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May 19, 2016 - Plaintiff Thomas Bumgardner alleged that as he was driving south on University Drive, defendant Joyce Barbin was driving north on University Drive and made a left turn onto NW 44th Street in front of plaintiff's vehicle. Defendant's...

March 17, 2016 - For more information about this case see our "Case of the Week."

In 1990, Carol Lewellen was diagnosed with *** cancer. In 2003, scans showed that the cancer had metastasized to her bones. Lewellen was prescribed Zometa, a medication manufactured by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation and designed to prevent complications...

From the late 1950s to the late 1980s, Donald Walter Schultz worked as a paint booth or room sprayer and as a maintenance painter at plants located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Cleveland, Ohio, and Los Angeles, California. Shultz worked for American Motors...

Cassie Terry, Tammy Jones, Nathan Ryan Means, Melissa Means, Kendra Stroud, Patricia Pruitt, Michelle Maddox, Barbara Anderson, Mary Crosby, Lenora L. Brooks, I.J. Mckinney, Wayne Gardovsky, Martha Ackley, Virginia Burkett, Lisa Anderson, Pamela Morris...

On Nov. 29, 2010, 23-month-old J.D. climbed out of his crib and opened a door that had a "Safety 1st Clear Grip Door Knob Cover" on it. He walked outside and fell into a pond, where he died. His parents, James Coterel and Crystal Naylor, found...

In February 2012, Turner Chanse Cox was hired to work as a machine operator by Gregory Packaging, Inc., doing business as Suncup Juice. Cox suffered from HIV, a physical impairment that substantially limited him in the major bodily functions of the immune...

Following Hurricane Katrina, shipbuilder Signal International, LLC and its sister companies sought to bring in workers from India under the federal government's H-2B guest worker program to perform welding, pipefitting and other marine fabrication...

Kelton Davis was a 43-year-old African-American male who lived in public housing operated by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) in the City of New York. Mr. Davis was confined to a wheelchair, and on many occasions, visitors to Mr. Davis'...

In early 2011, 20 Whitehorse Pike M, LLC, through sole member Carl Pearson, purchased the Whitehorse Martini Bar in Lawnside, New Jersey. The bar was reopened in July 2011. Lawnside Police Department (LPD) Police Officer Carmen Colon immediately began...

On Aug. 13, 2010, Martin Harrison was arrested on a warrant for a failure to appear. After he was taken to the Santa Rita Jail, Harrison allegedly informed jail nursing staff that he drank alcohol every day and had a history of alcohol withdrawal. In...

On Dec. 1, 2010, Tanya Bartholomew ordered a value meal triple stacker hamburger, fries, a drink and other items from the Burger King Restaurant that was operated by the Army and Air Force Exchange Services under the control of Burger King Corporation...

Beginning approximately Nov. 15, 2013, and continuing until it was discovered on approximately Dec. 17, 2013, Target Corporation suffered a data breach of customer information. Hackers accessed the credit and debit card account information of about 40...

Beginning in August of 2003, Emily Herx worked for the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend Inc. as a teacher at St. Vincent De Paul School in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She taught Literature and/or Language Arts. Herx suffered from a medical condition that caused...

On Feb. 11, 2012, Kristopher Rongen, a law enforcement officer with the Washington Department of Corrections, went to a home located on 42nd Avenue South in Auburn, Washington to arrest an individual for failing to report to a community custody meeting...

On Aug. 31, 2005, Marc Jacobs was a passenger in a taxicab that was owned or operated by Yellow Cab Affiliation, Inc. and was being driven by Cornelus C. Ezeagu. Jacobs, a real estate attorney based in the Chicago area, was returning home from an evening...

Juan A. Rivera, Jr. was wrongfully convicted of the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl that occurred in 1992 in Waukegan, Illinois. Rivera was 19 years old at the time of the crime. New DNA testing showed that a different man had raped and killed...

In an action initiated on Feb. 15, 2011, The Security National Bank of Sioux City, Iowa as conservator for J.M.K., a Minor, filed a June 27, 2011 second amended complaint against Abbott in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa, Western...

On Oct. 24, 2011, BLDC filed a complaint against Masters in the Montana Second Judicial District Court, Silver Bow County, alleging that Masters was in default of its obligations under the loan agreement and promissory notes. BLDC sought judgment in the...

On June 21, 2012, James Ligon was subjected to a traffic stop by California Highway Patrol Officers Joe Lafauci and Cory Walczak. When Lignon exited his vehicle, he was shot numerous times, including in the back, by Officer Lafauci. Lignon, who was unarmed...

On June 10, 2006, Koua Fong Lee was driving a 1996 Toyota Camry in St. Paul, Minnesota. The Camry allegedly began to accelerate and did not respond to Lee's braking attempts. At a speed of approximately 90 miles an hour, Lee rear-ended an Oldsmobile...

Defendants David and Desiree Crawford owned real property located at 1109 Highland Road in Baton Rouge, LA. The property was the site of a restaurant, bar, and music venue operated by defendant Shane Courrege called "The Spanish Moon." Defendant...

Plaintiff claimed that as a result of the rear end collision she suffered herniation of her lumbar spine at L5-S1 as well as herniation of her cervical spine at C4-5 and C5-6. Plaintiff underwent a L5-S1 discectomy to her lumbar spine on January 24, 2011...

Single vehicle accident in which Plaintiff was a back seat passenger; Defendant alleged that Plaintiff was at fault for his injuries because of failure to wear a seatbelt.

On Feb. 1, 2013, Levon Sharafyan was operating a 2012 Nissan Ultima on the westbound 101 freeway with his son Mikael Sharafyan and his wife Ruzan Muradyan as passengers. They were moving at a speed of approximately 4-5 miles per hour in stop-and-go traffic...