Michigan Paid Nearly $42 Million in Lawsuits Last Year
Michigan taxpayers paid significantly less last year to settle lawsuits against their state government than they did in recent …
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Hurdles Loom as Schuette Seeks Big Flint Settlement
Schuette(Photo: Jake May | MLive.com) Lansing — Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette is aiming to collect “hundreds of millions” of dollars from two engineering firms he claims contributed to the Flint water contamination crisis and hopes to do so in a few years — not a decade or more. But legal experts say the state has to clear several legal hurdles before it could command a lucrative …
Fired Flint Official Files Whistle-Blower Lawsuit Against Weaver, City
Lawsuit claims former city administrator requested an investigation in to an allegation of water charity funds being directed to mayor’s campaign Buy Photo Then-City of Flint administrator Natasha Henderson addresses Flint City Council about the amount of money proposed to be reimbursed to Flint residents crediting their water bills during the Flint water crisis on Monday Feb. 8, 2016, at Flint …
Flint Residents File $220 Million Lawsuit Against EPA
Flint, Michigan, residents have filed a $220 million class-action lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, claiming it was negligent in the toxic water crisis that contributed dangerous levels of lead to the city’s water supply. An administrative complaint representing 513 residents was filed Monday claiming property damage consisting of “irreparable impairment” of water …
Judge Dismisses Class-Action Lawsuit in Flint Water Crisis
The sources told NBC News and NBC station WDIV of Detroit that state Attorney General Bill Schuette will announce criminal charges against two employees of the state Department of Environmental Quality and one who works for the City of Flint. Reuters reported that Attorney Valdemar Washington, who represents the residents in the lawsuit, said they were considering filing an appeal of O’Meara’s…
Judge Dismisses Class-Action Lawsuit in Flint Water Crisis
The sources told NBC News and NBC station WDIV of Detroit that state Attorney General Bill Schuette will announce criminal charges against two employees of the state Department of Environmental Quality and one who works for the City of Flint. Reuters reported that Attorney Valdemar Washington, who represents the residents in the lawsuit, said they were considering filing an appeal of O’Meara’s…
Flint Water Suit Hits Roadblock in Federal Court
A federal judge may have dealt a serious blow to people suing over the Flint water crisis. U.S. District judge John Corbett O’Meara dismissed the class-action suit after finding the claims made by Flint residents couldn’t be resolved in federal court. At issue are claims made by the plaintiffs in the case that their constitutional rights and state law were…
3 Michigan Officials Charged Over Flint Water Crisis as Federal Judge Tosses $150mn Lawsuit
Update: Calling the charges “deeply troubling” and “extremely serious,” Gov. Rick Snyder said the suspected state officials were suspended without pay. Criminal charges were filed against two officials from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) and one individual from the Flint water treatment plant, the Detroit News reported.…
Criminal Charges to Be Announced in Flint Water Crisis
Soon after the switch, the water started to look, smell and taste funny. Residents said it often looked dirty. Though Flint’s water supply is “definitely on its path to recovery,” continued concern among residents about lead contamination and other issues hinders the cleanup of the system’s network of corroded pipes, according to the Virginia Tech researcher who blew open the Michigan city’s…
Federal Judge Dismisses Flint Residents’ $150M Class-Action Lawsuit
(DETROIT) — A federal judge in Detroit has dismissed a $150 million class-action lawsuit filed by Flint residents and one Flint business, suggesting the plaintiffs refile in a Michigan state court due to lack of jurisdiction. In a decision issued Tuesday, Judge John Corbett O’Meara said because the plaintiffs didn’t file a claim under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act, the case should be…