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Woman Sues Georgia Fertility Clinic, Saying She Gave Birth to Another Woman’s Baby

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Krystena Murray became pregnant after undergoing in vitro fertilization two years ago, and said she was unaware until she gave birth that the fertility clinic had made a fateful mistake. In December 2023, Murray delivered a …

Executive of Tyler Perry Studios Dies When Plane He Was Piloting Crashes in Florida

(AP) — The president of Atlanta-based Tyler Perry Studios died Friday night when the small plane he was piloting crashed on Florida’s Gulf Coast. The studio confirmed on Saturday that Steve Mensch, its 62-year-old president and general manager, had died. …

Famous Gulf Coast Restaurant and Owner Fined $1.5M for Mislabeling Seafood

GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi Gulf Coast restaurant and its co-owner it were sentenced Monday on federal charges of mislabeling inexpensive imported seafood as local premium fish. Mary Mahoney’s Old French House, founded in Biloxi in 1962 in a …

Head of Kentucky Plant Says Company Will Cover Damages After Blast

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The president of a Kentucky plant that exploded earlier this week said the company is accountable for the accident and will pay damages to residents affected by the blast. “First and foremost, we are devastated by …

Florida-based FCCI Moving Into Excess and Surplus Market Oct. 1

Sarasota-based FCCI Insurance Group will soon start writing excess and surplus lines across much of the country, the carrier announced this week. Florida, Georgia and Texas insurance agents can submit general liability and commercial excess business to FCCI Specialty Insurance …

South Carolina Liquor Liability Market ‘Extremely Unprofitable,’ DOI Report Finds

A report from the South Carolina Department of Insurance confirms what insurers and bars and restaurants have said for the past few years: Liquor liability coverage in the state is “extremely unprofitable” for carriers – and costs are far out …

Florida Family Sues Panera Bread Over Caffeinated Lemonade After Man’s Death

FLEMING ISLAND, Fla. (AP) –The family of a 46-year-old Florida man has filed a wrongful death and negligence lawsuit against one of the biggest fast-casual restaurant chains in the U.S., claiming Panera Bread Company`s caffeine-filled lemonade drink led to his …

Using Forklift to Tow Vehicle at Night Not Covered by Shop’s Liability Policy – MS Court

Using the boss’ forklift to tow a personal vehicle to a welding shop at night is not work-related and is not covered by a Penn-Star Insurance commercial liability policy, the Mississippi Supreme Court has decided. “The trial court’s order denying …