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Michelin Settles Personal Injury for $11.9 Million Michelin tire company must pay $11.9 million as settlement in the case of a head-on crash that killed 6 children and injured 3 others. According to lawyers for the plaintiffs, a Michelin tire allegedly detreaded because of water damage that occurred at the factory. In 2006, Jesus Guzman Reyes was d... - Ciena Healthcare Management Inc. Nursing Home Insurance Fraud Settlement
Lansing, MI: (Aug-20-07) Attorney General Mike Cox's Office brought a lawsuit against Ciena Healthcare Management Inc., alleging that the facility improperly billed Medicaid and Medicare for care at four nursing homes. The joint probe focused on four of Ciena's 30 nursing homes, three in Detroit and one in Whitmore Lake. The lawsuit claimed that those faci... - Sierra Aluminum Co. Employee Wrongful Termination Settlement
Riverside, CA: (Aug-17-07) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) brought a lawsuit against Riverside-based Sierra Aluminum Co., alleging that the company fired Rosa Suarez after she alerted management that her boss was viewing online pornography at work. The EEOC filed the suit on behalf of Suarez, 48, of Rialto. She claimed that she had wo... - Victim of Sexual Attack Awarded $1.4 Million
A woman who suffered a sexual attack when she was 9 years old has successfully sued her attacker, James Henry Abel, for sexual battery. The woman, who filed the suit when she turned 18, was awarded a settlement of $1.5, million. The suit was subsequently settled for $1.4 million. Abel was convicted earlier and sentenced to 40 years in jail. ... - Pedestrian Injured by Taxi Awarded $1 Million
A 65-year old woman hit by a taxi while on a pedestrian crossing in San Francisco, has been awarded $1 million. Yon Sun Yoo was permanently injured by the taxi, and the settlement will go towards covering medical expenses and future costs of living. SEPT-14- 09: Pedestrian Injured by Taxi Awarded $1 Million [ VERDICT SEARCH: PEDESTRIAN HIT... - Milwaukee, WI Demoted Deputy Settlement
Milwaukee, WI: (Aug-15-07) Rollan Parish, a former Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department deputy, brought a lawsuit against the county, alleging that he was demoted after he spoke out against Sheriff David A. Clarke's efforts to circumvent civil service promotion procedures. In an out-of-court settlement reached, the county agreed to award Parish $12,... - Burlington Resources Inc. Natural Gas Whistleblower Settlement
Washington, DC: (Aug-15-07) A lawsuit was brought against Burlington Resources Inc., a subsidiary of ConocoPhillips, following a whistleblower's claim that accused the company of underpaying royalties owed for natural gas produced on federal and Indian lands over a 17-year period. Under a program overseen by the Department of the Interior's Minerals Manage... - Unlimited Restoration, Inc. Cleanup Laborers Pay Settlement
Washington, DC: (Aug-13-07) CASA of Maryland brought an employment lawsuit against Unlimited Restoration, Inc. (URI), a labor contracting company, alleging that it underpaid nearly 50 day laborers from Montgomery and Prince George counties who helped in the Gulf Coast cleanup after Hurricane Katrina. CASA spokespersons claimed that the laborers had been re... - Franklin, TN Firefighter Racial Discrimination Settlement
Franklin, TN: (Aug-13-07) Two black Franklin firefighters, Ricky Cotton and Greg Baltimore, brought charges against the city and top city officials, claiming that they faced racial discrimination while at work. The lawsuits were first filed in 2006 by Cotton and Baltimore, alleging that they were passed over for promotion because they are black, among othe... - Icicle Seafoods Processing Vessel Pollution Fine
Udagak Bay, AK: (Aug-12-07) The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brought charges against Icicle Seafoods, a major diversified seafood processor with facilities throughout Alaska, alleging that it polluted the environment by discharging its processing vessel M/V Northern Victor in Udagak Bay near Dutch Harbor. EPA officials said they issued a permit... - Jumpit ASA Disposable Battery Patent Infringement Settlement
