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Adams County, CO: (Mar-21-07) Wanda Morris sued the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) after a soil sample from her house showed that salt levels were 80 times more than normal at over 10,000ppm, the highest recorded in Colorado for 23 years. The CDOT had a maintenance shed just above her terraced backyard and it was discovered that for years CDO... - Keller, TX Police Officer Injury Wrongful Termination Settlement
Keller, TX: (Mar-21-07) Charles Eric Richardson, former Keller City police officer, sued the city for $700,000, alleging he was wrongfully terminated after becoming permanently injured in Iraq. Richardson claimed he deserved back pay, reinstatement of health benefits, and compensation for mental anguish and attorney fees. Richardson also had filed a compla... - Melard Manufacturing Employees Racketeering Settlement
Passaic, NJ: (Mar-21-07) Amanda Jaramillo, an employee of Melard Manufacturing for 30 years, was laid off along with 111 others when the company closed. Many of the workers, including Jaramillo, filed workers' compensation claims. In a countersuit, Bath Unlimited, a Randolph company that does business as Melard, sued more than 80 workers and a law firm rep... - Frederick W. Keiser Jr. Money Laundering and Wire Transfer Fraud Settlement
Minot, ND: (Mar-21-07) Frederick W. Keiser Jr., of Minot, ND was convicted by a jury of bilking North Dakota and Minnesota investors. The charges against the former commodities broker included 22 counts of wire fraud, money laundering, and conspiracy. In a settlement reached, Keiser agreed to forfeit more than $3.8 million in cash and assets. He may also... - Chula Vista, CA City Manager Resignation Settlement
Chula Vista, CA: (Mar-20-07) In a settlement reached between the city of Chula Vista and Laurie Madigan, Chula Vista's assistant city manager, the city will pay Madigan $155,000 and lifetime retirement benefits as part of her severance package. Although she no longer works for the city, Madigan, 56, will remain on the payroll for the next 10 months. During... - Orlando Sanford International Airport Employee Racial Discrimination Settlement
Sanford, FL: (Mar-20-07) Jacqueline Cockerham, an Orlando Sanford International Airport employee, filed a filed a federal racial discrimination suit against airport president Larry Dale. The suit alleged that top airport officials, including Dale, made racist remarks, intimidated employees, and promoted whites and Hispanics instead of blacks. Cockerham, wh... - New Albany and Mayor James Garner Building Code Wrongful Termination Settlement
New Albany, IN: (Mar-20-07) A federal lawsuit was filed against Mayor James Garner and New Albany claiming Stephen Broadus had been wrongly fired because he refused to violate building codes. Broadus believed he could not be responsible for ignoring violations that could have led to destruction of personal property and lives. Garner contested, saying that... - Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services Disabled Wrongful Death Settlement
Little Rock, AR: (Mar-20-07) Leroy Johnson, 41, died on April 24, 2006, at the Alexander Human Development Center in Saline County, where he was a resident. Johnson was disabled and had been in state care since he was a child. He was mentally retarded and suffered from coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, and an enlarged heart. Following his deat... - Britney Spears Divorce Settlement
San Francisco, CA: (Mar-22-07) The pop princess has reportedly agreed to pay wannabe rapper and ex-husband Kevin Federline a $19 million divorce settlement. The celebrity pair have reached an agreement over joint custody of their two sons, Sean Preston, 18 months, and Jayden James, 6 months. Federline will get $2 million cash plus half of Spears' earnings... - NJ Transit Commuter Line Breach of Contract Settlement
Burlington, VT: (Mar-20-07) The Southern New Jersey Rail Group LLC filed charges against NJ Transit for a breach of contract concerning cost overruns for the Camden-to-Trenton commuter line, a massive transportation project. The NJ Transit board of directors reached a settlement agreement in which they would pay an additional $53 million to Southern New Je... - Brian Luce, Madison Area Memorial High School Coach Student Personal Injury Settlement
