Neighbors of Ipsco Steel Co., now SSAB Alabama, sued it on a nuisance theory complaining about the sound of steelmaking for mental anguish and loss of the enjoyment of their property. Plaintiffs were among about 50 households in the Axis area who lived in a rural setting prior to the plant's arrival, the area had been designated as industrial by the early 1980s. Plaintiffs complained about the n... More...   $0 (10-05-2008 - AL)

Sean McMahon sued Raymond J. Blake and Continental Express, Inc. on a negligence theory claiming that he lost part of his leg as a result of being run over by a semi-tractor trailer owned by Continental and driven by Blake at the Stony Ridge Inn Truck Stop in Lake Township in April, 2002.

The defenses asserted by defendants are not available.... More...   $1250000 (10-05-2008 - OH)

Robert L. Pearson sued Kirk McLean on a false arrest theory claiming that the Prince George's County police detective violated his rights by arresting him without sufficient evidence in two armed robberies. Plaintiff was arrested in the two armed robberies in June 2004 and was not released until March 2005, after county prosecutors dropped both charges against him. Plaintiff claimed that Kirk McLe... More...   $70000 (10-05-2008 - MD)

Parents and Estate of Gabriel M. Tobin sued the Washington Department of Social and Human Services, et al. on a governmental tort wrongful death theory for the death of two year old Tobin who wondered away from a state-licensed day care and drowned in Lake Tapps in 2004.

Plaintiffs claimed that the day care should not have been licensed because it didn't have a fence to prevent children ... More...   $11700000 (10-05-2008 - WA)

Janice Martin Arnett sued Rudy Brown on a breach of contract theory claiming that he failed to remedy deficiencies in the $1.4 million, 8,500 square foot house buildt by him and sold to Ms. Arnett. Arnett claimed that despite numerous requests, Brown failed to fix leaks in the house that directly caused her to develop pneumonia six times in 18 months.

The defenses asserted by Rudy Brown ar... More...   $903000 (10-05-2008 - )

The Family and Estate of Joseph Watkins sued Greatwide Dedicated Transport of Texas and, its driver, Thomas Rowell on an auto negligence theory seeking damages for the wrongful death of Mr. Watkins, age 79. Plaintiffs claimed that the semi-tractor trailer rig being driven by Rowell was being driven in excess of the speed limit by nearly thirty mph when it hit Mr. Watkin's car at the intersection ... More...   $1000000 (10-05-2008 - AL)

Geno Baker sued the City of Safety Harbor, Florida on a civil rights violation theory under 42 U.S.C. 2000e claiming that the City's Public Works Department discriminated against him because he was black. Baker, who worked for the City for 14 years, claimed that he was subjected to a hostile work environment.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission found that Baker and another w... More...   $60000 (10-04-2008 - )

Falk Corporation sued J.M. Brennan on a negligence theory claiming that a pipe install in 1988 was not properly installed and, as a direct result, blew out in 2006 and caused an explosion that killed three and injured 48 at Falk's plant. Falk and its insurer claimed that it sustained $68 million in damages as result of the incident.

Brennan claimed that Falk didn’t maintain the pipe prop... More...   $0 (10-04-2008 - WI)

Helen Jones Foundation, et al. sued Occidental Permian LTD and BP America Production Co. on breach of contract theories for failing to pay oil and gas royalties on hydrocarbons produced by defendants on the Mallet Ranch.... More...   $13500000 (10-04-2008 - TX)

Jacobs Farm/Del Cabo sued Western Farm Service on a negligence theory claiming that Defendant failed to exercise due care when applying pesticide on neighboring farms and, as a direct result, the chemicals contaminated the culinary herbs grown by and and it could not harvest the herbs and was damaged.... More...   $1000000 (10-04-2008 - CA)

Ronny Martinez and Kenneth O'Neal sued Celadon Trucking Services and it driver, Michael Wade, on an auto negligence theory claiming that Wade failed to exercise due care in the operation of his semi-tractor trailer rig in 2006 and, as a direct result, the truck veered into their lane and hit their car injuring them. Plaintiffs alleged the Indianapolis-based company, aleging negligence in hiring t... More...   $1500000 (10-04-2008 - TX)

Meritage Homes Corporation, a leading U.S. homebuilder, sued Greg Hancock, a former division president of Meritage Homes on breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duties theories which it claimed were owed to it. Plaintiff also claimed that Hancock immediately began to commit fraud against the Company by engaging in side businesses that stole corporate opportunities and goodwill belonging to... More...   $111000 (10-04-2008 - AZ)

