A fire that killed two toddlers is the subject of a Umatilla County lawsuit that alleges negligence on the parts of the Seattle-based management company and the trailer park manager. The suit names the toddlers’ parents as beneficiaries of their …
A panel of federal judges appeared skeptical Wednesday of the Atlanta police department’s decision to reject a job application from an HIV-infected man. The 40-year-old man sued the city in 2010, claiming he was denied a police officer job solely …
Eight Mississippi educators have surrendered their licenses after being notified that they had violated a state standard against sexual misconduct with students. A ninth educator’s license has been revoked, and 11 more cases are pending, Cindy Coon, director of licensure …
Members of a south Mississippi high school baseball team participated in a hazing ritual that left one teenager hospitalized after being held from behind and punched in the chest, according to a lawsuit filed by the player’s parents. The lawsuit …
San Bernardino County has agreed to pay $3 million to settle a lawsuit that blamed dangerous road conditions for a motorcycle crash that left a passenger with head and neck injuries. The Riverside Press-Enterprise reported on the agreement in the …
Records show that more than a $1 million has been paid out since 2005 in claims against a South Florida police department. The city of Fort Lauderdale released a list of claims and payouts in response to a public records …
The city of Atlanta has shelled out about $1.25 million since 2010 to settle damage claims related to broken water meter covers, potholes, sewer backups and other issues. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that that the property damage and personal injury …
Kentucky’s Pulaski County Attorney and six former employees have settled a lawsuit alleging they were fired for supporting someone else for the job in the 2010 elections. Prestonsburg attorney Ned Pillersdorf, who represented the former employees, said his clients were …
A Wisconsin teen who sued after he was bitten by a police dog has settled the case for $210,000. Seventeen-year-old Nate Livermore suffered permanent damage to his arm two years ago when the dog bit him as he fled from …
The family of an 18-year-old Michigan man who died while swimming at the Clinch Park marina in Traverse City has filed a lawsuit seeking $50 million. Michael Knudsen’s family said it wants to prevent similar deaths with the lawsuit against …
