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Staunton, VA: (Dec-09-07) The family of John McCloskey brought wrongful death charges against Rockbridge County, after the teenager suffered from internal injuries that eventually took his life. The lawsuit stated that McCloskey died from injuries he sustained in 1994 at Western State Hospital in Staunton. His condition was reportedly so severe, that doc... - $10,000 settlement in wrongful termination lawsuit.
Maricopa County, AZ: (Dec-08-07) Cyndi Greening, longtime Mesa Community College media-arts director, brought charges against the Maricopa County Community College District, alleging that she had been wrongfully terminated. The suit stated that Greening received a termination letter in May 2007, in which the district accused her of double-enrolling stude... - Schrenker Ordered to Pay $12 Million
Schrenker Ordered to Pay $12 Million Marcus Schrenker, the failed financial manager and pilot who engineered a plane crash to fake his own death, has been ordered to pay Dothan resident Barnett Hudson $12 million as settlement in a suit the Alabama native filed against Schrenker. The suit alleged that the financier had sold Hudson a defective plane... - Newmont Mining Settles Toxic Spill Class Action
The town of Grass Valley, in Denver, will receive $4 million as settlement of a 5-year old class action suit it launched against Newmont Mining. The suit alleged that the mining company sent massive amounts of toxic water into the city's sewage treatent plant. The mining company will also spend $2 million to build another water treatment plant. ... - Leaking Hoses, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company agrees to $324 million settlement for defective Entran II hoses
Knoxville, TN: (Dec-05-07) A lawsuit was brought against Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, alleging that the company manufactured a defective product, prone to leaking when used under normal conditions. Several US property owners filed complaints claiming that a particular rubber hose, known as Entran II, orange and stamped with the name Heatway or Heatway S... - Gang Rape, University of Colorado awarded two women $2.85 million settlement after being assaulted by varsity football team recruits
Denver, CO: (Dec-05-07) Two women, Lisa Simpson and another woman who wished to remain unidentified, filed a lawsuit against the University of Colorado, alleging that they were gang raped at an off campus party for football recruits. The women claimed that the University of Colorado violated federal law by fostering an environment that allowed sexual assau... - Credit Report, Equifax ordered to pay $2.7 million settlement after failing to correct errors in a woman's credit score
Orlando, FL: (Dec-04-07) Angela Williams, a medical transcription worker, brought charges against Atlanta-based Equifax, alleging that the company failed to correct dramatic errors in Williams' credit report that led to her credit score being trashed. The suit claimed that Williams tried to correct the error and clear up her credit report for nearly a deca... - $2 Million Settlement in LJ International Class Action
A lawsuit filed against LJ International in 2007 has been tentatively settled, based on agreement in which the Hong Kong based jewellery company will create a $2 million settlement fund for the plaintiffs in the class. The class includes any person who purchased company common stock between February 15, 2006 and September 6, 2007. The plaintiffs a... - Wells Fargo and Rels Valuation Face Evaluation Suit
Two homeowners in Phoenix recently filed a lawsuit against Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) and its appraisal subsidiary Rels Valuation, claiming the mortgage giant illegally rigged the appraisal process and referred appraisal business to its subsidiary in a scheme to boost profits at the expense of homeowners. The lawsuit, filed under the Racketeering Influenc... - Listeriosis Class Action Settled for $27 Million
A $27 million settlement has been reached between Maple Leaf Foods of Canada, and the plaintiffs in a class action suit. The suit, brought against the food producer in 2008, stemmed from a nationwide listeria outbreak which killed at least 20 people. In each of the cases where someone died, their estate will receive $120,000 and the immediate family me... - Voting Districts, Charles Mix County pays $110,000 settlement for voter discrimination
Lake Andes, SD: (Dec-04-07) The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) brought charges against Charles Mix County, over federal supervision of its elections. The suit, filed in 2005 accused the South Dakota County of discriminating against Native American voters in violation of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the... - Sheriff-Elect Termination, Pittstown pays former police officer $125,000 settlement for wrongful termination
Pittstown, PA: (Dec-05-07) Former police officer and Luzerne County Sheriff-elect Michael Savokinas brought a lawsuit against the township, alleging that officials wrongfully terminated him. The suit, filed in 2006, claimed that supervisors violated Savokinas' civil rights by not providing him with a hearing before opting not to rehire him as a part-time p... - Executive Vice President, Tanner & Haley pay employee $300,000 settlement for unpaid compensation and expenses
Washington, DC: (Dec-03-07) Michael Shelton, a member of the company's board of managers, brought charges against Tanner & Haley Resorts, alleging that the company owed him unpaid compensation and expenses. The original suit sought $46.2 million. Sources stated that Shelton was an executive vice president of Preferred Retreats Design Group Inc., the mana... - TJX Data, TJX agrees to pay Visa and Fifth Third Bank a $41 million settlement for a massive data breach
Boston, MA: (Nov-30-07) Visa and Fifth Third Bank brought charges against TJX, over a massive data breach. As part of a settlement reached TJX agreed to pay as much as $41 million in a settlement with Visa and the bank that processes TJX's credit card payments over the data breach. Sources claimed that the Framingham-based discount retailer stated that the... - Providian Overcharging Settlement
The credit card company has agreed to a settlement in a class-action lawsuit. The suit stems from allegations that Providian wrongfully added various charges and fees to their customers' accounts. This is just one of many lawsuits filed against Providian for this reason. Previous to this settlement, the company had to pay government officials $305 mil... - PG&E Property Tax, Yuba County, CA et al. agree to decrease the overall property tax bill by $10 million over the next 10 years
Los Angeles, CA: (Nov-29-07) Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PG&E) brought a lawsuit against several counties, stating that they owed the company refunds on property taxes paid. PG&E sought refunds of nearly $2 million from Yuba County alone and $5.3 million from seven other counties. Sources claimed that in addition to Yuba County, Placer, Nevada, El Dorado,... - Water Park Dispute, Monterey County pays owner of Water World Resorts $22 million settlement
Monterey County, CA: (Nov-29-07) Dan Heath, owner of Water World Resorts, brought a lawsuit against Monterey County over the impact on his facilities by the legal challenges to the Salinas Valley Water Project at Lake Nacimiento in northern San Luis Obispo County and Lake San Antonio in south Monterey County. Sources revealed that Heath had leased lakeside... - Prohibited Waste, North Country Environmental Services pays $100,000 fine for landfill asbestos violations
Concord, PA: (Nov-29-07) The state brought charges against North Country Environmental Services, alleging that investigations revealed that the facility accepted prohibited waste at its Bethlehem landfill. The violation supposedly took place after the former owner of the Mountain View Grand hotel in Whitefield pleaded guilty to illegally removing and dispo... - Insurer Investments, Medical Mutual Insurance Co. pays $75,000 settlement for investing in real estate partnerships meant to compensate top executives
Raleigh, NC: (Nov-28-07) The state brought charges against Medical Mutual Insurance Co., the state's largest malpractice insurer, alleging that the company broke state law by investing in real estate partnerships meant to compensate top executives. The suit stemmed from an audit conducted earlier in 2007 by the state department of insurance, which revealed... - Senator Pension, City of Houston pays state senator $423,000 settlement after forcing him to quit his city employee job and therefor lose his pension
Houston, TX: (Nov-27-07) Mario Gallegos, the city's democratic state senator, brought charges against the city, alleging that he was owed money for lost pensions. Gallegos had sued the city for more than a million dollars after a court in Brownsville ruled that state lawmakers could simultaneously serve as city employees. He stated that when he was first e...