Skowhegan, ME: (Mar-20-07) A lawsuit was filed by Dina Richard, Anders Olafson's mother, against Brian Luce, an assistant football coach at Madison Area Memorial High School, alleging that Luce physically abused Olafson, resulting in physical injuries. The suit accused Luce of knocking Olafson down from the rear during a September 19, 2006 practice session... - Molex Inc. Stock Options Civil Penalty
Chicago, IL: (Mar-19-07) A lawsuit filed against Molex Inc. by the US Securities and Exchange Commission accused the Lisle, IL electronics manufacturer and its chief officers and directors of breaching their fiduciary duty in connection with certain alleged accounting adjustments and in connection with alleged misdating of certain stock option grants. In... - US Energy Corp. and Crested Corp. Sutter Gold Mining Shares Settlement
Riverton, WY: (Mar-19-07) In an inter-company debt settlement, US Energy Corp. (USE) and Crested Corp., both natural resource exploration and development companies, settled with Sutter Gold Mining Inc. announcing the conversion of $2,025,702 in amounts due to the companies into 7,621,867 common shares of Sutter Gold Mining Inc. at $.31 per share. These sh... - Drs. Daniel Pierce and Sheridan Oldham Breast Cancer Diagnosis Settlement
Kennebec County, ME: (Mar-19-07) Rebecca and David Beane filed a medical malpractice suit against Drs. Daniel Pierce and Sheridan Oldham. The suit alleged that the doctors negligently failed to diagnose and treat Rebecca Beane's breast cancer. The Beanes reached a settlement with Dr. Oldham for $600,000. The amount was paid by the doctor's insurance carrie... - Modesto, CA Female Employees Gender Harassment Settlement
Modesto, CA: (Mar-19-07) Three city employees, Karin Rodriguez, Jocelyn Reed and Debra Eggerman, filed suit against the City of Modesto, claiming that they were sexually discriminated against, harassed, and retaliated against. The women complained they were denied promotions and pay equal to their male counterpart, which was a violation of California state... - Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Center Negligence Settlement
Raleigh, NC: (Mar-19-07) An audit conducted in 2003 revealed that juvenile detention centers and training schools were getting less oversight despite long-standing problems such as crime, personnel shortages and shoddy conditions. The audit revealed that conditions were dangerous for staff and juvenile offenders, with rusted metal doors, leaks, and a 5-foo... - Chiquita Brands International Terrorists Farm Land Fines
Cincinnati, OH: (Mar-19-07) A lawsuit stemmed from a lengthy Justice Department investigation into the financial dealings of Chiquita Brands International, who were accused of paying terrorists for protection in a volatile farming region of Colombia. The suit claimed that the Cincinnati company had dealings with right-wing paramilitaries and leftist rebels... - Green Garden Township and Ferrellgas Inc. Intersection Car Crash Settlement
Joliet, IL: (Mar-18-07) The Scardullo family sued the Green Garden Township and Ferrellgas Inc. after the death of Jessica Scardullo on September 9, 2000. The seven-year-old was in a Dodge Dakota being driven by her mother, Lynn, when it collided with a Chevrolet truck at 88th Avenue and Stuenkel Road. The truck was owned by Ferrellgas Inc. The suit alle... - David Radler Hollinger International Shareholders Settlement
Chicago, IL: (Mar-17-07) A lawsuit was filed against Conrad Black and David Radler, former deputy chairman and chief operating officer of Hollinger International, by the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The suit alleged that Radler and Black were engaging in a fraudulent scheme to divert $85 million from Hollinger International between 1999 and 2003... - Bruce Deckinga Fatal Gastric Bypass Surgery Settlement
Petoskey, MI: (Mar-18-07) A medical malpractice lawsuit filed against Petoskey physician Bruce Deckinga and Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey by Karin Lobaina accused the physician of being the cause of her husband's death. The suit filed in Emmet Circuit Court claimed that Deckinga performed the gastric bypass surgery on March 31, 2003 to reduce the...