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Great Neck, NY: Elysa Shatoff, who suffered a perforated small intestine as a result of a routine surgical procedure, has won her medical malpractice lawsuit with a negotiated pretrial settlement of $2.7 million. Ms. Shatoff, 47-years old at the time of the incident, was undergoing ablation of uterine fibroids. Her physician performed a procedur... - Philippines Government to pay $147.6 million settlement in receivables lawsuit.
Z�rich, Switzerland: (Apr-21-08) SGS, a Swiss inspection services firm, brought a lawsuit against the Government of the Philippines, over receivables linked to discontinued pre-shipment inspection contracts before 2002. In a recent announcement, the company's top officials stated that they have reached a settlement in the dispute, in which the Gover... - eBay consignor to pay $165,000 settlement in merchandise lawsuit.
Albany, NY: (Apr-21-08) New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's office brought charges against auction companies T.W. Conroy and Associates and its eBay drop-off store, My Sister the Lister, alleging that they defrauded those who provided them with merchandise to sell. The suit claimed that both T.W. Conroy and My Sister the Lister would ignore attempts... - Marin County to pay $525,000 settlement in property owners lawsuits.
Marin County, CA: (Apr-21-08) Four Novato families brought lawsuits against Marin County and the Marinwood Community Services District, claiming that a fire road above them caused or contributed to a massive mudslide that inundated their homes during the violent storm of Dec. 31, 2005. The families whose Pacheco Valle homes were damaged in a landslide in... - Career Painter Awarded $11 Million in Asbestos Mesothelioma Suit
Dallas, TX: A jury has awarded roughly $11 million to a Dallas family in settlement of their asbestos lawsuit. The suit was brought on behalf of mesothelioma patient and career painter Vernon Walker and wife Patsy Walker, after Mr. Walker was diagnosed with asbestos mesothelioma allegedly resulting from his exposure to asbestos during his working life. ... - Proposed Settlement Reached in Aerotek Employment Class Action
Call center staff who sued their employer, Aerotek, have reached a proposed $1.2 million settlement. Over 1,300 employees were involved in the class action suit which stemmed from action taken by the company in April 2007, and resulting allegations that Aerotek took away employees' accrued leave. If the settlement is approved, the plaintiffs co... - Developer to pay $277,000 settlement in tax lawsuit.
Nitro, WV: (Apr-16-08) The Nitro City Council has been locked in a legal wrangle with THF Realty, the developers of the Nitro Marketplace shopping plaza, regarding money that is in escrow over a contract inked over 11 years ago. Records show that in a settlement agreement that the parties entered into in 1997, each year the city would get the first $36,0... - Bonneville Power to pay $2 million settlement in energy lawsuit.
Bonneville, WA: (Apr-16-08) Peninsula Light Co., along with other Northwest public power utilities, brought federal charges against Bonneville Power Administration, alleging that it overcharged the Residential Exchange Program. The suit questioned the manner in which the residential exchange was calculated. Sources stated that the Residential Exchange Pr... - Aggregate Industries to pay $587,000 settlement in environmental lawsuit.
Swampscott, MA: (Apr-16-08) Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley's Office brought charges against Saugus-based Aggregate Industries-Northeast Region, Inc., alleging that the company violated the Massachusetts Clean Air Act at ten of the company's construction and building materials production facilities in the state. The suit claimed that among... - St. Stephen's School to pay $1 million settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Austin, TX: (Apr-16-08) The family of 17-year-old Will Benson brought a wrongful death lawsuit against St. Stephen's School, following a September 2002 football incident, when Benson suffered a cerebral brain hemorrhage that resulted in his death. The suit claimed that the school was negligent and that it contributed to the untimely death of the young A... - Central Industries Legal Breach of Contract Settlement
Scott County, MS: (Apr-04-07) Marshall Durbin Food Corp., Lady Forest Farms, and Forest Packing Company filed suit against Central Industries, Inc. claiming it owed funds to them and refused to pay after winning a large settlement in another legal matter. The suit also alleged that Central owed and breached its fiduciary duties to Marshall Durbin and Fores... - Driver to pay proposed $725,000 settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Cumberland County, PA: (Apr-15-08) The estate of Cabot Resuta, 36, of Silver Spring Township brought a lawsuit against Laura Beth Kelly, 43, formerly of Camp Hill, alleging that Resuta died due to her negligence. The suit stated that Resuta died after his cycle was hit from behind on US Route 11/15 in East Pennsboro Township by a sport-utility vehicle dr... - City to pay $325,000 settlement in library's lawsuit.
Streator, IL: (Apr-15-08) The Streator Public Library brought a lawsuit against the city of Streator, alleging that excessive money was collected through the city's personal property replacement tax. Sources said that the law stipulated that the city must repay 9% of the tax money to the library, but records show that none was paid from 1980 to 2004. The... - Former parishioner to pay undisclosed settlement in $3 million abuse lawsuit.
Veneta, OR: (Apr-14-08) A lawsuit was brought against local businessman and church leader James Richard "Burt" Simmerman, by a teenager who claimed that she was sexually abused by the former parishioner and leader at St. Thomas Becket Roman Catholic Church in Veneta. Court documents reveal that Simmerman was sentenced in June 2007, to three years and eig... - Vought to pay $1.5 million settlement in discrimination lawsuit.
Dallas, TX: (Apr-11-08) The US Labor Department brought charges against defense contractor Vought Aircraft Industries Inc., alleging that the company's hiring practices discriminated against minorities and women. The suit was filed after Labor Department investigators found that Vought's hiring process disproportionately eliminated black and Asian men. T... - Pending approval, settlement to bring $50.5 million in bank fees lawsuit.
Springfield, IL: (Apr-11-08) Illinois banks brought a lawsuit against the Blagojevich administration, after the governor raised fees on financial institutions in order to help pay for alleged general state costs. The suit claimed that the increases were too high, and that the fees the banks paid should be used for regulating banks, not regular state expe... - Tractor Trailer Truck Accident, VanWYK Trucking Inc. and the estates of John Huffman pay wrongful death settlement after a mother and her infant son were killed
Bellefonte, PA: (Oct-30-07) The estates of Stacy MacIntyre, 31, and son, William MacIntyre IV, 20 months, brought a lawsuit against VanWYK Trucking Inc. and the estate of truck driver John Huffman, who collided with a 52-car pileup near the Loganton exit of Interstate 80, killing six people including the plaintiffs. Sources claimed that Huffman's tractor t... - Developer offers $100,000 settlement in encroachment lawsuit.
Greenville, SC: (Apr-11-08) The Greenville City Council brought a lawsuit against the Cliffs at Glassy Inc. and Cliffs developer Jim Anthony, alleging that a private mountain road encroaches on public water land. City officials claimed that a more recent line drawn as surveys were completed for Cliff's lots shows the entire road crosses onto public land... - Atlas Air to pay $95,000 settlement in FAA violations lawsuit.
Purchase, NY: (Apr-11-08) The Federal Aviation Administration brought a lawsuit against air freight company, Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc., and its subsidiary Atlas Air Inc., over maintenance issues. Company spokespersons claimed that a maintenance issue in May 2006 involved a single weld to an engine exhaust nozzle on one of Atlas's 747-200 Freighte... - Tyco agrees to pay $250 million settlement in bondholder's lawsuit.
New York, NY: (Apr-11-08) A group of bondholders brought a lawsuit against Tyco International Ltd., alleging that the company's plan to split into three companies was unfair to bondholders. The suit stated that as a result of the split, the company's sturdiest assets would be transferred into separate entities, rendering the company's bonds riskier and t...