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Providence, RI: (Jan-14-08) Edgar Velásquez, an illegal Mexican immigrant, brought a personal injury claim against William Gorman Jr., owner of Billy G's Tree Care, after he accidentally slashed his face open with a chainsaw in 2006. The suit stated that Velásquez was working for Gorman Jr., and that Billy G's Tree Care hired the 22-year-old Velásquez,... - Golf Course Taxes, Virginia Beach Development Authority pays $14,000 in unpaid taxes
Virginia Beach, VA: (Jan-14-08) The commissioner of revenue's office brought charges against the Virginia Beach Development Authority, over unpaid taxes at the old TPC golf course. Sources stated that the dispute stemmed from the city's buying the former Virginia Beach Tournament Players Club in fall 2006. The price was $4.54 million. City leaders kept Tou... - East Hardin Middle School pays mother $3,000 settlement after kicking her son off the cheer leading team because his is a boy
Glendale, KY: (Jan-14-08) Melissa Barner, the mother of 13-year-old Bobby Thorn, brought a discrimination lawsuit against East Hardin Middle School in Glendale, KY, alleging that her son was deliberately ousted from the school's cheer leading team. Sources stated that Thorn wanted to be the only boy on his school's cheer leading squad, but that he was not... - Schwalbach Holdings, Inc. agrees to pay $40,500 settlement after firing an employee with multiple sclerosis
Worthington, MN: (Jan-13-08) The US Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC) brought charges against Schwalbach Holdings, Inc., alleging that the company fired a man when he revealed he had multiple sclerosis. The suit, filed in September 2006, accused Schwalbach Holdings, which owns and operates Schwalbach Ace Hardware in Worthington, of violating... - Infrared Technology, Flight Safety Technologies Inc. pays Analogic Corp. $100,000 license infringement settlement
Boston, MA: (Jan-13-08) Analogic Corp., a Peabody-based company, brought charges against Flight Safety Technologies Inc. (FST) and Sanders Design International (SDI), alleging license infringement. The suit, filed in 2006, claimed that FST infringed on licensing rights to infrared, anti-missile technology for commercial aircraft by signing a development ag... - Job Training, Central Iowa Employment and Training Consortium pays $1.3 million settlement after improperly spending government grants
Des Moines, IA: (Jan-13-08) The federal government brought charges against the state for allegedly owing it money for job training grants that the Central Iowa Employment and Training Consortium (CIETC) improperly spent on employee bonuses and six-figure executive salaries. Sources stated that the payroll scandal erupted in April 2006, the agency's employe... - Lafayette General Medical Center agrees to $1.9 million settlement after allowing doctors to perform unnecessary procedures
Lafayette, LA: (Jan-13-08) The US Department of Justice brought charges against Lafayette General Medical Center, alleging that the facility defrauded federal and state health plans. The suit accused cardiologist, Dr. Mehmood Patel of 93 counts of health care fraud for performing medically unnecessary procedures on patients between 1999 and 2004. Sources c... - Prizant's flooring company agrees to fill orders or refund customer's money after going out of business without notice
Pittsburgh, PA: (Jan-13-08) The Pennsylvania Attorney General's office brought charges against Prizant's, alleging that the flooring company went out of business without warning. The suit claimed that the company, which shut 10 stores in December 2007, engaged in deceptive practices for taking orders until the day it closed its stores. In a recent developm... - Family awarded $2 million settlement after man died while in police custody
Phoenix, AZ: (Jan-14-08) The family of Brian Crenshaw brought a wrongful death lawsuit against Maricopa County, after Crenshaw fell from a four-foot bunk, resulting in his death. The suit stated that the accident occurred after Crenshaw was put in isolation. He allegedly had a fight with the guards. While in isolation, he fell from the bunk. He was taken t... - State of Alaska pays two foster boys $2.4 million negligence settlement
Anchorage, AK: (Jan-14-08) A.J. and D.D., two unnamed boys aged 17 and 18, brought a lawsuit against the state, alleging that they were abused and neglected in and out of foster care. The suit accused the state of failing to protect the boys from their own families, who were dysfunctional from drug use and alcohol abuse, and that things only got worse when... - City of Easton pays former employee $250,000 wrongful termination settlement
