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Middlesex County, NJ: (Jun-12-07) Richard Douglas Cannon filed suit against AAA Central West Jersey and AAA Mid-Atlantic, after a tow-truck driver crashed into his car. Cannon, now 27, was driving from his home in Rahway to the college when his 1984 Ford Mustang broke down in the middle lane of Route 1 on Sept. 6, 2001. A tow-truck driver for E&D Auto Re... - Benfield Group Ltd. Lloyd's of London Business Venture Settlement
London, UK: (Jun-11-07) Lloyd's of London filed a lawsuit against reinsurance broker Benfield Group Ltd., claiming compensation in a failed business venture. The dispute centered on Benfield's role in arranging a policy which triggered a separate court battle between the London insurance market and a group of six insurers in 2005. The 15-month long battle... - Mamaroneck, NY Day Laborers Discrimination Settlement
Westchester, NY: (Jun-11-07) The Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund, which represented six Hispanic immigrant day laborers, filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against Mamaroneck, of Westchester village, alleging police officers discriminated against and intimidated the minority workers by asking for their immigration status. The village had s... - New Piper Aircraft Company Storm Plane Crash Wrongful Death Settlement
Osteen, FL: (Jun-11-07) A personal injury lawsuit was filed against the New Piper Aircraft Company, after a Piper Malibu JetProp Conversion aircraft crashed on June 14, 2002, killing an 86-year-old female. The lawsuit was filed by her son, age 61. The suit stated that the plane crashed due to the fact that the pilot flew it into a level 4 storm despite hav... - Thomas and Nicole Yearsley Toxic Mold House Settlement
Troy, NY: (Jun-09-07) Kristine Choma filed a housing lawsuit against Kenneth Yearsley of Pittstown, who acted as a realtor for two relatives who sold 6 Magill Ave. to her. The suit was filed after Choma was forced to abandon the house, after a toxic mold infestation sickened her and her daughter. She said an inspector she hired to look over the home after... - Citation Corp. Overcharged Auto Parts Settlement
New York, NY: (Jun-08-07) Dana Corp. filed a lawsuit against Citation Corp., one of its biggest suppliers of parts used in Ford Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. automobiles, alleging that Citation overcharged for products. The suit was filed with the US Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan. In a settlement reached, Citation agreed to pay Dana about $790,000 t... - Chesapeake, VA Police Math Test Screening Discrimination Settlement
Chesapeake, VA: (Jun-10-07) The US Justice Department brought racial discrimination charges against the Chesapeake Police Department, alleging that they used a math test that unfairly disqualified black and Hispanic officer applicants. The lawsuit, filed last July in US District Court, alleged that Chesapeake violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with its... - Patni Computer Systems Ltd. Immigrant Work Visa Violations Settlement
Boston, MA: (Jun-07-07) The US Department of Labor brought charges against Patni Computer Systems Ltd., alleging that the company underpaid hundreds of employees hired under a controversial US visa program for highly skilled foreign workers. The firm was among nine India-based companies that recently were sent letters, questioning their use of the visa pro... - Visalia, CA Theater Eminent Domain Settlement
Visalia, CA: (Jun-07-07) Restoration Inc., a city church, and the city resolved their long standing dispute over ownership of a theater, after the city agreed to pay $672,000 for the theater as a settlement. In 2004, Restoration made a $600,000 offer to buy the Main Street Theater after the Enchanted Playhouse children's theater failed to come up with en... - San Leandro, CA Police Taser Wrongful Death Settlement
San Leandro, CA: (Jun-07-07) The family of Jose Maravilla Perez Jr. filed a federal civil rights suit against the city, alleging that Perez Jr. died after police officers repeatedly shocked him with Taser stun guns. The suit, which sought $10 million in damages, alleged that officers choked and shocked 33-year-old Perez in October 2005 without just provoca... - Robert J. Matkovich Campaign Contributions Fine
Chula Vista, CA: (Jun-07-07) The State Fair Political Practices Commission brought charges against Robert J. Matkovich, a Chula Vista dentist, alleging he made illegal campaign contributions to Steve Padilla during his successful 2002 mayoral campaign. The commission's investigation of Matkovich's contributions began in 2004. In 2002, Chula Vista had a cam... - Brooklyn, NY College Are Show Ban Civil Rights Settlement
Brooklyn, NY: (Jun-07-07) A group of Brooklyn College art students filed a First Amendment, civil rights violations lawsuit against city commissioner Julius Spiegel for ordering the removal of what he deemed "inappropriate" artwork from a war memorial in May 2006. The order incited free-speech activists and spurred on the filing of the First Amendment law... - Perry Township, OH Drug Raid Shooting Settlement
Perry Township, OH: (Jun-07-07) Shay Neace and his mother, Michelle Neace, filed a lawsuit against Perry officer William Watson, Perry Township, and the city of Massillon in US District Court. The lawsuit was filed after Watson shot Shay Neace during a drug raid in March 2003 at a house in the 1300 block of Tremont Avenue SW in Massillon. A six-man team of... - Pizza Hut Personal Injury Settlement
Madison County, IL: (Jun-06-07) Amanda Verett filed a personal injury lawsuit against Pizza Hut after she was injured at a Pizza Hut outlet. Verett's suit claimed that she was holding a door open at a Pizza Hut when an employee yanked it open farther. Shoulder, arm, and hand injuries resulted. Verett was treated and evaluated by a courtroom-veteran chiropr... - Enfield, CT Pinney Construction Corp. Contract Breach Settlement
Enfield, CT: (Jun-06-07) Pinney Construction Corporation, a Cromwell-based construction company, filed suit against the town, alleging it breached their contract in failing to compensate the contractor for extra work, specifically the demolition and rebuilding of the library's three chimneys. Pinney Construction claimed the town increased the project's sco... - Churchill County, NV Brothel Property Appeal Settlement
Churchill County, NV: (Jun-06-07) Petticoat Junction LLC, a legal prostitution brothel, filed suit against Churchill County, after efforts to obtain a special use permit for the construction and operation of a legal prostitution brothel on Beasley Drive was continuously rejected. After two appeals in district court were denied, the applicants filed an appe... - Frostproof , FL City Manager Harassment Settlement
Frostproof , FL: (Jun-06-07) Stella Heath, a former assistant city manager, brought a lawsuit against the city, claiming it owed her in unpaid wages and that she was sexually harassed while on duty. The federal lawsuit against the city and former City Manager Elly Johnson was filed in 2005. The civil rights action claimed Heath was retaliated against after... - Visa and Mastercard antitrust Settlement
The $3 billion settlement has been upheld in the antitrust class action lawsuit filed on behalf of 5 million retailers. The settlement is the largest class-action antitrust settlement in history. (Jan-14-05) [ NEW YORK LAWYER ] [ EMAIL LAW FIRM ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at no obl... - Champaign County, IL Assessor Wrongful Dismissal Settlement
Champaign County, IL: (Jun-05-07) Curt Deedrich, Champaign County's supervisor of assessments, filed suit against the county, following his alleged wrongful dismissal. The county claimed that Deedrich changed a township assessor's work on a Mahomet gravel pit and environs in 2006 without informing the assessor. In March 2007, he misrepresented the work to... - Quail Ridge Country Club LLC Golf Course Water Withdrawal Settlement
Boston, MA: (Jun-05-07) Attorney General Martha Coakley and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) filed charges against Quail Ridge Country Club LLC, the corporate owner of a 160 acre golf course and country club located in Acton. The lawsuit alleged Quail Ridge violated the Massachusetts Water Management Act (MWMA) and a 2003...