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Eleven Million Dollar Suit Filed By Victim Of Motor Accident - Added 04-30-08
The victim of a motor accident has filed an eleven million dollar lawsuit against the Alberta Motor Association's insurance division. It is thought that this could be the largest injury claim in the history of Alberta. The young man that was injured was a hockey player but was left quadriplegic after the accident.
Investigations Begin In Fourteen Million Dollar Lawsuit - Added 04-29-08
Investigations have commenced with regards to a fourteen million dollar lawsuit that was filed by a couple whose unborn daughter suffered severe brain damage in a police chase. The incident occurred two years ago, and the St Albert couple are suing for ten million dollars for their daughter and two million each for themselves.
Wrongful Death Case To Go To Trial - Added 04-28-08
According to a recent report a trial date has been set for a wrongful death lawsuit that was filed against Pictou County Health Authority, Aberdeen Hospital, and a doctor. The trial date has been set for September 2009. The lawsuit was filed by Lillian Moore over the care received by her husband, John, in 2003.
Lawsuit Filed Against Fall Out Boy Star - Added 04-24-08
Star of the band Fall Out Boy, Pete Wentz, is being sued by a man that claims the star assaulted him at a bar last summer. The plaintiff, Andy Kallas, claims that he went to Schuba's Tavern for a Fall Out Boy show last summer, and this is where the incident is said to have taken place.
Lawsuit Against J.Lo Dismissed By Judge - Added 04-23-08
A lawsuit that named singing and acting star Jennifer Lopez as one of the defendants has been dismissed by a judge. The judge dismissed the lawsuit against Lopez stating that there was not sufficient evidence for the case to go to trial.
Jamba Juice Sued Over Harassment - Added 04-22-08
A number of female employees have filed a lawsuit against their employer, Jamba Juice, claiming that the manager sexually harassed female staff members, some of whom were teenagers, until they had enough and quit their jobs.
Lawsuit Filed Against BMW - Added 04-21-08
A lawsuit has been filed against BMW after it was revealed that the firm expects customers to keep quiet about faulty airbags that are fitted into their vehicles. Lawyers that have filed the lawsuit want it to be a class action, as it could affect thousands of drivers of the BMW X5 sport utility vehicle.
Lawsuit Between Restaurant Owner And Chef Settled Out Of Court - Added 04-18-08
A lawsuit that was brought against a chef by the owner of the restaurant that he previously worked at has been settled out of court according to a recent report. The owner of the Greenwich Village seafood restaurant sued her former sous-chef after accusing him of opening a rival eatery that she claimed was a 'total plagiarism' of her own.
Family Of Plane Crash Man Awarded Four Million Dollars - Added 04-17-08
The family of a man that was killed in a plane crash in 2002 have been awarded four million dollars by a jury following a week long court case in West Carroll Parish. It is thought that the award is one of the largest civil settlements in the area's history.
Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Department Of Veteran Affairs - Added 04-16-08
A class action lawsuit has recently been filed against the Department of Veteran Affairs, claiming that the department has not done enough to prevent suicide and provide care for those that have served in the United States armed forces. The class action goes to trial this week, having been filed by two non-profit organizations.
Assault Charges Against Kid Rock Dismissed - Added 04-15-08
The case of a woman who filed an assault lawsuit against singer Kid Rock has had her case dismissed, after the jury deliberated for just two hours. The Novi woman, Ann Kozlowski, received no compensation after the one day civil trial.
PetSmart Sued Over Deaths - Added 04-14-08
The pet store PetSmart is being sued following the deaths of three people, who died as a result of having infected organs transplanted into them. According to reports the organs that were used on the three patients were infected with a rodent virus, and it was found that the woman whose organs had been used in the transplants had been infected by a hamster that she had bought at PetSmart.
Passengers File Lawsuit Over Missed Plane Inspections - Added 04-11-08
Passengers have filed a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines, claiming that it failed to carry out necessary inspections on airplanes that they traveled on. Four passengers from Alabama have filed the lawsuit, stating that the airline failed to carry out safety inspection on planes for sic years, thus breaking its contract with passengers.
Former Lacrosse Coach Can Go Ahead With Lawsuit - Added 04-10-08
A former lacrosse coach from Duke University has been told by a superior court judge that he can pursue his lawsuit against the university, after lawyers from the University had tried to convince both the plaintiff and the judge that the university arbitration process had to first be followed before legal action could be taken.
Art Teacher Sued Over Censor On Drawing - Added 04-09-08
An art teacher has been sued by a student, who has claimed that the teacher constituted his constitutional rights by refusing to accept a drawing due to its religions connotations. The student was from Tomah High School in Madison, Wisconsin.
Animal Rights Group To Be Sued By Entertainment Group - Added 04-08-08
An entertainment group is suing an animal rights group, claiming that the information that the animal rights group provided to entertainers had persuaded some of its leading acts for a forthcoming rodeo to pull out. The booking company had arranged the line up for Cheyenne Frontier Days.
Woody Allen Sues Over Unauthorized Advertising - Added 04-07-08
Movie mogul Woody Allen is suing American Apparel for a whopping ten million dollars as a result of alleged unauthorized advertising. According to a recent report the company used an image of Allen dressed as a Rabbi on billboards and online platforms.
Wal-Mart Drops Lawsuit - Added 04-04-08
Retail giant Wal-Mart has dropped a lawsuit filed against an ex-employee, which the company had filed in order to try and recover huge sums of money put into her health insurance plan. There was a public outcry when the story of the ex-employee came to light, and Wal-Mart has now stated that it intends to drop its action.
Lawsuit Filed Against ISU Players - Added 04-03-08
A lawsuit has been filed naming two ISU football players as defendants over an alleged bar fight that took place in 2007. The two players that have been named in the lawsuit, Jason Horton and Jason Tate, are accused of causing the plaintiff's physical and emotional damage as a result of the incident, which allegedly took place in February of last year.
Apple Boss Accused Of Making Misleading Claims - Added 04-02-08
The chief executive of technological giant Apple could end up being hauled into the courts in California after he was accused of making misleading claims as part of the launch of one of its latest hi-tech products, according to a recent report.
Another Legal Victory For Borat - Added 04-01-08
Comedian, Sacha Baron Cohen, and his legal team have clocked up another victory over the movie, Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan. A number of lawsuits have been filed since the movie was released, and the latest was by a businessman who claimed that his likeness had been used in the movie without his consent.