Iowa Cop Kills Mother of Three, Family Receives $2M Settlement
Iowa Cop Kills Mother of Three, Family Receives $2 Million Settlement
Verdicts & Settlements
Target Class Action Payout Objection Rejected in Second Go-round
Target Class Action Payout Objection Rejected in Second Go-round
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.
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.
Douglas County Wins Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Family of Woman Who Died in Jail Cell
The family of a woman who died in her jail cell on May 12, 2012, recently lost their wrongful death lawsuit they filed in federal court against Douglas County and the sheriff. During the lengthy court proceedings, jurors weighed “allegations against both the county and the sheriff that their jail staff denied or delayed medical care to Rachel Hammers and also had inadequate training.” In the end, the jury found the county and sheriff were not responsible for the death of Hammers. As a result of the verdict, “heirs of Hammers will recover nothing.”
Government Pays $400k to Border Patrol Agent Who Says Texas Triggered PTSD
The federal government will pay $400,000 to former U.S. Border Patrol agent Anthony Gazvoda, who claims an assignment along the Texan frontier triggered post-traumatic stress disorder brought on by military service. Gazvoda, a Michigan native and member of the National Guard, initially asked for a posting along the U.S.-Canada border. The government rejected his request,
Kellogg’s Recalls Honey Smacks Cereal Over Salmonella Concerns
Do you enjoy the occasional bowl of cereal for breakfast? If so, you may want to steer away from Kellogg’s Honey Smacks for the time being. Just recently the popular breakfast cereal was recalled over concerns that certain boxes may be contaminated with Salmonella. Unfortunately, before the potential contamination was detected, the “product was distributed throughout the United States and there have been reported illnesses.”
Iowa Supreme Court Hearkens Back to Public-Duty Doctrine to Defeat Safety Lawsuit
An Iowa Supreme Court decision from early June could make it more difficult for ordinary citizens to sue over poorly-kept roads and highways. The court, writes David Pitt of the Associated Press, is playing to a controversial but popular take on public-duty doctrine. From a legal standpoint, some government agencies can be excepted from liability
CSX Transportation Agrees to $3.2M Settlement, Ending Discrimination Lawsuit
CSX Transportation recently agreed to pay a $3.2 million settlement to settle a lawsuit after it was accused of “administering physical capability tests that prevented women from being hired for certain jobs.” CSX is a company that supplies rail-based freight transportation throughout the United States and Canada. A leader in the industry, the Jacksonville, Florida-based company “operates more than 21,000 miles of track in 23 Eastern states, including West Virginia and Kentucky, and two Canadian provinces.”
Arizona Governor Plans to Replace More than 280 School Buses with Settlement Money from Volkswagen Lawsuit
When most people think about school buses, they don’t exactly think of them being environmentally friendly. However, in Arizona, Gov. Doug Ducey recently announced that he will be replacing more than 280 “aging and presumably high-polluting school buses…at no cost to Arizona taxpayers.” The money for the new buses will come from the “$59 million the state is getting as its share of a nationwide settlement with Volkswagen to replace buses that are at least 15 years old and have more than 100,000 miles on them.”