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In 2003, the federal Department of Veteran Affairs purchased a 292 acre cemetery site in Cecil Township for $2.3 million. The county claimed $2,300 in back taxes was owed on the parcel so they sold the land at auction in 2004 for $40,000 to Florida based Jambeth Investments. The federal government then sued, claiming the property could not be sold witho... - Miami County Wrongful Accusation Settlement
Investigators accused Richard Gilroy of writing bad checks. He could not afford the $3,000 cash required on his $30,000 bond, so he sat in jail until he got to tell his story to a Municipal Court Judge nine days later. Gilroy was not the man wanted for forgery because he was incarcerated in Tennessee at the time. Miami County officials have agreed to pa... - Microsoft Corp., NC Antitrust Settlement
The software giant has agreed to pay the state of North Carolina a $41 million credit settlement for allegations of antitrust violations. The money will be used in local school for computers and educational software. (Jun-23-05) [ NBC NEWS ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at no obligatio... - JK Harris & Co. Settlement
The Missouri attorney general's office filed a lawsuit against the national tax resolution firm on behalf of 9 residents who signed up for debt relief services. JK Harris has agreed to change its advertising practices and will pay a $43,000 settlement to the plaintiffs. (Jun-22-05) [ CENTRE DAILY ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem... - Microsoft Corp. Monopoly Settlement
The computer company has agreed to a $28.6 million settlement to be split among eight states who alleged antitrust violations. The lawsuit claimed Microsoft tried to monopolize the marketplace. The state of Iowa will use $1.7 million collected from an antitrust case to assist law enforcement by upgrading DNA evidence capabilities and purchasing more tha... - Tyson Chicken Wrongful Death Settlement
In July 1999, two employees at the company's Henderson County processing plant were killed in an accident. The employees were overcome by deadly vapors while attempting to retrieve equipment in a confined space. Tyson claimed if safety procedures were followed accordingly, the accident would have been prevented. Tyson did agree to a $184,000 wrongful de... - City of Laurel Wrongful Termination Settlement
In August 2003, former Laurel city attorney Matt Erekson filed a lawsuit against the city alleging wrongful discharge and civil rights violations. The suit claimed Erekson was wrongfully terminated and denied due process guaranteed by the 5th and 14th Amendments to the Constitution. Mayor Ken Olson, Jr. has agreed to execute the settlement with Erekson... - Kings County Hospital Meidcal Malpractice Settlement
Fourteen years ago, Yankel Rosenbaum was stabbed four times by Lemrick Nelson during a race riot in Crown Heights that erupted after a Hasidic driver accidentally struck and killed 7 year old African American boy. Rosenbaum was taken to the emergency trauma center at Kings County. A state report concluded his death was a result of staff members missing... - City of Davis Gender Discrimination Settlement
Former firefighter Vicky Mandy was employed by the Davis Fire Department from July 1994 to September 2000. Mandy alleged she was harassed and denied promotions because she was openly gay, and that although she qualified for the higher positions, the promotions were given to heterosexual males at the department. Mandy has accepted a $260,000 out of court... - Chestnut Hills Apartment Housing Discrimination Settlement
Selenthia Williams and her daughter applied to rent a one bedroom apartment at Chestnut Hills but they were turned down. Williams claims she was denied access because she is a single mother. The Fair Housing Center says, "sleeping arrangements are private, so if an apartment is big enough for two people, it's big enough for any two people." Williams was... - Rivera Vineyards Racial and Gender Harassment Settlement
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit against the Californian grape company on behalf of several Latino women who were allegedly subjected to touching, groping, leering, and derogatory comments. The suit also claimed that when a longtime employee brought attention to any harassment, she and her entire crew were terminated. Riv... - Surpass Chemical Spill Settlement
After a forklift accidentally punctured a plastic container, three to four hundred gallons of acetic acid spilled out in North Albany. The acid is a major component in household vinegar and has the ability to cause respiratory irritation. Although having a characteristically pungent odor, it is not particularly dangerous after it dissipates into the air... - U.S. Postal Service Meningitis Settlement
In February, 2001 the San Mateo County Health Department sent a cylinder of meningitis samples to the Microbial Diseases Laboratory in Berkeley. For reasons unknown, a vial ended up in an Aptos family post box. Meningitis, a potentially deadly illness, is the inflammation of the lining around the brain and spinal cord. Although Serena Lewis and her fami... - Plaza Hotel, NY Racial Discrimination Settlement
A dozen Muslim and Arab American employees filed a federal lawsuit against their employer for racial discrimination. The lawsuit claimed managers referred to them as "Osama" or "dumb Muslim". The two parties agreed to a $525,000 settlement. (Jun-13-05) [ WOOD TV ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a... - Lambert Development et al. Wheelchair Accessibility Settlement
A civil rights discrimination lawsuit was filed against the development company along with contractor Roel Construction Co. and architectural firm Carrier Johnson. Michael Felchlin purchased a downtown condominium in The Renaissance complex in San Diego, but filed the lawsuit after he realized the building failed to meet federal accessibility standards... - State of Florida Everglade Land Settlement
Over the past 4 years, state officials tried to purchase 160 acres of swampland from Jesse James Hardy for a massive wetlands restoration project. Hardy refused all offers, so the state sued him into selling the land. Hardy accepted a $4.95 million settlement. Florida has launched an $8.4 billion environmental project to bring back the Everglades and re... - City of Puyallup Wrongful Death Settlement
At the age of 34, Kelly Loomis choked to death on his vomit while in police custody. The family of the mentally ill man filed a lawsuit claiming the city violated constitutional rights and failed to properly train its police officers. A jury found that the Puyallup policeman, A.J. Seitz, used excessive force in subduing Loomis at Good Samaritan Mental H... - Sea Lane Express Inc. Wrongful Death Settlement
Early in the morning on September 14, 2001, Ronald E. Dyson of Leland pulled over to offer assistance to a car that had run into a utility pole. The accident caused metal cable wires used to support school crossing signs to disconnect and hang above the road. Dyson used a flashlight to warn traffic of the wreck but a tractor trailer drove into the low h... - Archdiocese of San Francisco Preist Abuse Settlement
Multiple lawsuits were filed against the church involving allegations of sexual abuse by Roman Catholic priests. Most of the cases involved allegations against one San Jose priest, Reverend Joseph Pritchard, who died in 1988. All the claims were brought as the result of a 2001 state law that extended the statute of limitations for lawsuits to hold the c... - Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle Preist Abuse Settlement
In December 2002, Jeffrey Alfieri filed a lawsuit against the church claiming that the Reverand Gerald Moffat sexually abused him at the age of 11 back in 1972 and 1973. Three months later, on February 20, 2003, 43 year old Alfieri shot himself outside Holy Family Church in Kirkland. Alfieri's parents, Ralph and Sue were awarded a $600,000 settlement. (...