Easton, NJ: (Jan-14-08) Joseph Welsh, a former city employee, and his wife, Sharon Davis, brought a wrongful termination lawsuit against the city of Easton, alleging that the city violated Welsh's First and 14th Amendment rights in December 2005. The suit stated that Welsh was terminated because he opposed racial and gender discrimination in city hall. The... - University of North Carolina awards soccer player $385,000 settlement for gender harassment
Charlotte, NC: (Jan-14-08) Melissa Jennings, former University of North Carolina soccer player, brought a sexual harassment lawsuit against University of North Carolina women's soccer coach Anson Dorrance. The suit alleged that Dorrance had inappropriate discussions about sex with team players. As part of a settlement reached, the varsity agreed to resolve... - Talon International receives $1.5 million worth of marketable securities for Azteca Production International contract breach
New York, NY: (Jan-14-08) Talon International, Inc., a leading global supplier of zippers, apparel fasteners, trim and interlining products, brought charges against Azteca Production International, Inc., a former distributor of Talon products, alleging that the distributor had breached contract terms and had been in default for several months. As par... - Albert D. Seeno Construction Co. pays $2.9 million civil settlement in environmental lawsuit
Concord, CA: (Jan-14-08) The government brought a civil lawsuit against Albert D. Seeno Construction Co., alleging that the company improperly filled two water features in the Mira Vista development. Sources stated that a 1979 Environmental Impact Report, however, failed to identify any water features on the property and the city of Antioch did not require... - Clarinex Shareholders, Schering-Plough Corp. agrees to shareholders derivative settlement
Newark, NJ: (Jan-14-08) A shareholders' derivative suit was brought against Schering-Plough Corp., alleging that the company was responsible for the Food and Drug Administration's delay in approving of Clarinex because of continued manufacturing deficiencies at plants in New Jersey and Puerto Rico, despite several warning letters from the agency. The suit... - Man awarded undisclosed settlement after a plane crashed into his home and killed his wife and infant son
Sanford, FL: (Jan-12-08) Joe Woodard brought a lawsuit against NASCAR after five people, including two children, were killed, and others were injured after a plane slammed into two homes on July 10, 2007. The plane crash took the lives of Woodard's wife, Janice, and infant son Josiah. Sources close to the case confirmed that as part of a settlement reached... - Beem Irrigation Inc. agrees to $77,000 settlement for employee racial discrimination and retaliation
Jessup, MD: (Jan-13-08) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) brought charges against Beem Irrigation Inc., a Jessup-based irrigation company, alleging that it discriminated against employees because of their Hispanic origins. The EEOC filed suit on behalf of employees Rene Merino, Marvin Ceron, Ronald Martinez, Nelson Rivas and others, cha... - Hexavalent Chromium, Honeywell Inc. pays $25 million settlement for groundwater contamination
Hudson County, NJ: (Jan-13-08) The Jersey City Incinerator Authority and Jersey City Municipal Authority brought charges against Honeywell Inc., which is based in Morristown, over the company's predecessor; Mutual Chemical Co.'s dumping of hexavalent chromium on city land. Related to the chemical dumping, was a lawsuit brought by the Hackensack Riverkeeper... - Erie police officer awarded $150,000 workers compensation settlement after sustaining serious injuries while on duty
Erie, PA: (Jan-13-08) Daniel Rossman, an Erie police officer, brought charges against the city, alleging that he was injured in a motorcycle accident, while he was on duty. The suit stated that Rossman, 43, was injured Sept. 9, 2002, when a motorist pulled into his path as he was pursuing a pickup truck that had sped through a school zone near Blessed Sacr... - Man awarded $3.5 million after spending 15 years in jail for a crime he did not commit
Billings, MT: (Jan-13-08) Jim Bromgard, a former Billings resident, brought a wrongful imprisonment and conviction lawsuit against the state, alleging that he spent more than 15 years in prison over rape charges. The suit stated that Bromgard was convicted in 1987 of raping a child in Billings, and a judge sentenced him to 40 years in prison. He served 15...