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Columbia, NC: (Feb-27-08) The family of Christopher Tristan brought a wrongful death lawsuit against Prost Builders Inc., a frequent contractor for the City of Columbia, Vaughn Prost, president and owner of Prost Builders, and Pro Building Solutions Inc., after the steelworker was killed in a 2003 construction accident at the Columbia Transload Facility. T... - City of Anaheim pays $700,000 wrongful death settlement after tree crushes a man to death while in his van
Anaheim, CA: (Feb-27-08) The family of Michael Gandy brought a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Anaheim, after a 50-foot-tall tree blew over, smashing Gandy's van and causing fatal injuries on the man's 49th birthday. The suit, filed in August 2007, claimed that the city failed to trim tree tops, but cut the roots that made the tree unstable in f... - Assistant Principal Termination, Oxnard Union High School District pays former employee a $150,000 settlement
Ventura County, CA: (Feb-27-08) Former Assistant Principal Becky Romano brought a wrongful termination lawsuit against the Oxnard Union High School District, alleging that she was forced out of her job after suffering a work related injury in 2003 that required a long convalescence. She alleged the district asserted she was physically unable to perform her... - Landfill Storm Water, Southeastern Public Service Authority agrees to $14,000 fine after pumping garbage tainted storm water into a local ditch
Fremont, VA: (Feb-27-08) The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality brought charges against the Southeastern Public Service Authority (SPSA), alleging that there were several environmental violations at its regional landfill in Suffolk in the aftermath of Tropical Depression Ernesto in 2006. Officials claimed that this is the first time SPSA has gott... - Police Chief Resignation, Town of Lyndeborough agrees to $53,500 settlement
Lyndeborough, NH: (Feb-27-08) Former Police Chief James Basinas brought charges against the town of Lyndeborough, over the Chief's resignation from his position with the city's police department. The suit stemmed from a Basinas's being placed on paid administrative leave in February 2007. According to town officials, the action was taken against the chie... - Assistant Termination, City of Lake Elmo agrees to $20,000 wrongful termination settlement
Lake Elmo, MN: (Feb-27-08) Kimberly Anez, a former Lake Elmo staff member, brought charges against the city, alleging that she was wrongfully terminated, faced sexual harassment and age discrimination while on the job. Records show that in April 2007, the council voted 3-1 to fire Senior Program Support Assistant Kimberly Anez, citing chronic tardiness a... - Windows Software, Microsoft fined $1.3 billion for failing to comply with the European Union's antitrust order
Brussels, Belgium: (Feb-27-08) Microsoft Corp. has been embroiled in a legal battle with the European Union since Sun Microsystems Inc. brought a complaint against it in 1998. The suit alleged that Microsoft was refusing to supply information that servers need to work with its market dominating Windows operating system. Following the complaint, sources s... - Wrong Bus, Greenbrier County Board of Education agrees to $15,000 negligence settlement after dropping a 5-year-old off at the wrong spot
Greenbrier County, WV: (Feb-27-08) Brandy Ratliff of Ronceverte, brought a lawsuit against the Greenbrier County Board of Education, on behalf of her daughter, alleging that the 5-year-old was placed on the wrong school bus. The suit claimed that Ronceverte Elementary School officials assured her daughter would be placed on a bus that would take her to the... - Chemicals and Glue Contamination, Pharmacia and Bayer CropScience agree to spend $26 million on the superfund cleanup
Woburn, MA: (Feb-27-08) The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Justice Department brought charges against Pharmacia and Bayer CropScience over cleanup of a Superfund site in Woburn. The federal government said that heavy metals and other contaminants were left over from more than a century of chemical and glue-making operations that ende... - New Hanover County agrees to $2.45 million wrongful death settlement after a deputy shot through a door and killed a teenage student
Wilmington, DE: (Feb-27-08) The family of 18-year-old Peyton Strickland, brought a wrongful death lawsuit against New Hanover County and its Sheriff's Department, after the teen was shot and killed by a sheriff's deputy in a bungled raid on the victim's home. The suit claimed that former Deputy Chris Long was part of that team when it tried to serve an arr... - Bank Transaction, City Bank president Mike Liner agrees to pay $25,000 fine for assisting in a cash deposit
