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Judge Blocks Lawsuits Challenging Detroit Bankruptcy
Jul 26 2013 // A federal judge has agreed with Detroit, Mich., and stopped any lawsuits challenging the city’s bankruptcy, declaring his courtroom the exclusive venue for legal action in the largest filing by a local government in...
Tulsa Insurer Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Former Lawmaker
Jul 26 2013 // A Tulsa, Okla., insurance company has filed a defamation lawsuit against former board member and state Rep. Wayne Pettigrew. In the lawsuit, First Trinity Financial Corp. claimed that Pettigrew made false and defamatory...
Michigan Brewery Sues Over Oil Spill Cleanup Dredging Plan
Jul 25 2013 // A brewery in Michigan has sued over a plan for dredging sediments as part of the cleanup from the Kalamazoo River oil spill three years ago. The Kalamazoo Gazette reports Bell’s Brewery has sued Enbridge Inc. and the...
Louisiana Agency Sues Big Oil Firms for Hurting Wetlands
Jul 25 2013 // A Louisiana agency sued 97 oil companies – including BP Plc, Exxon Mobil Corp, Chevron Corp and Royal Dutch Shell Plc – in state court on Wednesday for allegedly damaging hundreds of miles of sensitive wetlands...
True-Crime Writer Ann Rule Sues Washington Newspaper
Jul 25 2013 // True-crime author Ann Rule is suing a weekly Seattle newspaper, saying she was defamed in 2011 when the fiance of a convicted killer wrote a lengthy article accusing her of “sloppy storytelling.” The lawsuit,...
Florida Woman Sues Airline Over Rough Landing
Jul 25 2013 // A Tampa-area woman has sued US Airways, saying she was injured after a rough landing at Tampa International Airport. Nancy Linker, who is 48, said in the lawsuit that she was hospitalized after the front tires of US...
Former North Carolina Lawmaker Sues Driver, Bar Over Crash
Jul 25 2013 // A former North Carolina legislator who was seriously injured in a 2011 car crash is suing the estate of the man killed in the accident as well as the bar which he says served the victim too much alcohol. The Winston-Salem...
Opponents of Ohio Village’s Traffic Cameras Sue
Jul 25 2013 // A lawsuit alleging that traffic cameras used to trap speeders are unconstitutional has been filed against a southwest Ohio village just months after a judge ordered similar cameras removed in another village in the...
Casino Executives Named in Iowa Harassment Lawsuit
Jul 25 2013 // A former employee at an Iowa casino is accusing its general manager of making inappropriate sexual comments to employees and patrons. Gail Wilson, a former guest services manager at Lakeside Casino in Osceola, filed a...
NCAA Asks Judge to Toss Paterno Suit Over Sandusky Fine
Jul 24 2013 // The National Collegiate Athletic Association asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit by Joe Paterno’s family challenging penalties levied against Pennsylvania State University and its football program over the Jerry...
Lawsuit Planned In Fluke Oregon Hospital Fire
Jul 24 2013 // The family of a Klamath Falls girl who was burned in a fluke fire at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in Oregon has notified officials of their intent to sue. The Oregonian reported a letter from a lawyer says...
Lance Armstrong Seeks Dismissal of False Claims Lawsuit
Jul 24 2013 // Lance Armstrong, the former champion cyclist, asked a judge to throw out a lawsuit claiming he defrauded the U.S. by using banned substances in violation of his team’s contract with the U.S. Postal...
Iowa Court: Lawyer May Be Sued for Emotional Pain
Jul 24 2013 // The Iowa Supreme Court said a couple from Ecuador may sue their attorney for emotional distress because his advice caused them to be separated from their children and grandchildren for a decade. It’s the first time...
House Lawmakers Introduce Patent Reform Bill
Jul 23 2013 // Two U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation on Monday to give companies another tool to fight lawsuits brought by companies that specialize in patent litigation. Their bill would broaden the power of the U.S. Patent and...
Boy Scouts Sues Insurers to Fund Abuse Settlement
Jul 22 2013 // The Boy Scouts of America sued two insurance companies to try to recoup the costs of a settlement with two former Scouts who were sexually abused. BSA, which is based in Dallas, said in its lawsuit that the insurers...
Oklahoma Senate Chief Endorses Lawsuit Reform Special Session
Jul 22 2013 // Senate President Pro Tem Brian Bingman said he supports the idea of a special session to resurrect a lawsuit reform bill struck down by the Oklahoma Supreme Court, and Gov. Mary Fallin said she’s discussing the idea...
Hawaii Supreme Court Rules on Wrongful Death Suit
Jul 22 2013 // Ala Moana Center had a duty to care for a woman who died after getting stuck in an exhaust duct, even though she was trespassing on the roof, the Hawaii Supreme Court ruled. But the opinion also affirms parts of a lower...
Tennessee Health Club Sued Over Legionnaire’s Disease
Jul 22 2013 // A man who used a Memphis fitness club linked to cases of Legionnaires’ disease has filed a $2 million lawsuit. The Commercial Appeal reported attorney Sadler Bailey filed the negligence suit in Shelby County Circuit...
Toyota Acceleration Case Settlement Gets Final OK
Jul 22 2013 // A U.S. judge on Friday gave final approval to the settlement of a class action lawsuit against Toyota Motor Corp. by plaintiffs who claimed design defects caused some of the company’s vehicles to accelerate without...
Governor: Special Session on Lawsuit Reform ‘an Option’ in Oklahoma
Jul 22 2013 // Gov. Mary Fallin told a chamber of commerce gathering in northeastern Oklahoma that a special legislative session is possible to address lawsuit reform and other issues. The Tulsa World reported that Fallin said during the...
