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Court date set in YMCA fight lawsuit
An initial court date has been set for June 21 in the case of a local man who has filed a multi-count civil lawsuit against the Freeport YMCA. The man , Christopher David, is alleging that the YMCA was negligent in its response to a
Updated: 05/31/2011 01:12P
Agreement settles Haynesworth road-rage case
Police say the man accused Haynesworth of punching him in a traffic altercation in Reston. The man told investigators he made a gesture at Haynesworth for tailgating him. They stopped their two vehicles and Haynesworth allegedly got out of his pickup
Updated: 05/31/2011 01:12P
Family of killed Ballard cyclist settles lawsuit for $1.5 million
Today, the attorneys representing Black's estate announced a $1.5 million settlement in the wrongful death lawsuit stemming from the incident. Black was riding in the southbound bike lane on 24th Avenue Northwest near Northwest 64th Street when a van
Updated: 05/31/2011 01:12P
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from Catherine L. Dullea, Attorney at Law, Telephone (208)265-2276. The original Trustee's Sale was set for April 22, 2011, and was stayed by the bankruptcy filing of the Grantors, Case No. 11-020404, in the US Bankruptcy Court, District of Idaho.
Updated: 05/31/2011 01:12P
Family of Seattle cyclist killed in crash wins $1.5M settlement
The family of a Seattle man killed in a bicycle accident more than two years ago has settled a wrongful death lawsuit for $1.5 million, according to an announcement from the family's attorney. Kevin Black, a molecular research scientist at the
Updated: 05/31/2011 01:11P
Lawsuit: 'Andy Dick Put His Penis on My Face'
Robert Tucker's lawsuit, filed in Dallas, alleges that Dick walked into the audience dressed in women's clothes during a December 2010 standup performance. Tucker alleges that Dick approached him and "pulled down his costume skirt with his right hand,
Updated: 05/31/2011 01:11P
High court throws out lawsuit by former Idaho football star
by AP WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that former Attorney General John Ashcroft cannot be personally sued over his role in the post-9/11 arrest of a Muslim University of Idaho football star who was never charged with a crime.
Updated: 05/31/2011 01:11P
Results official in Wis judge race
Kloppenburg had until Tuesday to decide whether to file a lawsuit challenging the election's result, coming on the heels of a recount by the state's Government Accountability Board that had conservative incumbent David Prosser leading by 7004 votes.
Updated: 05/31/2011 01:11P
Detroit police accused of sex discrimination over Special Response Team
Detroit— A Detroit Police lieutenant sued the department today in federal court, alleging a physical test to qualify for an elite — and controversial — unit discriminates against women. The lawsuit filed by Lt. Sherell Stanley chronicles the woman's
Updated: 05/31/2011 01:11P
Deliberations resume in US trial of man accused of participating in Rwandan
The case hinges on whether jurors believe Kobagaya ordered others to commit atrocities in Rwanda before coming to the US, and therefore lied to immigration authorities. A three-page verdict form asks jurors to determine which false statements, if any,
Updated: 05/31/2011 01:10P
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