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Providence, RI: (Sep-05-07) A lawsuit was brought against Luna Tech Inc. of Alabama, High Tech Special Effects Inc., Celotex Corp., Triton Realty as well as Raymond Villanova and Joseph LaFontaine, by those who lost loved ones or suffered injuries in The Station nightclub fire. More than 300 fire victims and their survivors, have pending lawsuits in US Dis... - Verizon Wireless Missouri Tax Settlement
Jackson, MO: (Sep-04-07) A group of municipalities in Missouri brought a lawsuit against Verizon Wireless, charging that a tax should be levied on mobile phone companies that was traditionally charged to fixed-line operators. Five other mobile phone companies face the same charges in the case, which was launched in 2001. In a settlement reached, Verizon Wi... - Dana Corp. Non-Union Retirees Benefits Settlement
Chicago, IL: (Sep-04-07) Several Dana Corp. retirees brought a lawsuit against the Dana Corp., a now defunct auto parts maker, over retiree benefits for non-union retirees. As a part of a settlement reached, Dana agreed to pay for retiree benefits for non-union retirees through July 1, 2007 and will further contribute $78 million to fund the trust, the Chi... - KeySpan Corp. Accounting Discrepancy Whistleblower Settlement
New York, NY: (Sep-04-07) Robert Mahony, former KeySpan corporate affairs director, brought a lawsuit against KeySpan Corp. in February of 2004, alleging that Long Island Lighting Co. chief executive William Catacosinos received a much larger severance package than Mahony and that KeySpan had a $250 million accounting discrepancy with the Long Island Power... - Gilroy, CA Epileptic Taser Excessive Force Settlement
Gilroy, CA: (Sep-04-07) John Davi, an epileptic who was Tasered and arrested in November 2004 after grappling with police, filed a lawsuit against the city, alleging excessive force. The suit, filed in December 2005, claimed that Gilroy police officer Nestor Qui'ones wrongfully Tasered Davi during the combative period that typically follows a seizure. It f... - Manchester, NH City Schools Construction Contract Settlement
Manchester, NH: (Sep-04-07) Gilbane Building Co. brought a lawsuit against the city of Manchester, alleging that the city breached contract when it ordered the company to perform work not covered in its contract. The company has been continuing to work on the project, but city officials have accused its workers of stalling. In a settlement reached, t... - New York, NY Salt Spreader Accident Personal Injury Settlement
New York, NY: (Sep-04-07) Maria Noto brought a lawsuit against the city of New York, after a city sanitation driver Tommy Puma ignored safety rules and backed his salt spreader up a Queens street, crushing the lady under the wheels and dragging her 40 feet. As a result of the accident, Noto lost her leg and life as she knew it. She used to spend Thursday n... - Henderson County, TX ETMC Contract Default Settlement
Henderson County, TX: (Sep-04-07) East Texas Medical Center Healthcare System (ETMC) filed suit against Henderson County Judge David Holstein, County Attorney James Owen, Henderson County, and the Hospital Authority, over two letters that were sent to East Texas Medical Center. The letters, sent by Owen in 2004 and attorney Charles Clark in 2005, alleged E... - Morningstar Inc. Research Founder Dispute Settlement
Boston, MA: (Sep-04-07) Research firm Morningstar Inc. found itself faced with a lawsuit brought by Graham Rich, the founder of its Australian subsidiary. Morningstar invested in FPG Research Pty Limited in 1999, now known as Morningstar Australia. The suit was sparked by disputes that arose between Morningstar and Rich over several matters, culminating in... - Eastern State Hospital Patient Rape Settlement
Olympia, WA: (Sep-04-07) A lawsuit was brought against Eastern State Hospital at Medical Lake, alleging that a patient was raped by Guy M. Johnston, a nurse at the facility. Johnston was convicted for the June 2004 rape of the disabled Spokane woman, and is in prison. In a settlement reached, Eastern State Hospital, which is governed by the state Dep... - Honey Lake Motocross Park Noise Monitoring Settlement
