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Fort Myers, FL: (May-13-08) The family of Michael J. McIntyre, a 55-year-old bicyclist, filed a wrongful death lawsuit, after he was killed in a 2005 bicycle accident in North Fort Myers. The suit claimed that Russell Renney ran a stop sign and struck McIntyre, killing him. McIntyre was a Lee County School Board employee who had participated in a weight... - Katrina victim to get $48 million settlement in insurance lawsuit.
New York, NY: (May-13-08) Pinnacle Entertainment, a casino owner, brought a lawsuit against Allianz Global Risks US Insurance Co., over Hurricane Katrina damage at a former Mississippi casino and its Boomtown New Orleans facility. Court papers indicate that Pinnacle previously received $5 million from Allianz. As part of a settlement reached recently, so... - Foam manufacturers to pay $30 million settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Providence, RI: (May-14-08) A lawsuit was brought against foam manufacturers, including Carthage, MO, based Leggett & Platt Inc., Baltimore-based Wm. T. Burnett & Co., and several others, by survivors and family members, in relation to the 2003 nightclub fire that killed 100 people. Investigators stated that there was flammable, polyurethane foam on the... - Toymaker to pay over $1 million settlement in internal injuries lawsuit.
Shasta County, CA: (May-14-08) The family of 4-year-old William Finley brought personal injury claims against Rose Art Industries, a NJ manufacturer of the controversial "Magnetix" toy, after he suffered serious injuries to his intestines, having ingested one of the magnets from the toy. Hospital records show that Finley began vomiting on Aug. 2, 2005. W... - New York to pay $1.375 million settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
New York, NY: (May-14-08) Osserritta Robinson, the widow of Louis Robinson, brought a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of New York, after her husband died in the 2003 Staten Island Ferry crash. Records of the incident show that Robinson was one of 11 people killed when the ferry Andrew J. Barberi crashed into a pier near the Staten Island terminal... - Goldfarb to pay $1.45 million settlement in subsidiary lawsuit.
Toronto, CA: (May-13-08) A lawsuit was brought against the Goldfarb Corporation in connection with the US bankruptcy of Fleming Packaging Corp., a former subsidiary of Goldfarb. The April 2004 lawsuit sought $26 million in compensation. As part of a settlement agreement reached in the case, Goldfarb Corporation agreed to a $1.45 million payout to resolve... - Lafayette agrees to $7.5 million settlement in employment lawsuit.
Lafayette, LA: (May-13-08) Scores of Lafayette police officers, firefighters and city marshal's office employees, brought a lawsuit against the city, alleging that the Lafayette Consolidated Government began deducting up to $300 per month from their paychecks when a state supplemental pay raise was initiated. The nine-year-old back pay lawsuit reached a... - Clear Channel reaches settlement in shareholder acquisition lawsuit.
San Antonio, TX: (May-13-08) Shareholders brought a lawsuit against Clear Channel Communications, Inc., over the company's previously announced merger. In a recent development in the case, sources stated that Clear Channel Communications, entities sponsored by Bain Capital Partners, LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P., and a bank syndicate consisting of... - Allstate agrees to $70 million settlement in overcharging lawsuit.
New York, NY: (May-13-08) State regulators brought charges against insurance giant Allstate Corporation, over money owed to current and former policyholders. The Texas Department of Insurance, and the Office of Public Insurance Counsel, who filed the suit, stated that Allstate charged customers excessive home insurance rates from 2004 to 2007. Federal of... - AMD Files Antitrust Suit against Intel
May-15-08 Wilmington, DE Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) filed an antitrust lawsuit against Intel Corp., causing stock shares for AMD to soar after news that the company may be close to changing and improving its manufacturing practices. On May 5, 2008, AMD confirmed that they had filed an antitrust suit against Intel Corp. that alleges Intel of using unfair busines... - Las Vegas pays $500,000 settlement in harassment lawsuit.
Las Vegas, NV: (May-13-08) Captain Jacquelyn Sandage, Nevada Highway Patrol's top female trooper, brought a lawsuit against the state, alleging that she faced sexual harassment and misconduct while on the job. The suit stated that Sandage was subjected to a sexually hostile work environment, which included name-calling and crude remarks. Court papers per... - California power companies to pay $11.8 million settlement in utility lawsuit.
Ephrata, WA: (May-13-08) The Grant County Public Utility District brought charges against Pacific Gas and Electric Co., Southern California Edison Co., a unit of Edison International and San Diego Gas & Electric Co., a unit of Sempra Energy, over unpaid power sales during the 2000-01 energy crisis. Records indicate that during the crisis, electricity pri... - Newark tentatively agrees to settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Newark, NJ: (May-13-08) The families of Nicole Floyd and Gail Williams brought a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Newark, after the two women drowned in 2004 when the car they were riding in drove off of Raymond Boulevard and plunged into the Passaic River. Records of the incident show that as a result of the plunge, Floyd, 34, and Gail Williams,... - Jundts to pay $1.8 million settlement in debts lawsuit.
Minneapolis, MN: (May-13-08) A lawsuit was brought against Jundt Associates Inc., related to the company's debts. The suit, filed against James and Marcus Jundt, stated that the two mixed the company's assets with their own to the extent that their personal assets could be considered to satisfy the obligations of the corporation. The receiver's suit aime... - Denton agrees to pay $210,000 settlement in employment lawsuit.
Denton, TX: (May-13-08) Cary Tower, a former fleet superintendent, brought a lawsuit against the city of Denton, after he was fired in April 2004. His suit alleged that he was fired due to discrimination based on his age. He also claimed defamation, invasion of privacy, breach of contract and other grievances in the 2005 lawsuit. City records show... - NYC restaurant agrees to $35,000 settlement in discrimination lawsuit.
New York, NY: (May-13-08) The Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund, on behalf of Khadijah Farmer, a lesbian woman, brought a lawsuit against the Caliente Cab Company, a popular Greenwich Village restaurant, alleging that a bouncer chased her out of the women's bathroom and forced her to leave, stating that she looked masculine. Farmer said that t... - Construction company to pay $19,000 settlement in employment lawsuit.
Madison, WI: (Mar-09-08) Seven Hispanic employees, who worked for Builders Insulation of Germantown, a Milwaukee-area subsidiary of City Wide Insulation of Madison, brought a federal lawsuit against the company, alleging that they did not receive overtime pay and that the company violated the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. In its defense, the company... - FBI to pay undisclosed settlement in Waddling Bandit lawsuit.
Tillamook, OR: (May-09-08) Bob Christie of Tillamook, a retired high school math teacher, brought a lawsuit against the Federal Bureau of Investigations, alleging that he was wrongly accused of being the "Waddling Bandit." The suit claimed that Christie was arrested in October 2007, after the FBI mistook him for a serial bank robber. Records of the incid... - Defense contractor to pay $8.9 million settlement in fraud lawsuit.
Orlando, FL: (May-09-08) Alan Grayson, Orlando-based lawyer and congressional candidate, brought charges against IIF Data Solutions, a defense contractor, alleging that it defrauded the federal government. The suit was brought by a former employee turned whistleblower, who stated that the company misrepresented its experience and over billed the federal... - Allentown to pay $50,000 settlement in property lawsuit.
Allentown, PA: (May-09-08) The Mendelson Family Trust brought a lawsuit against the city of Allentown, alleging that the Colonial Theater's property was undervalued when it was condemned. Sources close to the case stated that in a recent development, both sides agreed to a settlement, in which city will pay Mendelson $50,000 for the Colonial building. Me...