Idaho is Noticing an Increase in Sexual Harassment Complaints
Idaho is Noticing an Increase in Sexual Harassment Complaints
Lawsuits & Litigation
Former Cross Country Runner Files Lawsuit Against St. Xavier High School
One member of the Saint Xavier cross country team, he found out just how scary a health emergency can be while running. During a July 22, 2017 cross country practice, former runner Cooper Marchal suffered a heat stroke that caused him to lose consciousness. As a result, he was hospitalized and “put in a medically-induced coma.” Now, he’s decided to file a lawsuit against his former high school, alleging it was negligent in the practice that resulted in his heat stroke and hospitalization.
Hampton Roads Regional Jail Lawsuit Settles for $625K
Earlier today a wrongful death lawsuit settled for $625,000. The lawsuit in question was filed in June 2017 in federal court against the “Hampton Roads Regional Jail, its medical provider and a number of staff members.” It was filed by the family of Henry Clay Stewart, “an inmate who died Aug. 6, 2016, because of internal bleeding from a perforated stomach ulcer.” But how did the incident occur? Why was the lawsuit filed?
MGM Grand and its Lawsuit Against Las Vegas Victims Fraught with Risk, Potential Consequences
Nearly a year after Stephen Paddock shot hundreds of concertgoers from his suite in the Mandalay Bay Casino and Resort, parent company MGM Grand is suing the victims to protect itself from further liability. The New York Times describes the move as ‘audacious,’ hinging on an interpretation of federal law that’s never been tested in
Family of Australian Woman Shot Dead By Minneapolis Police Sues City
The family of an Australian woman shot dead by police officers in Minneapolis is suing the city, alleging its law enforcement violated the civil rights of Justine Rusczcyk. Ruszcyk—also known among her friends as Justine Damond—was killed after calling police to report a disturbance. The 40-year old life coach heard what she thought were the
Abercrombie Settles California Lawsuit Regarding Shift Reporting
Abercrombie Settles California Lawsuit Regarding Shift-Reporting
Judge Dismisses New York City Climate Change Lawsuit
A federal judge dismissed a climate change lawsuit filed by New York City, saying the onus to end global warming is on Congress and the Oval Office rather than the courts. While Judge John F. Keenan of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York called climate change “a fact of life,”
New York City Settles Gender Discrimination Lawsuit for $20.8M
Earlier this week, officials in New York City agreed to pay $20.8 million to settle allegations that the city “discriminated against city-employed registered nurses and midwives because they are women.”
Gatlinburg Zip Line Attraction at Center of New Class Action Lawsuit
Many people who visited a Gatlinburg-area zip line attraction contracted an illness, “possibly from contaminated well water.” As a result, a family who visited the zip line attraction and fell ill has decided to file a “complaint for class-action certification and damages against Climb Works LLC.” The complaint was filed by Tristan and Melissa Mantheys from the New Orleans-area.
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Fatal Dashields Locks and Dam Accident
After embarking on a kayaking trip down the Ohio River, Helene Brandy of Ambridge tragically lost her life. As a result, her parents, Kathleen and Bruce Brandy, filed a lawsuit in federal court in Pittsburgh against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, alleging “the agency didn’t adequately warn boaters of the dangers surrounding the Dashields Locks and Dam.” According to the couple’s suit, their daughter, who was only 25-years-old at the time of her death, “was one of two people who died in May 2017 when their kayaks were swept over the dam near Edgeworth.”