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Former USC Player Settles Suit With School

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Suit Filed over Deputy Brutality in LA County Jails

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Fatal Chicago Apartment Fire Sparks Lawsuit

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Suit over Fatal Bus Crash in Wyoming Settled

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Laws/Cases

Former USC Player Settles Suit With School

The University of Southern California has agreed to settle a negligence and personal injury lawsuit with former running back Stafon Johnson. In September 2009, a 275-pound bar fell on Johnson's neck in the weight room, forcing him to undergo multiple surgeries to repair damages to his neck and throat. The suit accused former USC strength coach Jamie Yanchar of negligence in failing to monitor Johnson while he was lifting the heavy weight.  Gary Klein, LA Times  01/18/2012

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Suit Filed over Deputy Brutality in LA County Jails

A lawsuit has been filed against the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department over alleged "deputy brutality" within county jails. The lawsuit claims deputies abused inmates and that top officials in the department were aware of the violence but "failed to take reasonable measures to remedy the problem." The suit also alleges jail deputies are "poorly trained" in handling mentally ill inmates.  Jack Leonard and Robert Faturechi, LA Times  01/19/2012

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Fatal Chicago Apartment Fire Sparks Lawsuit

A Chicago woman has filed a lawsuit against the owners of a local high-rise building after her daughter died in a fire in the building earlier this month. The lawsuit claims the building owners and managers failed to instruct residents to evacuate the building during the blaze and should have installed elevators that shut down during these types of emergencies. The lawsuit is seeking unspecified damages.  Staff Report, Chicago Tribune  01/19/2012

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Suit over Fatal Bus Crash in Wyoming Settled

A Wyoming woman has settled a lawsuit with a trucking company allegedly responsible for the death of her husband in a 2009 car accident. The man was driving a bus when it struck an over-turned tractor-trailer owned by the defendant on I-25 near Casper, killing the bus driver and injuring 29 others. The suit claimed the tractor-trailer's driver should have put out flares warning other drivers. The terms of the settlement have not been disclosed.  Joshua Wolfson, Casper Star Tribune  01/18/2012

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