London, UK: (Aug-10-07) Jumpit ASA, a mobile chargers and batteries manufacturer, brought a patent infringement lawsuit against ESI. The suit was filed over a license agreement that allowed ESI to exploit Jumpit ASA's patent to manufacture, distribute, market, and sell its disposable battery products. In a settlement reached, Jumpit ASA reached an out-of-c... - Linda Mead DUI Wrongful Death Settlement
Talk to a local DUI attorney right away! Gilberts, IL: (Aug-12-07) The family of Richard Seyller filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Linda Mead, a woman who was driving a vehicle that collided with Seyller, killing him. Sources stated that Mead's blood alcohol content was 0.243, more than three times the legal driving limit, at the time of the ac... - Marks Dairy Farm Manure Lagoon Spill Settlement
Albany, NY: (Aug-09-07) The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) brought environmental damage charges against Marks Dairy Farm, located in Lowville, after a massive manure spill at the Lewis County dairy farm in 2005 contaminated a 20-mile stretch of the Black River and killed 375,000 fish. Marks Dairy Farm is one of the largest da... - Hilo Medical Center Physician Contract Settlement
Hilo, HI: (Aug-09-07) The US Department of Health and Human Services brought charges against Hilo Medical Center, alleging that the facility failed to comply with federal laws governing a contract with Dr. Anthony Lim, a hospital physician. The contract discrepancies were discovered by hospital authorities in a 2003 internal audit and disclosed to the fede... - US Steel Settles Class Action for $4.4 Million
U.S. Steel Corp, has reached a $4.4 million settlement witih residents of Ecorse and River Rouge in the Detroit area, regarding a lawsuit that alleged the Pittsburgh-based plant was emitting orange smoke and metallic particles into the surrounding neighborhoods. SEPT-05-08: Detroit-area steel mill settles class-action suit [ CHICAGO TRIBUNE: US STEEL C... - Harlan County, NE Deputy Sheriff Wrongful Termination Settlement
Alma, NE: (Aug-08-07) Jan Long, a deputy sheriff and political opponent fired by Sheriff Chris Becker, filed suit against the county, alleging that he was wrongly terminated from his job. Long filed the federal lawsuit in October 2006, claiming that his civil rights were violated when Becker fired him on September 18, 2006. Sources claim that Long was fire... - Westra Construction Subcontractor Payment Settlement
Juneau, WI: (Aug-08-07) A lawsuit was filed against Patrick Flynn, a Westra Construction executive, accusing him of withholding payments to a subcontractor. The charges against Flynn stem from a contract dispute that occurred more than two years ago among Westra Construction, Green Valley Enterprises Inc., and Badger Excavation, a Princeton-based subcontra... - Westchester Medical Center Vice President Wrongful Termination Settlement
Staten Island, NY: (Aug-08-07) Joseph Pisani, former executive vice president at Staten Island University Hospital, filed suit against Westchester Medical Center, alleging that he was fired from the hospital without cause after being named in a settlement between the state and University Hospital. Pisani was fired in May 2005 from his position as senior ex... - Masma Construction Inc. Novato Condo Construction Defects Settlement
San Rafael, CA: (Aug-08-07) Homeowners of Novato condominiums brought a lawsuit against Masma Construction Inc., alleging that the company's building practices caused water damage to their homes. The suit claimed that the Larkspur company used nonstandard building practices in constructing the central walkways of the South Novato Boulevard luxury complex... - Rockwell Corp. PCB Contamination Settlement
Russellville, KY: (Aug-07-07) The state of Kentucky brought a lawsuit against Rockwell Corp., alleging that the Russellville facility polluted the environment by releasing cancer-causing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) from its former plant. Until the mid 1970s, the Rockwell plant used hydraulic fluid containing PCBs. Some of the fluid entered groundwater...