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Cook County, IL: (Oct-13-07) John and Diane Scholz of Gurnee brought a medical malpractice lawsuit against Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Dr. David Green, alleging that John Scholz suffered due to negligence and wrong diagnosis. The suit claimed that Scholz was admitted to Northwestern Memorial Hospital on Sept. 4, 2000, with a life threatening lung co... - Rottweiler Dog Bite, Mother and son awarded $856,000 settlement after being attacked by a dog at the beach
Kauai, HI: (Oct-11-07) The mother of toddler Keeton Manguso brought charges against O'ahu dog owner Mariko Bereday, alleging that she and her two and a half year old son were bitten by Bereday's Rottweiler on the beach in O'ahu. Following the incident, it came to light that though O'ahu dog owner Mariko Bereday had been cited once and warned five times to... - ADA Violations, Upper Township must spend money to upgrade facilities to meet disability standards
Tuckahoe, NJ: (Oct-10-07) Karl Loose, a Pennsauken resident, brought a lawsuit against Township Hall alleging that Township Hall violated the Americans with Disabilities Act. In his lawsuit, Loose, who uses a wheelchair and has a form of multiple sclerosis, claimed the township restricted access to Township Hall in Petersburg and its lifeguard station in S... - Fatal Car Accident, San Joaquin County pays $70,000 settlement to family of a car crash victim
Stockton, CA: (Oct-06-07) A lawsuit was brought against San Joaquin County, alleging that Judith Dohring was wrongfully killed. According to the county documents, Dohring was killed in a traffic collision at the intersection of Peltier and Bruella on June 15, 2004. Dohring's family filed the lawsuit, claimed that the intersection of Peltier and Bruella roa... - Inmate Attack, New Jersey Department of Corrections pays former inmate $90,000 settlement after being abused by another inmate
Sussex, NJ: (Oct-11-07) Michael Vance, a Sussex County man, brought a lawsuit against the state Department of Corrections alleging that a fellow inmate verbally abused him. In his lawsuit, filed in US District Court in Newark, Vance claimed that he was severely beaten by another man while they were both inmates at the Mountainview Youth Correctional Facili... - Gender Bias, Fresno State University pays former athletic director $3.5 million settlement for gender discrimination
Fresno, CA: (Oct-11-07) Former associate athletic director, Diane Milutinovich filed a sexual discrimination lawsuit against Fresno State University. In her lawsuit, Milutinovich alleged that the university reassigned her to another position in 2002 and fired her in 2006 because she had advocated for equal treatment for female athletes. The university clai... - Seawall Permit, Monterey pays $1.75 million settlement for intentionally blocking plans for a coastal retaining wall
Monterey, CA: (Oct-10-07) Valera Lyles, a 70-year Carmel Highlands woman, brought a lawsuit county planners, alleging that they violated her civil rights by intentionally blocking plans for a coastal retaining wall, intended to protect her cliffside home. Lyles' suit accused a number of past and current county officials, which included former County Admini... - Smoke Emission Violations, Brinks Inc. pays fine for environmental pollution
San Diego, CA:(Oct-10-07) The California Air Resources Board (CARB) brought charges against Brinks Inc., alleging that the facility violated smoke emission standards at the company's facilities across California, including San Diego. In an investigation, the agency documented violations at Brinks facilities around the state between 2005 and 2006. According... - Psychiatric Facility Malpractice, District of Columbia pays $650,000 settlement after schizophrenic patients gouges his own eyes out
Washington, DC: (Oct-10-07) The family of Frank Harris Jr. brought a lawsuit against the District of Columbia, alleging that Harris was blinded as a result of neglect at St. Elizabeth's Hospital. The suit stated that Harris, 55, who has schizophrenia, has been committed to the Southeast Washington psychiatric facility since 1973. The family claimed that ho... - LAX Janitors' Harassment, World Service West pays three female employees $150,000 gender harassment settlement
Los Angeles, CA: (Oct-09-07) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) brought a lawsuit against World Service West, a janitorial company, alleging that a male company supervisor sexually harassed three female janitors at Los Angeles International Airport. The EEOC suit claimed that the World Service West supervisor made a series of crude sexua... - Dell Inc. Insider Trading, Two Dell accountants pay SEC fine
