Baltimore

Class-Action Lawsuit Filed in Fatal MTA, School Bus Crash

The collision between the MTA bus and the school bus killed six people and injured 10 others in southwest Baltimore on Nov. 1. The attorney representing the victims said they want two main things out of this lawsuit. The victims seek compensation for medical bills, pain and suffering and injuries.


Baltimore City to Pay $300,000 in Anthony Anderson Death Lawsuit

Baltimore’s spending panel is set to approve a $300,000 settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of Anthony Anderson, who died after he was tackled by a police officer in 2012. Officers stopped Anderson, 46, on Sept. 21, 2012, in a vacant lot when the officers said he failed to respond to commands, prompting one officer to use a “bear hug” maneuver, according to according to …



Baltimore Settles Suit Alleging Unlawful Ticket Fees at Royal Farms Arena for $420K

Baltimore’s spending board is expected on Wednesday to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging the city-owned Royal Farms Arena charged concertgoers unlawful ticket fees. The proposed $420,000 cash settlement would end a two-year fight over the suit brought by John G. Bourgeois of Perry Hall. Bourgeois alleged that the city received illegal “user” or “convenience” fees from tickets sold through …


Lawsuit: Security Guards Chased Accused Shoplifter to Death

The family of a suspected shoplifter who drowned after running from Arundel Mills mall security officers is suing the shopping center’s security staff for allegedly chasing him to his death. The Capital reports (http://bit.ly/28Io7Ri) Tavon Talley’s family filed the lawsuit against Valor Security Services and Mydatt Services in Baltimore City Circuit Court in February. The …