The parents of a 10 year-old girl who was kidnapped and murdered last month have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against her accused killer, according to Courthouse News. Hailey Owens of Springfield, MO was kidnapped as she was walking home on Feb. 18. Her body was found the next day…
Hawthorne police beat and Tasered a deaf man as he signed to them that he was deaf and his friend had given him the snowboard he was carrying, claimed the victim in court. In a federal complaint for violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Jonathan Meister claimed the attack…
As reported by the San Francisco Chronicle,the family of a 6-year-old girl killed by an Uber driver on December 31, 2013 in San Francisco has filed a lawsuit against the driver as well as the company, claiming that use of the fast-growing online app violates California’s distracted-driving laws. The wrongful-death…
A North Carolina man burned to death when his refrigerator overheated to more than 1,000 degrees and a fireball blasted into him as he opened it, his family claims in court. As reported in the Courthouse News Service, Jane Walker Payne sued Whirlpool Corp. on behalf of Ashley Alvin Walker,…
Actress Tippi Hedren, most famous for her role in the 1963 Hitchcock film, The Birds, was attacked from above once again. In 2006, while rehearsing for the TV show Fashion House, a gallon of water fell from the ceiling onto her head. It is speculated that the water had accumulated…
The family of a North Carolina teenager shot and killed by a stray bullet is suing the gunmaker, reports the Insurance Journal. A lawsuit filed Monday in Charlotte says the Remington Model 700 rifle misfired and the company was negligent in manufacturing it. Almost two years ago, 16-year-old Jasmine Thar…
You might want to think twice before posting that scathing review. Internet retailer Kleargear.com threatened to fine customer Jen Palmer $3,500 if she didn’t remove the criticism she had posted about the company on Ripoffreport.com. Palmer tried, but Ripoffreport.com told her she would have to pay $2,000 to remove the…
What is a landlord’s obligation if they learn that a resident is harassing another tenant on Facebook or other social media websites? A recent case from an Ohio appellate court, reported by Eric Goldman of Forbes, illustrates the pitfalls of this situation. The case involves the interactions between Mr. Haynes,…
The California Court of Appeal (Second Appellate District) issued the decision Reid v. Mercury Insurance Company on October 7, 2013, in which it held that there is no “bad faith” liability for an insurer in failing to initiate a settlement or offer limits, even when there is clear liability and…
As reported by the Southeast Texas Record, a Texas jury found Domino’s Pizza to be the negligent party in a delivery boy’s fatal collision, serving up a $32 million dollar verdict against the pizza chain. Representing the estates of Devavaram and Ruth Christopher, attorney Raghurami Reddy filed suit against Domino’s…