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Abandoned Property Lawsuit Settles Agreement

Attorneys say they’ve reached a settlement agreement in a federal lawsuit challenging Delaware’s practice of collecting abandoned property. In court papers filed Friday, attorneys for the state and for packaging company Temple-Inland Inc., a subsidiary of Memphis-based International Paper, said they had reached a voluntary settlement agreement and asked the judge to dismiss Temple-Inland’s …


Delaware Settles Unclaimed Property Lawsuit

Delaware has settled with a company suing it over its abandoned property laws. In a Friday filing with the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, the state and Temple-Inland jointly requested Judge Gregory Sleet dismiss a lawsuit that argued Delaware’s method of estimating abandoned …


Civil Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Chesapeake, SandRidge

A Sunday grassfire that burned two residences in Pawnee County – a mobile home and a fifth-wheel trailer – has been ruled accidental. The fire marshal’s office said a burn pile on the family’s property was the cause. A Sunday grassfire that burned two residences in Pawnee County – a mobile home and a fifth-wheel trailer – has been ruled accidental.