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The Colorado state health department's Air Pollution Control Division filed charges against the cement plant over air pollution violations spanning three years. The air pollution lawsuit claimed CEMEX violated limits on dust emissions and operating temperatures at various times between 2004 and 2006. CEMEX must pay $1.5 million in penalties and environm... - Marysville School District Bus Accident Settlement
In 2005, 17-year-old Keito Swan was struck by a school bus while crossing 108th Street Northeast to Marysville-Pilchuck High School. Keito was dragged 100 feet and suffered a broken leg, fractured pelvis, and serious head injuries. His family filed a personal injury lawsuit against the school district claiming the stretch of road was not adequately lit... - Entercom Communications Payola Settlement
New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer filed charges against the radio broadcaster over kickbacks paid for radio airtime. The lawsuit claimed Entercom accepted what is known as payola in exchange for playing specific songs on its radio stations. Entercom did not admit any wrongdoing, but has agreed to a $4.25 million settlement. Entercom is based in Ba... - Nevada Construction Defects
A law firm is investigating allegations of construction defects in properties located in the state of Nevada. The following information is being provided for both educational uses, and to help people determine if they wish to investigate a potential legal action regarding home defects, also known as residential construction defects. What i... - British Columbia Provincial Government Forest Fire Settlement
Vancouver, BC: A forest fire in 2004 burned down a 1912 shack, 19 buildings, and 65 hectares of valuable timber belonging to John Edwards. The 79-year-old bushman filed a lawsuit against the provincial government for failing to protect his ancestor's buildings. Edwards sought compensation after a forest fire swept through his property in Lonesome Lake,... - Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington Priest Abuse Settlement
Washington, DC: Sixteen men filed a lawsuit against the archdiocese claiming they were sexually abused by priests between 1962 and 1982. Unfortunately, claims from victims in the District of Columbia were filed beyond the statute of limitations for civil lawsuits. However, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington has reached a $1.3 million settlemen... - Catholic Charities and the Diocese of Palm Beach Passenger Van Personal Injury Settlement
Fort Lauderdale, FL: On August 19, 2005, Lori Hoyt was the front seat passenger in a van carrying 13 developmentally disabled passengers being transported to work by Catholic Charities from the organization's Nazareth Homes group homes. The driver of the van veered off the road and hit a tree. Six passengers were critically injured, one of whom subseque... - YP Corp. Internet Listing Service Fraud Settlement
Jefferson City, MO: A lawsuit was filed against the Internet phone listing service for allegedly tricking businesses in 34 states into paying monthly charges by sending them checks. YP Corp. mailed millions of activation checks, valued at $3.25 or $3.50, to prospective customers. When the checks were deposited, the businesses were automatically enroll... - Wick Constructors, Inc. Vashon Island School Construction Defects Settlement
A lawsuit was filed against the general contractor responsible for building the Vashon Island Chautauqua Elementary School. In 2004, design and construction defects resulted in mold and water damage and cost $4.9 million to repair. Even though the school was built over 10 years prior, the statute of limitations did not apply to this case. Wick Construct... - District of Columbia Hispanic Community Evictions Settlement
Washington, DC: Two dozen tenants filed a civil rights lawsuit against the District claiming the city wrongfully evicted and threatened them to move. The lawsuit claimed the District unfairly condemned several buildings in the Columbia Heights and Mount Pleasant neighborhoods, which are largely Hispanic. In one case, a building was closed within 3 hours... - Washington State Department of Transportation and Juliann Odom Car Crash Wrongful Death Settlement
Seattle, WA: On December 15, 2004, Juliann Odom's southbound Ford Explorer went onto the shoulder, veered across three lanes of traffic, broke through a cable barrier in the median and slammed into a Chevrolet Suburban and a Toyota Tundra pickup truck in the northbound lanes. Eighteen year old Marijke Holschen died in the fiery pileup; her mother, young... - German Olympic Sports Union and German Federal Government Systematic Athlete Doping Settlement
Frankfurt, Germany: Before the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, East Germany implemented a government run systematic doping program to its athletes. Most of the communist country's sporting achievements were fueled by performance enhancing drugs. Many athletes were given drugs without their knowledge while still teenagers and claimed they suffered per... - Prudential Insurance Co. Contingent Commissions Settlement
New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer filed charges against the insurance company for allegedly paying brokers to steer business its way. Spitzer argued that contingent commissions paid to brokers and agents to lead business to insurance companies are the equivalent of kickbacks that unfairly increase the prices paid by insurance clients. Prudential w... - Chase Bank, Chase Home Finance, and Trilegiant Corp. Misleading Membership Program Settlement
Harrisburg, PA: Attorney General Tom Corbett filed charges against the two companies for allegedly tricking people in 17 states into paying for membership programs that claimed to offer discounts on automotive service, home repair and other services. Chase Bank, its subsidiary Chase Home Finance, and Trilegiant allegedly offered free trial memberships t... - Russell Crowe Assault Settlement
At 4:20 in the morning the Australian actor was trying to call his wife back home, but his hotel room phone wasn't working. Crowe brought the phone down to the lobby and began yelling at Mercer Hotel porter Nestor Estrada. Crowe allegedly threw the phone at Estrada's face and left him with a laceration. Crowe has agreed to pay Estrada a $10.8 million ou... - Wells County, IN Inmate Bacterial Infection Wrongful Death Settlement
In May 2003, Ryan Heyerly was sentenced to serve two years for a Class D felony at the Wells County Jail. In the middle of June 2003, Heyerly was suffering from chest pains, fever, sweating, discoloration and swollen glands. He told confinement officers he was feeling ill and submitted a request to see a nurse. He was taken to see the public health nurs... - Berry Electric Contracting Co. BlackBerry Van Accident Settlement
On September 27, 2005, Don Svec, an employee of Berry Electric, was lost and using his BlackBerry's navigation device to try to find his destination. Svec ran a red light and crashed into 70-year-old Dorothy Barnes. She was taken to Lutheran General Hospital, where she underwent five surgeries, including two on her neck. Barnes has metal sticking out of... - Trans Bay Steel Corp. Human Trafficking Settlement
In 2002, four dozen immigrant Thai welders were brought to California to work for the Napa firm on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. Instead, the workers found themselves trapped in near slavery and working in restaurants for pay well below minimum wage. The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed charges against Trans Bay Steel for alleged... - Hewlett-Packard Co. Spying Scandal Settlement
Silicon Valley, CA: California Attorney General Bill Lockyer filed charges against the computer maker alleging unfair business practices regarding a spying scandal. The case was filed in Santa Clara County Superior Court and claimed Hewlett-Packard violated privacy and ethics laws. Boardroom leaks to the media prompted the HP Chairwoman to order a wide-ra... - Hamilton County, TN Patrol Car Wrongful Death Settlement
Lakesite, TN: In April 2002, Glen Ellis Smith was arrested and handcuffed after reportedly making harassing phone calls. Smith was placed in the back seat of the patrol car, but while Officer Marty Dunn was outside of the car, Smith was able to get into the front seat and step on the gas. Dunn fired his gun as the car lurched toward him. Smith was shot...