Lassen County, CA: (Sep-04-04) Lassen County brought charges against Larry and Lise Wosick and the Honey Lake Motocross Park, over fee of noise monitoring costs incurred by the county. The noise monitoring took place as a direct ruling of the 2003 court case, 'Citizens for a Healthy Rural Environment, and Richard and Mary Morgan v. Lassen County and Larry... - Glencairn Gold Corporation Zinc Mine Remediation Settlement
Washington, DC: (Sp-04-07) The State of Maine and Province of Ontario brought a lawsuit against Glencairn Gold Corporation, regarding remediation of the company's Blue Hill site in Maine. In a settlement reached, Glencairn will pay $1,000,000 by October 31, 2007 and will be entitled to benefit from the settlement previously reached between Kerramerican, In... - University of Dubuque Tenure Professor Unfair Termination Settlement
Dubuque, IA: (Aug-30-07) Paul Jeffries, a former professor, brought a lawsuit against the University of Dubuque, alleging that he was wrongfully terminated when he spoke out against unfair policies practiced at the college. Jeffries won tenure in philosophy and religion in 2005 and was subsequently offered a special chair in which he would teach ethics and... - Mapleton, UT Ball Python Business Permit Settlement
Mapleton, UT: (Sep-01-07) Dan Sutherland, a snake breeder, brought a lawsuit against the city of Mapleton, over the city's denial of a permit for his business. Dan and Colette Sutherland moved to Mapleton with their ball python business in 2006. After talking to a city planner, Sutherland got a business license and started building barns to house the snake... - Pike Industries Inc. Asphalt Antitrust Settlement
Augusta, ME: (Sep-03-07) The state of Maine filed an antitrust suit against road paving company Pike Industries Inc., following Pike's purchase of Blue Rock Industries of Westbrook in December 2005. Blue Rock has been Pike's largest competitor in southern Maine. The suit stated that Pike's acquisition of Blue Rock violated antitrust laws; an allegation tha... - Easton, PA Police Officer Demotion Settlement
Easton, PA: (Sep-04-07) Douglas Schlegel, a retired Easton police officer who had been a defendant in at least six police brutality lawsuits, filed a lawsuit against the city, alleging that he was wrongly demoted from lieutenant. In a settlement reached, Schlegel, who was the cause for the city's paying out close to $2.4 million over the last 16 years, wil... - Pacific Gas & Electric Pipeline Waiver Contract Settlement
Tracy, CA: (Sep-09-07) Tracy resident Carole Dominguez filed a complaint with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), claiming Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) fraudulently obtained a waiver in December 2004 for a nearly one-mile natural gas pipeline located under city-owned property, the designated home for a future youth sports complex. A lawsuit... - D. Dean Mauro Defamation Settlement
Naperville, IL: (Aug-31-07) Tyna Robertson, a Joliet resident and one-time Naperville real estate agent and exotic dancer, accused "Lord of the Dance" creator Michael Flatley, of raping her five years ago in Las Vegas. Flatley brought a suit against Robertson's attorney, D. Dean Mauro of Waukegan, alleging defamation and that Mauro initially demanded Flatl... - Ocean County College Employement Malpractice Settlement
Ocean County, NJ: (Sep-02-07) Karen Bosley, a journalism professor at Ocean County College (OCC), brought a lawsuit against the college alleging that she had been wrongly transferred to another department. Bosley, who had been teaching at OCC for the better part of 36 years, reached a settlement with the College Board after they agreed to pay her $90,000... - Kathleen and Gerald Ginter Water Heater Explosion Personal Injury Settlement
Sandpoint, ID: (Aug-31-07) Jodi and Cody Likkel, and Jodi Likkel's 6-year-old son, were burned in the January 7, 2006, explosion at a rental home at 579 Durkee Road. The explosion occurred when one of the home's owners, Kathleen Ginter, was showing them the property. The suit stated that the Likkels were standing at the home's entrance when Ginter opened...