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Mentor, OH: (Dec-11-07) The city of Mentor brought charges against Michael McDonald, a 16-year-old Mentor boy, after he was found to have left a racist note at the home of a black family. The charges stemmed from McDonald leaving a box marked with the letters "KKK" in the driveway of Sylvia Spikes, who had just moved into the predominantly white neighborho... - $6 million settlement in Big Dig wrongful death lawsuit.
Boston, MA: (Dec-11-07) The family of Milena Del Valle, a Jamaica Plain woman, brought charges against Powers Fasteners, a company that supplied the ceiling bolt epoxy for the Big Dig project, after the woman was killed in a tunnel ceiling collapse accident. Sources stated that the lawsuit and subsequent criminal charges were filed after concrete ceiling... - Corrections Corp. agrees to $1.55 million settlement to settle overcharges lawsuit
Tallahassee, FL: (Dec-11-07) The state brought a lawsuit against Corrections Corp. of America, alleging that the company owed the state $3.635 million for alleged overcharges. The suit stemmed from a dispute dating back several years. Sources claimed that a 2005 audit by the Department of Management Services revealed numerous questionable payments to compa... - $7.5 million settlement in Warren Hospital Medicare fraud lawsuit.
Phillipsburg, NJ: (Dec-10-07) The federal government filed charges against Warren Hospital of Phillipsburg, alleging that the facility bilked the government by inflating costs on Medicare claims. The suit claimed that Warren inflated Medicare charges to receive payments it wasn't entitled to between January 1998 and August 2003. The US Department of Justic... - $42.2 million settlement in sand stealing lawsuit.
San Francisco, CA: (Dec-10-07) California Attorney General Jerry Brown's office brought charges against Hanson Building Materials, alleging that the mining company stole sand from several bays near San Francisco. The lawsuit also accused the company of defrauding the state out of millions of dollars in royalty payments for sand mined in Suisun and San Fran... - $510,000 settlement in racial discrimination lawsuit.
Milwaukee, WI: (Dec-10-07) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) brought charges against Target Corp., on behalf of four management applicants, alleging that the company racially discriminated against them. The suit stated that the Minneapolis-based retailer violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by not hiring Kalisha White, Ralpheal Edgesto... - $250,000 settlement in breach of payment contract lawsuit.
Gold Hill, NV: (Dec-10-07) N.A. Degerstrom brought a lawsuit against GoldSpring, Inc., alleging that the company owed it, money for services provided. The lawsuit is said to have stemmed from a dispute as to how much GoldSpring owed Degerstrom for services provided. Sources stated that as per a December 27, 2005 agreement, the parties agreed that the amoun... - $1.9 million settlement in Medicaid/Medicare fraud lawsuit.
Dallas, TX: (Dec-10-07) The State and Federal Governments brought charges against Harris Methodist Hospital in Bedford, alleging that the hospital submitted improper Medicaid and Medicare claims. Sources stated that the claims listed in the lawsuit were over orthopedic-related services between March 15, 2004, and Sept. 1, 2005. The suit was filed following... - $183,250 payout resolves libelous article related lawsuit.
Dublin, Ireland: (Dec-08-07) Elin Nordegren Woods, wife of golfer Tiger Woods, brought a lawsuit against The Dubliner, an Irish magazine, alleging that the magazine published an abusive article and a faked nude photo of her. Sources claimed that the article visibly angered Woods during the opening day of competition, which the United States lost to Europ... - $7 million settlement in executives' overspending lawsuit.
Wilmington, DE: (Dec-08-07) Dhruv Khanna, co-founder of Covad Communications Group Inc., brought charges against the company alleging that Covad Chairman Charles McMinn and other directors approved lavish executive contracts and junkets including golf trips to Scotland. The suit, filed by Khanna on behalf of the company, sought at least $125 million in d... - Over $357,300 settlement in wrongful termination lawsuit.
