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Dallas, TX: (Dec-10-07) The State and Federal Governments brought charges against Harris Methodist Hospital in Bedford, alleging that the hospital submitted improper Medicaid and Medicare claims. Sources stated that the claims listed in the lawsuit were over orthopedic-related services between March 15, 2004, and Sept. 1, 2005. The suit was filed following... - $183,250 payout resolves libelous article related lawsuit.
Dublin, Ireland: (Dec-08-07) Elin Nordegren Woods, wife of golfer Tiger Woods, brought a lawsuit against The Dubliner, an Irish magazine, alleging that the magazine published an abusive article and a faked nude photo of her. Sources claimed that the article visibly angered Woods during the opening day of competition, which the United States lost to Europ... - $7 million settlement in executives' overspending lawsuit.
Wilmington, DE: (Dec-08-07) Dhruv Khanna, co-founder of Covad Communications Group Inc., brought charges against the company alleging that Covad Chairman Charles McMinn and other directors approved lavish executive contracts and junkets including golf trips to Scotland. The suit, filed by Khanna on behalf of the company, sought at least $125 million in d... - Over $357,300 settlement in wrongful termination lawsuit.
Idaho Falls, ID: (Dec-08-07) Ben Stroud, an acclaimed College of Southern Idaho volleyball coach, brought charges against the college after he was fired in 2006, alleging that he was wrongfully terminated. Stroud was fired Aug. 24, 2006, amid allegations that he violated National Junior College Athletic Association rules by recruiting an athlete who had... - $1.9 million settlement resolves wrongful death suit.
Las Cruces, NM: (Dec-08-07) The parents of 4-year-old Austin Elmore brought a wrongful death lawsuit against Sonoma Springs Partners, owners of an apartment complex, alleging that the complex lacked a required state permit for its hot tub. The lawsuit claimed that the 4-year-old died April 30, 2006. He was pulled unconscious from a hot tub at the Puerta Vill... - Parking Lot Robbery, Man shot in the neck by a robber awarded jury verdict of $102.7 million.
Fort Lauderdale, FL: (Dec-06-07) Sami Barrak brought a lawsuit against Fort Lauderdale-based Report Investment Corp., a property ownership company, claiming that he suffered medical expenses and lost earnings due to their negligence. Report Investment owns the parking lot adjacent to recently sold Tootsie's Cabaret, a strip club that was located in the now... - Olin Corp. Mercury Pollution Settlement Offer
McIntosh, AL: A pollution lawsuit was filed on behalf of hundreds of McIntosh residents over alleged mercury contamination on their property. Olin used mercury to produce chlorine at its south Alabama plant for more than 20 years, but the use of the harmful chemical ended in 1974 and the plant closed in 1982. Olin has made a $3 million settlement offer... - Fired City Employees, Saratoga agrees to pay two former employees a $130,000 wrongful termination settlement
Saratoga, CA: (Dec-06-07) Chief Edward Moore and his former assistant, James Cornick, brought a lawsuit against the city, alleging that they were wrongfully terminated by former deputy public safety commissioner Erin Dreyer. A Saratoga County grand jury report cited Dreyer for abusing her office's power and trying to force Moore to retire, punishing politi... - Hospital Delivery, Family awarded $11.5 million medical malpractice settlement after their child was born with Cerebral Palsy
Cook County, IL: (Dec-06-07) The parents of Joshua Radis brought a medical malpractice lawsuit against Northwestern Memorial Hospital, alleging that negligence on the part of the staff resulted in their child being born brain damaged. The suit claimed that Stefanie Radis was admitted to Northwestern Memorial on May 15, 2003 to deliver her second child and... - $750,000 settlement in construction fraud lawsuit.
Teton County, WY: (Dec-07-07) Brad Gamble, a valley homeowner, brought a lawsuit against Jeff Overton, a contractor, alleging that the contractor defrauded and overcharged him millions of dollars to remodel his home. The original suit, filed in US District Court for Wyoming, claimed $1.06 million and punitive damages, stating that Overton mismanaged... - $200,000 settlement in racial discrimination lawsuit.
