Class Action |
Flint Residents File Suit Seeking $150M for Water Bills, Pipe Repair |
A class action lawsuit has been filed seeking $150 million to refund residents of Flint, Michigan for water bills. The lawsuit filed on Tuesday, February 2 seeks to refund the residents of Flint, which has been undergoing a water crisis, for water bills in addition to seeking the replacement of lead water pipes. The complaint names as defendants Gov. Rick Snyder, his emergency managers, the state and city of Flint and alleges that they were all aware of the water problems, but attempted to hide the issue. Of the $150 million, the lawsuit seeks $75 million for the water bills and $75 million for pipe repair. Roberto Acosta, MLive 02/02/2016 |
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Wrongful Death |
Family of Deceased Woman Sues Gas Company Over Leak |
The family of a woman from Porter Ranch, California who died of lung cancer has filed a lawsuit alleging that a gas leak deteriorated her health. The lawsuit was filed against the Southern California Gas Company by the family of the 79-year-old woman who died of lung cancer alleges that a natural gas leak three miles from the woman's home caused her health to fail. The lawsuit contends that the Southern California Gas Company "failed to report the leak and report on the extent of affects on the public's health." The woman died on January 25. Susan Abram, Los Angeles Daily News 02/02/2016 |
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Jury Awards $1.6M in Fatal Texas Bar Fight Lawsuit |
Jurors from La Salle County Circuit Court in Texas deliberated for less than two hours on Monday in a wrongful death case that has resulted in a $1.6 million award. The lawsuit was filed over the death of a man who was struck by another man in front of the Two Fools Bar in La Salle, causing him to fall and hit his head. He died from his injuries the next day. The 31-year-old man who struck the victim pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and spent nine months in prison. The jury decided that he should have to split the money owed to the man's estate along with the now-closed bar where the incident occurred. Dan Churney, The Times 02/02/2016 |
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