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Middlesex County, NC: (May-09-08) Middlesex County brought a lawsuit against the firm of Wiley & Wilson, a Lynchburg architect, alleging that the courthouse they built had leaks and mold, as well as other construction defects. The suit stated that Wiley & Wilson designed the courthouse in Saluda, which opened two years after scheduled as a result of alle... - Leiner to pay $10 million settlement in trade practices lawsuit.
Carson, CA: (May-09-08) Federal officials brought a lawsuit against Leiner Health Products Inc., over the production, control and distribution of certain over-the-counter drug products at the company's now defunct South Carolina facility. The suit was filed as part of an ongoing investigation of the company's trade practices. Court papers indicate that t... - Yavapai Fence to pay $500,000 settlement in negligence lawsuit.
Verde, AZ: (May-09-08) The US Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona and the US Forest Service brought charges against the Yavapai Fence Company, for its role in the LaBarranca Fire that burned private, state and federal land in June 2006. The company's insurance carrier was also named in the suit. The complaint stated that the fire was sparked of... - Boeing, MPB Corp., and Aircraft Gear Corp. Army Helicopter Personal Injury Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: (Feb-21-07) A lawsuit was filed against Boeing and the manufacturers of the component parts that allegedly failed causing the occupants of the Apache Longbow, the Army's primary attack helicopter used in Iraq, to suffer major spinal fractures that would affect them for the rest of their lives. Chief Warrant Officer Juan Beltran and Chie... - Esmark Steel agrees to settlement in takeover lawsuit.
Wheeling, WV: (May-09-08) Herman Strauss Inc., a family owned scrap business, brought charges against Esmark Steel Services Group, an Esmark Inc. subsidiary, alleging that the company illegally interfered with a supply contract with Wheeling-Pittsburgh Corp. Wheeling-based Herman Strauss filed suit, naming Wheeling-Pitt as well as Esmark Steel as defenda... - Builder to pay $106,000 settlement in environmental lawsuit.
San Francisco, CA: (May-08-08) The US Environmental Protection Agency brought charges against Sun State of Tempe, AZ, alleging that several dust violations occurred at commercial construction sites in Maricopa County. The suit stated that the violations took place between October 2004 and February 2007, when Sun State allegedly failed to comply with Mari... - Waste recycler to pay $150,000 settlement in environmental lawsuit.
Fond Du Lac, WI: (May-08-08) The Wisconsin Department of Justice brought charges against United Liquid Waste Recycling, Inc., of Clyman, Dodge County, alleging that the company violated the state's environmental protection laws. The suit, filed at the request of the Department of Natural Resources, stated that the company, which stores and processes liqu... - Dallas County, TX Inhuman Inmate Treatment Settlement
Dallas, TX: (Feb-20-07) A prolonged litigation against Dallas County alleging that conditions in the County jail were inhuman was finally settled when the Dallas County Commissioner's Court approved a $950,000 settlement with the families of three men. James Monroe Mims, Kennedy Nickerson, and Clarence Grant contended that their mental illnesses were... - Brattleboro to pay undisclosed settlement in civil rights lawsuit.
Brattleboro, VT: (May-08-08) Jeffrey Scott, a 43-year-old man, brought a lawsuit against the town of Brattleboro, alleging that he was tased by several officers. The suit claimed that Scott was sitting in his hot tub four years ago, when officers kicked in his front door as part of a drunk driving investigation. Scott stated that when he refused to get o... - State Farm Policyholders Coverage Settlement
Biloxi, MS: (Feb-18-07) Following a pattern set in Florida, Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood is seeking legislation that will block insurance companies from refusing to write new homeowners and commercial policies in hurricane hit states. The move was spurred by State Farm's new policies stemming out of the inhospitable climate in the state. Hood s... - Madison County, AL Working Connection Program Whistleblower Settlement
Huntsville, AL: (Feb-17-07) A federal whistleblower lawsuit was filed against the defunct Working Connection welfare-to-work program by Tommie Lockhart, former executive director of the company from December 1999 to August 2000. The program was designed to help find jobs for parents who did not have custody of their children, to help those parents pay c... - Homeowner to pay undisclosed settlement in endangerment lawsuit.
Delaware County, OH: (May-07-08) Two Delaware county teens brought a civil lawsuit against Bobby and Sharon Eden, an Alexandria couple, alleging that Bobby Eden opened fire with a shotgun at their vehicle, showing reckless disregard for their lives. The suit stated that the 60-year-old man fired a shotgun at the car the teens were in after they mistakenl... - Conseco to pay $2.3 million settlement in insurance lawsuit.
New York, NY: (May-07-08) The Pennsylvania Department of Insurance brought charges against Carmel, IN, based Conseco Inc., alleging that the insurance holding company's long-term care insurance business engaged in trade practices that could prove harmful to consumers. The agency filed suit said that pending claims weren't handled in a timely manner, clai... - Jiffy Lube to pay $500,000 settlement in environmental lawsuit.
Los Angeles, CA: (May-07-08) California Attorney General Jerry Brown brought charges against Jiffy Lube Inc., alleging that the oil-change giant's franchisees weren't properly storing anti-freeze and motor oil. The suit was brought after state inspectors found the environmental laws violations, causing Brown and 12 counties to raise the ante on the compa... - Baltimore to pay $500,000 settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Baltimore, MD: (May-07-08) The family of Raymond K. Smoot, a detainee at the Central Booking and Intake Center, brought a wrongful death suit against the state, alleging that Smoot was fatally beaten by correctional officers inside Baltimore's state-run center. The suit claimed that Smoot was beaten to death when he was arrested on a minor charge and bro... - Adair County to pay $150,000 settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Adair County, MO: (May-06-08) Tettie Maheu, the mother of Chris Maheu, a former jail inmate, brought a wrongful death lawsuit against Adair County, Sheriff Leonard Clark and six jail workers, after Chris hanged himself in his cell in the Adair County Jail in December 2003. The suit named the six workers who were employed at the time of the death. The sui... - Payless Shoesource to pay $304.6 million settlement in trademark lawsuit.
Portland, OR: (May-06-08) Adidas America Inc. brought a trademark infringement lawsuit against Payless Shoesource Inc., alleging that the company used Adidas America Inc.'s three-stripe trademark and shoe styles. In a recent development in the case, spokespersons announced that the suit had been resolved after a federal jury in Portland ordered Payless S... - Web site operator to pay $1.38 million settlement in copyright lawsuit.
Los Angeles, CA: (May-06-08) Several members of the Motion Picture Association of America, including Viacom Inc.'s Paramount Pictures and Walt Disney Co., brought a lawsuit against Cinematube.net, a website operated by Georgian Tien "Timothy" Tran, alleging that the website illegally posted copyrighted movies. In a recent announcement pertaining to... - Daytona Beach to approve $15,000 settlement in protester lawsuit.
Daytona, FL: (May-05-08) Elizabeth Book, a topless protester, brought charges against Daytona Beach, alleging that she was wrongly arrested for nudity. Records show that 45-year-old Book has shown her breasts publicly since 2004 in protest of the city's public nudity ordinance. Court documents reveal that she was arrested in March 2004 and again in July... - Hillside to pay $22,000 settlement in breach of contract lawsuit.
Macomb County, MI: (May-05-08) Hillside Productions, the operator of Freedom Hill Amphitheater, brought a lawsuit against Macomb County, alleging that the county violated its Constitutional rights and breached its contract with Hillside. Hillside initially claimed the county owed it $250 million, mostly resulting from a supposed killing of a potentially...