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At the age of 34, Kelly Loomis choked to death on his vomit while in police custody. The family of the mentally ill man filed a lawsuit claiming the city violated constitutional rights and failed to properly train its police officers. A jury found that the Puyallup policeman, A.J. Seitz, used excessive force in subduing Loomis at Good Samaritan Mental H... - Sea Lane Express Inc. Wrongful Death Settlement
Early in the morning on September 14, 2001, Ronald E. Dyson of Leland pulled over to offer assistance to a car that had run into a utility pole. The accident caused metal cable wires used to support school crossing signs to disconnect and hang above the road. Dyson used a flashlight to warn traffic of the wreck but a tractor trailer drove into the low h... - Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle Preist Abuse Settlement
In December 2002, Jeffrey Alfieri filed a lawsuit against the church claiming that the Reverand Gerald Moffat sexually abused him at the age of 11 back in 1972 and 1973. Three months later, on February 20, 2003, 43 year old Alfieri shot himself outside Holy Family Church in Kirkland. Alfieri's parents, Ralph and Sue were awarded a $600,000 settlement. (... - Coral Springs Medical Center et al. Misdiagnosis Settlement
The center, along with the University Hospital in Tamarac and two doctors have been ordered to pay Charles Pandrea an $8 million settlement for the wrongful death of his wife Janet. The hospital and medical center misdiagnosed Janet with lung cancer and put her on chemotherapy; she developed side effects from the chemo that ultimately led to her death... - AT&T Overcharge Settlement
Minnesota consumers and the state treasury filed a lawsuit against the telecommunications company for improper long distance charges. AT&T agreed to a settlement worth up to $1.3 million by reimbursing $308,000 in improper long distance charges and providing free long distance calling cards to 26,000 people affected by the overcharges. AT&T will also ma... - Glenview Elementary School District 34 Wrongful Death Settlement
Sixth grader, Catherine "Casey" Fish was 12 when she suffocated to death after playing Chubby Bunny at school. The game involves placing full size marshmallows in the mouth one at a time until the person can't say "chubby bunny." Casey was playing the game with several friends at Hoffman Elementary School before she was rushed to Glenbrook Hospital wher... - State of Hawaii Crosswalk Death Settlement
On July 9, 2002, sixteen year old Marilene Bacani was struck by a car while crossing a marked crosswalk. The state and the driver of the car that killed the high school student have agreed to an $800,000 wrongful death settlement. Since the accident, the state installed a pedestrian activated traffic light, and the area was designated as a school zone,... - Whelan Security Co. Inc. Pregnancy Discrimination Settlement
After becoming pregnant, Caprice Walker was fired from her job at Whelan despite her doctor's release to work without restrictions. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit against the security company alleging pregnancy discrimination. Walker was awarded a $50,000 settlement. (Jun-03-05) Legal Help If you have a sim... - CamWest, Inc. et al. Environmental Settlement
BP America Production Co., CamWest, Inc. and CamWest Limited Partnership allegedly violated the Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking Water Act and Oil Pollution Act on the Lander and Winkleman Dome Oil Fields in Fremont County, within the boundaries of the Wind River Indian Reservation of the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribes. Included are undergro... - Dallas Cowboys Photo Copyright Settlement
Walter Smith of Impact Images filed a lawsuit against the football association for copyright infringement. The Cowboys allegedly used a photo of Emmitt Smith kneeling on the star in the middle of Texas Stadium in promotions and advertising campaigns. The Dallas Cowboys have agreed to pay the photographer a $275,000 settlement over use of the copyrighted... - John Malm Nine Inch Nails Settlement
Trent Reznor filed a lawsuit against his ex manager for breach of contract and fraudulent acts. Reznor claimed Malm duped him into signing a contract which gave Malm 20% of his gross earnings rather than his net earnings and enabled him to collect the commission forever. The Nine Inch Nails rocker has been awarded a $2.95 million settlement. (Jun-01-05)... - Baltimore City Police Personal Injury Settlement
In August 2003, police Officer Douglas Wine responded to a report of trespassing at the Stop, Shop and Save. Ten year old Derek Crawford was chased by Wine and handcuffed behind his back. During the arrest, Wine accidentally broke Derek's arm and collarbone and separated his shoulder. The Baltimore Board of Estimates approved a $175,000 personal injury... - Citigroup Inc. Securities Settlement
The company has agreed to pay $208 million to settle fraud charges brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The lawsuit dealt with the creation and operation of an affiliated transfer agent that served the Smith Barney family of mutual funds since 1999. Citigroup was fined $128 million in disgorgement and $80 million penalties. (May-31-05) ... - Infinity Broadcasting Inc. Perfume Allergy Settlement
Radio host Erin Weber was fired from WYCD-FM after she complained about being allergic to another host's perfume. She filed a lawsuit against her employer alleging discrimination against her disability. A jury has awarded Weber with a $10.6 million settlement. (May-25-06) [ SUN TIMES ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would lik... - DPC Tianjin Settlement
The unit of Diagnostic Products Corp. has agreed to pay $4.8 million in fines and fees for bribing physicians and laboratory workers at government operated hospitals in China. The settlement includes a $2 million criminal penalty for violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which bars U.S. companies from bribing foreign officials. (May-21-05) [ L... - Summit County and the Billow Funeral Home Cremation Negligence Settlement
Donald Forester was taken to the morgue after he was pronounced dead. A funeral home worker went to retrieve another deceased man but was given Forester in a black body bag; the other mans name and personal belongings were on top of Forester. The morgue attendant failed to check the identification tag on the body and the funeral home worker took it with... - Ken's Redi-Mix Minivan Accident Settlement
Matthew Woods drove a cement mixer truck over the center line and killed three generations of a family in a minivan accident. Grandma Sandra Thrasher, her daughter Pamela Doyon, and her year old son Sam were all fatally wounded, while Doyon's three year old son Max was left comatose. Woods pleaded guilty to reckless driving; he was ordered to perform 1,... - Cedarburg High School Wrongful Termination Settlement
Ben Siebert was fired from his position as basketball coach from the school and filed a lawsuit against his former employer for breach of contract and wrongful termination. Siebert removed players from the team for alcohol use and felt he was terminated for enforcing a zero tolerance policy. Cedarburg has agreed to pay Siebert a $10,000 settlement. (May... - NorVergence Inc. Settlement
Lyon Financial Services and Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc. had both bought lease agreements with the bankrupt, New Jersey based telephone equipment and service company. NorVergence allegedly misrepresented and overstated the value of network devices it installed. The company purchased the devices from a manufacturer for a fraction of the price. In t... - Mayor Rudolph Giuliani Administration Housing Works Settlement
The city of New York has agreed to pay a $4.8 million settlement to a nonprofit group. Housing Works is an advocacy group for people with AIDS and HIV that alleged the administration retaliated against it for criticizing their policies. (May-27-05) Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at no...