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Sort by date 7,408 pages found matching priest settlement- Robert Swofford Jr. Divorce Settlement
Mary and Ann Lackey worked with Robert in a mail processing facility. He fathered children to both sisters and they all lived together as a family. Ann married Robert before he won a $60 million Florida Lotto jackpot. She filed for divorce a year after he took home a $34.7 million lump sum payment. Ann has been awarded a $5.25 million settlement and Rob... - DIRECTV Settlement
A lawsuit was filed on behalf of consumers against the satellite service provider alleging its contracts were unreadable and they failed to offer local TV channels. Customers claimed they were charged for not activating the service in a timely manner and charged a fee for ending the service before the "free programming offer" ended. DIRECTV has agreed t... - University of Colorado Football Coach Resignation Settlement
Football coach, Gary Barnet, has accepted a $3 million settlement and has agreed to step down out of his position as head coach for the Buffs. Barnet had just finished his tenure when the athletic director, Mike Bohn, made the decision to let Barnet go; he did not resign on his own. (Dec-08-05) [ PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS ] Legal Help If you... - Isle of Capri Casinos Inc. Breach of Contract Settlement
Jefferson County in Missouri filed a breach of contract lawsuit against the company regarding failure to build a riverboat casino in Kimmswick. Isle of Capri Casinos claimed potential litigation, possible condemnation, engineering and construction obstacles, and lack of community support lead them to stop development plans. The casino company paid $250... - Diageo PLC Thalidomide Settlement
During the 1960s the pharmaceuticals division of the Distillers Company distributed thalidomide throughout the United Kingdom. Pregnant women taking the drug began to produce babies with deformities including stunted arms and legs. The drug was withdrawn in 1961. Diageo has finalized a $150 million (GBP) financial settlement with Thalidomide Trust's Nat... - State of California Wrongful Conviction Settlement
In 1983, Ken Marsh was found guilty in the murder of Philip Buell and sentenced to prison. He spent 20 years in jail, but was released last year after an appeals court found he was not involved in the killing. A Sacramento judge awarded Marsh a $756,000 settlement; $100 a day for each day he spent in prison wrongfully convicted. (Dec-09-05) [ 10 NEWS... - City of St. Paul Wrongful Death Settlement
On Dec. 3, 2001 Charles Craighead and his girlfriend, Joyce McDougle were stopped by a carjacker. Craighead got out of the car and began to struggle with the assailant. Officer Michael Lee responded to the seen just as Craighead had managed to get the gun out of the carjacker's possession. Lee fired a round from his shotgun, striking Craighead and Carlo... - Beaver Water District Wrongful Termination Settlement
James Hoelscher Jr. had worked as a lab supervisor for the company for over 18 years when he was fired after reporting violations of the Arkansas Clean Water Act. Hoelscher filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against his former employer claiming he was fired for insubordination. Hoelscher claimed that the district had illegally dumped excessive amounts... - Maytag Corp. Employee Age Discrimination Settlement
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed an age discriminations lawsuit against the appliance company on behalf of three regional sales managers who claimed they were demoted. The lawsuit claimed Maytag demoted older managers to zone manager in 1999 based on their age. Maytag has agreed to award a $334,500 settlement for back pay. (Dec-07-05... - Westmead Children's Hospital Medical Malpractice Settlement
In February 2001, Kim Carpenter took her son Joshua to the hospital with breathing problems. A tracheotomy was preformed, but during the procedure Joshua's breathing tube dislodged and his brain was starved of oxygen. He suffered brain damage and spastic cerebral palsy and was rendered blind. Joshua died on March 7, 2005. His mother filed a lawsuit agai... - MGN Limited and Northern & Shell PLC Robbie Williams Defamation Settlement
British pop star Robbie Williams filed a defamation lawsuit against the publishers of The People newspaper and the Star and Hot Stars magazines. All three tabloids alleged the 31 year old singer was a homosexual and claimed his official biography was deceiving the public. The publishers have agreed to print prominent apologies and awarded Williams an un... - Envirosource Management Corporation Steel Mill Worker Death Settlement
On February 14, 2003, Anthony Fuhr fell into a pit through an unprotected opening while employed at the Claymont Steel Mill. The 35 year old steel operator died after falling into the pit filled with scalding water and molten metal. Fuhr's family filed a lawsuit against Envirosource for allegedly failing to comply with workplace safety laws. An $11 mill... - City of York, PA Race Riots Wrongful Death Settlement
During the 1969 York race riots, Lillie Belle Allen and her sister were driving into the city when they were confronted by a mob of white youths. The sisters pulled their car over and Allen was shot to death as she went to take the wheel from her sister. At the time of her death Allen was 27 and left two young sons behind. Her case went unsolved for mor... - Riverside Beaver School District Rap Lyrics Settlement
High school student Anthony Latour was arrested on charges of harassment and making "terrorist threats" through his rap lyrics, which were posted on his personal Web site from his own home. The district later expelled Latour. A Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court in Pittsburgh overturned Latour's expulsion and awarded him a $90,000 settlement for c... - Torys LLP Legal Malpractice Settlement
Hollinger International Inc. filed a lawsuit against one of Canada's most prominent law firms for its role in a series of deals that pocketed tens of millions of dollars. The case claimed Torys breached its duty to act in the company's best interests during transactions that enriched Lord Black. Torys was simultaneously advising separate parties during... - Stone Cold Chemicals Inc. Bribing Governement Employees Settlement
The state of Florida filed charges against the company for allegedly bribing low-level government employees across the nation to buy its cleaning products at highly inflated prices. Nearly 2,000 public workers from prisons, fire departments, water treatment plants, and bus garages from 48 states accepted kickbacks. More than 60 government employees acro... - City of Minneapolis Riot Ruptured Spleen Settlement
On April 12, 2003 thousands of university students and non-students rioted after the Minnesota Gophers hockey team won the national championship. That night as Jeffrey Arndt was walking home to his fraternity house he was allegedly shot by a city police officer with a bean bag projectile. Arndt suffered a ruptured spleen and friends took him to the hosp... - City of San Jose Wrongful Death Settlement
On July 13, 2003 police responded to a disturbance call regarding 25 year old Cau Bich Tran. The 4 foot 9 inch, 98 pound Vietnamese mother of two spoke little English and did not open her apartment door when the police arrived. San Jose Officer Chad Marshall entered Tran's home and began to open fire at her as he thought she was holding a clever. The 'c... - Walt Disney Co. Roller Coaster Wrongful Death Settlement
On September 5, 2003 an axle came loose on the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad ride. Twenty two year old Marcolo Torres was in the first passenger car which jackknifed and slammed into the lead car. Torres suffered severe blunt force trauma and extensive internal bleeding. His family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the theme park. Disney accepted res... - Federal Government Delivery Brain Damage Settlement
In 2002, Kevin Bravo Rodriguez was born at the Jacksonville Navy hospital with severe brain damage. The parents of the boy filed a lawsuit under the Federal Tort Claims Act that allows private citizens to sue the federal government for the negligent conduct of government employees. They claimed doctors at the Mayport Naval Station obstetric clinic waite...