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| | Volkswagen Recalls Jettas to Fix Wiring Issue | |
| | This week, Volkswagen of America Inc. announced a recall of certain 2011 Jettas to fix a wiring problem. The recall covers 71,043 vehicles built between March of 2010 and March of 2011. The company reported that a wiring issue in the car could cause the headlights and windshield wipers on the car to suddenly stop working. Jonathan Welsh, WSJ Blogs 03/28/2011 | | Read Article: WSJ Blogs | | Laws/Cases | |
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| | Suit Filed over Salmonella-Infected Cantaloupe | |
| | A lawsuit has been filed against Del Monte by the parents of a young girl who contracted salmonella after eating one of the company's cantaloupes. Del Monte recalled the cantaloupes on March 22 due to the risk of salmonella. According to the lawsuit, the girl became sick in early March and spent four days in the hospital. Monte Whaley , Denver Post 04/02/2011 | | Read Article: Denver Post | | Jury Orders San Jose PD to Pay $3.2 Million in Suit | |
| | A California jury awarded $3.2 million to a family whose children were "illegally" taken from them in 2005 by police. According to the lawsuit, San Jose police broke into the family's home without a warrant and took their two young boys, placing them into protective custody, and then their 8-year-old daughter a day later. The department claimed it was acting on suspicion of sexual abuse of the young girl, but the suit stated no abuse was ever discovered, and the officers still should have procured a warrant to enter the home. It was a year before the children were returned to their parents. Mike Rosenberg, San Jose Mercury News 04/01/2011 | | Read Article: San Jose Mercury News | | Man Dies After Accident at Indians Game, Suit Filed | |
| | A lawsuit has been filed against the Cleveland Indians organization over the death of a fan after an accident outside their stadium in June of last year. The man was crushed by an inflatable slide, suffering broken bones and various flesh wounds. He was treated that day by a local clinic, but collapsed and died a week later from a blood clot caused by the blunt-force trauma. The suit claims the slide was not properly secured, and names four other companies as defendants along with the Indians. Pat Galbincea, Cleveland Plain Dealer 03/31/2011 | | Read Article: Cleveland Plain Dealer | | Issues | |
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| | Doctors Sue Lawyers Over Letters of Protection | |
| | Some doctors are hiring lawyers to sue other plaintiffs attorneys when the doctors' medical invoices allegedly aren't paid. Such breach-of-contract litigation usually involves what is known as a "letter of protection" — an agreement between a plaintiff's lawyer and a health-care provider. The doctor or clinic agrees to forgo payment from an injured client until the client's suit is resolved favorably. The plaintiff's lawyer agrees to pay the doctor or clinic from the settlement or jury verdict proceeds. John Council, Texas Lawyer 04/04/2011 | | Read Article: Texas Lawyer | |
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