Sutton Loses Leadership Role, Gets Chaperone after Sexual Misconduct Complaint
Sutton Loses Leadership Role, Gets Chaperone after Sexual Misconduct Complaint
Lawsuits & Litigation
Mother Files Wrongful Death Suit After Mentally Disabled Son’s Death
A wrongful death lawsuit was recently filed by the mother of a 51-year-old mentally disabled man who was left to die in a hot car in August in West Covina. The suit itself was filed by Irene Melendez against the organizations responsible to looking after and transporting her son, John Cortinas, and include “Easterseals, San Gabriel/Pomona Valley’s Developmental Services, Holy Family Children’s Care and Emanuel Arellano, an Easterseals employee who drove Cortinas.”
Miami AutoNation Settles Gender Discrimination Suit for $150K
A car dealership in Miami, Florida, recently paid $150,000 to settle a gender discrimination lawsuit with a former assistant parts manager. The dealership was a Miami AutoNation and the suit was filed against the dealership by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) back in September 2017. In the suit, former assistant parts manager, Jacqueline de la Torre accused AutoNation Chevrolet Coral Gables and AutoNation Inc. of “failing to promote Jacqueline to a parts manager position because she’s a woman.”
Jury Awards $8.9 Million to Minnesota Mother in Midwife Lawsuit
Jury Awards $8.9 Million to Minnesota Mother in Midwife Lawsuit
Federal Agents Can’t Access Messenger Data, Judge Rules
Federal Agents Can’t Access Messenger Data, Judge Rules
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against City of Decatur, Decatur Utilities
The family of a woman killed when a valve cover went airborne on Wilson Street in the city of Decatur recently filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city and Decatur Utilities.
Des Moines Police Department Agrees to $25K Settlement after Metro Traffic Stop
The Des Moines Police Department and Lonnie Porter recently agreed to settle a lawsuit over a traffic stop for $25,000. The incident itself occurred in 2016. According to a suit filed by Porter, he was driving when he “spotted a Des Moines police officer nearby and started recording live to Facebook.” In the recording, Porter can be heard saying that “he believed he would be pulled over despite having done nothing wrong.” In the recording, he added, “I ain’t going to try to avoid him because there’s no need to try and avoid him, because he is going to pull me over anyway.”
Lawsuit Filed Against Drug Rehab for Not Paying Patient Employees
Lawsuit Filed Against Drug Rehab for Not Paying Patient Employees
Former New Hampshire Inmate Eric Cable Says State Is Retaliating Over Healthcare Lawsuit
A former New Hampshire inmate says the state is retaliating against over a healthcare lawsuit. Eric Cable, writes the Associated Press, launched his lawsuit in March. The man claimed that prison officials were negligent in ensuring his well-being throughout the period of his incarceration. During his time in lock-up, Cable says he wasn’t treated for
J.B. Hunt Transport, Truckers Agree to $15M Settlement Over Wage Dispute
After more than a decade spent locked in a dispute over wages, J.B. Hunt Transport finally agreed to a $15 million settlement with a class of drivers. The agreement was announced earlier this month on October 1 and final approval of the settlement is scheduled for October 29.