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Portland, ME: (Aug-16-07) The Department of Environmental Protection brought charges against Ecomaine, the operator of greater Portland's trash incinerator, alleging that it had air pollution violations at its facility, dating back seven years. The suit claimed that in some cases, the Portland incinerator violated smoke standards or exceeded the limit for... - CalOptima Pharmacy Screening Discrimination Settlement
Santa Ana, CA: (Aug-16-07) Over 20 Vietnamese American pharmacies filed suit against CalOptima, a public agency, over a requirement that they be surveyed and then certified as safe from fraud. The pharmacy owners said the policy violated patient privacy and targeted independently owned Vietnamese American-run pharmacies as opposed to larger chains. CalOpti... - Hartford Insurance Co. Town Hall Fire Insurance Settlement
Griswold, CT: (Aug-16-07) The town of Griswold brought a lawsuit against Hartford Insurance Co. over an insurance policy on the old town hall, which was destroyed by a fire in early 2006. A claim was filed after the old town hall, located at 32 School St., was gutted by a blaze on Jan. 3, 2006. It was later discovered that the building's insurance policy h... - Lone Star Wheel Components Inc. Trucking Accident Wrongful Death Settlement
Corsicana, TX: (Aug-16-07) The family of Elizabeth Brook McCullough, a 24-year-old registered nurse at Providence Home Health Care, filed a lawsuit against Lone Star Wheel Components Inc., a Corsicana-based trucking company, after McCullough died in a collision with one of their tractor-trailer rigs. McCullough died May 7, 2007 on her way to see a patient... - B.J. Marchese Auto World identity theft Settlement
The hundreds of victims of identity theft have won a $2.45 million settlement from the former Limerick auto dealer. Benjamin J. Marchese III of B.J. Marchese Auto World was accused of fraud and damaging credit reports and had been sentenced to 4 years in prison. (Jan-27-05) [ CENTRE DAILY ] [ EMAIL LAWYER ] Legal Help If you have a similar p... - Waukegan, IL Police Excessive Force Settlement
Waukegan, IL: (Aug-16-07) Roy Castillo, a former Waukegan man, brought a lawsuit against the city and city police officers, alleging that they used excessive force when they beat him up. The suit stemmed from an April 2005 incident in front of Castillo's home near Tobin Court and 12th Street. The excessive force suit came after Castillo said he saw officer... - Northwest Airlines Corp. Bondholders Settlement
Minneapolis, MN: (Aug-15-07) In a settlement reached between Northwest Airlines Corp. and bondholders who assisted in financing an expansion at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, a federal judge approved a deal that would give the bondholders a $163.7 million unsecured claim against Eagan-based Northwest. Judge Allan Gropper of the US Bankruptcy... - Lansing Community College General Counsel Wrongful Termination Settlement
Lansing, MI: (Aug-15-07) The former general counsel of Lansing Community College, Tim Zeller, brought a lawsuit against the college, alleging that he was wrongfully fired after he accused Judith Cardenas, its president, of misspending thousands of dollars. The Michigan college admitted no wrongdoing in the settlement, and Cardenas, said in a written statem... - Hesperia Unified School District Superintendent Buyout Settlement
Hesperia, CA: (Aug-15-07) Hank Richardson, former superintendent of Hesperia Unified School District (HUSD) reached a settlement with the school board in which he will keep his salary of $163,525 plus benefits for two more years under a buyout agreement. As per the terms of the settlement, Richardson will remain on administrative leave until Feb. 14 2008... - Crane Co. Government Inspections Settlement
Washington, DC: (Aug-15-07) The Justice Department brought a lawsuit against diversified manufacturer Crane Co., following a whistleblower's claims that the company did not complete required government inspections nor provided foreign-made products for use on Navy and Coast Guard ships. The Justice Department case alleged that the company did not comply wi... - McDonalds Vegetarian Settlement
A $6 million settlement has been reached between McDonalds and members of the vegetarian community. The lawsuit was filed by the members of the vegetarian community against the fast food giant, claiming that McDonalds deceived consumers in the marketing of their French fries and hash browns by not informing them that they used beef by-products when coo... - ETHEX Corporation Inflated Generic Drug Prices Settlement
Boston, MA: (Aug-15-07) Attorney General Martha Coakley's Office filed a lawsuit against Missouri-based ETHEX Corporation, a seller of generic pharmaceuticals, alleging that the company inflated the drug prices that they reported to national price reporting services. The Commonwealth's Medicaid program, like all other state Medicaid programs and many priva... - First Premier Bank Credit Card Deceptive Marketing Settlement
Albany, NY: (Aug-15-07) Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's office brought charges against South Dakota-based First Premier Bank, alleging that it used illegal and deceptive marketing and lending practices to lure in people with questionable or nonexistent credit records. The lawsuit began after several people filed complaints with the state, alleging that the... - Fayette County, PA Imprisonment Civil Rights Settlement
Fayette County, PA: (Aug-15-07) Michael and Maria Cavanagh brought a civil lawsuit against the county, alleging civil rights violations, assault and battery, false imprisonment, and intentional infliction of mental distress. Cavanagh filed the suit in 2005; two years after two county adult probation officers picked him up in Morgantown, WV, to start servin... - Pritzker Family Trust Settlement
A settlement has been reached by Pritzker family in favor of young heirs who claimed that their relatives looted their trust funds and unfairly cut them out of a plan to carve up the family fortune. The lawsuit was brought by the two young heirs against the Pritzker family in which they sought about $2 billion in compensation for what they claimed ha... - United States Steel Corp asbestos Settlement
A settlement has been reached for $50 million in a case, where a former steelworker suffered lung disease due to poisoning of asbestos due to negligence of the employer. An employee named Whittington, who is 70 years old worked at U.S. Steel's Gary, Indiana, plant from 1950 to 1981. During the tenure of his employment, he was diagnosed with mesothelioma... - Hartford Accident and Indemnity Lodi Groundwater Contamination Settlement
Lodi, WI: (Aug-14-07) The city of Lodi brought charges against Hartford Accident and Indemnity, one of its insurance carriers, in an ongoing groundwater contamination case. In a settlement reached, Hartford Accident and Indemnity agreed to pay the city of Lodi $4 million. This brings the city's total to $4.8 million in recent settlements from insurance com... - Robeson, NC School Employees Racial Discrimination Settlement
Robeson, NC: (Aug-14-07) Various problems are plaguing the Robeson School, including one, where the school board learned 23 schools may have to offer parents the option of transferring their children to another school based on preliminary test scores. Parents will be able to choose between two neighboring schools at the elementary level, leaving no options... - Rocori School District Shootout Wrongful Death Settlement
Rocori, MN: (Aug-14-07) The families of Aaron Rollins and Seth Bartell, two students killed by John Jason McLaughlin in a September 2003 shooting at the high school, filed a lawsuit against the Rocori School District, former high school principal Douglas Standke and the parents of John Jason McLaughlin. The civil lawsuits had been dismissed by a judge earl... - Roseville, MN Twin Lakes Land Dispute Settlement
Roseville, MN: (Aug-14-07) The legal battle between Roseville and developers, who brought the doomed proposal to develop a blighted area, ended with a settlement in which the city forfeited the right to $827,650, leaving them in a quandary regarding the use of the land. In 2005, citizens sued the city, arguing that the City Council needed a super majority...