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Family of Slain 6-Year-Old Files Lawsuit Against Town of Marksville

A family has filed a federal lawsuit against the town where two deputy marshals will stand trial for second-degree murder. Documents show that the lawsuit was filed Thursday, Oct. 27 on behalf of the family of Jeremy Mardis, the 6-year-old boy with autism who died after he was shot six times during an alleged traffic stop. The child’s father, Christopher Few, was also critically injured during …


Princeton U., Residents Reach Agreement in Tax Exemption Lawsuit

It’s been five years since a group of residents sued Princeton University over their tax-exempt status and this week, they finally came to a deal. On Friday, the university agreed to make millions of dollars worth of contributions over the next few years to the town of Princeton, to a fund for homeowners in the town and to a corporation that helps provide housing for economically …


Long Beach Class-Action Motion Denied

The man who sought to represent all 154 Long Beach leaseholders in a class-action lawsuit against the town may continue his own push against the leases and changes carried out by Rockport officials. But a Lawrence Superior Court judge has ruled that Stephen Sheehan — and any other Long Beach tenants who wish to challenge their leases — will have to do so individually, not as a …


Retirees File Class Action Lawsuit Against Andover

After the town’s vow to continue fighting to increase retiree health care premiums, Andover retirees have made one thing very clear — they’re not done fighting either. On Thursday, Andover retirees filed a class action lawsuit against the town of Andover, requesting that “all improper contributions which retirees have had to pay since July 1, 2016” are paid back. The lawsuit comes …


Emerald Isle Lawsuit Could Be ‘Detrimental’ to Crystal Coast Economy

A real estate lawsuit out of Emerald Isle is headed to the North Carolina Supreme Court and some say the result of the case could spell disaster for Crystal Coast tourism. “It would kill us from a tourism standpoint that is the number one industry in the economy,” said Carol Lohr, executive director of the Crystal Coast Tourism Development Authority. At center of the controversy are the Nies …


Ruling Goes Against Indiana’s ‘strong Public Policy’ of Enforcing Contracts

A federal judge ruled Tuesday in a lawsuit challenging the town of Fortville’s procedure for disputing unpaid water bills that class members’ constitutional rights to procedural due process trump the state’s public policy of enforcing contracts. Bobbi Kilburn-Winnie and Michelle Allen-Gregory had their water service disconnected after not paying their bills on time. They allege that the …



Drivers Who Won Red Light Camera Suit Want New Ticket Revenue to Pay $1.8M Award

Drivers who won a $1.8 million class-action suit against a small Ohio town over its use of red light cameras want to collect their damages — straight from the pockets of a new crop of motorists caught by the unpopular and all-seeing digital eyes. Lawyers for thousands of drivers cited in New Miami filed a class-action lawsuit in 2013 against the Butler County town of 2,000 for using an …