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$300,000

Owners of pit bulls, Rottweilers and Doberman Pinscher in Kenmare, N.D. won’t have to get rid of them, if they license the dogs and keep them secure. Kenmare City Council members had considered a ban on some dog breeds they considered potentially dangerous, but decided to regulate them instead. The revised ordinance grandfathers existing pit bulls, Rottweilers and Doberman Pinscher if they are registered and licensed before June 1. Owners must provide proof of liability insurance in the amount of at least $300,000 and must follow requirements for securing the dogs. Any dog alleged to be vicious due to an attack on a person or animal can be impounded until a hearing is held. Enforcement is to begin June 15. Dog owners failing to comply can be fined between $25 and $100 a day.

$6 Million

The deadly EF5 tornado that ripped through northeastern Iowa did more than $6 million in damage. That’s according to a preliminary estimate from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management. According to the estimate, about $6.01 million in damage was done during the storm, which hit late in the afternoon on May 25 and destroyed nearly half of Parkersburg. The bulk of the damage, more than $3 million worth, was done in Butler County.

$12 Million

An Ohio woman whose husband was killed in a crash with a tanker truck in 2006 is seeking $12 million in damages. Cynthia Heider of Cridersville has sued the Ohio Department of Transportation in the Ohio Court of Claims in the death of her husband, 44-year-old Dr. Matthew J. Heider. He was an anesthesiologist at St. Rita’s Mercy Medical Center and Lima Memorial Hospital. Heider says the traffic light at the intersection where the accident occurred was defective. Neither Ohio Department of Transportation or the attorney for Dr. Heider was available for comment at this writing.

$15.35 Million

An Aurora, Ill., mother has settled a malpractice lawsuit for $15.35 million with a hospital and doctor filed after her son suffered brain damage at birth six years ago. Vanessa Jenkins gave birth to her son, Cody Smithey, at Valley West Community Hospital in Sandwich in October 2001. Attorneys for Jenkins say the boy suffered cerebral palsy and mental retardation after the doctor unsuccessfully used a vacuum extractor device during his birth. The lawsuit says Jenkins had an emergency Caesarean section when her son’s heart rate showed he was in distress.

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