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Honolulu, HI: (Mar-28-07) Hawaiian Telcom brought charges against outgoing contractor BearingPoint after enduring a year of computer-related billing problems. Hawaiian Telcom retained BearingPoint in August 2004 to design, build, and operate various information technology systems. Following the billing related issues in February 2007, both parties mutually... - J.McDaniel Transportation, Inc. Gas Spill Settlement
Springfield, IL: (Mar-28-07) The State of Illinois book charges against J.McDaniel Transportation, Inc. over damages to natural resources along Sugar Creek that were injured by an April 2001 gasoline spill. As a result of a truck accident, gasoline from a tanker truck spilled on Illinois Route 136, located near McLean in McLean County. It entered into a dr... - University Heights Association Loan Dispute Settlement
Albany, NY: (Mar-28-07) A lawsuit stemming from a $14.8 million loan the Silverman Foundation made to the University Heights Association (UHA) to buy 31 acres, which included the former Christian Brothers Academy campus, reached settlement after a two-year legal battle. The suit disputed as to whether the money was a gift or a loan. The settlement reached... - North Carolina, USA Medicaid Billing System Contract Settlement
Raleigh, NC: (Mar-28-07) In a legal battle between the state of North Carolina and Texas-based Affiliated Computer Services, which stemmed from a breach of contract by the state, a settlement was reached wherein, the state agreed to pay $10.5 million to Affiliated Computer Services, ending further claims. Affiliated Computer Services won a five-year, $171... - Personal Care Home owner agrees to pay $700,000 settlement in fraud lawsuit.
Philadelphia, PA: (June-11-08) Rosalind S. Lavin, former owner of four area Personal Home Care Centers, has agreed to pay $700,000 as part of a settlement in a fraud lawsuit. The suit accused the owners of diverting various Social Security benefits from use for the care of residents to the owners' own benefit, while it described the homes as unsafe, unsa... - Mansfield, LA Canine Officer Wrongful Termination Settlement
Mansfield, LA: (Mar-26-07) A lawsuit was filed by Carlos January accusing Mayor Curtis McCoy of a civil rights violation and invasion of privacy as well as wrongful termination within days of demanding back wages related to his care and training of the department's canine officer. January was suspended in early January 2006 in connection with his handling... - Piedmont Medical Center Medical Malpractice Settlement
Rock Hill, SC: (Mar-26-07) Herbert Cogan, a 73-year-old man, died after receiving the wrong drug during cardiac surgery at Piedmont Medical Center, a Rock Hill hospital. In a settlement reached with his widow Martha Cogan, Piedmont Medical Center agreed to pay $2 million in the settlement of the wrongful death lawsuit. [ WIS TV NEWS: MED MAL DEATH ] ... - G.A.B. Robbins North America Inc. School Fire Settlement
Wasatch County, UT: (Mar-23-07) A six-alarm fire destroyed and burned Wasatch Junior High School to the ground on July, 11, 2005. Over 850 displaced students have since attended Churchill Junior High. In a settlement reached with G.A.B. Robbins North America Inc., a leading provider of global risk management services, G.A.B. Robbins agreed to pay $15.9 mi... - Newark, NY, Seton Hall University and Argenbright Security to pay $5.5 million settlement in murder/suicide lawsuit.
Newark, NY: (May-29-08) The family of Sohayla Massachi brought charges against the city of Newark, after the Seton Hall student was killed by her ex-boyfriend because 9-1-1 personnel botched a call reporting the woman's abduction. The suit stated that the city was negligent when an operator gave the wrong make and model of the car Sohayla was pulled into... - Denver Health Medical Center agrees to pay $4 million settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Denver, CO: (May-29-08) The family of Emily Rae Rice brought a wrongful death lawsuit against Denver Health Medical Center, after the inmate died while in custody at Denver City Jail. Medical records indicate that 24-year-old Rice died Feb. 19, 2006, in the jail 20 hours after she was released from the hospital. She died from a lacerated spleen and liver... - Coldwater Ranch Agrees to pay $50,000 settlement in roads dispute.
