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A decade old lawsuit against Texas A&M University has been settled for $2.1 million. The suit was filed by the families of 4 students who were killed and several others who were injured when a bonfire tower collapsed on campus in November 1999. In total, the collapse of the bonfire tower killed 12 people and injured dozens. Following the collapse of th... - Assault and Arrest, City of Seattle agrees to pay man $185,00 settlement for excessive police force
Seattle, WA: (Nov-23-07) Maikoiyo Alley-Barnes, an artist, brought charges against the Seattle Police Department, alleging that Seattle police violated his civil rights and assaulted him during an arrest outside a Capitol Hill nightclub. The suit claimed that Alley-Barnes, 29, was wrestled to the ground, punched, and kicked in a struggle that started April... - Inmate Wrongful Death, Family awarded $1.8 million settlement after inmate died of flesh eating bacteria
Mobile, AL: (Oct-04-07) Dana Carpenter, the ex-wife of Mobile Metro Jail inmate James Carpenter, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city, after Carpenter, 42, died July 28, 2000. The suit, filed against the city, county, and state officials in 2002, was filed on behalf of Carpenter's estate. As part of a settlement reached, the city agreed to... - HealthSouth Settles with UBS for $133 Million
HealthSouth announced Friday that it has recovered $133 million from UBS, resulting from a lawsuit alleging the investment bank aided in an enormous corporate fraud within HealthSouth. Specifically, the suit alleged that UBS was aware that HealthSouth had participated in false accounting practices to boost their profits, and trigger performance bonuses... - Motorcycle Crash, Accident victim awarded $10 million jury verdict for lost arm and injuries
Glens Fall, NY: (Oct-04-07) Philip Cote brought a lawsuit against Warren County after he lost his arm in a motorcycle accident in 2005. The suit stated that the accident occurred on the night of July 7, 2005, when Cote's motorcycle collided with a UPS truck. Cote claimed that as a result of the crash, he sustained horrific injuries, including a metal rod i... - Sewage Spill, Escondido to pay $1.8 million fine for sewage spills and discharging improperly treated sewage
Escondido, CA: (Oct-03-07) The San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board brought charges against Escondido, over a series of sewage spills and discharging improperly treated sewage. The city claimed that its failure to properly treat sewage during a six-week period in 2004 resulted from illegal dumping of toxic chemicals by a golf-club manufacturer... - Hiring Discrimination, Alltel pays $275,000 settlement for gender bias in hiring employees
Little Rock, AR: (Oct-03-07) The US Labor Department's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs brought a lawsuit against Alltel Corp. alleging that the company discriminated against its employees on the basis of gender. According to the federal agency, the Alltel Communications facility at Little Rock was accused of engaging in hiring discrimination... - Applicant Discrimination, Pilgrim's Pride Corp. agrees to $1 million settlement for gender and ethnic discrimination
New York, NY: (Oct-03-07) The US Department of Labor brought a lawsuit against chicken producer Pilgrim's Pride Corp., alleging that the company engaged in hiring discrimination based on gender and ethnicity. The Department's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs said in compliance evaluations of two of the company's Texas facilities, it found tha... - Asphalt Spill, Eagle Systems Inc. pays $200,000 settlement after 26,000 gallons of asphalt spilled into a river
Waco, TX: (Oct-02-07) Ergon Asphalt and Emulsions Inc. brought a lawsuit against Eagle Systems Inc., regarding a dispute in which 26,000 gallons of asphalt was spilled into the Brazos River. Ergon hired Eagle Systems to respond to any suspicious or unusual activity at their plant at 1820 S. Loop Drive and to notify Ergon officials in such cases. The suit a... - Mentally Retarded Rape, Babcock Center pays $250,000 to settle allegations
Columbia, SC: (Oct-02-07) Brenda Bryant, a South Carolina woman, brought a lawsuit against Babcock Center, alleging that a man from the company raped her mentally retarded daughter, more than a decade ago. Bryant sued the Babcock Center claiming that her 21-year-old mentally retarded daughter was raped by at least one man after she left her daughter in a... - School Sports, Ponca City School District pays fine for gender discrimination
