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Driver Sues City In Bridge Exit Crash
A 39-year-old motorist whose left arm was severed when he drove his Volkswagen Jetta off a Queensboro Bridge exit ramp in April last week filed a lawsuit charging the city with negligence. Alexander Palacio was behind the wheel of the
Updated: 11/30/2011 09:49A
Federal lawsuit seeking more minority hires for river bridge being built at St
LOUIS, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Transportation is facing a $650 million federal lawsuit by a group that claims not enough minority contractors have been hired for work on a new Mississippi River bridge at East St. Louis.
Updated: 11/30/2011 09:47A
Township Dissolution Referendum Might Put City in Legal Gray Area
Some trustees felt the threat of a lawsuit was so likely, that the dissolution could end up costing the city money. “I'm strongly believing that the cost of doing this will probably wildly exceed any cost savings we'd have,” said Trustee Donald Wilson.
Updated: 11/30/2011 09:47A
FAMU Parents To Sue School Over Death Of Son
Christopher Chestnut, the attorney representing the family of FAMU student Robert Champion, said Monday that the lawsuit he intends to file will name the Tallahassee, Fla., school because "all the evidence points to the fact that hazing was a cause in
Updated: 11/30/2011 09:46A
Anthrax Victim's Family Will Receive $2.5M From US
The family of one person killed in the 2001 anthrax mailings will receive $2.5 million from the US government to settle a wrongful death lawsuit that claimed the Army was negligent in securing the lethal spores used in the attacks, the New York Times
Updated: 11/30/2011 09:46A
Van Der Sloot Suing Chile, Peru
The primary suspect in the 2005 disappearance of Alabama teen Natalee Holloway in Aruba is lobbing a lawsuit against Chile and Peru. Joran Van der Sloot claims his rights were violated when he was arrested last year for the murder of a 21-year-old
Updated: 11/30/2011 09:41A
Decorated Marine Suing Contractor Is Not a 'Drinker,' Grandmother Says
His lawsuit claims that defense contractor BAE Systems retaliated against him for objecting to the company's sale of high-tech sniper scopes to the Pakistani military. Meyer claims a manager at the British company said he was "mentally unstable" and
Updated: 11/30/2011 09:41A
Eldon apartment owner may finally get to present water plan options
With dismissal of the lawsuit against the city of Eldon, Rinehart may finally get his chance to speak. Rinehart was a member of an ad-hoc committee, appointed by the mayor, to review the water and sewer rates and make recommendations to the city.
Updated: 11/30/2011 09:39A
Judge puts part of health care suit on hold
A federal judge has put on hold portions of a Mississippi lawsuit against Obama administration's health care law. US District Judge Keith Starrett, in a ruling issued Nov. 23, stayed consideration of parts of the April 2010 lawsuit not involving
Updated: 11/30/2011 09:38A
BTA Bank Seeks Jail Term for Ex-Chairman Ablyazov at UK Trial
30 (Bloomberg) -- BTA Bank, the Kazakh lender that defaulted on $12 billion of debt before restructuring last year, asked a UK judge to jail its former chairman, Mukhtar Ablyazov, for contempt of court in a fraud lawsuit. Ablyazov, who fled Kazakhstan
Updated: 11/30/2011 09:37A
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