25-08) Chuck Breiner, superintendent of the Howell School District, brought charges against the financially strapped district over his resignation and severance. Records show that the dispute stemmed from investigations the school launched after employees complained about a hostile work environment, and communication issues arose surrou... - Ohio State Patrol to pay $1.18 million settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Bazetta Township, OH: (Mar-25-08) The family of Joseph Robertson brought a wrongful death lawsuit against Bazetta Township, after Robertson died in an accident involving the highway patrol. The suit stated that the 18 year old was killed when his car was struck by a state patrol cruiser in Bazetta Township seven years ago. Per police records and testimon... - Herman Miller to pay $750,000 settlement in advertising lawsuit.
Zeeland, MI: (Mar-25-08) New York authorities brought charges against Herman Miller Inc., a furniture maker, alleging that it falsely advertised its products, limiting retail price competition. The suit was filed after an investigation into the Minimum Advertised Price Program maintained by the Herman Miller for the Home division, revealed that the progr... - Bates College pays $105,000 settlement in discrimination lawsuit.
Tacoma, WA: (Mar-25-08) Alycia Carmichael-Milan, a former nursing student at Bates Technical College, brought a lawsuit against the school, alleging that she faced retaliation after she complained of physical mistreatment. The suit claimed that Carmichael-Milan was suspended from the school's nursing program for 12 weeks in March 2006, after she had comp... - Goodyear to pay $25,000 settlement in employment lawsuit.
Phoenix, AZ: (Mar-24-08) Avelina Fitzpatrick, a female police officer, brought charges against the city of Goodyear, alleging that she was discriminated against on the basis of her gender. Fitzpatrick filed a lawsuit in Maricopa County Superior Court in September 2007, claiming that she was arbitrarily removed from a field training officer assignment wit... - Greene County to pay $85,000 settlement in trespassing lawsuit.
Greene County, VA: (Mar-24-08) Michael Morris brought a lawsuit against the Greene County sheriff's department, alleging that the deputies interfered in a custody battle. Records state that Sheriff's deputies got involved when the mother called for help, and took a toddler, who had been living with her father, Michael Morris, most of her young life, by f... - Tomato grower to pay undisclosed settlement in lawsuit.
Miami, FL: (Mar-24-08) The family of Carlos Candelario Herrera, a 3-year-old boy, brought a personal injury claim against tomato grower Ag-Mart, after the boy was born with no arms and no legs. The suit claimed that the child's parents worked in Ag-Mart's fields, in NC and in FL, while his mother was pregnant in 2004. The parents alleged that the birth d... - Blackwood to pay $500,000 settlement in assault lawsuit.
Norwich, NY: (Mar-24-08) A young Norwich woman, who wishes to stay unnamed, filed a complaint with the New York State Division of Human Rights, after a spate of unnerving incidents, including being raped by her boss. The 19-year old woman was raped by her boss in October 2006, in his former apartment on Broad Street in Norwich. Her mother stated that her... - VT University proposed $4 million settlement for 2007 slayings.
Richmond, VA: (Mar-24-08) In a recent announcement, Virginia state officials declared that the state will pay $100,000 to the families of those killed in the Virginia Tech massacre. The move was initiated as a way to prevent lawsuits from the families of the 32 killed and dozens of surviving victims. In the April 26, 2007 disaster, Seung-Hui Cho, a menta... - Train operators to pay undisclosed settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Burlingame, CA: (Mar-21-08) The family of Fatih Kuc, 13, brought a wrongful death lawsuit against Caltrain, SamTrans, Amtrak, and others, after the teenager was killed on train tracks. The suit, brought in March 2007, claimed that the accident occurred due to the lack of safety fencing around the tracks in the area. The suit stated that Kuc died af... - Casey's Wage and Hour Class Actions Reach Proposed $11.7 Million Settlement
Casey's General Stores Inc., have reportedly reached settlements of 2 wage and hour class action lawsuits filed by plaintiffs representing about 7,800 current and former assistant managers, as well as 76,000 current and former non-management-level store employees. The settlement of $11.7 million is subject to court approval. Legal Help ... - Company to pay $5.2 million settlement in car crash lawsuit.
Fulton, GA: (Mar-21-08) Debra Ford brought a personal injury claim against International Paper Co. employee Vanessa C. McGrogan, alleging that she rear ended her car while driving, and using a cell phone. The suit stated that McGrogan was using her company-supplied cell phone as she drove west on Interstate 16 near Dublin when she crashed into Ford's car... - Forever 21 to pay $75,000 settlement in breach of contract lawsuit.
New York, NY: (Mar-21-08) Rootstein, a company that makes realistic mannequins, said to be sculpted by artists, brought a lawsuit against IL based Forever 21, a clothing company, accusing them of making unauthorized copies of their signature mannequins. The suit alleged that in 2007, Forever 21 purchased some of Rootstein's high-quality mannequins, then...