Latest Lawsuits Headlines
All the headlines from our Lawsuits Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Editor’s Note: Madison County moves to “Purgatory” on Hellhole List
Apr 9 2007 // A recent court verdict in Illinois has the Illinois Civil Justice League (ICJL) on its feet proclaiming matters are finally moving in the right direction. Jurors in a recent Madison County case disagreed with Frank...
Ill. Vioxx verdict helps Madison County shed pro-plaintiff reputation
Apr 9 2007 // News Currents Judicial watchdog Ed Murnane long has been critical of Madison County’s reputation as a plaintiff’s paradise in big-money lawsuits, and he knew changing that would take baby steps. So it was...
Okla. judge orders new trial in Ford rollover lawsuit
Apr 9 2007 // A federal judge in Tulsa, Okla., ordered a new trial in a lawsuit against Ford Motor Co., finding improper conduct by a plaintiff’s attorney and vacating a $15 million jury award to a couple whose son was killed in a...
Judge rules Spitzer suit may continue; Liberty Mutual not giving up fight
Apr 9 2007 // News Currents Liberty Mutual has vowed to continue its court fight against charges begun by former New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer that it engaged in anti-competitive bid-rigging and broker compensation practices...
Nebraska Senate Advances Bill Shielding Cities from Injury Lawsuits
Apr 6 2007 // Nebraska lawmakers broke a filibuster and gave first-round approval to a bill that could open parks that have closed following a state Supreme Court decision. State Sen. Ernie Chambers of Omaha fought the bill (LB564) that...
38 More Miss. Katrina Suits Settled in Mediation, Judge Reports
Apr 6 2007 // Thirty-eight more Hurricane Katrina insurance cases of Mississippi residents have been settled during court-order mediation, says U.S. District Judge L.T. Senter Jr. More mediations will begin in May, according to...
Allstate Accuses La. Couple of Misrepresenting Claim after Katrina
Apr 6 2007 // Allstate Insurance Co. says a Louisiana couple misrepresented their claim after Hurricane Katrina damaged their home and is asking a federal judge to throw out their lawsuit against the insurer less than a week before...
Calif. Lawsuit Alleges Age Discrimination in Circuit City Layoffs
Apr 6 2007 // Three Circuit City employees laid off as part of a restructuring measure announced last week have sued the electronics retailer, alleging it violated California law prohibiting age discrimination. Daniel Weidler, Michael...
Claremont, Calif.’s $17.5 Million Deal with Homeowners in Wildfire Suit
Apr 5 2007 // Palmer Canyon, Calif., residents who blamed the city for homes burned in the 2003 Grand Prix wildfire have settled their lawsuit for $17.5 million, city officials announced. Homeowners claimed the city failed to properly...
Former Lead Paint Producers Target of Ohio Lawsuit
Apr 5 2007 // Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann has filed suit against paint manufacturers and chemical companies, including one in Illinois, that he alleges continued to make and sell lead paint knowing it presented health hazards. Dann...
U.S. Chamber Says Ohio Lead Paint Lawsuit is ‘Over-reach’
Apr 5 2007 // U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform President Lisa A. Rickard released the following statement on the lawsuit filed against paint manufacturers by Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann: “Lawsuits that rely on the novel...
Miss. Democrats Ask for Trial Over Primary Ballot Control
Apr 4 2007 // Attorneys for plaintiffs wanting to keep non-Democrats from voting in Democratic Party primaries have asked a federal judge to let a trial go on, as scheduled. There is disagreement within the Democratic Party about the...
Large Recoveries for Pet Owners Unlikely in Pet Food Suits
Apr 3 2007 // Pet owners are not likely to get much compensation if they individually sue pet food-maker Menu Foods over the death of a dog or cat, although they might fare better if they joined forces in a class action suit, legal...
Insurer Sues Le-Nature, Says Pa. CEO Lied on Liability Form
Apr 2 2007 // A New Jersey-based insurance company has sued the bankrupt bottled water maker Le-Nature’s Inc. and its former CEO, alleging that the executive lied in an application for a policy meant to protect him from legal...
State Farm Settles Another Katrina Claim Lawsuit in Miss.
Mar 30 2007 // State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. has reached another settlement with a Mississippi Gulf Coast couple who sued the insurer over damage to their home from Hurricane Katrina. State Farm spokesman Phil Supple told The...
Ill. Vioxx Verdict Helps Madison County Shed Pro-plaintiff Reputation
Mar 30 2007 // Judicial watchdog Ed Murnane long has been critical of Madison County’s reputation as a plaintiff’s paradise in big-money lawsuits, and he knew changing that would take baby steps. So it was little wonder that...
Workers’ Comp CEO Alleges Alabama Officials Wrecked His Business
Mar 30 2007 // A former campaign supporter of Alabamam Governor Bob Riley is suing him and other present and former state officials, accusing them of conspiring to drive him out of the insurance business. John W. Goff of Montgomery filed...
Judge Rules Spitzer Suit May Continue; Liberty Mutual Not Giving Up Fight
Mar 30 2007 // Liberty Mutual has vowed to continue its court fight against charges begun by former New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer that it engaged in anti-competitive bid-rigging and broker compensation practices after a judge...
Jackson, Miss. Law Firm Sues Scruggs Katrina Group over Fee Dispute
Mar 29 2007 // A Jackson, Mississippi law firm has sued millionaire trial attorney Richard Scruggs for allegedly withholding money it claims it was owed for working on Hurricane Katrina insurance-related litigation. The lawsuit was filed...
Intellectual Property Insurance Ups Available Limits to $5 Million
Mar 29 2007 // Intellectual Property Insurance Services Corp. (IPISC) now has policy limits available up to $5 million per claim and in the aggregate. This is an increase from available limits of $3 million. With new limits of $5...