Lubbock, TX: (Feb-26-08) The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. brought charges against the president of City Bank, Mike Liner. The Federal Deposit Insurance did not make the allegations it brought pubic against the banking head, but officials confirmed that a settlement had been reached between the parties. Under the terms of the deal, Mike Liner agreed to p... - Organic Air Emissions, Bridgeport United Recycling and United Oil Recovery Inc. agree to $325,000 hazardous waste violations settlement
Meriden, CT: (Feb-26-08) The federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Justice (DOJ), two federal agencies, brought charges against two sister companies, Bridgeport United Recycling and United Oil Recovery Inc. of Meriden, alleging that they had violations of hazardous waste laws in 2003. The lawsuits were filed after an inspec... - Unlicensed Software, Florida Benchmark agrees to pay $150,000 SIIA settlement
New York, NY: (Feb-26-08) The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) brought charges against Florida Benchmark, alleging that the company used unlicensed software. SIIA officials stated that it had designated 2007 as an Anti-Piracy Year and focused on preserving copyright protections. The suit against Florida Benchmark was filed under this pr... - Student Assault, Columbus School District agrees to pay $350,000 settlement for negligent handling of the incident
Columbus, OH: (Feb-26-08) A lawsuit was brought against the Columbus School District by parents of a student who was sexually assaulted in the Mifflin High School auditorium in 2005. The suit claimed that the developmentally disabled girl was forced to perform oral sex on at least two boys while other students watched. The parents accused Regina Crenshaw,... - Creditor Debt, Trophy Resources agrees to $600,000 debt settlement
Alpharetta, GA: (Feb-26-08) In a recent announcement made by Joseph Canouse, the CEO of Trophy Resources, an independent natural resource company with the goal of controlling lease hold acreage and mineral rights, stated that the company has entered into a debt settlement with its current creditors for equity that allows the company to reduce its outstandi... - Probation Paperwork, Tippecanoe School Corporation pays former teacher $35,000 wrongful termination settlement
Tippecanoe, IN: (Feb-26-08) Barbara Baugh, a former teacher, brought a lawsuit against the Tippecanoe School Corporation, alleging that she was wrongfully terminated in the Spring of 2006. The suit claimed that the school board fired Baugh in April 2006, stating that Baugh failed several evaluations and was placed on probation and failed to meet the minimu... - Extra Hours, City of Bethel agrees to pay police officer $27,000 wage and hour settlement
Bethel, ME: (Feb-27-08) Lt. Shayne White brought charges against the Bethel Police Department, alleging that he had not been paid wages for the extra time he had put in over years. White, who is in his fourth year as a Bethel officer, agreed to not file suit against the city by entering into a settlement agreement to resolve the dispute. Under the terms... - School Bus Accident, Murray County agrees to $300,000 settlement in personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits
Murray County, GA: (Feb-26-08) The families of children injured or killed when a train collided with a school bus in 2000, brought a spate of lawsuits against Murray County, GA, Schools. Records show that the collision killed Kayla Silvers, 6, as well as Daniel Pack and Amber Pritchett, both 9. Four other children were injured and that bus driver Rhonda... - Lead Paint Disclosure, Apartment owner pays EPA fine for failing to inform tenants about exposure
Boston, MA: (Feb-26-08) The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brought charges against Juliet Ermitano, a Manchester, NH landlord, alleging that there were lead paint violations at apartment buildings in Manchester and Antrim, NH. The suit was filed after violations were identified through an EPA investigation that began in August 2006 and they were... - Tax Jurisdictions, Midland County et al. agree to $137 million settlement in property tax dispute
Midland, MI: (Feb-26-08) The Midland Cogeneration Venture brought charges against Midland County taxing jurisdictions including the city, Midland County, Midland Public Schools, Bullock Creek School District, Midland County Educational Agency, Delta College, and the state of Michigan, over money owed to the power plan on property that was over-assessed. Co...