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| Lawsuit Filed Over Hoverboard Accident in Staten Island |  | A lawsuit has been filed in Staten Island Supreme Court over a Christmas gift gone bad. A 12-year-old boy got a Swagway X1 hoverboard for the holidays, but the lawsuit claims that the gift "burst into flames and set his rug and wall ablaze as he was lying in bed on Jan. 3." The incident caused almost $12,000 worth of damage to the family's home and the boy suffered from smoke inhalation. The lawsuit accuses the company of â??deceptive, unconscionable or fraudulent representations.â??
Dareh Gregoiran, New York Daily News 02/25/2016    | | Read Article: New York Daily News |
| Indianapolis School District Settles Sex Abuse Lawsuit | | A lawsuit filed by an Indiana student who alleged she had been sexually abused by former school administrator has been settled. The Indianapolis School District decided this month to settle the lawsuit for $490,000. The plaintiff admitted to having a sexual relationship with the student when she was 16 years old. He was sent to jail for a short time and received a probation sentence for his involvement with the girl. The lawsuit alleged that school officials were aware of the teacher's predatory history and still kept him on. The lawsuit was filed in November 2015 and alleged that the teacher and the school district violated Title IX, which prohibits sex discrimination and harassment in schools that are given federal money.
Michael Anthony Adams, Indianapolis Star 02/25/2016 | | Read Article: Indianapolis Star |
| Jury Finds Former BP Engineer Not Guilty in Oil Spill Case | | A former BP rig engineer was found not guilty Thursday (Feb. 25) on a charge of negligence that contributed to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Robert Kaluza was a rig supervisor aboard the Deepwater Horizon offshore rig when it exploded, killing 11 workers and resulting in millions of gallons of oil spewing into the Gulf and fouling wetlands and beaches. Kaluza was charged with a single count of violating the federal Clean Water Act. Jurors got the case Thursday afternoon and reached a verdict after less than two hours of deliberation.
Associated Press, New Orleans Times-Picayune 02/26/2016 | | Read Article: New Orleans Times-Picayune |
| Nurse Who Took Nude Photos of Nursing Home Patient Faces Lawsuit | | A lawsuit has been filed against a nurse from South Dakota who posted nude photos of one of her nursing home patients on social media. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of the estate of the patient, who died last August. The complaint contends that the nurse undressed the elderly woman and took photos of her, which were later posted on social media. The nurse pleaded guilty to secretly recording the body of a person and was sentenced to three days in jail. The lawsuit seeks damages from the Golden Living Center in Pierre.
Mark Walker, Sioux Falls Argus Leader 02/24/2016 | | Read Article: Sioux Falls Argus Leader |
| Fiat Chrysler Faces Lawsuit Over Fiery Car Crash Death | | The family of a California man who was killed in a fiery car crash in January 2015 has filed a lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler. The plaintiff's husband was driving his 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee in Ontario last year when he was rear-ended by another driver. He died after becoming trapped in the car after it almost immediately caught fire. According to the complaint, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration instructed Fiat Chrysler to recall Grand Cherokee models from 1993 to 1998 due to concerns about gas tanks catching on fire. Fiat Chrysler did not recall any models later than 1998, despite data that showed the cars also had gas tank issues, the lawsuit alleges.
Staff Report, CBS Los Angeles 02/25/2016 | | Read Article: CBS Los Angeles |
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