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Insurer Hit With $4.5M Class Action Bad Faith Verdict in Nevada
Feb 13 2015 // Everest Indemnity Insurance Co. was hit with a $4.5 million verdict after a Nevada state court jury on Thursday said the insurer acted in bad faith by refusing to cover a construction company’s defense costs in a...
Chuck Yeager Cleared By Court to Sue Utah Gun Safe Company
Feb 13 2015 // A federal appeals court says record-setting test pilot Chuck Yeager can sue a Utah gun safe company that named a line of safes after him. The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver ruled Tuesday that the 91-year-old...
Mississippi City to Settle Federal Lawsuit Involving 39 Police Officers
Feb 12 2015 // A federal lawsuit filed in April 2014 on behalf of 39 current or former Jackson, Miss. Police Department officers will be settled. That’s according to the attorney representing the plaintiffs. The Clarion-Ledger...
Florida Federal Judge to Hear Exploding Air Bag Lawsuits
Feb 12 2015 // Lawsuits filed around the U.S. seeking damages for allegedly defective auto air bags made by Japan’s Takata Corp. have been consolidated before a Miami federal judge. A federal panel on multidistrict litigation...
State Sued by Family of Worker Killed in Ohio Overpass Collapse
Feb 12 2015 // The parents of a worker killed when a highway overpass collapsed have sued Ohio’s Department of Transportation, charging negligence and carelessness. They sued on behalf of the estate and family members of Brandon...
Energy Companies Sued in Oklahoma over Earthquake Damage
Feb 12 2015 // A Prague, Okla., resident has filed a lawsuit against two energy companies seeking class-action status for people in nine counties who were affected by recent earthquakes. Jennifer Lin Cooper filed the suit against...
Family of Barefoot Marathoner Files Suit in Washington Against Vibram
Feb 12 2015 // The family of an Ethiopian runner who famously won an Olympic marathon barefoot is suing Vibram, the maker of a popular line of minimalist running shoes, saying it used his name without permission. Abebe Bikila, who died...
West Virginia House Clears Reform Bill for Deliberate Intent Lawsuit Protections
Feb 12 2015 // The GOP-led West Virginia House of Delegates voted 59-38 Tuesday to scale back deliberate intent lawsuit protections. When there’s a known unsafe working condition that hurts or kills someone, the lawsuits are...
Farmers Settles Suit with Radiological Firms Over Alleged Billing Fraud
Feb 11 2015 // Los Angeles, Calif.-based Farmers Insurance Exchange has reached a settlement in a lawsuit involving alleged billing fraud by two radiological companies and their owners. The complaint alleges that two radiological...
Bills Aimed at Property Claims Litigation Expected in Texas Legislative Session
Feb 11 2015 // Texas lawmakers are expected to file legislation this year aimed at stemming the tide of property claims litigation in the wake of catastrophic weather events, such as hailstorms. Proponents of such legislation would like...
Class Action Lawsuits Bill Advanced in Oregon House
Feb 11 2015 // The state House has approved a measure changing the way Oregon handles class-action lawsuits. Two Republicans joined all Democrats present in approving the measure 35-22 on Monday. The Republicans were Julie Parrish of...
Kentucky Lawmaker Added to Sexual Harassment Lawsuit for Firing Worker
Feb 10 2015 // A high-ranking Democrat in the Kentucky House of Representatives has been added to an ongoing sexual harassment lawsuit in Franklin County. Franklin County Circuit Judge Thomas Wingate added state Rep. Johnny Bell of...
ACLU Settles Lawsuit Over R.I.’s Uninsured Motorists Database
Feb 9 2015 // The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island has settled a lawsuit with the state Division of Motor Vehicles over how it’s putting in place a database designed to identify uninsured drivers. The ACLU says the...
Builders Association Files Suit over Minnesota’s Residential Sprinkler Law
Feb 9 2015 // The Builders Association of the Twin Cities is suing the state of Minnesota over a new sprinkler mandate. The law requires a sprinkler system for all new homes that are 4,500 square feet or larger. The Builders Association...
Chubb Sued for $60M by Owners of Ohio Mansion Gutted by Fire
Feb 9 2015 // The owners of a $4 million suburban Ohio mansion that burned to the ground last year are suing their insurance company for almost $60 million, saying it didn’t honor their claims. Court documents show homeowners...
Oregon Man Sues Walmart over Gas Can Explosion
Feb 9 2015 // A Coos County, Ore., man badly burned when he poured gasoline on a fire is suing Walmart, claiming the gas can he bought there was defective. Daniel Rowlett is seeking $13 million. He says Walmart sold him a plastic can...
Legislation Addressing Property Claims Litigation Likely to Crop Up in Texas
Feb 9 2015 // By the end of 2008, the Texas residual market for insuring seacoast properties for wind and hail figured it had enough resources available to pay claims for both Hurricane Ike and Hurricane Dolly that hit the Texas coast...
$17M Lawsuit For Bridge Collapse Filed by Washington
Feb 6 2015 // A lawsuit filed this week by the Washington State Department of Transportation is seeking at least $17 million to recover costs related to the 2013 Skagit River bridge collapse. The lawsuit, filed in Skagit County Superior...
California Consumer Sues Anthem Over Data Breach
Feb 6 2015 // Anthem Inc. faces what may be the first of many consumer lawsuits a day after disclosing that hackers obtained data on tens of millions of current and former customers and employees. A California woman on Thursday accused...
Mississippi House Rejects Bill Limiting Attorney General’s Power to Sue
Feb 6 2015 // Mississippi House members are rejecting new restrictions against Attorney General Jim Hood’s ability to file lawsuits or hire outside lawyers. The House voted 66-49 Wednesday to reject a House Bill 1201, which would...
