Horning Brothers Settles Sexual Harassment Claims with Attorney General
Horning Brothers Settles Sexual Harassment Claims with Attorney General
Lawsuits & Litigation
Electric Scooter Companies Hit With Class Action Lawsuit As Reports of Injuries Climbs
Last week, a class action lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court against a handful of electric scooter companies over allegations of gross negligence “related to injuries sustained by both riders and pedestrians.” The suit itself was filed on behalf of nine plaintiffs who allege in the suit that they “sustained injuries due to the proliferation of electric scooters in their communities.” Bird, Lime, Segway, and Xiaomi are the four scooter companies named as defendants in the suit. It’s important to note that two of the defendants, Bird and Lime, are currently operating in Denver, Colorado without proper permits.
Supreme Court Orders Temporary Halt to ‘Climate Kids’ Lawsuit
On Friday, the United States Supreme Court ordered a temporary halt to the so-called ‘Climate Kids’ lawsuit. Scheduled to move to trial October 29th, Juliana v. United States was last heard in District Court in Oregon. The plaintiffs claim the federal government’s actions have contributed to man-made climate change, violating youths’ constitutional rights to life,
Seattle Judge Scraps NRA’s Suit Against City Gun Storage Ordinance
A Seattle judged dismissed a gun storage lawsuit filed by the National Rifle Association and a Washington firearms advocacy organization. The suit, writes Fox News, takes aim at state legislation. A recently-passed Seattle ordinance requires that gun-owners ‘lock’ their firearms when not carrying or otherwise using them. King County Superior Court Judge Barbara Linde discarded
Euclid NAACP Asks City to Terminate Officer Named in Civil Rights Suit
The NAACP in Euclid, OH is calling for the termination of a local police officer facing a civil rights complaint. Last Thursday, a former Euclid resident filed a suit against the city and Officer James Aoki for “false arrest, malicious prosecution and excessive force.” FOX8.com reports that attorneys for 46-year old Shajuan Gray claim their
Sterling Park District Under Fire in Latest Wrongful Death Lawsuit Over Child’s Death
A wrongful death lawsuit was recently filed against the Sterling Park District after 10-year-old Kaden Beer died “after falling from his bike and hitting his head at a skate park.” The incident occurred on October 1, 2017, and Beer, a “fifth-grader at Lincoln Elementary School…died 5 days later at a Peoria hospital.”
Owners of the Hog Wild Saloon Hit With Wrongful Death Suit After Fatal Shooting
Back in March of this year, 20-year-old Brett D. Rodgers II was shot and killed “on the premises of the Hog Wild Saloon,” and his family wants justice. Earlier this week, a wrongful death lawsuit was filed in Sullivan County Circuit Court regarding the incident, and it claims that Rodgers would “still be alive id Hog Wild Saloon had provided adequate security.”
Seneca Park Zoo Society Hit with Age Discrimination Lawsuit
The Seneca Park Zoo Society is at the center of a federal age discrimination lawsuit filed by its former director of education, Bartholomew Roselli. The suit alleges that Roselli was “the victim of age discrimination when he was fired in 2017.” According to the suit, Roselli, now 65-years-old, “was hired by the Seneca Park Zoo Society in 2009 as the director of education and interpretation, which involved serving as a public-facing leader of public programs and exhibits and managing about 25 people.” The zoo itself is supported by the Seneca Park Zoo Society and operated by Monroe County.
San Quentin Psychiatrist Wins Suit After State Changes Lead to Prisoner Suicide
A San Quentin psychiatrist has been awarded $800,00 after he accused corrections staff of illegal retaliation. Christopher Wadsworth, who the Sacramento Bee reports served as the prison’s chief psychiatrist, received the settlement last year. Wadsworth accused the state of endangering prisoners’ lives by adopting an unsafe mental health policy. That protocol, says Wadsworth’s suit, tied
More Lawsuits in DuPont, WA, Amtrak Derailment
Two more victims of last year’s deadly train derailment in DuPont, Washington have filed lawsuits against Amtrak. The suits say the railway company violated the state’s Consumer Protection Act, leading to a derailment which killed three passengers and injured dozens more. According to Seattle Pi, the suits were filed by Phillip Riedel, widower of passenger