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Frankfort, KY: (Apr-24-08) Sarah Missy McCray, a former Transportation Cabinet worker, brought a wrongful termination lawsuit against the Transportation Cabinet in 2005, alleging that she was retaliated against for blowing the whistle in the merit system scandal during former Gov. Ernie Fletcher's administration. The suit claimed that McCray was retaliat... - Power company to pay $17 million settlement in electricity lawsuit.
New York, NY: (Apr-24-08) Several charges were brought against Consolidated Edison by residential customers who lost power for up to 10 days during a sweltering summer blackout in 2006. State regulators claimed that over 174,000 people lost service or experienced low voltage during the crisis, caused by the simultaneous failure of several major electrica... - Car dealer to pay $149,500 settlement in harassment lawsuit.
Canton, OH: (Apr-23-08) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission brought charges against Mullinax Ford in North Canton, alleging that the car dealer discriminated and harassed its employees on the basis of their race. The charges were brought on behalf of Avery Williams, a black employee and former used-car salesman who claimed that he was racially... - Old Bridge, NJ to benefit from $20 million settlement in environmental lawsuit.
Newark, NJ: (Apr-23-08) The state Office of the Attorney General and the state Department of Environmental Protection brought charges against 31 companies that once used the Global Landfill in Old Bridge, a Superfund site near Cheesequake State Park, seeking clean up costs for dumped toxic waste on the 60-acre property. Court documents show that in a rec... - Innocent man to get $581,700 settlement in wrongful conviction lawsuits.
Los Angeles, CA: (Apr-23-08) James Ochoa, a 22-year-old Buena Park man, brought a lawsuit against the state, alleging that he was wrongly arrested and convicted for a crime he didn't commit. Court papers reveal that Ochoa spent 10 months in prison for a carjacking he did not commit. Ochoa pleaded guilty on the third day of his trial in 2005 after Orange... - CH2M Hill pays $500,000 settlement in Hanford lawsuit.
Olympia, WA: (Apr-24-08) The Washington State Department of Ecology brought charges against Hanford contractor CH2M Hill, after a radioactive waste spill at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in mid 2007. The suit stated that the spill occurred as crews were transferring highly dangerous buried tank waste to new double-shelled tanks. A pump backed up and a... - Attorney Richard B. Specter on Insurance Bad Faith
Apr-25-08 Irvine, CA: Richard B. Specter of Irvine, California, had recently completed post-trial motion hearings in a successful insurance bad faith case against National Union Fire Insurance Company when LawyersandSettlements interviewed him, resulting in a $35.6 million award. LawyersandSettlements: What were the details of this case? Richard B. Specter (... - Wharf agrees to $149,300 settlement in environmental lawsuit.
Pierre, SD: (Apr-24-08) The Department of Environment and Natural Resources of the state of South Dakota brought charges against Wharf Resources, a Black Hills gold mine, alleging that there were several environmental violations at the facility. The violations involve the collection and treatment of water that runs off parts of the company's open pit gol... - Gettysburg to pay undisclosed settlement in harassment lawsuit.
Gettysburg, PA: (Apr-24-08) Gettysburg Police Sgt. Sharon Gelwicks brought a lawsuit against the Gettysburg Borough, former police chief Rolf Garcia and Mayor William Troxell, alleging that they discriminated against her starting in 2005 and created a hostile work environment. Her lawsuit sought an unspecified amount in damages and punitive costs. Gelwic... - Sylvan Lake to pay $300,000 settlement in employment lawsuit.
Detroit, MI: (Apr-23-08) James Sherrod, a former police officer, brought a wrongful termination lawsuit against the city of Sylvan Lake, alleging that he had been sexually harassed by his boss. The suit claimed that Police Chief Mark Silver asked Sherrod to have sex with him, a claim that Silver denied. Sherrod had been with the department for about a ye... - County to pay $400,000 settlement in civil lawsuit.
Palo Alto, CA: (Apr-23-08) The family of Nelson Galbraith brought a lawsuit against Santa Clara County, claiming that he was wrongly accused of murdering his wife after the county coroner botched her autopsy. The suit, which was originally filed by Nelson Galbraith, was taken over by his heirs after he died in 2002. The suit claimed that the Palo Alto ma... - University to pay $175,000 settlement in discrimination lawsuit.
Detroit, MI: (Apr-22-08) Former Sgt. Stacy Cain, an Eastern Michigan University police sergeant, brought a lawsuit against the university, alleging that she was wrongfully terminated. Court records reveal that Stacy Cain had been fired twice and reinstated. Her suit against the university claimed that she was discriminated against on the basis of her gen... - Rochester to pay $400,000 settlement in operation agreement.
Rochester, NY: (Apr-23-08) The City of Rochester has been locked in a legal wrangle with Maplestar, the current operator of the Port of Rochester, in a bid to take back control of the ferry terminal. In a recent development in the case, sources stated that the two sides had reached a settlement agreement, in which the City of Rochester will pay $400,000... - Construction company to pay $23.4 million settlement in building lawsuit.
San Francisco, CA: (Apr-23-08) AMEC, a London-based construction company, brought a lawsuit against the city of San Francisco, over costs associated with the building of a new jail in San Bruno. Court papers reveal that the company sued the city seeking $46 million, an amount it thought it was owed for the work after terminating its contract, declaring t... - Bridgeport Diocese to pay $37.7 million settlement in assault lawsuit.
Westport, CT: (Apr-23-08) Several sexual abuse claims were brought against the Bridgeport Diocese in Westport, naming five men who served as Roman Catholic priests. Court records reveal that the five named are Martin J. Federici, who served at Westport's Assumption Church from 1968 to 1970; Revs. Joseph Gorecki, who served at Assumption in 1974; Albert M... - City to pay over $300,000 settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Bossier City, LA: (Apr-23-08) The family of Eric Holloway brought a wrongful death lawsuit against Bossier City, after the 27-year-old man died in the Bossier City jail after his medical condition was misdiagnosed. The family, comprising of the widow and two children of Holloway, stated that he was put in what is known as the "drunk tank", but was not ch... - County to pay $3 million settlement in assault lawsuit.
Hinds, MS: (Apr-11-08) Michael Burnley Jr., a former detention-center inmate, brought a federal lawsuit against Hinds County, over a jail beating in 2007, which left him paralyzed from the assault. The suit claimed that Burnley, 23 at the time of the incident, was paralyzed from the chest down from the beating he received from fellow inmate John Earl Ken... - Broadcom to pay $12 million settlement in securities lawsuit.
Irvine, CA: (Apr-22-08) The US Securities and Exchange Commission brought charges against Irvine-based chipmaker Broadcom Corp., alleging that the company illegally backdated stock options for five years up to 2003. The Commission accused the company of boosting profits and minimizing losses with reduced compensation costs from backdated options. SEC spo... - McCormick and Schmick's Faces Discrimination Lawsuit
Apr-24-08 Baltimore, MD On Monday April 21, 2008, McCormick and Schmick's Seafood Restaurants were accused by the federal government for approximately ten years of discrimination against African American applicants and employees in their Baltimore restaurants. This comes right after another case in which, on April 3, the company made the decision to settle a discrim... - School district to pay $37,505 settlement in employment lawsuit.
Monroe, MI: (Apr-22-08) John Raab, former interim superintendent at the Dundee Community Schools District, brought a lawsuit against the district, alleging that the district did not notify him three months before he was to be released from his contract, thereby violating a state law that mandates the notice to be served. Raab subsequently filed his case...