Cache County, UT: (May-29-08) Cache County and Coldwater Ranch have been embroiled in a legal wrangle over swapping dozens of miles of roads, which led to a public-versus-private land dispute. Sources close to the case stated that as part of a settlement agreement reached between the two sides, Cache County and Coldwater Ranch agreed to resolve the dispu... - FDA Issues Warnings Over Mercury Dental Fillings
Some people who have silver-coloured, metal dental fillings that contain mercury may be at risk for health problems. High risk groups include pregnant women, fetuses, and children. Earlier this week the FDA reached a settlement with consumer advocacy groups in which it has agreed to warn Americans about the risks associated with mercury-containing metal... - Land West Ventures reaches undisclosed settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Denver, CO: (May-29-08) The family of late Jeffrey Garrett, a former Qwest executive, brought a lawsuit against Georgia-based Land West Ventures, which does business in CO as Bear Wallow Ranch, after Garrett died of a gunshot wound in 2005 while turkey hunting near New Castle. Records of the incident show that Garrett made a turkey call while concealed b... - Cessna, Honeywell, West Star Aviation Fatal Plane Crash Settlement
Palm Beach, FL: (Mar-21-07) Following the fatal crash of an airplane flown by Norman Lowenstein, federal investigators blamed the accident on pilot error, claiming that Lowenstein was impaired because he was loaded with over-the-counter cold medicine at 10 times the normal dosage. A lawsuit filed by Lowenstein's widow, Roberta, who got her own experts, arg... - American State Bank agrees to pay $225,000 settlement in hiring discrimination lawsuit.
Lubbock, TX: (May-24-08) The Department of Labor brought a lawsuit against the American State Bank, alleging that it engaged in hiring discrimination against minority applicants during a specific two year period. The suit was filed after the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), investigated the bank's hiring practices that revealed the... - Tappé Associates School Architecture Settlement
Gardner, KS: (Mar-20-07) A ten-year legal dispute between the city of Gardner and it's architect Tappé Associates of Boston over responsibility of the potentially dangerous flaw in construction, was finally resolved in an out-of-court settlement. The Gardner Middle School building operates on a temporary occupancy permit owing to serious flaws in the buil... - Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System Dialysis Coverage Settlement
Tucson, AZ: (Mar-19-07) The Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS), was sued claiming that the state's health care program for the poor should provide for dialysis costs for legal and illegal immigrants. The suit requested that if a candidate met the income requirements they were entitled to free treatment, even if other state and federal law... - Ocean City, MD agrees to pay $40,000 settlement in age discrimination lawsuit.
Ocean City, MD: (May-24-08) Sgt. Dale Marshall and former officer Sgt. Kathleen Braeuninger brought a lawsuit against Ocean City, alleging that the city discriminated against them on the basis of their age. The suit, brought by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on behalf of the officers, stated that the two were denied advanced training and... - Red Eye's Dock Bar reaches $75,000 settlement in wrongful termination lawsuit.
Annapolis, MD: (May-28-08) Margaret Finley, a 56-year-old bartender, brought a lawsuit against Red Eye's Dock Bar, a Kent Island business, alleging that she was wrongfully terminated after her refusal to wear a tight tank top. Finley claimed that she refused to wear the ensemble as it revealed scars from a breast cancer surgery. Records stated that Finle... - San Joaquin County, CA $500,000 settlement reached in medical malpractice lawsuit.
Stockton, CA: (May-28-08) Lorie Prigmore brought a medical malpractice lawsuit against San Joaquin County, after the death of John Prigmore Sr. at the San Joaquin General Hospital. The suit dealt with negligence on the part of the hospital, that led to the wrongful death of Prigmore Sr. Sources familiar with the case and the negotiations stated that the...