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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... - Billy Donovan Basketball Coach NBA Contract Settlement
Gainesville, FL: (Jun-07-07) Billy Donovan formally apologized for changing his mind to coach the Orlando Magic, claiming that he no longer had any desire to coach in the NBA. He stated that he belonged at the University of Florida and wanted to be there for as long as the administration would allow. Donovan, who led the Gators to back-to-back national cha... - US Marine Corps. Recruiters Misconduct Settlement
San Francisco, CA: (Jun-07-07) Two female high school students filed charges against Sgts. Joseph Dunzweiler and Brian Fukushima, of the US Marine Corps, alleging that the two recruiters raped them at a slumber party at a Ukiah recruiting office. The women were in high school, 17-years-old, and interested in joining the military in late 2004 when they clai... - Challenge Financial Investors Corp. Unlicensed Brokers Settlement
Raleigh, FL: (Jun-07-07) The state of North Carolina brought charges against Challenge Financial Investors Corp., alleging that it did not supervise its loan officers and solicited mortgage applications from brokers who were unlicensed to do business in the state. Joseph Smith, North Carolina's commissioner of banks, stated that Challenge Financial headqua... - Vesuvius USA Corporation Chemical Spill Damage Settlement
Springfield, IL: (Jun-07-07) The State of Illinois brought charges against Vesuvius USA Corporation, claiming that the company contributed to the damage of natural resources in Coles County that were injured by a June 2001 chemical spill. Vesuvius USA develops, manufactures, and markets high performance specialty ceramics, refractory products, and control... - Perry Township, OH Drug Raid Shooting Settlement
Perry Township, OH: (Jun-07-07) Shay Neace and his mother, Michelle Neace, filed a lawsuit against Perry officer William Watson, Perry Township, and the city of Massillon in US District Court. The lawsuit was filed after Watson shot Shay Neace during a drug raid in March 2003 at a house in the 1300 block of Tremont Avenue SW in Massillon. A six-man team of... - Pemco Aeroplex Inc. Employee Racial Discrimination Settlement
Birmingham, AL: (Jun-01-07) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission brought charges against Pemco Aeroplex Inc., a division of Birmingham-based Pemco Aviation Group Inc., alleging that the company racially discriminated against its employees. The case, filed in 2000, was based on 36 separate discrimination charges brought against the aerospace and d... - Pizza Hut Personal Injury Settlement
Madison County, IL: (Jun-06-07) Amanda Verett filed a personal injury lawsuit against Pizza Hut after she was injured at a Pizza Hut outlet. Verett's suit claimed that she was holding a door open at a Pizza Hut when an employee yanked it open farther. Shoulder, arm, and hand injuries resulted. Verett was treated and evaluated by a courtroom-veteran chiropr... - La Salle County, IL Tort Fund Property Tax Settlement
La Salle County, IL: (Jun-06-07) Exelon filed a lawsuit against La Salle County, alleging that the La Salle County Board violated their 1999 property tax agreement and the company was prepared to file a property tax objection that could have exceeded $1 million. In a settlement reached, the county board passed a resolution to pay Exelon a $200,000 se... - Tommy Bahama Group Employee Disability Discrimination Settlement
Seattle, WA: (Jun-06-07) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed charges against Seattle-based clothing store and manufacturer Tommy Bahama Group, claiming that the company discriminated against disabled workers. The EEOC sued the company under the Americans With Disabilities Act on behalf of a part-time employee, Todd Hiley, who worked for th... - Enfield, CT Pinney Construction Corp. Contract Breach Settlement
Enfield, CT: (Jun-06-07) Pinney Construction Corporation, a Cromwell-based construction company, filed suit against the town, alleging it breached their contract in failing to compensate the contractor for extra work, specifically the demolition and rebuilding of the library's three chimneys. Pinney Construction claimed the town increased the project's sco... - Churchill County, NV Brothel Property Appeal Settlement
Churchill County, NV: (Jun-06-07) Petticoat Junction LLC, a legal prostitution brothel, filed suit against Churchill County, after efforts to obtain a special use permit for the construction and operation of a legal prostitution brothel on Beasley Drive was continuously rejected. After two appeals in district court were denied, the applicants filed an appe... - Beaufort County School District Teacher Students Molestation Settlement
Beaufort County, SC: (Jun-06-07) Six lawsuits were filed against the Beaufort County School District, related to the 2002 arrest of Phillip Underwood-Sheppard, a former Coosa Elementary School music teacher who molested at least nine students ages 6 to 13. Underwood-Sheppard pleaded guilty but mentally ill to nine counts of indecent exposure, seven counts... - Frostproof , FL City Manager Harassment Settlement
Frostproof , FL: (Jun-06-07) Stella Heath, a former assistant city manager, brought a lawsuit against the city, claiming it owed her in unpaid wages and that she was sexually harassed while on duty. The federal lawsuit against the city and former City Manager Elly Johnson was filed in 2005. The civil rights action claimed Heath was retaliated against after... - King County, WA Sibling Foster Care Abuse Settlement
Tacoma, WA: (Jun-07-07) King County approved a $6.2 million settlement for four siblings who were abused in foster care, making the settlement the largest of its kind in the state. The charges were against the state Department of Social and Health Services, which oversees foster care, alleging that the state acted negligently when it licensed Pearl Hall to... - UBS Enron Creditors Recovery Corp. Stock Contract Dispute Settlement
New York, NY: (Jun-06-07) Enron Creditors Recovery Corp. filed charges against UBS in 2003 related to equity derivative contract payments that Enron sought to recover from UBS. UBS entered into an agreement with Enron Creditors Recovery Corp., settling litigation without any admission of liability. It claimed that it had valid defenses to all of Enron's cl... - Champaign County, IL Assessor Wrongful Dismissal Settlement
Champaign County, IL: (Jun-05-07) Curt Deedrich, Champaign County's supervisor of assessments, filed suit against the county, following his alleged wrongful dismissal. The county claimed that Deedrich changed a township assessor's work on a Mahomet gravel pit and environs in 2006 without informing the assessor. In March 2007, he misrepresented the work to... - Stephen Richards CA Inc. Accounting Fraud Settlement
New York, NY: (Jun-05-07) In charges filed against Stephen Richards, 42, CA Inc.'s former top sales executive, the suit claimed that he was guilty of securities fraud, conspiracy and lying to investigators regarding his role in a $2.2 billion accounting fraud at the software maker. Richards is serving a seven-year prison term after being sentenced in Novem... - Housing 101: Tenants Get the Last Laugh (all the way to the bank)
Jun-6-07 Milwaukee, WI Maybe you're late with your rent one month, and your landlord gives you a hard time, or the guy turns out to be an s.o.b. and you can't take it anymore, so you start looking for alternate housing . Instead, you might consider looking around for some legal help, and fighting back. One would assume that being a landlord is a statement that... - Trilegiant Online Shopping Membership Consumer Fraud Settlement
Little Rock, AR: (Jun-05-07) Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel's office filed a consumer protection action against Trilegiant, a Connecticut-based company that offers online shopping services and discounts to people who purchase memberships. The suit claimed that the company gave customers free trial memberships, but did not adequately inform them...