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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... - 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... - 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... - 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... - 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... - 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... - 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... - Jupiter Aluminum Corporation Pollution Civil Penalty
Washington, DC: (Aug-13-07) The Justice Department brought a lawsuit against Jupiter Aluminum Corporation, the operator of a secondary aluminum production facility in Hammond, alleging that the company violated the federal Clean Air Act and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP), applicable to aluminum recyclers that recycle pain...