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Texarkana, TX: (Apr-04-07) A train derailment and explosion in Texarkana in 2005 caused the death of Pearlie Mae Easter Marshall. A propylene gas leak from a tank car led to the explosion that destroyed Marshall's home. In a suit filed against Union Pacific Railroad, Marshall's family received a $2 million settlement. Marshall was the only person killed in... - L. Eric Whetstone Safari Breach of Contract Settlement
League City, TX: (Apr-04-07) Swanepoel & Scandrol Safaris of League City filed a lawsuit in federal district court in Texas in September 2005 against L. Eric Whetstone, owner of the former Miller Brewery in Tumwater, alleging that Whetstone never paid for two African safaris and two target animals, a lion and a rhinoceros. Denying allegations, Whetstone, a... - TJX Cos. Employee Contract Settlement
Fort Worth, TX: (Apr-04-07) Alex Smith, senior executive vice president and group president of discount department store operator TJX Cos., left TJX Cos. to join Pier 1 Imports Inc. as president and chief executive. TJX accused Smith of violating a noncompete clause in his contract to take the job. Pier 1 Imports Inc. to filed a suit against TJX in state... - Pittsburgh, PA Demoted Officer Whistleblower Settlement
Pittsburgh, PA: (Apr-04-07) The American Civil Liberties Union filed suit on behalf of Police Commander Catherine McNeilly against the city when she was demoted in 2006 after criticizing Mayor Luke Ravenstahl's nominee for public safety director, Dennis Regan and sharing a confidential police personnel file with council members to derail the nomination. Sh... - Manalapan, NJ Youth Search Racial Discrimination Settlement
Manalapan, NJ: (Apr-03-07) Two Manalapan police officers, Steven Turner and Peter Chalfin, were charged with a discrimination lawsuit after they searched three African-American youths without justification and berated them while their three white friends were told to go home. In a settlement reached, the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey ordered... - Holling Press Scaffolding Injury Settlement
Buffalo, NY: (Apr-03-07) Dan D'Andrea, at the brink of starting his own contracting business, found himself confined to a wheelchair following a fall while working at the old Holling Press building. He suffered irreversible damage after a large piece of scaffolding fell from above and landed on his back. D'Andrea was paralyzed from the chest down. In a set... - Deputy Gilmer Hernandez, Austin, TX Illegal Aliens Shoot Out Settlement
Austin, TX: (Apr-03-07) Maricela Rodriquez-Garcia and Candio Garcia-Perez, two illegal aliens, filed a damage lawsuit against Deputy Gilmer Hernandez and the city of, Austin accusing the deputy of injuring them when he shot at the tires of a van in which they escaped from a routine traffic stop. In a settlement reached, Garcia and Perez were awarded $100,0... - Possession View LLC., Construction Associates Inc., and T&G Construction Inc. Condo Defects Settlement
Mukilteo, WA: (Apr-03-07) The residents of Harbour Pointe condo complex on Villa Monte Drive filed suit against condominium developer Possession View LLC, contractors Construction Associates Inc., and subcontractors T&G Construction Inc., after water poured in through siding, windows and sliding glass doors and damaged units in their homes. In a settlement... - Nevada Power Company Plant Emissions Fine
Las Vegas, NV: (Apr-03-07) The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection and the US Environmental Protection Agency filed charges against Nevada Power Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sierra Pacific Resources, over long-standing environmental issues related to the Reid Gardner Generating Station in Southern Nevada. The suit alleged that Nevada Power... - British Rail and Swindon Pressings Worker Asbestos Settlement
Wiltshire, UK: (Apr-03-07) Frederick Allen, an ex railway worker, filed suit against his former employers British Rail and Swindon Pressings, alleging that his work there exposed him to the hazards of working with asbestos dust causing his mesothelioma. Allen, 70, worked for British Rail from July 1954 until April 1961. Over the course of his employment he w... - Tenet Healthcare Corp. Medicare Payment Fraud Settlement
Dallas, TX: (Apr-02-07) Tenet Healthcare faced a lawsuit filed against it by the US Securities and Exchange Commission, accusing it of fraudulently inflating Medicare payments. The lawsuit was filed in US District Court in Los Angeles and claimed Tenet Healthcare purposely inflated Medicare payments to hospitals to cover the sickest Medicare patients. The... - Los Angeles, CA Jewish Heritage Center Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: (Apr-02-07) Miguel Flores sued the city of Los Angeles in January 2006, accusing it of having violated the California Environmental Quality Act. The suit alleged the city was supposed to have conducted a review of the impact the Hollenbeck station would have on the neighborhood before it began the project, but the review wasn't started u... - UMWA Combined Benefit Fund Retiree Benefits Overpayment Refund Settlement
Colorado Springs, CO: (Apr-02-07) Westmoreland Coal Company filed charges against UMWA Combined Benefit Fund over reimbursement of approximately $5.8 million in past overpayments to the fund for retiree medical benefits plus interest. In a settlement reached between the two parties, Westmoreland Coal Company will receive approximately $6.4 million in total... - Dandrea Ruhlmann Judge Aide Wrongful Termination Settlement
Rochester, NY: (Apr-02-07) Kimberly Ann Keskin brought a lawsuit against Monroe County Family Court Judge Dandrea Ruhlmann, alleging that the judge fired her after she balked at Ruhlmann's frequent requests to do personal chores. Keskin accused Ruhlmann of once adjourning multiple adoption proceedings for two weeks because she wanted Keskin to finish typin... - US Department of Agriculture National Recreation Reservation Service Contract Settlement
Beltsville, MD: (Apr-02-07) Spherix Inc., a technology and bioscience company in Beltsville, filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Agriculture over the government's award of the National Recreation Reservation Service contract to ReserveAmerica, a Ticketmaster company. Since 2003, the USDA Forest Service had awarded the contract to ReserveAmerica. B... - BNSF Railway Co. Employee Retirement Discrimination Settlement
Kansas City, MO: (Mar-31-07) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed charges against BNSF Railway Co., alleging that the railroad offered an incentive-laden buyout plan for certain groups of clerical workers except those already eligible for retirement. The EEOC also alleged discrimination occurred when clerical employees eligible to retire we... - J.D. Byrider Inflated Vehicle Settlement
The Kentucky attorney general filed a lawsuit against the car dealer for allegedly selling substandard cars and trucks at inflated prices. The case was filed on behalf of 14,400 people who purchased vehicles at the Louisville dealer from January 1, 2000 through December 31, 2004. J.D. Byrider of Louisville has agreed to pay a $7.1 million settlement tha... - Van Can Company Waste Storage Violations Fine
Fontana, CA: (Mar-31-07) The US Environmental Protection Agency brought charges against Van Can Company of Fontana, CA, a can manufacturing company that coats cans with enamels or lacquers, for violations under the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. In February 2006, inspectors from the EPA found violations pertaining to the storage of hazar... - Warren County Landfill Odor Emissions Fine
Warren County, NJ: (Mar-30-07) The State Department of Environmental Protection filed a lawsuit against the Warren County landfill over noxious odors that plagued neighboring communities in recent years. The administrative consent order between the Pollution Control Financing Authority and DEP covers 18 violations related to flare malfunctions and odor emi... - Cabrini Medical Center Medicaid Insurance Fraud Settlement
New York, NY: (Mar-29-07) Federal prosecutors filed charges against Cabrini Medical Center, accusing it of Medicaid fraud, alleging that the hospital allegedly kicked back millions of dollars to Applied CaseManagement, an alcohol and drug treatment consulting firm. Charges were filed after whistleblower John Reilly, an employee at the firm, booked charges...