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Three months after the birth of her daughter in 2001, Melanie Stokes was treated for depression by Dr. George Melnyk at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge. Four days after being released from the hospital, Melanie jumped to her death from the 12th floor window of a hotel room. Her husband filed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging that Melani... - New York City wrongful death Settlement
Ousmane Zongo, 43, a West African immigrant, was shot and killed by NYPD officer Brian Conroy during a raid on a CD piracy ring at a Chelsea Mini-Storage in May, 2003. Zongo, who was unarmed, had been working on African art in another storage unit. Conroy was tried twice for the killing, producing a mistrial on manslaughter charges, a conviction for cri... - U.S. Department of Justice discrimination Settlement
Assistant U.S. attorney Mary Jude Darrow, 48, was fired in 2004 from her job in the Eastern District of North Carolina. According to her bosses, she was dismissed for professional misconduct and poor judgment, while Darrow claimed that she was supervised and disciplined differently than her colleagues. Darrow was a federal prosecutor handling drug, frau... - Dr. James Shortt malpractice Settlement
In 2004, Mike Bate died of prostrate cancer while under the care of Dr. James Shortt. He went to Shortt for treatment in November 2003 and the alternative medicine doctor allegedly gave him intravenous hydrogen-peroxide treatments and falsely diagnosed him as having Lyme disease. In June 2004, Shortt prescribed testosterone, which caused Bate's prostate... - Marion County Medical Center fraud Settlement
Two doctors at Marion County Medical Center allegedly submitted false claims to Medicare, Medicaid, and Tricare programs and some claims for services which didn't even take place. Marion has agreed to pay the U.S. government $3,750,000. A former employee and family practitioner, Dr. Kenneth Orbeck, was the whistle blower in the case and will receive $61... - RS Investment Hedge Fund Settlement
The company has settled with state and federal officials in regards to allegations of improper trading. The settlement is worth $30 million, which is to be used to pay fines and reduced fees. The allegations came about as a result of complaints that funds, generally a certain type called hedge funds, managed by RS Investments were being traded freque... - AMD Patent Infringement Settlement
The computer chip maker has settled with Intergraph over a patent infringement lawsuit. AMD is to pay $10 million to Intergraph as well as royalties over three years, which will be capped at $25 million. In return for the settlement, Intergraph will drop all claims of infringement it has against customers who use AMD powered computers. As well as AMD... - Safety Kleen False Financial Reporting Settlement
Talk to a local bankruptcy lawyer right away! A court has ordered the former chief executive and the former financial officer of Safety-Kleen, as well as others, including the insurance company for some members of the board of directors, to pay $284 million. The former executives of the company, Kenneth Winger and Paul Humphries, were charged $200... - FN Herstal USA. pepper pellet gun manufacturer Settlement
In October 2004, 21-year-old Victoria Snelgrove died after police fired pellets from pepper pellet guns into a disruptive crowd during the Red Sox' American League championship. The Snelgrove family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against FN Herstal USA., manufacturer of the pepper-pellet gun used by the Boston police. In an earlier suit, the family sett... - Roche, BASF and Aventis Antitrust class action Settlement
A class action lawsuit against Roche, BASF and Aventis alleged antitrust violations relating to vitamin sales in the 1990s. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) claimed that the Australian, Asian and European branches of Roche, BASF and Aventis were involved in price fixing of animal grade vitamins which affected thousands of small-... - Microsoft Corp. Antitrust Settlement
Microsoft Corp. allegedly violated Vermont's consumer fraud act and a Windham Superior Court judge approved, making it a class action. Under the terms of the 2004 settlement, consumers and businesses that purchased certain Microsoft products both directly and indirectly between March 31, 1995, and Dec. 31, 2002, could apply for a reimbursement voucher t... - The Hammond Port Authority architect Settlement
In 2005, Texas architect Charles Howard sued the city of Hammond, Indiana, alleging he was owed $1.7 million in back pay and penalties for design and construction oversight work he performed at the north side recreational facility since 1998. Howard had an implied contract with former Mayor Duane Dedelow Jr. The Port Authority assumed financial and oper... - University of Missouri racial discrimination Settlement
In 2003, the University of Missouri (UMR) eliminated its men's golf program and Louis Ray Leuellyn lost his job as golf coach. A month later, Leuellyn's job as assistant golf shop manager was also terminated. Leuellyn had been the men's golf coach since 1996 and assistant golf shop manager since 1992. Leuellyn, who is black, filed a lawsuit alleging rac... - Odyssey Healthcare Inc. Whistleblower Settlement
Odyssey Healthcare Inc. was accused by two whistleblower actions of charges related to patient admission, retention and discharge practices and investigated by the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Dallas-based Odyssey agreed to a $13 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Department of... - Sears, Roebuck and Co. disability discrimination Settlement
Almost 10 years ago a discrimination lawsuit was filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity against Sears, Roebuck and Co. The giant retailer was accused of failing to provide reasonable accommodations to Judith Keane, a former sales clerk who worked at the retailer's River Oaks Mall store in Calumet City. Keane was unable to walk long distances and... - Alcon Inc. patent Settlement
Advanced Medical Optics (AMO) filed a patent lawsuit against Alcon Inc. concerning Alcon's INFINITI vision system and the ADVANTEC and EVEREST software upgrades for the LEGACY surgical system. As well, Alcon filed a suit against AMO concerning AMO's SOVEREIGN, SOVEREIGN Compact and PRESTIGE surgical systems. Alcon has agreed to pay AMO $121 million to s... - University of California Coghill family Settlement
The University of California (UC) and Jeffrey Frazier, a contractor who handled donation forms, billing and transporting bodies for UC, allegedly sold a spine from a donated cadaver and lost the rest of the remains. Joseph Coghill died in 1999 and his family donated his body for research to the university but when one of Coghill's sons received his rema... - The Sharper Image Corp. consumer protection Settlement
The Sharper Image Corporation claimed its "Digital Breath Alcohol Tester" devices were accurate to .001 percent blood alcohol content but the San Diego City's Consumer Protection Unit proved otherwise. The San Francisco-based electronics retailer agreed to stop selling personal breathalyzers and pay $1.2 million dollars as part of a settlement regarding... - Dart Container Corp. Illegal Discharge Settlement
The State of Kentucky has settled with Dart Container Corp. in regards to an environmental lawsuit. The case, which was brought against the company in 1999, was in response to Dart Corp.'s dumping of pollutants from a foam and plastic producing facility into the Green River. Although the company officially denies any wrong doing, it had previously paid... - Stan Rebert and York County civil Settlement
Becky Downing filed a lawsuit against York County District Attorney Stan Rebert and York County in 2005, claiming that Rebert abused his power, misused funds and fired her for speaking out against his alleged misdeeds. Rebert accused the former chief county detective of having "sour grapes" after she was fired for poor job performance. York County Commi...