Clarksville, TN: (Dec-06-07) Clarksville Police Department Sgt. J.W. Hunt brought a lawsuit against the department and the city, alleging that he was discriminated against. Hunt's suit, filed in July 2006, claimed that he was passed over for promotions in favor of equally or lesser qualified white officers and was subjected to a racially hostile work... - $1 million settlement reached in burned woman's emotional distress suit.
Albany, NY Athena Andrikopoulos, a 26-year-old Guilderland woman, brought charges against Galaxy Communications, owner of WRCZ and one-time employer of radio personality J.R. Gach, alleging that she suffered emotional damage due to the insensitive remarks of one of the hosts. The suit claimed that on February 15, 2006, Gach's on-air sidekick, Shawn Bol... - Hotshot Harassment, Female firefighter awarded undisclosed settlement
Rapid City, SD: (Dec-06-07) Jessica Chacon, a former member of the Tatanka Hotshot crew, brought a sexual harassment lawsuit against Kevin Lindbergh, a fellow firefighter, and Mike Johanns, the secretary of the US Department of Agriculture. Chacon's original lawsuit was filed in US District Court, and claimed that she was the only woman on the elite 20-per... - School Board Feud, Union Township School District pays member $100,000 settlement for an ethics violation
Hunterdon, NJ: (Dec-07-07) Barri Beck, former Union Township school board member, brought charges against current school board member James Chiego and others, citing ethics violations. Chiego had accused Beck of trying to run over his daughter with her SUV in 2006. As part of a settlement reached, the school board approved of paying Beck $100,000, in... - Stock Options, UnitedHealth Group's ex-chief executive William McGuire forced to relinquish over $600 million in stocks and interest earned
San Francisco, CA: (Dec-06-07) A special litigation committee, an independent body comprising of two former Minnesota Supreme Court justices, was put in charge of reviewing claims relating to UnitedHealth Group Inc.'s stock option practices. In a recent development, company officials announced that the committee has reached settlement agreements on behalf of... - Doctor Malpractice, Two doctors pay $25,000 fine for prescribing unnecessary drug and performing an unnecessary treatment
Indian River County, FL: (Dec-05-07) The State Board of Medicine brought charges against two doctors, Dr. Joseph Altieri and Dr. Ralph Monnett, alleging malpractice. Altieri, a Vero Beach psychiatrist, was charged with prescribing various drugs including methadone, Zoloft, and Xanax to a 29-year-old man with a history of problems with pain pills. Another p... - Meal Breaks, Rady Children's Hospital agrees to pay current and former employees $2.7 million for unpaid meal breaks
San Diego, CA: (Dec-03-07) Several employees brought charges against Rady Children's Hospital, alleging that they were not being paid for second meal breaks during work shifts. The complaints led to the California State Department of Industrial Relations filing suit against the hospital. Following that, an investigation by the state's Division of Labor Sta... - School Fire, School board accepts $17 million insurance settlement from Guilford County
Guilford County, NC: (Dec-05-07) In an insurance lawsuit over the destroyed Eastern Guilford High School, the school board sought compensation for the damages caused by a fire on November 1, 2006. School officials claimed that it estimated that it would cost more than $60 million to build a new Eastern Guilford High School. The board has included $45 milli... - Religious Beard, Burger King awards former employee $15,800 settlement for religious discrimination and wrongful termination
Delaware County, PA: (Dec-04-07) Gary Majors, 42, of Chester, brought charges against a Brookhaven Burger King in November 2004, alleging that his religious rights were violated when he was wrongfully terminated from his job as a food handler. Majors, who is Muslim, claimed that he was fired from his job at Burger King after refusing to shave his beard. So... - Cigarette Weight, Premier Manufacturing, Inc. pays $3.1 million civil fine for deliberately understated the weights of imported cigarettes
Washington, DC: (Dec-04-07) The US Department of Justice brought charges against Premier Manufacturing, Inc., a South Carolina cigarette importer, alleging that between 1995 and 2002, it deliberately understated the weights of cigarettes that it imported. Sources claimed that since the amount of customs duties owed on imported cigarettes is based in part o...