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During a 2003 anti war demonstration protesters and longshore workers were bombarded by police near the Port of Oakland. Several bags of leads were fired at protesters, one of which hit Sri Louise Coles in the face. Coles suffered a severe welt to her jaw and filed a lawsuit against the city claiming police had fired non lethal projectiles without provo... - Mount Sinai Fire District Firefighter Death Settlement
At the age of 23, Bradford Amato was a probationary firefighter for the local fire district. In July 2002, several volunteers and firefighters were participating in a department parade. After the celebrations, Amato was intoxicated and decided to lean into the passenger side window of Assistant Chief Frederick Hess's SUV. Hess tried to get Amato off his... - Micro Pacific Development Inc. Employee Gender Harassment Settlement
Four female employees filed a lawsuit against the former owners of the Saipan Grand Hotel alleging they were harassed at the hotel from 1998 to 2002. The 4 women claimed the owners violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Micro Pacific has agreed to a $175,000 consent decree settlement. (Jan-03-06) [ SAIPAN TRIBUNE ] Legal Help ... - Austrian Airlines Employee Age Discrimination Settlement
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit against the airline on behalf of William Thoman alleging employee age discrimination. The former director of sales claimed his former employer terminated his position because of his age and in retaliation for opposing discriminatory practices in violation of the Age Discrimination in Emplo... - Tonganoxie School District Student Bully Settlement
From seventh grade until he quit school in junior year, Dylan Thenoe was allegedly harassed with homophobic slurs from his classmates. At the age of 18, the Kansas teenager filed a lawsuit against the district for allowing students to bullying him and ultimately force him to leave school. Tonganoxie has agreed to pay Thenoe a $440,000 settlement. (Dec-2... - Settlements and Verdicts: United Parcel Service Inc.
U.S. District Court judge Richard M. Berman in the Southern District of New has approved a settlement of up to $205 million in the 27 class-action lawsuits filed against UPS since 1999 on behalf of anyone who bought "excess value" package insurance between August 1994 and October 2003. The suit alleged that the company overcharged for this package insura... - Settlements and Verdicts: Aquila Inc.
Aquila Inc. A $485 million settlement has been reached in the lawsuit filed by Chubb Corp., and a $90 million settlement has been reached in the lawsuit filed on behalf of St. Paul Travelers Cos. Inc. in regards to disputes related to surety bonds covering natural gas contracts. (Jul-19-04) Legal Help If you have a similar problem and woul... - Papillon Airways Inc. and Eurocopter Helicopter Crash Settlement
On August 10, 2001, experienced pilot, Kevin Innocenti, took six people on a helicopter tour of the Grand Canyon. A fire broke out in the passenger cabin and the helicopter crashed, killing 6 of the 7 people aboard. Shiya Lichtenstein, Avi and Barbara Wajsbaum, Aryeh Zvi Fastag, and Innocenti were all killed. Chana Daskal was the only survivor; she lost... - Western and Southern Life Insurance Co. Racial Discrimination Settlement
A lawsuit was filed against the insurance provider for allegations of race based underwriting practices. "Premium differentials in life insurance rates based on the race of the uninsured, particularly African Americans, has existed and may continue to exist in the marketplace." Western and Southern has agreed to a $400,000 settlement. (Dec-20-05) [ W... - Iron City Constructors and the Boldt Company Employee Racial Discrimination Settlement
The subcontractor to The Boldt Company was working on the Riverside Energy Project in Beloit and allegedly permitted despicable racial symbols, racist graffiti, and epithets to be displayed at their work site. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against the two companies for allegedly allowing a raciall... - National Emergency Vehicles Inc. Ambulance Fire Settlement
In December 2002 the company manufactured and assembled an ambulance and then sold it to Regional Ambulance Service. The vehicle was delivered to Rutland on February 7, 2003 and stored in the garage overnight. At 4 a.m. on February 8, 2003, the crew on duty awoke to find that the engine compartment of the rescue vehicle had spontaneously ignited. Region... - Millennium Partners Market Timing Settlement
New York State attorney general, Eliot Spitzer, and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed charges against the hedge fund for improperly trading mutual funds at the expense of other investors. The company drove up costs for long term investors and defrauded other fund companies from 2000 to 2003 by rapidly buying and selling shares, a practic... - City of Scottsdale Police Pursuit Wrongful Death Settlement
On April 7, 2005, Cody Brett Morrison, Matthew Lewis, and Nicholas Rosin were in a car accident. Five Scottsdale police officers were in pursuit of David Szymanski when he drove the wrong way on Loop 101 and caused the accident. Twenty two year old Morrison was killed in the crash. His parents filed a wrongful death suit against the city claiming police... - State of Washington Wrongful Death Settlement
Valdez Stewart was an ex-convict under the states' supervision when he stole a Chevy Suburban on August 8, 1997. He took the SUV and began speeding through the streets of Tacoma while smoking pot and running red lights. Stewart smashed into a pickup truck and killed the driver. Paula Joyce was a mother of four. Her husband filed a wrongful death lawsu... - Faxit Communications Inc. Unsolicited Faxes
Unwanted Faxes It is alleged that Faxit Communications Inc. of Vancouver BC, Canada is sending out unsolicited faxes and also doing so in spite of being notified repeatedly to stop. They are allegedly paying no attention to the do not fax list. This is causing businesses unnecessary expenses. Register your Faxit Communications Inc... - PrivatAir Inc. Pilot Wrongful Termination Settlement
Doyle Baker was a pilot for the private jet company when he was fired in July 2004. Baker filed a defamation and wrongful termination lawsuit against PrivatAir claiming he was fired based on his age. Baker had worked for the company for nine years and flew a Gulfstream II jet owned by Demi Moore and Bruce Willis. PrivatAir has agreed to pay Baker a $53... - Robert Swofford Jr. Divorce Settlement
Mary and Ann Lackey worked with Robert in a mail processing facility. He fathered children to both sisters and they all lived together as a family. Ann married Robert before he won a $60 million Florida Lotto jackpot. She filed for divorce a year after he took home a $34.7 million lump sum payment. Ann has been awarded a $5.25 million settlement and Rob... - DIRECTV Settlement
A lawsuit was filed on behalf of consumers against the satellite service provider alleging its contracts were unreadable and they failed to offer local TV channels. Customers claimed they were charged for not activating the service in a timely manner and charged a fee for ending the service before the "free programming offer" ended. DIRECTV has agreed t... - University of Colorado Football Coach Resignation Settlement
Football coach, Gary Barnet, has accepted a $3 million settlement and has agreed to step down out of his position as head coach for the Buffs. Barnet had just finished his tenure when the athletic director, Mike Bohn, made the decision to let Barnet go; he did not resign on his own. (Dec-08-05) [ PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS ] Legal Help If you... - Isle of Capri Casinos Inc. Breach of Contract Settlement
Jefferson County in Missouri filed a breach of contract lawsuit against the company regarding failure to build a riverboat casino in Kimmswick. Isle of Capri Casinos claimed potential litigation, possible condemnation, engineering and construction obstacles, and lack of community support lead them to stop development plans. The casino company paid $250...