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Jury Selection Begins in La. Hurricane Lawsuit Against Allstate
Apr 10 2007 // After Hurricane Katrina demolished Robert and Merryl Weiss’ New Orleans-area home, they were paid hundred of thousands of dollars by their insurance company. But they say it isn’t enough. Jury selection began...
Study: Class Actions Against Insurers Surged in 1990s; Many Resolved Behind Closed Doors
Apr 10 2007 // The number of class action lawsuits filed against insurance companies in the U.S. increased sharply during the 1990s prior to the passage of the federal Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 (CAFA), according to a RAND Corp....
Delaware Senate Votes to Repeal Time Limit on Sex Abuse Suits
Apr 10 2007 // The Delaware Senate this week unanimously approved a bill allowing victims of child sexual abuse more time to file civil lawsuits against their alleged abusers. Senators approved the bill on a 19-0 vote after 31/2 hours of...
Big awards unlikely for pet owner
Apr 9 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 in a class action suit, experts say. Most...
Big awards unlikely for pet owners
Apr 9 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 in a class action suit, experts say. Most...
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...