Idaho Falls, ID: (Dec-08-07) Ben Stroud, an acclaimed College of Southern Idaho volleyball coach, brought charges against the college after he was fired in 2006, alleging that he was wrongfully terminated. Stroud was fired Aug. 24, 2006, amid allegations that he violated National Junior College Athletic Association rules by recruiting an athlete who had... - $1.9 million settlement resolves wrongful death suit.
Las Cruces, NM: (Dec-08-07) The parents of 4-year-old Austin Elmore brought a wrongful death lawsuit against Sonoma Springs Partners, owners of an apartment complex, alleging that the complex lacked a required state permit for its hot tub. The lawsuit claimed that the 4-year-old died April 30, 2006. He was pulled unconscious from a hot tub at the Puerta Vill... - Parking Lot Robbery, Man shot in the neck by a robber awarded jury verdict of $102.7 million.
Fort Lauderdale, FL: (Dec-06-07) Sami Barrak brought a lawsuit against Fort Lauderdale-based Report Investment Corp., a property ownership company, claiming that he suffered medical expenses and lost earnings due to their negligence. Report Investment owns the parking lot adjacent to recently sold Tootsie's Cabaret, a strip club that was located in the now... - Fired City Employees, Saratoga agrees to pay two former employees a $130,000 wrongful termination settlement
Saratoga, CA: (Dec-06-07) Chief Edward Moore and his former assistant, James Cornick, brought a lawsuit against the city, alleging that they were wrongfully terminated by former deputy public safety commissioner Erin Dreyer. A Saratoga County grand jury report cited Dreyer for abusing her office's power and trying to force Moore to retire, punishing politi... - Hospital Delivery, Family awarded $11.5 million medical malpractice settlement after their child was born with Cerebral Palsy
Cook County, IL: (Dec-06-07) The parents of Joshua Radis brought a medical malpractice lawsuit against Northwestern Memorial Hospital, alleging that negligence on the part of the staff resulted in their child being born brain damaged. The suit claimed that Stefanie Radis was admitted to Northwestern Memorial on May 15, 2003 to deliver her second child and... - $750,000 settlement in construction fraud lawsuit.
Teton County, WY: (Dec-07-07) Brad Gamble, a valley homeowner, brought a lawsuit against Jeff Overton, a contractor, alleging that the contractor defrauded and overcharged him millions of dollars to remodel his home. The original suit, filed in US District Court for Wyoming, claimed $1.06 million and punitive damages, stating that Overton mismanaged... - $200,000 settlement in racial discrimination lawsuit.
Clarksville, TN: (Dec-06-07) Clarksville Police Department Sgt. J.W. Hunt brought a lawsuit against the department and the city, alleging that he was discriminated against. Hunt's suit, filed in July 2006, claimed that he was passed over for promotions in favor of equally or lesser qualified white officers and was subjected to a racially hostile work... - $1 million settlement reached in burned woman's emotional distress suit.
Albany, NY Athena Andrikopoulos, a 26-year-old Guilderland woman, brought charges against Galaxy Communications, owner of WRCZ and one-time employer of radio personality J.R. Gach, alleging that she suffered emotional damage due to the insensitive remarks of one of the hosts. The suit claimed that on February 15, 2006, Gach's on-air sidekick, Shawn Bol... - Hotshot Harassment, Female firefighter awarded undisclosed settlement
Rapid City, SD: (Dec-06-07) Jessica Chacon, a former member of the Tatanka Hotshot crew, brought a sexual harassment lawsuit against Kevin Lindbergh, a fellow firefighter, and Mike Johanns, the secretary of the US Department of Agriculture. Chacon's original lawsuit was filed in US District Court, and claimed that she was the only woman on the elite 20-per... - School Board Feud, Union Township School District pays member $100,000 settlement for an ethics violation
Hunterdon, NJ: (Dec-07-07) Barri Beck, former Union Township school board member, brought charges against current school board member James Chiego and others, citing ethics violations. Chiego had accused Beck of trying to run over his daughter with her SUV in 2006. As part of a settlement reached, the school board approved of paying Beck $100,000, in...