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Milford, MA: (Jul-02-07) Bechara "Bash" Fren, the owner of Franklin Pizza & Deli filed a lawsuit against Franklin Center Commons developer John Marini, alleging that Marini breached his contract with Fren. Marini's mixed-use development included plans for three buildings on one side of East Central Street near Summer Street and one on the other side. His f... - Wynne Physical Therapy Inc. Upcoded Medicare Fraud Settlement
Providence, RI: (Jul-02-07) The US Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the Inspector General filed charges against William H. Wynne, a physical therapist who had offices in East Providence and Warwick, alleging that he submitted claims to Medicare that resulted in payments of $696,313 to his Wynne Physical Therapy Inc. A federal audit allege... - College Square Mall Associates Wheelchair Access Settlement
Cedar Falls, IA: (Jun-30-07) The Justice Department brought charges against the owners of Cedar Falls' College Square Mall, following an investigation that was spurred on by a complaint filed by a woman using a wheelchair. The complaint, filed in 1999, alleged that the disabled woman faced difficulty getting to parts of the mall. Investigators looked at a... - Tacoma, WA School Chief Resignation Settlement
Tacoma, WA: (Jul-01-07) Tacoma schools chief Charlie Milligan filed charges against the school, regarding his exit from the district after only a year on the job. In 2006, Milligan left the Fontana, CA Unified School District with a "resignation/retirement" pact that included a large cash-out for leave days and retirement funds after less than two years on... - Madeira Beach, FL Beach Park Development Settlement
Madeira Beach, FL: (Jul-01-07) Alex Archibald, the grandson of one of the original donors of the Archibald Park, a beach front park, filed a lawsuit against the city over the agreement to his claim that any commercial use is prohibited under both the warranty deed turning over the beach property to the federal government in 1931 and the subsequent quit-cla... - Cody Resources LLP Defective Street Settlement
Colorado Springs, CO: (Jul-02-07) The city of Colorado Springs brought a lawsuit against Cody Resources LLP, doing business as Gates Land Co., alleging that the developer built a street that has since been considered defective. The stretch in dispute is the Broadmoor Bluffs Drive that sank eight inches since its construction. The case triggered regulatory... - Diocese of Metuchen Pastor Abuse Settlement
Woodbridge, NJ: (Jul-02-07) A sexual molestation lawsuit was filed against Mike Cashman, former pastor of St. James Roman Catholic Church in Woodbridge, by two accusers, who spoke up 24 years after the alleged incident took place in 1979. The accusers, a 14-year-old boy and his 10-year-old sister at the time, claimed that the priest sexually molested them... - Pittsburgh Public Schools Administrator Discrimination Settlement
Pittsburgh, PA: (Jun-29-07) Andrew King, a former Pittsburgh Public Schools administrator filed suit against the Pittsburgh Public School District, alleging that he was wrongfully passed over for superintendent. King, who has a prior arrest for lewdness, served as interim chief in 2005 and applied for the job on a permanent basis. The position went instead... - East Kentucky Power Cooperative Clean Air Act Violations Upgrades
Winchester, KY: (Jul-02-07) The US Department of Justice (DOJ) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brought charges against the East Kentucky Power Cooperative (EKPC), alleging that the cooperative had violated the Clean Air Act at three of its coal fire power plants, including the Spurlock Plant in Mason County and the Dale Plant located in Clark Cou... - St. Jude Medical Inc. Patent Infringement Settlement
Minneapolis, MN: (Jul-02-07) Mirowski Family Ventures LLC filed a patent infringement lawsuit against St. Jude Medical Inc., alleging that the medical company infringed certain patents in Mirowski's portfolio. The lawsuit was part of a broader litigation between Guidant Corp., now part of Boston Scientific and St. Jude. In a settlement reached, St. J... - Sierra Pacific Industries Timber Air Pollution Settlement
Placer County, CA: (Jul-02-07) The Placer County Air Pollution Control District, with the California Attorney General and the California Air Resources Board brought an environmental damage lawsuit against Sierra Pacific Industries, a timber operations company and California's largest private landowner. The suit was filed over a civil complaint that was fil... - Bartow, FL Building Dispute Settlement
Bartow, FL: (Jul-01-07) Two Bartow lawyers Neal O'Toole and Richard McKinley brought a lawsuit against the city in 2005, after officials condemned their century-old building in downtown Bartow. O'Toole owns the Philips building at 330 E. Main St. In a settlement reached, the city agreed to settle the lawsuit with a $150,000 payout. The city could have sett... - Harrison County, MS Jail Wrongful Death Settlement
Harrison County, MS: (Jul-03-07) The family of Jessie Lee Williams filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Harrison County and the City of Gulfport. Williams died in the Harrison County jail in February 2006. His family filed a $150 million civil lawsuit alleging negligence and wrong doing as a cause for his untimely demise. In a settlement reached, t... - Public Service Electric and Gas, Locke Stove Co. Family Fire Wrongful Deaths Settlement
North Bergen, NJ: (Jul-02-07) Keri Ann Malo and her sister were in a devastating fire that ripped through their family's home, leaving them with burns over more than half their body and killing their brother, mother, and eventually their father, filed suit against their former landlords, and with Public Service Electric and Gas and the now-defunct Locke St... - How Class Action Members Receive Notice
Jul-2-07 New York, NY: LawyersandSettlements.com asked notice expert Todd Hilsee how people involved in a class action lawsuit (also called plaintiffs or members) are found and notified of settlements -- and how to ensure they get the right benefits. "It is a very careful process: lawyers must notify members of their legal rights and they also need to notify the... - Ivyland Cafe Paralyzed Road Worker Settlement
Doylestown, PA: (Jun-29-07) Joseph Tuski of Pottstown brought a lawsuit against Michael Petaccio and the Ivyland Cafe, a tavern owned by Petacciao's parents. Tuski, a road worker, was left a quadriplegic when a car driven by Michael Petaccio struck him as he directed traffic on January 17th, 2001, in Warminster. Petaccio had just left the Ivyland Cafe, a t... - East Carolina University Provost Salary Settlement
Greenville, NC: (Jun-29-07) William Swart, East Carolina University's (ECU) former provost, filed a civil suit against the university over lost wages. The lawsuit, filed in September 2004, claimed that ECU breached Swart's contract by not paying his original salary for at least one full semester to allow for him to prepare for the transition to faculty, ni... - Oakland, CA 'Riders' Cop Defamation Settlement
Oakland, CA: (Jun-28-07) Matthew Hornung, a former city police officer who was part of a team of rogue officers dubbed the "Riders," filed a federal lawsuit against the city in 2006, over allegations made in 2000 that he and three other officers framed, kidnapped, and beat West Oakland residents. Hornung sued the city for fraud, claiming police department... - Mellon Financial Corp. Destroyed Tax Returns Settlement
Washington, DC: (Jun-28-07) The US government filed charges against Mellon Financial Corp. and its subsidiary Mellon Bank NA, alleging that the bank destroyed tens of thousands of tax returns and checks in 2001. The Justice Department filed the suit after it was discovered that Mellon employees had destroyed 77,000 tax returns and checks received from taxp... - TOUSA, Inc. Lenders Settlement
Hollywood, FL: (Jun-29-07) A settlement agreement was entered into by TOUSA, Inc. and Transeastern JV, wherein TOUSA, Inc. agreed to settle with the senior and junior mezzanine lenders to the Transeastern JV, including the senior lenders, the mezzanine lenders, the JV partner and land bankers. The company expects to close the global settlement on or about...