Lawsuit

Couple Claims Macon DA Fabricated Evidence in Lawsuit

A Macon couple claims that District Attorney David Cooke and others seized their assets, forced them into bankruptcy and destroyed their lives — all based on false evidence. The Bartletts and six other people were arrested in May 2015 and charged with running illegal gambling through their businesses. One of the places raided was Captain Jack’s Crab Shack in Byron, owned by the Bartletts.


Young Man Files Lawsuit Claiming Racist Behavior at Novi Collision Shop

A Federal Civil Rights lawsuit has been filed against Gerber Collision and Glass. A 21-year-old claims he was the victim of racist behavior, at the Novi location, where he recently quit. Ernest Garner filed the lawsuit this week against the auto repair shop headquartered in Illinois and his supervisor in Novi.


Lawsuit Alleges Vero Beach Police Used Excessive Force in 2012 Arrest

A man who was arrested and struck with a Taser stun gun by police several years ago has filed a federal lawsuit claiming officers used excessive force. Miguel Duran of Vero Beach was 53 years old when he was charged with disorderly intoxication and resisting arrest without violence on Dec. 21, 2012. Four months later, a judge acquitted him of …


US Court Rules Against Nanny in Wrongful Death Lawsuit

A civil court in the US has ruled against Irish nanny Aisling Brady McCarthy in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the parents of a baby who died in her care. According to Middlesex County civil court records, Cavan native Ms Brady McCarthy was served with the lawsuit on July 8 but did not “file an appearance, answer,” or issue any other “responsive pleading”. A damages hearing is expected to be …


Judge Allows Creepy Letters Lawsuit to Move Forward

A New Jersey couple who claim they were scared away from their home after receiving creepy letters from someone named “The Watcher” can move forward with a lawsuit against the home’s former owners, a Superior Court judge ruled on Thursday. Judge Camille Kenny rejected a motion to dismiss the lawsuit but threw out some of the claims made by Derek and Maria Broaddus, including …





Sacramento Faces Huge Legal Fees in Suit by Curtis Park Developer

The Sacramento City Council is looking at a $500,000 legal bill to defend a lawsuit filed by Curtis Park Village developer Paul Petrovich. The council will vote Tuesday on whether to spend up to that amount to pay outside law firm Meyers Nave Riback Silver & Wilson. Supervising Deputy City Attorney Brett Witter said the figure will cover legal costs through a trial and, if necessary, an appeal.