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Rock Star's Appeal Rejected By Court Of Appeals - Added 11-30-2007
An appeal by rock star Ted Nugent has been rejected by the Michigan Court of Appeals. The appeal was over a lawsuit filed after a music festival was cancelled. The Court of Appeals upheld the decision of a lower court when it rejected the lawsuit filed by the rock star.
Lawsuit Filed Against Chapter Of KKK - Added 11-29-07
A lawsuit has been filed against a chapter of the Ku Klux Klan over the assault of a teenage Hispanic boy The Imperial Klans of America is the second largest KKK group in the United States. The leader of the group is Ronald Edwards, who is reportedly a balding, overweight man nearing his fifties.
CSA Being Sued For Nearly Two Million Dollars - Added 11-28-07
The Canadian Soccer Association is being sued for wrongful termination of employment by its former CEO. Fred Nykamp is suing the CSA for $1.75 million, stating that he left a perfectly good job to take up a position there and was consequently told that his agreement of employment had not been approved.
City Settles Lawsuit Filed By Prisoner - Added 11-27-07
The city of Anaheim has reached a settlement in a lawsuit that was filed by a man in state prison, and will be paying two and a half million dollars to the man in order to settle the lawsuit. The man claims that he was standing on the sidewalk surrendering to police when he was run over by a police patrol car.
Family Of Dead Woman Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit - Added 11-26-07
The family of a woman that was found stabbed to death has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the husband of the decedent. Jennifer Turner was found stabbed to death in her home last month. The family alleges that Jennifer was murdered and that her husband is the one that did it, hence the filing of the lawsuit.
Apple Could Be Sued Over Toxic iPhones - Added 11-21-07
According to a recent report Apple could find itself facing a lawsuit following claims that its iPhones contain potentially toxic chemicals and components. A consumer watchdog group is considering filing the lawsuit after the report was released by environmental group Greenpeace with regards to the iPhones.
Man Told To Re-File Lawsuit Over Roses - Added 11-20-07
A man has had his lawsuit dismissed by a Houston based judge, and has been advised to re-file the lawsuit in New York, as advised on the website of the company he is suing. Leroy Greer is suing flower company 1-800-flowers.com for contributing to his wife finding out that he had sent flowers and a cuddly toy to his girlfriend.
UK Firm Fined Over Worker’s Injuries - Added 11-19-07
A steel firm in the UK has been fined a considerable sum after one of its workers was seriously injured in a workplace accident.
Man Dies From Drug Overdose At Hospital - Added 11-16-07
A man died after being administered a drug overdose at a hospital in Belfast, according to a recent report. The ninety two year old man, Kenneth Johnston, died at Belfast City Hospital after being administered an overdose of insulin, according to allegations. Reports indicate that he had been given one hundred times more insulin than was required.
Hot Air Balloon Victim Considers Lawsuit - Added 11-15-07
A woman who was injured in a hot air balloon accident in Surrey, British Columbia, is looking at filing a lawsuit according to recent reports. The injured woman is considering filing the lawsuit against the pilot of the balloon and his company.
Dog Treat Manufacturer Settles Lawsuit - Added 11-14-07
The manufacturer of a popular dog treat has settled a class action lawsuit that was filed against it.
Aircraft Accident Sufferers Win Six Figure Sum - Added 11-13-07
A couple that was injured as the result of an aircraft accident was awarded a six figure sum in compensation, a recent report revealed. The Hollands were on holiday in Tanzania celebrating their anniversary when their aircraft had to make an emergency landing
Over Twenty Million Awarded To Crash Victim - Added 11-12-07
The victim of a car accident that occurred two years ago has been awarded over twenty million dollars after being permanently injured in the accident. The amount won by the Windsor County man is thought to be one of the largest lawsuit awards in the history of the state. In total, twenty one million was awarded to the plaintiff.
Lawsuit Filed Against Passaic County Official - Added 11-09-07
A lawsuit has been filed against a senior Passaic County official by plaintiffs that accuse her of forcing staff to spy on one another, making racist remarks, and harassment. The lawsuit has been filed against Passaic County Superintendent of Elections Laura Freytes , who took office in 2005.
Hospital Denies Wrongdoing - Added 11-08-07
A hospital denies any wrongdoing after being charged with wrongful death in a lawsuit which was recently filed. Officials from the hospital state that staff did nothing wrong in treating the patient that unfortunately passed away.
Cosmetics Queen Filed Lawsuit After Bankruptcy - Added 11-07-07
A cosmetics businesswoman from Chicago has filed a lawsuit against a man who she claims defrauded her by persuading her to invest in a new company that failed and left her bankrupt.
Car Dealer Sued By Attorney General - Added 11-06-07
A car dealership in Pine Bluff is being sued by the attorney general, after it was found that it was accepting trade in vehicles from customers but failing to pay off notes on the vehicles, essentially passing the debt back onto the customer even though the vehicles had been accepted by the dealership as part of the trade in deal.
Lawsuit Against LAPD Grows - Added 11-05-07
A lawsuit against the Los Angeles Police continues to grow after more than one hundred and seventy people along with Immigrants rights groups decided to join the lawsuit.
RIAA Accused Of Spying And Intimidation - Added 11-02-07
The Recording Industry Association of America has been accused of illegally spying and intimidating thousands of consumers across America in a lawsuit that has been filed by a woman in Oregon.
Rapper Being Sued For A Cool Million - Added 11-01-07
Rapper Lil' Wayne is being sued for one million dollars by a teenager that was injured in a ruckus that resulted from the rapper or a member of his crew throwing wads of money into the crowd at a gig.