On September 27, 2004, 29-year old Tosha Lunford-Mondesir of Maywood, Illinois, was admitted to South Suburban Hospital in Hazel Crest, Illinois, for the delivery of her daughter, Chloe. During the early morning hours of September 28, her fetal heart rate monitor and vitals began to demonstrate significant fetal distress. Non-operative interventional measures were initiated without any improveme... More...   $3250000 (10-04-2008 - IL)

Plaintiff Deanna Puebla brought this suit against her employer, Denny’s Inc., asserting a hostile work environment claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.1 The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Denny’s on the grounds that Denny’s satisfied, as a matter of law, the Ellerth/Faragher2 affirmative defense. We reverse and remand.

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Plaintiff alleges ... More...   $0 (10-04-2008 - LA)

Defendants-Appellants American Century Casualty Company (“ACCC”) and American Century Claims Service, Inc. (“ACCS”) (collectively “Auto”) appeal the district court’s grant of summary judgment to Plaintiff-Appellee American Century Proprietary Holdings, Inc. (“Financial”), which holds a trademark registration for the “AMERICAN CENTURY” mark. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND
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Robert Kearns, age 64, sued Chrysler Corporation on a patent infringement theory claiming that Chrysler wrongfully used intermittent windshield wiper technology invented by him on its automobiles. Kearns sought about $39 million ($3 on 13 million vehicles) and an exclusive contract to manufacture and sell intermittent wipers to Chrysler for 12 years.

Chrysler conceded that Kearns' patents... More...   $1 (10-04-2008 - )

Curtis Eubanks sued Dr. Robert Schultz, et al. on a medical negligence theory claiming that substandard care provided by Dr. Schultz of Belleville directly caused him to go blind as a result of an invasive procedure involving water-based contrast dye. In a cervical myelogram, injected contrast dye outlines the cervical cord and nerve roots. It can serve to detect pathology of the spinal cord, incl... More...   $0 (10-03-2008 - IL)

Cletus Schmidt sued the California Department of Transportation on a governmental tort claim asserted that he was injured as a result of missing and poorly placed signs were largely to blame for an accident that left him partially paralyzed. Schmidt, 80, is unable to walk but he can move his limbs. He was injured in 2006 when he ran a stop sign at a T-intersection near Joshua Tree National Park a... More...   $11600000 (10-03-2008 - )

Gerald Kellogg sued Nike on a patent infringement teory claiming that Nike stole his design for a vented cap.... More...   $0 (10-03-2008 - )

Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) announced today that the United States (U.S.) District Court in Boston issued its written decision upholding the prior jury verdict and court rulings regarding the infringement, validity and enforceability of 10 claims of four of Amgen's erythropoietin (EPO) patents. The Court also ruled that Amgen is entitled to a permanent injunction prohibiting Roche from selling its pegylat... More...   $0 (10-03-2008 - )

This original proceeding stems from an appeal in a case concerning a complaint for partition or sale of certain Clark County real property. In that case, this court reversed the district court’s judgment transferring the property from petitioners to real parties in interest through a judicial sale and remanded the matter to the district court for further proceedings. When petitioners took step... More...   $0 (10-03-2008 - NV)

In executing a search warrant for a suspected

methamphetamine lab on premises owned by petitioner Leo C. Brutsche, law

enforcement officers using a battering ram to gain entry caused physical damage to

doors and door jambs. Mr. Brutsche brought suit against the city of Kent (the

City), among others, arguing that the officers had a duty to conduct the search... More...   $0 (10-02-2008 - WA)

In this case, we primarily consider whether intangible property, in particular a contractor’s license, can be the subject of a claim in tort for conversion. In doing so, we adopt the California definition of “property rights” and the Restatement (Second) of Torts rule defining conversion of “intangible personal property,” and expressly reject the notion that personal property must be ta... More...   $0 (10-02-2008 - NV)

Illinois-based national retail pharmacy chain Walgreens has paid the United States and four participating states $9.9 million to resolve allegations of falsely billing the Medicaid program. Walgreens submitted claims to Medicaid agencies in four states for prescription drugs dispensed to persons covered both by Medicaid and by private third-party insurance. The retail pharmacy chain allegedly char... More...   $9900000 (10-02-2008 - MN)

The Justice Department announced today that the owner and the manager of Pecan Terrace Apartments in Lafayette, La., have agreed to pay up to $145,000 to resolve claims that they discriminated against families with children in violation of the Fair Housing Act. According to the Department’s complaint, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, Pecan Terrace... More...   $115000 (10-02-2008 - LA)