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Hilton Head Island, SC: In April 1998, Margaret O'Leary-Payne tripped on an electrical grounding rod that protruded from a sidewalk at the rear of the Lillian Vernon store where she worked as a manager. She was in the process of moving a pushcart of trash toward a dumpster. O'Leary-Payne ended up requiring three surgeries to repair vertebrae in her neck... - Centex Inc. Post Closing Fortress Investment Group Settlement
Washington: In July 2006, Centex completed the sale of Centex Home Equity Co. to Fortress Investment Group, resulting in $540 million in after-tax proceeds. Fortress Investment Group filed a lawsuit against the home builder seeking funds for its post closing adjustments from the sale of its lending operation. Centex will pay a $17 million settlement. Ce... - Georgetowne Place Retirement Apartments Racial Discrimination Settlement
A class action lawsuit was filed against the Seattle based Merrill Gardens company for allegedly refusing to hire minority applicants. The company marked applications to identify minorities and denoted black people's applications. Merrill Gardens has agreed to a $650,000 racial discrimination settlement. Minorities who applied at Georgetowne Place betwe... - Wine and Liquor Suppliers Alcohol Incentives Settlement
Albany, NY: New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer investigated fifteen national wine and liquor suppliers regarding illegal incentives. The suppliers allegedly offered rebates and gifts to obtain unfair preferential treatment from retailers and restaurants; such incentives can result in higher prices and limit choices for consumers. Well known brands... - Western Michigan University Former President Wrongful Termination Settlement
Kalamazoo, MI: On August 15, 2006 the university's board terminated Judith Bailey's contract as president of the university, citing unsatisfactory performance based on continued enrollment drops and budgetary issues. Bailey filed a wrongful termination and breach of contract lawsuit against the school. Western Michigan University's Board of Trustees una... - Aventis Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Andrx Corp. Cardizem Antitrust Settlement
A class action was filed against the companies for antitrust violations of Cardizem CD. The case alleged Hoechst, a pharmaceutical company acquired by Aventis in 2000, paid Andrx not to market a generic version of the drug. The delay of the generic form caused consumers, medical insurance companies, and the government to buy the higher priced, brand nam... - Mutual of Omaha Medicare Settlement
Kindred Healthcare Inc. has accepted a $55 million settlement from its Medicare fiscal intermediary. The settlement resolves a Medicare cost report issue. The money will be spent on non-executive employees and will help fund medical research and charitable activities. (Jun-27-05) [ BUSINESS WEEK ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem a... - Jerry Lee Lewis Divorce Settlement
The singer's sixth wife, Kerrie Lynn McCarver, filed a lawsuit against her ex husband seeking a divorce settlement. The pair married in 1984 and had a son together. The out of court settlement has awarded Kerrie $250,000 immediately and $30,000 a year for five years. Lewis also will pay $20,000 in child support annually for four years for their 18 year... - Microsoft Corp. Arkansas Software Antitrust Class Action Settlement
Littlerock, AR: A class action lawsuit was filed alleging the firm overcharged customers for software. The class was filed on behalf of Arkansas customers who purchased software from January 1, 1998 through December 31, 2004. The case claimed Microsoft violated Arkansas laws pertaining to anti-trust, consumer protection, and unfair competition by overch... - Green Bay Packers Head Coach Breach of Contrach Settlement
Green Bay, WI: The football team passed over Jim Bates for their head coach job in January 2006. The team agreed to fulfill his contract but did so knowing he would be a hot commodity and almost certainly would get a job as a defensive coordinator or head coach with another team. Bates was offered another job but turned it down for a different potential... - Allstate Insurance Co. Drunk Driving Wrongful Death Insurance Settlement
Northampton County: On March 5, 2006 18-year-olds Michael Cummings and Kyle Kehler and high-school junior Amanda Schultz were driving in Kyle's mother's car when they crashed into a tree in Palmer Township. Kyle was speeding and driving drunk after a night of partying. Michael and Amanda were killed in the crash and Kyle was seriously injured. Michael's... - Microsoft Corp. Wisconsin Software Price Fixing Class Action Settlement
Milwaukee, WI: A class action lawsuit was filed alleging the firm overcharged customers for software. The class was filed on behalf of Wisconsin customers who purchased software from December 7, 1993 through April 30, 2003. The case claimed Microsoft violated Wisconsin's antitrust and unfair competition laws by overcharging customers for some of its op... - Anthem Health Plans Denied Coverage Settlement
On October 19, 2003, carpenter John Ellis fell from the roof of a two story house. Ellis suffered a collapsed lung, fractured nine ribs, broke his collarbone and lower four vertebrae and surgeons had to remove a ruptured spleen. He had applied for health insurance on September 2, 2003. The next day, he paid his first premium of $370 which Anthem cashed... - Normal, IL University Student Shooting Wrongful Death Settlement
Bloomington, IL: On March 27, 2002 20-year-old Nathan Ruch was shot and killed by Normal patrol officer James Merica following a brief traffic chase. The Illinois State University student's family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the town of Normal. A $750,000 settlement was reached in the civil lawsuit. (Oct-19-06) [ BLOOMINGTON PENTAGRAPH: ST... - Bayer Polyurethane Price Fixing Settlement
Kansas City, MO: An antitrust lawsuit was filed against the company regarding its sales of polyester polyol-based products between January 1, 1998 and December 31, 2004. Bayer allegedly conspired with other manufacturers to inflate the price of polyurethane products called MDI and TDI within its polymer operation. US District Judge John Lungstrum in Kan... - Friedman's Jewelers Customer Credit Insurance Settlement
Addison, TX: A lawsuit was filed against the jewelry company after it allegedly signed people up for credit insurance without their consent. The suit claimed Friedman's Jewelers routinely sold credit, property and disability insurance to low income customers who applied for credit to buy jewelry. The jewelry chain has about 420 stores nationwide. Friedm... - CVS Corp. Sweepstakes Violation Civil Penalty
New York, NY: CVS Corp. previously settled allegations that its sweepstakes failed to provide an in-store method of entering the sweepstakes for consumers who did not make a purchase. The offer was for a chance to win a $1,000 CVS/pharmacy gift card every week during the Nascar racing season. Attorney General Eliot Spitzer recently filed civil charges a... - CM & Sons Trucking Inc. Environmental Settlement
The town of Wallkill has been fighting this local sand and gravel business for years. Wallkill filed a lawsuit against CM for allegedly violating town and state environmental laws by allowing workers to trample federally protected wetlands. A Supreme Court judge in Goshen approved a settlement that includes an undisclosed monetary compensation to the to... - TXU Corp. Whistleblower Settlement
William Murray, a one time senior vice president for capital management, was fired. Murray filed a whistleblower lawsuit against his former employer claiming he was fired after bringing dubious accounting practices to the attention of his supervisors. He alleged chief financial officer Mike McNally was overly aggressive in managing the company's earning... - Yonkers Raceway Corp. Raw Sewage Settlement
New York, NY - New York state Attorney General Eliot Spitzer filed charges against the racetrack for allegedly flushing raw sewage into the Bronx River for more than 20 years. The Department of Environmental Conservation found that Yonkers Raceway had been flushing horse manure and human waste into local storm sewers, which flow directly into the river...