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Baja California Sur, Mexico: (May-17-07) The Mexican company Grupo Fertinal S.A. and certain affiliates filed charges against Seguros ING S.A. de C.V., the Mexican insurance subsidiary of The Netherlands' ING Group, over a dispute concerning the amount to be paid for damages to Fertinal's mines caused by Hurricane Juliette in 2001. In an earlier settle... - $500,000 payout for environmental damage apart from $18 million spent to reduce harmful emissions and conserve natural gas.
Weld County, CO: (May-17-07) The Environmental Protection Agency filed charges against Kerr-McGee Corp., accusing it of harmful emissions that violated the federal Clean Air Act. The suit claimed that the oil and natural gas exploration and production company was accused of violating the Clean Air Act at several of its natural gas compressor stations, in... - $128,000 settlement in land parcel dispute.
Huber Heights City, OH: (May-17-07) TDEL, LLC filed charges against Huber Heights City over .035 acres of land at the northwest corner of the I-70 and St. Rt. 202 interchange, formerly a Shell gas station. The suit stated that various parcels of right-of-way were acquired. The Montgomery County Transportation Improvement District took approximately .035... - $250,000 settlement in defamation and harassment lawsuit.
Billings, MT: (May-17-07) William A. D'Alton, a Billings lawyer, filed suit against the city, claiming that he was harassed and defamed by city employees. The nearly four-year-old lawsuit, which involved 10 parties, numerous claims and seven law firms, racked up hefty costs. While a current figure was not available, the city's insurance companies had spent... - $2,050,000 in damages and medical bills resolves personal injury lawsuit.
Cuyahoga County, OH: (May-17-07) Marcus Mazzucco, a University of Toronto swimmer blinded in a traffic accident in Ohio, filed suit against the college, a van rental company and the van's driver in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court. Since the parties couldn't come to any settlement, despite mediation, Judge David Matia used an innovative technique to fo... - $200,000 funding to make bus system accessible to the disabled.
Bend City, OR: (May-17-07) Plaintiffs represented by the Oregon Advocacy Center filed a lawsuit against Bend City, alleging that the city's fixed route bus system was inaccessible to people with disabilities. In a settlement reached, the City of Bend agreed to make 70% of the bus stops accessible within the next three years, have all bus stops compliant... - Dairy shuts shop after $202,000 settlement to cover costs.
Mapleton, UT: (May-16-07) 19 neighbors filed suit against Paul Opfar and his dairy farm, requesting the city to revoke his permit to operate the dairy, about a month after they granted it, alleging that the dairy farm, which was located in an agricultural zone, should not be allowed to operate so close to residential homes. Opfar sold his cows shortly aft... - Siblings to pay back over $70,000 for home reconditioning loan fraud.
Waukesha, WI: (May-15-07) The city filed charges against Sandra Morgan, a homeowner and Randy Walters, a construction contractor, who are brother and sister, over a case where federal funds were used to recondition a home. The issue stemmed from a settlement agreement in a lawsuit in which the city released $135,000 in federal funds to recondition a home... - $160,000 settlement with the FTC for fraudulent business practices.
Aventura, FL: (May-16-07) The US Federal Trade Commission booked charges against Netvertise Inc., a web-design franchising company and owner Elliot Krasnow, alleging that Krasnow used bogus earnings claims to lure customers into buying their Web services franchises. The suit stated that between 2000 and 2005, Netvertise sold franchises for $20,000 to $10... - $650,000 fine for insurance claim processing violations.
Lincoln, NE: (May-16-07) The Nebraska Department of Insurance filed charges against UnitedHealthCare, alleging that the company violated 18 Nebraska insurance laws more than 800 times, mostly for its handling of claims, from July 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004. UnitedHealthCare handles insurance for about a quarter million Nebraska residents. Following a... - $5 million compensation in wrongful incarceration lawsuit.
Hartford, CT: (May-16-07) James Tillman, an east Hartford man who spent 18 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, was awarded $5 million by the unanimous passing of a bill by the general assembly. The vote in the House to give James Tillman a $5 million dollar check was 148 to 0 and it was immediately sent to the Senate. James Tillman was release... - Debt Relief of America, Fidelity Debt Consultants, Freedom Group and New Horizons Debt Relief
Charleston, WV: (May-16-07) The West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw's office filed charges against four companies that offer debt settlement services, Debt Relief of America, Fidelity Debt Consultants, Freedom Group and New Horizons Debt Relief, alleging that they were not properly licensed as credit service organizations. Debt settlement is a... - Real estate fraud suit ends with a $150,000 payout.
Chicago, IL: (May-16-07) Carpenters Union officials filed a lawsuit against Kevin Pastrick, over the issue of a multimillion-dollar land swindle that landed the son of former East Chicago mayor Robert Pastrick and other political kingpins, in federal prison. The suit which was fought over three years resulted in a settlement in which Pastrick, who still... - 6.3 million Pound Sterling payout to resolve commercial contract claims.
London, UK: (May-16-07) Real Estate Opportunities Ltd had filed a lawsuit against UBS Ltd in relation to the launch of Real Estate Opportunities. Real Estate Opportunities Ltd agreed to resolve all claims against UBS Ltd. The two parties entered into a settlement agreement in which UBS Ltd. provided an immediate cash payment that resulted in a 6.3 millio... - Settlement
Washington, DC: (May-16-07) The Ethics Board filed charges against Supreme Court Justice-elect Annette Ziegler, claiming that she was guilty of committing an ethics violation. The state Judicial Commission is conducting an ongoing investigation, which brought to light that Ziegler was involved in a scheme, in which a bank paid her husband as a member of it... - $4 million settlement for inmate's wrongful death lawsuit.
Camden County, NJ: (May-17-07) The family of 65-year-old Joel Seidel of Cherry Hill, a man who was fatally beaten while being held in the Camden County Jail, filed suit against the Camden County Jail, Camden County Department of Corrections and the county itself, along with corrections officers James Foster, James McIntyre and Dorothy Williams, Warden Eric... - Bad Faith Insurance: Policy Holders Fight Back, Win Big
May-17-07 West Palm Beach, FL Welcome to the new world of bad faith insurance , where you can pretty much expect your insurance companies to nickel-and-dime your claim, try to get out of paying less and in many cases, denying your claim altogether. And don't even talk about rates. No, don't go there. But also a part of the new world of bad faith insurance, ar... - $82.6 million settlement in personal injury lawsuit.
San Diego, CA: (May-15-07) Benetta Buell-Wilson filed suit against the Ford Motor Company after an accident left her paralyzed from her waist down, as a result of driving a defective Ford Explorer. Benetta Buell-Wilson was driving on an interstate east of San Diego in January 2002 when she swerved to avoid a metal object and lost control of her 1997 Exp... - $6.5 million settlement for wildfire damage to the Uinta Mountains.
Salt Lake City, UT: (May-15-07) Federal prosecutors had filed suit against the national office of the Boy Scouts of America over a case involving a wildfire started by campers working on a survival badge. In a separate settlement with the state of Utah, the national Boy Scouts organization had agreed to pay $330,000 and plant 9,000 seedlings. Federal pro... - $235,000 settlement in housing breach of contract and negligent construction lawsuit.
Williamsburg, NY: (May-15-07) A group of owners in a Williamsburg condominium complex filed a suit against Shlomo Karpen, developer of The Williamsburg Mews, alleging breach of contract, breach of warranty, negligent misrepresentation and negligent construction. The condominium owners stated that they faced roofing leaks and resulting water damage. Also...