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Volusia County, FL: (Aug-23-07) Haleigh Howerton, a Volusia County woman, filed suit against the county after she was run over on the beach by a beach patrol pickup. The incident took place when Howerton was sunbathing on Daytona Beach in an area closed to traffic; she claimed a beach patrol truck rolled over her. The truck was driven by a veteran officer... - Order of Dominican Fathers and Brothers in New York City Alter Boy Priest Abuse Settlement
Germantown, MD: (Aug-23-07) Brandon Rains, now 21, a former altar boy at Mother Seton Parish in Germantown, brought sexual molestation charges against Rev. Aaron Joseph Cote, 56, a priest who served at the parish from June 2001 to July 2002. Sources confirmed that Cote worked as a member of the Order of Dominican Fathers and Brothers in New York City and w... - Ypsilanti Township, MI City Employee Racial Discrimination Settlement
Ypsilanti Township, MI: (Aug-22-07) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit against the township on behalf of Carissa Watson, a township employee, alleging that she was discriminated against on the basis of her race. The suit was filed in January 2007 through the Michigan Department of Civil Rights. Watson, who is black, alleged that... - Forsyth, GA Police Officer Insubordination Settlement
Forsyth, GA: (Aug-22-07) Former Forsyth police officer Elijah James brought a lawsuit against the city, alleging that the city racially discriminated against him. The city claimed that James, a Forsyth police officer for nearly 17 years, was fired in March 2006 for insubordination when he wouldn't force a relative, who was a convicted felon on parole, to m... - Gexa Energy Acquisition Paperwork Settlement
Houston, TX: (Aug-22-07) The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) brought charges against Gexa Energy, an electric retailer based in Houston, alleging that it failed to file the appropriate paperwork related to its acquisition by Florida Power & Light. Florida Power & Light acquired Gexa in June 2005, but FERC officials state that at that time, Gexa... - Tobacco Companies Agricultural Rehabilitation Settlement
Harrisburg, PA: (Aug-22-07) A North Carolina court ruled in favor of Pennsylvania in a suit that stemmed from a 1999 agreement between states and the nation's largest tobacco companies. After a two year long legal battle, a settlement was reached, which includes an $11 million payout to Pennsylvania's tobacco farmers by tobacco companies. Tobacco farmers h... - Westfield Insurance Co. Electrical Explosion Settlement
Bloomington, IL: (Aug-21-07) McLean County brought charges against Westfield Insurance Co. after an electrical explosion on June 15, 2003, caused an estimated $4 million in damage. The explosion occurred on a Sunday morning when the building was closed and no one was injured. Westfield and Hartford Insurance of Illinois, who insure the county, filed suit i... - BP Reaches $19.5 Million Settlement in Pollution Class Action
A Madison County class action brought against BP Products North America over refinery pollution in Hartford will be settled for a reported $19.5 million. BP is just one of the defendants named in the class action. Earlier this year Equilon, a subsidiary of Shell Oil, and former refinery owner Premcor paid $16 million to be released from the suit. The 2... - PRA World Wide Trading Co., Inc. Understated Freight Exporting Settlement
Washington, DC: (Aug-21-07) The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), a division of the US Department of Commerce, brought charges against PRA World Wide Trading Co., Inc., a freight forwarder, alleging that PRA understated the value of exports on 41 separate Shipper's Export Declarations (SEDs) filed in 2001 and 2002. In a settlement reached, PRA a... - Purdue University Utility Room Wrongful Death Settlement
Indianapolis, IN: (Aug-21-07) The parents of Wade Steffey, a 19-year-old freshman, filed charges against Purdue University, after the boy was fatally shocked in a dormitory's high-voltage utility room. Steffey, died Jan. 13, 2007 in the utility room, but his body wasn't discovered until two months later. He was last seen at a fraternity party in the area... - Pacifico Ford and Springfield Ford Loan Racial Discrimination Settlement
Delaware County, PA: (Aug-21-07) The Justice Department brought charges against Pacifico Ford in Southwest Philadelphia and Springfield Ford in Springfield, Delaware County, two area auto dealers, alleging that they engaged in discriminatory lending. The suit claimed that the two charged African American customers higher interest rates on auto loans than w... - Clinton Township, MI Police Chief Contract Settlement
Clinton Township, MI: (Aug-20-07) A settlement was reached between the Clinton Township Board of Trustees and former police Chief Al Ernst. Clinton Township agreed to pay Ernst about $447,000 along with health benefits as part of a severance package. Ernst was forced to resign from office in 2006 after a Macomb County Circuit Court judge ruled his 5-year c... - Mark de Tournillon Sr. Fatal Boating Accident Settlement
Roanoke - On August 20, 2005 Lawrence and Judith Lewis were making their way home on Smith Mountain Lake, VA after having dinner with friends. A speedboat, driven by Mark de Tournillon Sr. , plowed into the couple's cabin cruiser and killed them instantly. De Tournillon pleaded guilty to two counts of involuntary manslaughter by intoxication plus a misdem... - Financial Times Libel Settlement
Broker Collins Stewart filed a $37 million GBP libel claim against the newspaper. An August 2003 article detailed allegations about the broker's business methods by James Middleweek, a former analyst with the firm. The Financial Times has agreed to cover Stewart's $2.2 million GBP legal bill, publish an apology costing $10,000 GBP in advertising and pay... - Landry's Restaurants Inc. Bondholder Fraud Settlement
Galveston, TX: (Aug-20-07) Several bondholders and creditors filed suit against Landry's Restaurants Inc., alleging that the company had fraudulent business practices. The bondholders said Landry's violated credit agreements by failing to file financial information, including its 2006 annual report, on time. Landry's claimed it was delayed in filing financ... - United Food and Commercial Workers Local 951 Union Employee Retaliation Settlement
Grand Rapids, MI: (Aug-20-07) Charles Ardingo, a longtime union organizer for United Food and Commercial Workers Local 951, filed a lawsuit against the union in December 2004, alleging that former union president Robert Potter and the United Food and Commercial Workers illegally fired him for cooperating with a federal investigation. The investigation deal... - Delta County, MI Commercial Property Development Settlement
Escanaba, MI: (Aug-17-07) Gary and Annis Bengston brought a lawsuit against Delta County, alleging that the value of their property was decreased by Delta County by not allowing development of their commercial premises. The suit was filed almost 10 years ago where the couple cited damages in excess of $400,000. In a settlement reached, Delta County a... - Boone County Fire Protection District Employee Gender Discrimination Settlement
Boone County, MO: (Aug-18-07) Five former employees filed suit against the Boone County Fire Protection District, alleging that the city sexually discriminated and retaliated against them. In a settlement reached, the district agreed to pay a combined $112,500. Bruce Piringer, a former assistant chief, sued the fire district in November 2006, claiming he w... - Valero Energy Corp. Petroleum Pollution Settlement
Washington, DC: (Aug-17-07) The Department of Justice and the US Environmental Protection Agency brought charges against Valero Energy Corp., North America's largest refiner, alleging that Valero's three refineries contributed vastly to air pollution in the region. The federal agencies claimed that Valero's three refineries, in Port Arthur, TX; Memphis, TN... - University of Iowa Monster Stuttering Study Settlement
Iowa City, IA: (Aug-17-07) Six people filed suit against the University of Iowa in Johnson County District Court, alleging that they or their relatives were psychologically damaged by their participation in the "Monster Study." The research was directed to induce stuttering in normal-speaking children in order to prove that the speech disorder was not an i...