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Cook County, IL: The family of Michael Waugh, a 37-year-old restaurant executive who was killed when the Cessna he was flying in crashed near a Chicago airport, has been awarded a $15 million settlement. Waugh was one of four people onboard the plane with it crashed. They were returning to Chicago from a financial meeting. His family blamed Mark Tur... - CP Ships Settles Investors Class Action for $12.8 Million
Toronto, ON: A $12.8 million settlement has been reached in the securities class action brought by investors in CP Ships Ltd. The class action was brought on allegations that the company had overstated its profits in 2004, and faced charges of insider trading. The company was sold in a takeover to Germany's TUI AG in 2005. Anyone who bought CP... - St. John Health Agrees to a $13.5 Million Settlement in Antitrust Class Action
A class action lawsuit that includes St. John Health of southeastern Michigan could be one step closer to being settled, as the health care provider has agreed to pay a $13.5 million settlement. St. John and the other defendants, namely Detroit Medical Center, Henry Ford Health Medical System, Mount Clemens General Hospital, Oakwood Healthcare, Bon Secours... - Citigroup to pay $1.7 billion settlement in bankruptcy lawsuit.
New York, NY: (Mar-26-08) Several Enron creditors brought claims against Citigroup Inc., alleging that they played a role in the company's faulty bookkeeping that led to Enron's collapse and bankruptcy in 2001. Subsequently creditors brought charges against nearly a dozen banks, including Citigroup. Sources stated that in a recent development in th... - Engineering Company will pay $750,000 settlement in design lawsuit.
Kingston, NY: (Mar-26-08) The city of Kingston brought a lawsuit against Charles A. Manganaro Consulting Engineers of NJ, alleging that it provided a faulty design for a water-filtration system. The suit was brought in 1999 in US District Court in Albany, in which the city accused the engineering company of providing faulty designs for eight filters used... - John Hancock Settles Discrimination Class Action for $24.4 Million
Life insurance giant John Hancock has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit alleging that it racially discriminated against African Americans when selling its polices prior to 1959. Specifically, the suit alleged that John Hancock sold lower grade policies, rather than its full range of products to African Americans. The settlement is for a report... - Landlord pays $15,000 settlement in overcharging lawsuit.
Lafayette, NJ: (Mar-25-08) Several college students living off campus brought a lawsuit against Dave Adams, the landlord of three properties with two located on Prosper Street and one on Lafayette Street, alleging that he overcharged the students, violating the city's rent control ordinance establishing fair rent levels. The suit was resolved after the p... - Michael J. Hanft to pay $900,000 settlement in fraud lawsuit.
Cumberland, PA: (Mar-25-08) Raymond and Genevieve Diehl of South Middleton Township., brought a lawsuit against the former Carlisle law firm of Michael J. Hanft, alleging that the Cumberland County lawyer engaged in a gambling related fraud before he killed himself. The Diehls claimed that Hanft borrowed more than $600,000 from them under false pretenses... - Ohio proposes $1.1 million settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Columbus, OH: (Mar-25-08) The family of Lori Smith brought a wrongful death lawsuit against the state of Ohio, after the Ohio woman and two Highway Patrol troopers were killed in a fiery crash. The suit claimed that a highway patrol car collided with Smith's pickup truck in Gallapolis in 2006, killing Smith, Trooper Joshua Risner and Sgt. Dale Holcomb. T... - School district to pay $50,000 settlement in discrimination lawsuit.
Collier County, FL: (Mar-24-08) Three custodial employees at Tommie Barfield Elementary School brought a discrimination lawsuit against the Collier County School District, alleging that they were discriminated against on the basis of their race. Teresita Rodriguez, Orquidia Pino and Adelfo Rives filed the lawsuit, claiming that they were discriminated ag... - City to pay undisclosed settlement in harassment lawsuit.
Platteville, WI: (Mar-24-08) Brett Timmerman, an openly gay former college student, brought a lawsuit against a man who attacked him with anti-gay slogans, appealing to Wisconsin's hate crime law, which provides special damages for victims of violence on the basis of sexual orientation. The suit stated that Timmerman, who was at the time a student at Uni... - Dover to pay $600,000 settlement in financial reporting lawsuit.
Worcester, MA: (Mar-24-08) A lawsuit was brought against Littleton-based equestrian retailer Dover Saddlery Inc., over the company's financial advisory services before the company's 2005 IPO. Sources close to the case stated that the company reached a settlement with the plaintiff, in which it paid out $600,000 to resolve allegations. Additionally, compa... - Gilroy to pay $130,000 settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Gilroy, CA: (Mar-21-08) Balbina and Jesus Mendoza-Trejo Sr., the parents of a 5-year-old boy, brought a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Gilroy, after the boy was struck and killed by a truck nearly two years ago. The suit, filed in January 2007, stated that the city was responsible for the death of Brayan Trejo, who was killed in June 2006 whi... - Goshen to pay $170,000 settlement in building project lawsuit.
Goshen, NY: (Mar-21-08) Charges were brought against the city of Goshen, after the library board had quietly attempted for about two years to part ways with architect Peter Hoffmann, who was hired 14 years ago to design the proposed library that voters rejected recently. The proposed library of 28,000 square feet and a price tag of $19.7 million was wide... - Deputies to pay $15.5 million settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Chicago, IL: (Mar-21-08) The family of 3-year-old Riley Fox brought a wrongful death lawsuit against the Will County Sheriff's Department, after the death of the girl in 2004. The suit claimed that Riley disappeared from her Wilmington home in June 2004, and her body was found in nearby Forked Creek. Records show that the Will County Sheriff's deputies a... - St. Louis County to pay $35,000 settlement in discrimination lawsuit.
Duluth, MS: (Mar-20-08) A St. Louis County employee brought a lawsuit against the county, alleging sexual harassment against another employee. County officials stated that all parties haven't signed off on an agreement that was reached, towards paying the plaintiff $35,000 to resolve allegations. The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission made k... - Craft to pay $1.85 million settlement in car crash lawsuit.
Anderson, SC: (Mar-20-08) The families of three Anderson residents brought a wrongful death lawsuit against Robert Blair of McCormick, alleging that his driving under the influence of alcohol, killed the three in an accident on 2007 New Year's Eve. According to court records, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division officials said on Feb. 22 that 61-year-... - Lockport to pay $278,220 settlement in insurance lawsuit.
Lockport, NY: (Mar-19-08) Niagara County brought a lawsuit against the City of Lockport in 2007, alleging that the city owed money over old workers' compensation claims and insurance premiums. The suit stemmed from money owed to the county, after the city of Lockport pulled out of a county-run insurance pool in 2001. In a recent development in the... - Lowe's developer to pay $87,500 settlement in land use lawsuit.
Bonney Lake, WA: (Mar-19-08) The Brookwater Homeowners Association brought a lawsuit against Bonney Lake Marketplace Developers, the firm that is responsible for building a shopping center where a Lowe's home improvement store will be built, over homes located in a cul-de-sac on 200th Avenue East next to the Lowe's construction site. The suit centered ar... - Carolina Tobacco Company Oregon Registration Settlement
Portland, OR: A lawsuit begun in 2003 that questioned Carolina Tobacco Company's (CTC) legal standing to submit Oregon certifications and make the escrow payments as required as a manufacturer under the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement. The issue branched out into several different lawsuits. Carolina Tobacco Company announced two settlement agreement...