Target Class Action Payout Objection Rejected in Second Go-round
Target Class Action Payout Objection Rejected in Second Go-round
Lawsuits & Litigation
Teenagers Sue Florida Sheriff Over Outrageous Solitary Confinement Policy
A trio of teenagers is suing a Florida sheriff for locking them in solitary confinement without cause and before even being put on trial. Filed on behalf of the teenagers by the Human Rights Defense Center on Thursday, the suit names Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw and the county school district as defendants. Each
Parents Sue Rockaway Township, NJ, Over 12-Year Old’s Suicide
The parents of 12-year old Mallory Grossman, who committed suicide in June 2017, are filing a lawsuit against New Jersey’s Rockaway Township, its school district and educational administrators. “One year ago, on June 14, sixth-grader Mallory Grossman, who attended Copeland Middle School in Rockaway [died by suicide] and she did so after being relentlessly bullied
Kari Dunn’s Family Awarded $42M in Wrongful Death Suit Against Husband, Hotel
Losing a parent is a difficult ordeal for any child, but even more difficult when both parents are lost. Sadly, this is exactly what happened to the children of Kari Dunn, a woman who was needlessly murdered back in 2013. As a result of her death, a wrongful death lawsuit was filed that recently settled in favor of the late mother’s family after a jury determined that “Kari’s estranged husband and killer Brad Dunn as well as the hotel he fatally stabbed her at, were both at fault for her death.” The jury deliberated for a handful of hours before agreeing to award the family $42 million in damages.
Woman Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Lompoc Valley Medical Center After Husband’s Death
After losing her husband over complications following a stay at Lompoc Valley Medical Center, Crystal Rodriguez filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against the medical center. In the lawsuit, Rodriguez accuses the medical center of “negligence after her husband allegedly developed cellulitis, Toxic Shock Syndrome, and other complications while under the hospital’s care.” According to the suit, Lompoc Valley Medical Center staff allegedly failed to “closely monitoring Daniel Rodriguez and released him early, despite his condition worsening just a few days after his admittance to the hospital in May 2017.” Sadly, he died May 19, 2017, at the young age of 32.
California Cartage Co. and Amazon Warehouse Workers Agree to $1.9M Settlement
A group of Amazon warehouse workers is celebrating after California Cartage Co. and the staffing companies agreed to pay up to $1.9 million to resolve the worker’s allegations of wage-and-hour violations and retaliation.
Class Action Suit Filed Against Target, Prince Lionheart After Potty Training Seat Cut Toddler’s Genitals
Earlier this month a class action lawsuit was filed against Prince Lionheart after “at least 15 toddler boys suffered cuts to their genitals from using a potty-training toilet seat.” Prince Lionheart is a family-owned company in California that has been busy “making products for children for 45 years.” However, the lawsuit alleges that one of the company’s “potty training products, the WeePod Basix, is causing serious harm to toddler boys.”
Another Former Cheerleader Joins Lawsuit Against Houston Texans
Another former Texans cheerleader recently joined one of the two lawsuits recently filed against the NFL team “overpayment and workplace issues.” According to the former cheerleader, Angelina Rosa, “cheer director Alto Gary derided her as ‘skinny fat’ and applied duct tape to her stomach before a 2017 game.” A two-year member of the Texans cheerleading squad, Rosa was also a “dancer for the Chicago Bulls and a member of the Astros’ Shooting Stars group,” and is now the 10th cheerleader to join the legal battle against the team.
Milwaukee Bucks Guard Sterling Brown Sues City for Civil Rights Violations
Milwaukee Bucks guard Sterling Brown is filing a lawsuit against the city of Milwaukee, claiming police violated his civil rights when they arrested him earlier this year. The lawsuit, which Sporting News reports was filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, names the city, Milwaukee police chief Alfonso Morales,
Staff at Shiloh Treatment Center Uses ‘Soviet’ Psychiatry on Immigrant Kids
A disturbing lawsuit filed accuses administrators at Shiloh Treatment Center, some ways south of Houston, of subduing immigrant children with psychiatric drugs. The allegations are especially disconcerting in light of President Donald Trump’s recent comments on illegal immigration and the rights of detained children. While the commander-in-chief signed an executive order Wednesday designed to reduce