Tulsa, OK: (Oct-03-07) A lawsuit was filed against Ponca City Public Schools, alleging the district violated the federal Title IX law. The plaintiffs claimed that the school district failed to give the girls' softball program the treatment and benefits afforded to boys' sports, particularly baseball. The suit, filed in Tulsa federal court, reached a settle... - Power Plant Pollution, We Energies pays $3.1 million fine and $600 million on improvements
Milwaukee, WI: (Oct-02-07) The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brought a lawsuit against We Energies, alleging that the company damaged the environment with pollution from its power plants. As part of a settlement reached, We Energies agreed to spend $600 million updating and cleaning its plants. The utility also agreed to pay a $3.1 million fine... - Pulp Mill Pollution, Evergreen Pulp pays $5 million EPA settlement
San Francisco, CA: (Oct-02-07) The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the California Air Resources Board, and North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District brought a lawsuit against Evergreen Pulp, Inc., alleging that the company violated the federal emission standard for hazardous air pollutants by approximately 230 percent, and violated moni... - Farm Workers Overtime, Three Mile Canyon Farm pays $250,000 settlement to employees
Boardman, OR: (Oct-01-07) Several farm workers filed suit against the Three Mile Canyon Farm, alleging that they were not paid overtime wages. The suit claimed that about 130 people worked overtime at the Three Mile Canyon farm in Boardman, Oregon. But Oregon Public Broadcasting reported they were paid straight time because management claimed that agricult... - BP Reaches $19.5 Million Settlement in Pollution Class Action
A Madison County class action brought against BP Products North America over refinery pollution in Hartford will be settled for a reported $19.5 million. BP is just one of the defendants named in the class action. Earlier this year Equilon, a subsidiary of Shell Oil, and former refinery owner Premcor paid $16 million to be released from the suit. The 2... - Apartment Discrimination, Phoenix Village Apartments pays $185,000 settlement for failing to rent apartment to families with children
Fort Smith, AR: (Oct-01-07) The federal government brought a housing discrimination lawsuit against the owners of an apartment complex in Fort Smith, alleging that they refused to rent to families with children. As part of a settlement reached, the owners of Phoenix Village Apartments agreed to pay up to $165,000 in compensation to those harmed by the poli... - Dynegy CFO, Robert Doty pays $376,650 fine to SEC
Salt Lake City, UT: (Oct-01-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought charges against Robert Doty, former Dynegy Inc. Chief Financial Officer, alleging that he helped the energy company disguise loans to inflate its cash flow. The SEC claimed that Doty was involved in the decision to proceed with a 2001 plan called Project Alpha, which Dy... - Longshoreman Personal Injury, State Ports Authority pays $13.2 million settlement after worker gets crushed under shipping container
Walterboro, SC: (Oct-01-07) Michael Clarkin and his family brought a lawsuit against the South Carolina State Ports Authority (SPA), after he was nearly crushed to death in 2004. An empty shipping container broke loose in mid-air, plunged 50 feet and bounced onto Clarkin's parked Ford Explorer. The suit claimed that the Mount Pleasant longshoreman was sitt... - Financial Times Libel Settlement
Broker Collins Stewart filed a $37 million GBP libel claim against the newspaper. An August 2003 article detailed allegations about the broker's business methods by James Middleweek, a former analyst with the firm. The Financial Times has agreed to cover Stewart's $2.2 million GBP legal bill, publish an apology costing $10,000 GBP in advertising and pay... - Mark de Tournillon Sr. Fatal Boating Accident Settlement
Roanoke - On August 20, 2005 Lawrence and Judith Lewis were making their way home on Smith Mountain Lake, VA after having dinner with friends. A speedboat, driven by Mark de Tournillon Sr. , plowed into the couple's cabin cruiser and killed them instantly. De Tournillon pleaded guilty to two counts of involuntary manslaughter by intoxication plus a misdem...