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Sort by relevance 7,405 pages found matching priest settlement- New Piper Aircraft Company Storm Plane Crash Wrongful Death Settlement
Osteen, FL: (Jun-11-07) A personal injury lawsuit was filed against the New Piper Aircraft Company, after a Piper Malibu JetProp Conversion aircraft crashed on June 14, 2002, killing an 86-year-old female. The lawsuit was filed by her son, age 61. The suit stated that the plane crashed due to the fact that the pilot flew it into a level 4 storm despite hav... - Zale Corp. Piercing Pagoda Employee Overtime Settlement
New York, NY: (Jun-11-07) A wage and hour lawsuit was filed against Zale Corp. in the Sacramento County Superior Court by certain current and former employees of Zale Piercing Pagoda chain of stores. The suit claimed that the store underpaid its employees and did not equally compensate for overtime. In a settlement reached, Zale Corp. agreed to pay $... - Dominion Diagnostics Urine Drug Testing Medicaid Over Billing Settlement
Montpelier, VT: (Jun-08-07) The Vermont Medicaid system filed charges against Dominion Diagnostics, of North Kingstown, RI, alleging that the medical lab company overcharged the state for services including testing urine samples for drugs. Investigations revealed that Dominion over billed Medicaid for lab work from January of 2001 through June of 2003 and... - Thomas and Nicole Yearsley Toxic Mold House Settlement
Troy, NY: (Jun-09-07) Kristine Choma filed a housing lawsuit against Kenneth Yearsley of Pittstown, who acted as a realtor for two relatives who sold 6 Magill Ave. to her. The suit was filed after Choma was forced to abandon the house, after a toxic mold infestation sickened her and her daughter. She said an inspector she hired to look over the home after... - New England Gas Company Customer Bill Overcharges Settlement
Boston, MA: (Jun-08-07) Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley's office and New England Gas Company (NE Gas) reached a settlement that will significantly reduce the company's requested rate increases and provide other benefits for the citizens of Fall River and North Attleboro. The settlement was negotiated with NE Gas after the company filed a noti... - Citation Corp. Overcharged Auto Parts Settlement
New York, NY: (Jun-08-07) Dana Corp. filed a lawsuit against Citation Corp., one of its biggest suppliers of parts used in Ford Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. automobiles, alleging that Citation overcharged for products. The suit was filed with the US Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan. In a settlement reached, Citation agreed to pay Dana about $790,000 t... - Pittsburgh Brewing Co. Sewer Bill Settlement
Pittsburgh, PA: (Jun-09-07) The Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority board filed suit against Pittsburgh Brewing Co. alleging that the brewery owed as much as $2.7 million in back payments to the water authority. The brewery, known for its Iron City Beer, ran up delinquent sewer bills and penalties. The authority paid the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority... - Westra Construction, Inc. Company Closing Employee Settlement
Waupun, WI: (Jun-10-07) The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) filed a lawsuit on behalf of over forty eight former employees of Westra Construction, Inc. against their employer. The suit alleged that the Watertown plant violated the state's wages payable law and business closing notification law when it ceased operating in April 2005. It... - Chesapeake, VA Police Math Test Screening Discrimination Settlement
Chesapeake, VA: (Jun-10-07) The US Justice Department brought racial discrimination charges against the Chesapeake Police Department, alleging that they used a math test that unfairly disqualified black and Hispanic officer applicants. The lawsuit, filed last July in US District Court, alleged that Chesapeake violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with its... - Marriott International Inc. IRS Taxes Settlement
Washington, DC: (Jun-08-07) The Internal Revenue Service and Department of Labor brought charges against hotel operator Marriott International Inc., over their review of one aspect of the company's retirement plan. In a settlement reached, Marriott International agreed to a $220 million payout to the US Treasury and state tax jurisdictions. The payme... - Environmental Law: Whistle-blowers Have the Wind at Their Back
Jun-11-07 Topeka, KA Sarah and Ray Dean are proof positive that you can take the environment into your own hands, and make a difference for the benefit of all. The Lawrence, Kansas couple has filed an environmental lawsuit demanding that the state limit carbon dioxide emissions. In doing so, the two environmentalists are testing the strength and tenacity of env... - CVS Caremark Corp. Shareholder Merger Settlement
Wilmington, DE: (Jun-10-07) A shareholders lawsuit was filed against CVS Caremark Corp., the second largest US drugstore chain, which challenged the buyout that formed the company. Combining the two companies created one of the biggest US mail order and retail pharmacy chains and made the business more competitive with Walgreen's, which has 5,700 stores, a... - Ezra Dweck Fraudulent Online Bidding Settlement
New York, NY: (Jun-10-07) New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's office brought civil fraud charges against Manhattan jeweler Ezra Dweck, owner of the EMH Group. An investigation begun after EBay, in an ongoing effort to combat abuses of its services, brought the deceptive practices to the attention of then attorney general, Eliot Spitzer in late 2005. C... - Fire Accidents Can Happen to You
Jun-10-07 Bellingham, WA A campfire represents the perfect end to a perfect day in the wilderness. We look forward to them. And yet how we fear fire, and fire accidents. The thought of losing a child, one's home, health, a job - are all tied to the fear of starting, living through, or dying from a fire. Disfigurement from burns, beyond the sheer pain and discom... - Patni Computer Systems Ltd. Immigrant Work Visa Violations Settlement
Boston, MA: (Jun-07-07) The US Department of Labor brought charges against Patni Computer Systems Ltd., alleging that the company underpaid hundreds of employees hired under a controversial US visa program for highly skilled foreign workers. The firm was among nine India-based companies that recently were sent letters, questioning their use of the visa pro... - Visalia, CA Theater Eminent Domain Settlement
Visalia, CA: (Jun-07-07) Restoration Inc., a city church, and the city resolved their long standing dispute over ownership of a theater, after the city agreed to pay $672,000 for the theater as a settlement. In 2004, Restoration made a $600,000 offer to buy the Main Street Theater after the Enchanted Playhouse children's theater failed to come up with en... - San Leandro, CA Police Taser Wrongful Death Settlement
San Leandro, CA: (Jun-07-07) The family of Jose Maravilla Perez Jr. filed a federal civil rights suit against the city, alleging that Perez Jr. died after police officers repeatedly shocked him with Taser stun guns. The suit, which sought $10 million in damages, alleged that officers choked and shocked 33-year-old Perez in October 2005 without just provoca... - Robert J. Matkovich Campaign Contributions Fine
Chula Vista, CA: (Jun-07-07) The State Fair Political Practices Commission brought charges against Robert J. Matkovich, a Chula Vista dentist, alleging he made illegal campaign contributions to Steve Padilla during his successful 2002 mayoral campaign. The commission's investigation of Matkovich's contributions began in 2004. In 2002, Chula Vista had a cam... - Brooklyn, NY College Are Show Ban Civil Rights Settlement
Brooklyn, NY: (Jun-07-07) A group of Brooklyn College art students filed a First Amendment, civil rights violations lawsuit against city commissioner Julius Spiegel for ordering the removal of what he deemed "inappropriate" artwork from a war memorial in May 2006. The order incited free-speech activists and spurred on the filing of the First Amendment law... - Bad Faith Insurance: Looking Out for Number One - And it isn't You
Jun-9-07 Beaumont, TX Freddie and Zohreh Shahrodi know all about what their insurance policy SAYS. It's what their insurer didn't deliver that has the Jefferson County couple up in arms, and battling in court—yet another lawsuit against bad faith insurance. According to an article in the Southeast Texas Record the couple's insurer, Fire Insurance Exchan...