Latest Lawsuits Headlines
All the headlines from our Lawsuits Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Ill. Dentist, Clinic to Pay Combined $1.1 Million in Lawsuit Settlement
Jun 22 2007 // The family of a Glen Ellyn, Ill. man who died at a dentist’s office has settled a lawsuit against the dentist and clinic for a combined $1.135 million. Robert Pauly, 73, died in the dental chair at Glen Ellyn Family...
Lawsuit Claims Insurer, Puyallup Denied Firefighter’s Benefits, Caused Death
Jun 22 2007 // The family of a Puyallup, Wash., firefighter has filed a lawsuit claiming the city of Puyallup and its insurer illegally denied health benefits after the worker contracted a disease on the job that ultimately led to his...
Pharmacist Wins $2 Million in Bias Suit Against Wal-Mart in Mass.
Jun 21 2007 // A former Wal-Mart pharmacist who claimed she was fired after asking to be paid the same as her male colleagues won a nearly $2 million award against the retail giant this week in Massachusetts. A Berkshire Superior Court...
Judge Declines to Throw Out Lawsuit against Robert De Niro
Jun 21 2007 // A federal judge declined to dismiss a lawsuit alleging Robert De Niro misrepresented his health on a movie production insurance form. U.S. District Judge Manuel Real denied a motion by the Oscar winner asking the court to...
Ind. Girl in Peanut Butter Lawsuit Receives Kidney from Dad
Jun 20 2007 // An 11-year-old girl whose family says she became ill after eating peanut butter contaminated with salmonella received a kidney donated by her father on Monday (June 18). Krystina Brugh and her father, John Brugh Jr., were...
Judge Sides with Okla. AG on Legal Challenges to Poultry Suit
Jun 19 2007 // A federal judge has sided with the state of Oklahoma on several legal challenges brought by the poultry industry in an attempt to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson. After two days of...
In Wis., adult children can collect for suffering in wrongful death suits
Jun 18 2007 // Adult children whose parents die can collect damages for pain and suffering in wrongful death lawsuits, a state appeals court ruled on May 31. Madison-based American Family Insurance had argued that only minor children...
Anatomy of a misunderstanding: Is Texas a direct-action state?
Jun 18 2007 // One of the hallmarks of Texas insurance law is that Texas, unlike Louisiana and a handful of other states, is not a “direct-action” state. This simply means that a third-party claimant/plaintiff cannot bring a...
Judge Blocks Greenberg Move to Add AIG Execs to Lawsuit Over C.V. Starr
Jun 15 2007 // A judge this week denied a defense motion to add more current and former American International Group Inc. officials to a lawsuit challenging payments that the insurance giant made to an outside firm headed by former AIG...
N.H. Bill Curbing Civil Lawsuits, Damages Reaches Governor’s Desk
Jun 15 2007 // A bill limiting who can be sued in the state is on its way to New Hampshire Governor John Lynch for his signature. The New Hampshire House this week gave final approval to the bill that defines who can be sued and ordered...
Minn. Woman Sues After Contracting E. Coli from Tainted Beef
Jun 15 2007 // A Minnesota woman who became ill and was hospitalized after eating beef linked to an E. coli outbreak has sued the companies that produced and sold the meat, claiming they acted with negligence. An attorney for Anne Herwig...
Archdiocese of St. Louis Drops Suit Against Law Firm
Jun 15 2007 // The Archdiocese of St. Louis has dropped a lawsuit against a law firm that represents clients in clergy sexual abuse cases. The archdiocese had filed suit against Chackes, Carlson, Spritzer and Ghio last month seeking...
Mo. Supreme Court Rules Against St. Louis in Lead Paint Lawsuit
Jun 15 2007 // A divided Missouri Supreme Court ruled against the city of St. Louis on Tuesday in a fight over who should pay to clean up lead paint in homes. In a 4-3 unsigned opinion, the Supreme Court upheld a lower court’s...
Minn. Appeals Court: Party Host Can be Sued for Student Death
Jun 14 2007 // The family of a drunken Duluth college student who fell into a creek and died after a rugby team party can sue the party’s host for damages, the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday, June 12. The ruling allows...
W. Va. Judge Seals Records in Medical Malpractice Case
Jun 13 2007 // Legal documents in the numerous lawsuits filed against a former Putnam County General Hospital osteopath have been placed off limits by a West Virginia judge overseeing the cases. Putnam County Circuit Judge O.C. Spaulding...
Woman Files for Class Action Lawsuit over Contact Lens Solution
Jun 12 2007 // A lawsuit seeking class action status has been filed against a company that is voluntarily recalling a brand of contact lens solution. Nicole Lazar, a resident of Santa Clara County, Calif., was named as the plaintiff in...
Miss. Attorney General Sues State Farm for Breach of Contract
Jun 12 2007 // In the Circuit Court of Hinds County Monday, Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood filed a complaint against State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. alleging bad faith breach of contract related to the settlement agreement the...
U.S. Appeals Court Hears Arguments in Katrina Levee Lawsuits
Jun 8 2007 // A U.S. appeals court judge promised a swift ruling in a case pitting New Orleans homeowners against insurance companies for their refusal to cover damage from the failure of levees in Hurricane Katrina’s aftermath in...
La. Appeals Court to Take on Katrina Levee Breach Lawsuits
Jun 7 2007 // In November, a judge gave hope to Louisiana homeowners trying to collect insurance money for flood damage caused by Hurricane Katrina. Now, that decision is under scrutiny. U.S. District Judge Stanwood Duval Jr. sided with...
‘Broken lawsuit system’ hurts small business, dampens the spirit of entrepreneurship, study claims
Jun 4 2007 // The tort system in the United States cost small businesses $98 billion in 2005, with the fear of lawsuits altering the way the small business owners make decisions, according to studies released at a Congressional hearing...
