Atkinson Woman Files Lawsuit Against Fiat-Chrysler Over Gear Shifter
An Atkinson mother has filed a personal injury lawsuit against the makers of Jeep Grand Cherokee because her parked vehicle popped out of gear and rolled …
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William Paterson Student Committed Suicide Following Failed Rape Probe, Lawsuit Alleges
A mother alleges in a recently-filed lawsuit that her daughter committed suicide at William Paterson University after school officials failed to report and fully investigate the young woman’s alleged rape last year, NJ.com reported. Cherelle Jovanna Locklear, 21, hung herself in her dorm room bathroom in November 2015, according to the lawsuit her mother, Marquessa C. Jackson- …
Multnomah County Employee Fired After Complaining About Wasteful Spending, Lawsuit Claims
A woman who worked as Multnomah County’s wellness manager is suing her former employer on allegations she was fired after she raised questions about fiscal mismanagement. Tanya Barham’s lawsuit seeks $600,000 on claims of gender discrimination and whistleblower retaliation, among others, arguing Barham suffered anxiety, pain and distress over losing her job. According to the suit, Barham and …
LA Fitness Reaches Settlement in Membership Misrepresentation Lawsuit
After nearly eight months of litigation, LA Fitness and its parent company, Fitness International LLC, last Thursday reached an out-of-court settlement in a class action lawsuit in which the health club chain was accused of misrepresenting one-month membership renewals. The sum of the settlement has not been disclosed. The lawsuit was first filed in U.S. District Court for the Central District …
Judge Allows Class-Action Antitrust Suit Against NorthShore to Proceed
Judge allows class-action antitrust suit against NorthShore to proceed Written by Ayla Ellison (Twitter | Google+) | September 13, 2016 | Print | Email U.S. District Judge Edmond E. Chang denied Evanston, Ill.-based NorthShore University HealthSystem’s motion for summary judgment Sept. 9 in a class-action antitrust lawsuit, according to the Cook County Record. In the suit, a group of health …
Class-Action Suit Accuses Carolinas HealthCare of Anti-Competitive Behavior
A class-action lawsuit filed Sept. 9 against Carolinas HealthCare alleges the Charlotte, N.C.-based system engaged in illegal and anti-competitive behavior, according to The Charlotte Observer. Christopher DiCesare, of Mecklenburg County, …
Widow of Fallen Lakewood Police Officer Settles Federal Lawsuit for $3.5 Million
The widow of a Lakewood police officer killed by friendly fire in the line of duty has dropped a federal lawsuit against the city as part of an agreement to collect $3.5 million in settlement claims. The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Denver by Tamara Davies, widow of slain Officer James Davies, was dismissed with prejudice …
Million Dollar Nitrogen Pollution Lawsuit Settled in Maryland
Among continued struggles with algae in the Chesapeake Bay, regulators are cracking down on nutrient contributors. State Attorney General Brian Frosh and Maryland Secretary of the Environment Ben Grumbles announced late last month that the owners of two Maryland power plants in the Washington suburbs would have to pay $1 million to settle a federal lawsuit. The lawsuit, according to The …
Lawsuit Claims Malaysian Envoy, Wife Enslaved Sri Lankan Maid
The Manhattan federal lawsuit reportedly accused the Malaysian couple of violating laws on the protection of human trafficking victims. — AFP picKUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 — A US federal lawsuit has alleged that a Malaysian diplomat and his wife made their Sri Lankan domestic helper work more than 15 hours a day for below minimum wage at less than US$1.71 hourly. US paper the New York Post reported …
Jury: SC Woman Gets $4.6 Million in Target Lawsuit
A jury has awarded an Anderson woman more than $4.6 million after she was stuck by a needle picked up in a Target parking lot. Before Carla Denise Garrison’s lawsuit against Target Corp. went to trial, her lawyer offered to settle with the retailer for $12,000, but the offer was rejected. When the trial concluded Thursday, a jury determined that Garrison was entitled to well more than that.