Washington, DC: (Oct-09-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought charges against Salvador Chavarria, Glenn Leftwich, and John Nieto, three Dell Inc. accountants, accusing them of insider trading. The suit claimed that the three engaged in unlawful insider trading in Dell securities ahead of a public announcement on Aug. 11, 2005, that De... - Police Bribe, City of Las Cruces pays settlement after former police officer requests a kiss to tear up a traffic ticket
Las Cruces, NM: (Oct-09-07) Mayra Leyva brought a police misconduct lawsuit against the city, alleging that Anthony Coble, a former Las Cruces police officer requested a kiss from her. Leyva, 22, stated that Coble, 39, asked for a hug and kiss in exchange for tearing up traffic citations. Leyva reported that the officer asked her to follow him to the fire... - Hair and Wrinkle Patent, Syneron Medical Ltd. to pay Shaldot Metal Works $100,000 patent infringement settlement
New York, NY: (Oct-09-07) Shaldot Metal Works brought a lawsuit against Israel's Syneron Medical Ltd, alleging that Syneron infringed on its patents. Syneron, a hair and wrinkle removal device manufacturer stated that as part of a settlement reached, it will pay a one-time license fee of $100,000 to Shaldot Metal Works. Additionally, Syneron officials anno... - Bus Race Accident, Multi million dollar settlement awarded to the family of a sheriff killed at the Volusia racetrack
Orlando, FL: (Oct-09-07) The family of former Lake County Sheriff Chris Daniels brought a lawsuit against the owner of the Volusia racetrack where Daniels was killed in a charity bus racing accident. The suit stated that Daniels was killed on his 47th birthday, during the Battle of the Badges race to benefit Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches. A bus driven by... - Recycling Price Fixing, Visy Industries pays over $26.8 million antitrust settlement
Melbourne, Australia: (Oct-08-07) A lawsuit was filed against Richard Pratt, one of Australian Jewry's major philanthropists, alleging that his recycling company, Visy Industries, was involved in a price fixing scandal. The suit claimed that Visy Industries engaged in price fixing with its firm's chief competitor, Amcor, between 2000 and 2004. The Australi... - Bank Loan Fraud, Law firm partner ordered to pay $250,000 fine for fraud
Miami, FL: (Oct-08-07) The Office of Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), which regulates all national banks, brought charges against Carlos Loumiet, a Hunton & Williams partner, alleging that he helped the now-defunct Hamilton Bank hide losses from $20 million in Russian loans. The suit claimed that Loumiet engaged in unsafe or unsound practices, which cost... - Chef Religious Discrimination, Muslim chef awarded undisclosed settlement from Gordon Ramsay restaurant
Chelsea, England: (Oct-08-07) Tama Siby, a Muslim chef at a Gordon Ramsay restaurant, claimed that he was unfairly dismissed from his employment after he faced racial and religious discrimination. Siby, 26, was planning to sue Ramsay, his company and two of his chefs, after he was fired from the TV celebrity chef's flagship Gordon Ramsay restaurant in Chel... - Guide Dog Housing Discrimination, Apartment owners pay $55,000 for refusing to rent space to a visually impaired man
Camden County, GA: (Oct-08-07) The US Department of Justice brought a lawsuit against Herbert Bolt, his wife, Betty Bolt, and their son, Herbert Bolt Jr., owners of two Camden County apartment buildings, alleging housing discrimination. The suit claimed that the defendants turned away a visually impaired person using a guide dog. The suit charged them with... - Allianz Annuities, Allianz Life Insurance Company pays $500,000 fine and refunds annuities sold to seniors
Minneapolis, MN: (Oct-08-07) Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson brought a lawsuit against Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, alleging that the insurer used misleading marketing tactics while selling annuities. The suit, filed in January 2007, claimed that Allianz sold unsuitable financial products to senior citizens. In a settlemen... - Steel Workers' Health Care, AK Steel Corp. agrees to put $663 million into retired employees' benefit plans
Westchester Township, OH: (Oct-08-07) A lawsuit was filed against AK Steel Corp. in 2006 as a result of the company's attempt to change retiree health care costs. The move was thwarted after a preliminary injunction that followed in September 2006 ruled the changes could not immediately be made. The suit was filed by retirees of Middletown Works under the...