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Cuyahoga County, OH: (May-26-08) Elizabeth Elia of Solon brought a medical malpractice lawsuit against the Cleveland Clinic, alleging that negligence on the part of the facility resulted in her child being permanently brain damaged. Records indicate that a jury awarded Elizabeth Elia and her 6-year-old son Abram $15.9 million, which is said to be one of... - ExxonMobil Over $112 million settlement in radioactive contamination suit.
New Orleans, LA: (May-26-08) Several New Orleans residents brought lawsuits against ExxonMobil, claiming that the oil company exposed the Louisiana community to radioactive waste. Legal counsel for the plaintiffs' state that the case revolved around contamination allegedly left from three decades of offshore pipe-cleaning east of the Harvey Canal. The ma... - Stafford, NJ $177,000 settlement reached in employment lawsuit.
Stafford, NJ: (May-24-08) John McMenamin, former township police lieutenant, brought a lawsuit against Stafford Township, alleging that he was unfairly passed over for a promotion to chief. The suit also named several department members as defendants, accusing them of misconduct. McMenamin, who spent 21 years with the Stafford Police Department, sought $... - Champaign County, IL $19,000 settlement reached in troubled nursing home suit.
Urbana, IL: (May-24-08) The state of Illinois brought a lawsuit against Champaign County, over a troubled nursing home, which has run deficits of $100,000 a month and suffered $4 million in cost overruns. The suit also stated that the county failed to file proper paperwork for Champaign County Nursing Home repairs in 2007, after it was found that a new h... - Ocean City, MD $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... - Ministry of Defense $500,000 settlement in transgender humiliation suit.
London, England: (May-24-08) Jan Hamilton, formerly known as Capt. Ian Hamilton, a British ex-military paratrooper, brought a lawsuit against the Ministry of Defense, alleging that she was humiliated when she was asked to put on a man's uniform. The paratrooper had undergone a sex change, and stated that she was seriously embarrassed when asked to show u... - American State Bank $225,000 settlement reached 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... - Bruce Headley Inflated Horse Prices Settlement
San Diego, CA: (Mar-09-07) A fraud lawsuit was filed by Stonestreet Stables owner Jess Jackson against trainer Bruce Headley in San Diego County Superior Court. The lawsuit reached a settlement when Headley agreed to pay Jackson $900,000 to resolve claims. The suit also included Narvick International President Emmanuel de Seroux and bloodstock agents Brad... - Hollywood Police Department Workers Compensation Settlement
Hollywood, CA: (Mar-07-07) Former Hollywood police officer Daniel Gizzi sued the city after he injured his neck in a car accident on October 30, 1992, while he was on duty. City officials attested that Gizzi took several paid disability leaves until the department fired him for misconduct on March 12, 1996, a month after his arrest on a bribery charge. G... - US Department of Energy Nuclear Fuel Storage Settlement
Charlotte, NC: (Mar-06-07) In a litigation started by Duke Energy Carolinas against the US Department of Energy (DOE), the US Department of Justice reached a settlement ending the fuel dispute. The utility entered into a contract with the DOE in 1983 that provided for federal removal of used fuel from Duke's nuclear reactor sites beginning in 1998. Duke al... - Wachovia Bank Employe Embezzlement Settlement
Lehigh County, PA: (Mar-03-07) A lawsuit was filed by the township of Lower Macungie in April 2006 against Wachovia Bank alleging negligence in its role in the Margaret Szulborski embezzlement case. The suit claimed that the bank acted in bad faith by allowing Szulborski, a former township employee and supervisor, to deposit checks made payable to Lower Ma... - American International Group Inc. Accounting and Sales Settlement
New York, NY: (Mar-01-07) A probe begun by former New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, the US Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Justice Department against American International Group Inc., claimed that AIG restated earnings twice. In doing so, the company lowered net income for 2000 to 2005 by $3.4 billion, cheated workers compensation progr... - T-A Creations to pay $10 million settlement in public health lawsuit.
Los Angeles, CA: (May-21-08) The Center for Environmental Health brought a lawsuit against T-A Creations Inc., a Los Angeles company, alleging that it sold 100,000 lead-tainted lunchboxes to the state health department in 2007. The suit stated that the center notified T-A Creations in April 2006 that it had found unsafe lead concentrations in one of its... - Razorsight agreed to pay $4.5 million settlement in infringement lawsuit.
Washington, DC: (May-21-08) Fairfax-based TEOCO brought a lawsuit against Razorsight Corp., alleging copyright infringement. TEOCO, which provides invoice processing and auditing software to the telecommunications industry, sued Razorsight in federal district court for the Eastern District of Virginia. The suit alleged that Razorsight obtained software f... - NY corrections to pay $972,000 settlement in employment lawsuit.
New York, NY: (May-21-08) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission brought charges against the New York Department of Correctional Services, on behalf of 23 female corrections officers, who claimed that they were discriminated because they were pregnant. The suit claimed that the state department discriminated against the women by determining... - Canterbury agrees to pay $60,000 settlement in civil rights lawsuit.
Canterbury, CT: (May-20-08) Jeanette Kildea filed a complaint with the American Civil Liberties Union against the first selectman, alleging that he unlawfully banned public comment at Board of Selectmen meetings. Sources familiar with the negotiations stated that the two sides had reached a settlement agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, Je... - Kevin Johnson paid $230,000 settlement in molestation lawsuit.
Sacramento, CA: (May-20-08) A girl, who wished to stay unnamed, brought a sexual molestation lawsuit against Sacramento mayoral candidate Kevin Johnson, alleging that Johnson, who was 29 and playing for the Phoenix Suns, molested her when she was 16. Court papers reveal that Johnson denied the girl's allegations in the suit, though he agreed to pay $230,... - Foss Maritime Co. Fuel Spill Settlement
Edmonds, WA: (Feb-26-07) A settlement was reached ending a three year long negotiation between Foss Maritime Co. and the Suquamish Tribe. The tribe charged Foss with spiritual and cultural damages to its historic saltwater marsh and beach following the 2003 heavy fuel spill at the Chevron Texaco terminal near Edmonds. A Foss-owned barge's tank overflowe... - Armstrong World Industries, Inc. Inter Business Claims Settlement
Lancaster, PA: (Feb-26-07) A settlement reached between Armstrong Holdings, Inc. and its former subsidiary, Armstrong World Industries, Inc. resolves all the companies' inter company claims and tax issues. The settlement agreement stated that AWI would pay AHI $20 million in cash, and give AHI an allowed claim under AWI's confirmed Plan of Reorganizatio... - Pembroke, NC Police Pursuit Wrongful Death Settlement
Pembroke, NC: (Feb-26-07) A wrongful death civil lawsuit brought against the town of Pembroke after the death of two young men was settled when the town agreed on an out of court settlement with the family for $200,000. Eighteen year old Christopher Harris died after the car he was riding in crashed as he was being pursed by Pembroke police on December...