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Lawsuit Claims Bay Area Mushroom Grower Polluted Waterway with Manure

Brianna Smith - December 27, 2018

Monterey Mushrooms Inc. is at the center of a $67 million lawsuit over allegations that it “polluted a South Bay creek with manure.” The suit was filed by the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s office earlier this week. According to the suit, the mushroom grower “intentionally dumped wastewater at its Morgan Hill facility containing toxic levels of ammonia into Fisher Creek, a 14-mile long ephemeral stream that flows into Coyote Creek, through the Coyote Valley of southern Santa Clara County, then into the San Francisco Bay.”

Family Files Lawsuit, Alleging Mother’s Ashes Were Swapped

Brianna Smith - December 27, 2018

Losing a loved one is difficult enough on its own, but couple that with the loss of your loved one’s remains and things may feel unbearable. Unfortunately, this is what happened to one Clayton County family, prompting them to file a lawsuit. According to the suit, which was filed earlier this week, the family of Paulette Patricia Bradley received the ashes of someone else when they went to lay Bradley to rest. Named as defendants in the suit are Southern Regional Medical Center, Speer-Shelton Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Atlanta.

Former Lincolnwood Firefighter and Paramedic Services of Illinois Agree to Confidential Settlement, Ending Dispute

Brianna Smith - December 27, 2018

A firefighter in Lincolnwood filed a lawsuit against his former employer, Paramedic Services of Illinois (PSI), “a private company contracted by the village for firefighting services.” In the suit, the firefighter, Josh Weller, alleged “abusive behavior by PSI employees.” Recently, the suit was dismissed after the “two sides reached a confidential settlement,” according to attorney Brian Holman. Holman represented PSI during the legal proceedings.

Former City Council Aide Awarded Settlement in Wrongful Arrest Lawsuit

Sara E. Teller - December 24, 2018

Former City Council Aide Awarded Settlement in Wrongful Arrest Lawsuit

Texas Inmate Sues TDCJ for not Treating Flesh-Eating Bacterial Infection

Ryan J. Farrick - December 21, 2018

A Texas inmate is suing the state corrections department, claiming officials refused to treat a flesh-eating bacterial infection. Filed by inmate Harold Millican in federal court, the lawsuit accuses the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Gist State Jail’s warden of “callous indifference.” Millican says jail staff wouldn’t offer “proper care” or take him to

Former Presidente Supermarket Accused of Murder Now Faces Wrongful Death Suit

Brianna Smith - December 21, 2018

Manuel Marin, the owner of several Presidente supermarkets, was recently hit with a wrongful death lawsuit and is “awaiting trial in criminal court on allegations he masterminded the savage murder of his wife’s secret lover.” According to the lawsuit, which was filed by the estate of Camilo Salazar, Salazar’s “body was discovered on a rural dirt road in West Miami-Dade in June 2011.” The police report noted that he had been beaten. Additionally, his throat was slit and his groin was burned.

Suits Filed Against Trump’s Ban on Bump Stocks

Ryan J. Farrick - December 21, 2018

Challenges are already rolling in to the Trump administration’s Tuesday ban on bump stocks, a firearm accessory that emulates automatic fire in semiautomatic weapons. While the sale and possession of fully automatic firearms has long been tightly regulated, bump stocks have long served as an alternative to permits and background checks. The variety of device,

Cato Settles EEOC Investigation for $3.5 Million Payable to Employees

Sara E. Teller - December 21, 2018

Cato Settled EEOC Investigation for $3.5 Million Payable to Employees

Airmont Village Hit with Second Religious Discrimination Suit This Month

Brianna Smith - December 21, 2018

A federal lawsuit was recently filed by a group of Orthodox and Hasidic Jews over accusations that Airmont village officials are using “systemic discrimination by using their zoning and inspection powers to prevent the residents from practicing their religion.” According to the lawsuit, the village has a history of being “hostile toward religious Jews and tries to prevent residents from praying and holding services in their homes by delaying approvals for residential houses of worship, and by issuing building and zoning violations with daily fines of up to $1,000 and threats of jail.”

Jefferson County Public Schools Principal Files Gender Discrimination Lawsuit

Brianna Smith - December 20, 2018

A principal who works for Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) filed a lawsuit against the school district after she endured years of “degrading behavior from a JCPS official as she worked to fix a nightmare of a school situation.” The suit was filed by Lawanda Hazard, the principal of Kerrick Elementary. In her lawsuit, Hazard alleges she endured “racial, gender, disability discrimination, and retaliation.” JCPS is listed as the sole defendant, though many of the allegations included in the suit involve Glenn Baete, “Hazard’s former assistant superintendent.”

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