A judge approved a settlement Friday to give owners of Honda Civic hybrids up to $200 each over claims that the fuel economy of the cars was inflated, casting aside arguments that a motorist’s victory in small claims court entitled …
A life insurance company has asked a judge to decide whether any of Josh Powell’s relatives are entitled to collect on a $1.5 million policy after he killed himself and his two sons in a Washington house fire last month. …
A Mexican immigrant who had a romantic relationship with an Arizona sheriff has filed a $1 million notice of claim against the sheriff and the county. Pinal County Sheriff’s officials say the precursor to a lawsuit was received by their …
A Northern California probation official been placed on paid leave after one of his deputies filed a $1.5 million claim saying he sexually assaulted her. Alameda County probation chief David Muhammad says the allegations are false, saying the claim is …
A former nose surgeon from northwestern Indiana accused of billing insurers and patients for procedures he didn’t perform is suing his malpractice insurance company, claiming it failed to properly defend him in hundreds of civil cases. The Post-Tribune reports Mark …
A medical malpractice claim alleging lack of informed consent requires expert medical testimony to establish harm, Ohio’s high court has ruled. In a case arising from a medical malpractice suit filed by Robert and Mary White against Dr. Warren Leimbach …
The Arizona Court Supreme Court has declined to review a petition challenging a lower court ruling that SCF Arizona paid a “reasonable amount” to two ambulatory surgery centers. In so doing, the court rejected the argument that SCF violated state …
Patrick Cudahy’s parent company has reached a $208 million settlement with its insurance carriers over a fire that destroyed part of its meatpacking plant in a Milwaukee, Wis., suburb. An earnings report filed by Smithfield Foods Inc., says the settlement …
The Oregon Supreme Court has ruled that a claim for property damage arising from construction defects may lie in tort, in addition to contract, even when the homeowner and builder are in a contractual relationship. According to court documents in …
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