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Napa, CA: (May-07-08) The state Attorney General's office brought a lawsuit against First Napa Acquisition LLC, owner of the 200-unit Montrachet apartments, one of Napa's newest and largest apartment complexes, alleging that the complexes were built in 2002 in violation of state fair housing requirements. The suit stated that the construction violated th... - Earthbound Farms to pay six-figure settlement in orchard lawsuit.
Monterey, CA: (May-07-08) Priscilla Higuera, a Carmel Valley woman, brought a lawsuit against Earthbound Farms, alleging that Earthbound's research director sneaked onto her Tassajara Road property and took clippings from her rare apple tree to propagate a profitable orchard. Higuera filed the lawsuit in January 2007, claiming that she came home one day... - Frank Azar to pay $145,000 settlement in negligence lawsuit.
Colorado Springs, CO: (May-07-08) Shawna Jimenez of Colorado Springs brought a lawsuit against attorney Frank Azar, popularly known as Frank "The Strong Arm" Azar, alleging that she was cheated by his television commercials, which promise big settlements from insurance companies. The 40-year-old woman alleged that she was injured in a car crash in 2004,... - Homeowner to pay undisclosed settlement in endangerment lawsuit.
Delaware County, OH: (May-07-08) Two Delaware county teens brought a civil lawsuit against Bobby and Sharon Eden, an Alexandria couple, alleging that Bobby Eden opened fire with a shotgun at their vehicle, showing reckless disregard for their lives. The suit stated that the 60-year-old man fired a shotgun at the car the teens were in after they mistakenl... - Conseco to pay $2.3 million settlement in insurance lawsuit.
New York, NY: (May-07-08) The Pennsylvania Department of Insurance brought charges against Carmel, IN, based Conseco Inc., alleging that the insurance holding company's long-term care insurance business engaged in trade practices that could prove harmful to consumers. The agency filed suit said that pending claims weren't handled in a timely manner, clai... - Oil Companies to pay $423 million settlement in environmental lawsuit.
New York, NY: (May-07-08) 153 public water providers in 17 states brought a lawsuit against a dozen of the nation's largest oil companies, alleging that groundwater had been contaminated by the gasoline additive MTBE. The suit named BP America Inc., a unit of BP PLC, Chevron Corp, ConocoPhillips, Shell Oil Co., Marathon Oil Corp., Citgo Petroleum Corp.,... - Collier Schools agree to $555,000 settlement in employment lawsuit.
Collier County, FL: (May-07-08) Former Superintendent Ray Baker brought charges against the Collier County School District, over issues pertaining to his severance and termination from employment. He stated that the School Board violated state Sunshine Laws, so its July 31, 2007 vote to fire him was not valid. School Board member Richard Calabrese, who r... - Alphatec agrees to $11 million settlement in patent lawsuit.
Carlsbad, CA: (May-07-08) Alphatec Holdings, Inc., a medical technology company that deals with the design, development, manufacturing and marketing of products for the surgical treatment of spine disorders, has been locked in a legal battle with DePuy Spine, Inc. and Biedermann Motech GmbH, a company that holds the license to pedicle screw technology. T... - City to pay $2.8 million settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Camden, NJ: (May-07-08) Sarah Donovan-Weingartner, a Hammonton woman, brought a lawsuit against Deptford, after her unborn child died in an accident with a city police car. The suit, filed by Donovan-Weingartner and her husband, Sean, who married two weeks before the accident, stated that a policeman responding to an emergency call hit her SUV in 2005, r... - Jiffy Lube to pay $500,000 settlement in environmental lawsuit.
Los Angeles, CA: (May-07-08) California Attorney General Jerry Brown brought charges against Jiffy Lube Inc., alleging that the oil-change giant's franchisees weren't properly storing anti-freeze and motor oil. The suit was brought after state inspectors found the environmental laws violations, causing Brown and 12 counties to raise the ante on the compa... - Rosemont to pay over $4.28 million settlement in financial lawsuit.
Rosemont, IL: (May-07-08) Cook County brought charges against Rosemont, accusing the village of breaking the law, stating that the village owed it $13 million. The suit stated that in 1997, Cook County enacted its amusement tax, which varies according to the event. The tax is said to affect events at the village-run Allstate Arena and Rosemont Theater. R... - Dr. King to pay $2.5 million settlement in malpractice lawsuit.
Winfield, WV: (May-07-08) Three medical malpractice lawsuits were brought against Dr. John King, over is practice at Putnam General hospital. Legal sources stated that the former surgeon faces close to 124 lawsuits, with claims that he botched surgeries or otherwise harmed patients during the six months he worked at Putnam General hospital. In a rec... - Baltimore to pay $500,000 settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Baltimore, MD: (May-07-08) The family of Raymond K. Smoot, a detainee at the Central Booking and Intake Center, brought a wrongful death suit against the state, alleging that Smoot was fatally beaten by correctional officers inside Baltimore's state-run center. The suit claimed that Smoot was beaten to death when he was arrested on a minor charge and bro... - UBS to pay $35 million settlement in financial lawsuit..
Boston, MA: (May-07-08) State Attorney General Martha Coakley's office brought charges against Swiss bank UBS, over investments that proved to be risky and resulted in losses instead of generating cash for municipal budgets. The suit was filed after state led investigations into whether the investment bank misled the governments into believing that their... - School district agrees to pay $500,000 settlement in abuse lawsuit.
Beaufort County, SC: (May-06-08) An eighth victim brought a lawsuit against the Beaufort County School District, stating that he was molested by former teacher Philip Underwood-Sheppard. In a recent announcement made by the school's spokespersons, the school stated that it has agreed to pay the victim over $500,000 to resolve the claims. The board stated... - Brooklyn to pay $1 million settlement in police brutality lawsuit.
Brooklyn, NY: (May-06-08) Mitchi Cunningham, a Brooklyn straphanger, brought a lawsuit against the city, alleging that he suffered severe injuries after he was beaten by a cop on a city train. Reports of the incident show that Cunningham and two friends were heading home after seeing a movie, when one of the friends were told by the train's motorman to p... - Adair County to pay $150,000 settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Adair County, MO: (May-06-08) Tettie Maheu, the mother of Chris Maheu, a former jail inmate, brought a wrongful death lawsuit against Adair County, Sheriff Leonard Clark and six jail workers, after Chris hanged himself in his cell in the Adair County Jail in December 2003. The suit named the six workers who were employed at the time of the death. The sui... - Tallahassee to pay $1.25 million settlement wrongful conviction lawsuit.
Tallahassee, FL: (May-06-08) Alan Crotzer brought a lawsuit against the state, alleging that he wrongly spent 24 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. Sources stated that the diminutive man, who suffered such injustice, has come out, not just with his spirit intact, but expanded. Court papers reveal that Crotzer was convicted of kidnapping, rape... - Therapist agrees to $200,000 settlement in insurance lawsuit.
Concord, NH: (May-06-08) Federal and state officials brought charges against Deborah A. Miller, of Milford, an occupational therapist in NH, and Total Body Therapy LLC, alleging that they defrauded the federal Medicaid and Medicare programs. The suit claimed that the two parties could not prove that she actually performed some services she billed in 1999... - Milwaukee to pay $20,000 settlement in beating lawsuit.
Milwaukee, WI: (May-06-08) David Hollins, a freelance photographer, brought a lawsuit against the city and its police department, alleging that he was unlawfully beaten and arrested for taking pictures of a police raid. Hollins, employed with several African-American publications, filed suit against the city, two police officers and two former police chi...