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New York, NY: (Mar-07-07) BP came under a federal regulation probe after violating norms at its Toledo and Midwestern refineries. The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) had inspected the refinery in the wake of the March 2005 blast at BP's Texas City, TX, refinery which killed 15 people and injured 170 others. On April 24, 2006, OSHA i... - Scott Sword and Catherine Doyle Pit Bulls Attack Personal Injury Settlement
Cary, NC: (Mar-09-07) Eleven-year-old Nicholas Foley spent 40 days in a hospital after he suffered near fatal and life-changing injuries after being mauled by three pit bulls in 2005. A lawsuit filed against dog owners Scott Sword and Catherine Doyle in McHenry County court reached settlement with Sword and Doyle agreeing to pay the boy $100,000. The amount... - Ready Mixed Concrete Freak Accident Wrongful Death Settlement
Portland, OR: (Mar-07-07) Edward Heath was killed in May 2006 after being crushed between his Waste Industries truck. Heath was picking up trash when a fully loaded concrete truck hit his truck, pinning him between the two. His family sued Ready Mixed Concrete and the driver, Thomas Hayes, citing negligence. Heath's children were awarded a $3.6 million set... - Boy Scouts of America Wildfire Settlement
Salt Lake City, UT: (Mar-07-07) The state of Utah filed a lawsuit against the local chapter of the Boy Scouts of America over a wildfire that burned 14,200 acres of land near a campsite. The state alleged in its lawsuit that the wildfire started at a campsite where 17 Scouts, ages 12 to 14, were working on a wilderness-survival badge in the Uinta Mountains... - San Francisco, CA Police Promotion Discrimination Settlement
San Francisco, CA: (Mar-05-07) Eleven San Francisco police officers filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the Police Department passed over them while considering promotions, favoring less-qualified black candidates. The officers agreed to an out of court settlement of $1.6 million. Three officers who were part of the original suit have since been promoted... - Construction Companies Workers Compensation Settlement
New York, NY: (Mar-05-07) A construction worker who suffered a fall while on the job on elevated train tracks on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway in New York City, suffered several injuries including cervical and spinal cord damage, which necessitated two surgeries. The Queens resident was bedridden for several months as a result. Attorneys filed a case on b... - Prudential Insurance Check Kiting Scheme Settlement
Baltimore, MD: (Mar-08-07) A lawsuit was filed by BCSB Bankcorp, Inc., the holding company for Baltimore County Savings Bank, FSB, against its insurance provider Prudential Insurance. BCSB Bankcorp claimed that the insurance company was responsible for covering the losses the company incurred in a check kiting scheme perpetrated by a commercial deposit cust... - PCL Construction Services Contract Bidding Fraud Settlement
Seattle, WA: (Mar-05-07) FAA contracting officer Robert Ferrell was indicted by a federal grand jury on fraud charges. Ferrell was charged with illegally providing confidential bidding information to PCL Construction Services and subsequently awarding PCL a contract to build a lighting system at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac). After the fir... - Vermont Police Academy Exercises Personal Injury Settlement
Chelsea, VT: (Mar-04-07) William Bohnyak and L.J. "Lenny" Zenonos sued the Vermont Police Academy, run by the Vermont Criminal Justice Training Council, accusing it of abuse that led to his seeking medical treatment for damages resulting from the punitive physical exercises at the academy. Bohnyak was diagnosed as having kidney failure and a condition mark... - PPL Ash Spill Settlement
Wilkes-Barre, PA: (Mar-03-07) A lawsuit filed by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental officials against PPL following the 2005 fly ash spill at PPL's Martins Creek Steam Electric Station was settled when PPL agreed to pay $1.5 million in damages. The settlement between the environmental agency and PPL also addresses the utility's responsibilities t... - Swanton Local Board of Education Teacher Racial Discrimination Settlement
Swanton, VT: (Mar-01-07) A lawsuit filed by June Price, former English teacher, against the Swanton Local Board of Education in US District Court in Toledo, accused the board and other school officials of perpetuating a pattern of racial discrimination, hostility, and disciplinary retaliation against her. Price, who is African-American, claimed that offici... - Arlington Park Racetract Gender Discrimination Fine
Chicago, IL: (Mar-01-07) A housing discrimination was lawsuit filed in 2005 after the US Department of Housing and Urban Development determined that the "Licensed Worker Restriction" policy at the Arlington Heights racetrack was evidence of discrimination against families under the federal Fair Housing Act. The suburban racetrack improperly barred workers... - Paul Crawford's Estate Car Crash Settlement
Huntington, WV: (Feb-28-07) Robert Stoops and Paul Crawford were both killed after Crawford's truck struck a tree on Virginia 122 in Franklin County. Bridget Stoops filed a $5 million lawsuit against Crawford's estate in 2005, claiming that Crawford failed to maintain proper control of his vehicle and was intoxicated and hence responsible for the death of... - Calvin Jones, Jr. Field Trip Wrongful Death Settlement
Huntsville, AL: (Feb-28-07) Scott High School student, Derrick Carlson, was killed while on a field trip near Dayton, OH after he was struck by a car driven by Calvin Jones, Jr., of Trotwood. Jones was under the influence of marijuana when he hit the 14-year-old student. In a wrongful death lawsuit, the family will receive a $100,000 settlement, which w... - Butler County, OH Foster Care Wrongful Death Settlement
Hamilton, OH: (Feb-28-07) Three-year-old Marcus Trevino was bound and gagged while in foster care. A wrongful death lawsuit was filed against the county and the Butler County Probate Court decided on an out-of-court settlement $206,000. The money is to be split between Marcus' siblings, Peaches, 2, and Michael, 12. Though the parent is the only one perm... - IntraLase Corp. Escalon Dispute Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: (Feb-28-07) A lawsuit between medical giants Escalon Medical Corp. and IntraLase Corp. was resolved after IntraLase Corp. agreed to pay Escalon Medical Corp. $9.6 million, settling all outstanding disputes and litigation between them. The settlement, which includes termination of any future royalty payments to Escalon, will also materia... - Adelphia Communications Corp. Civil Fraud Settlement
New York, NY: (Feb-27-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission booked Adelphia Communications Corporation founder John J. Rigas and his son, Timothy J. Rigas, following the company's filing for bankruptcy protection in 2002. The suit accused Adelphia of civil fraud, with Adelphia declaring that it was liable for more than $2 million in borrowings a... - Lawrence School District Student Bullying Settlement
Tonganoxie, KS: (Feb-27-07) A lawsuit was filed by Alan Theno against the Lawrence School District alleging that the school neglected looking into the bullying his son reported he was going through. The suit alleged that Dylan Theno was called all sorts of names after rumors of his sexual behavior and orientation did the rounds in school, and continued... - Vivendi Universal Securities Fraud Settlement
New York, NY: (Feb-27-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission filed a lawsuit against Vivendi Universal accusing its former Chief Executive Officer and its former Chief Financial Officer of engaging in conduct that violated several securities laws. A settlement reached with Vivendi will see the company pay out $51 million to compensate the custome... - Delta Air Lines Inc. Employee Severance Fund Settlement
Washington, DC: (Feb-27-07) Delta Air Lines Inc. was booked with charges by the US Department of Labor over the airline's use of funds from its family-care disability and survivorship plan to cover the cost of severance payments made to employees in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. A judge approved a settlement and ordered D...