Monthly Archives: <span>October 2013</span>

Indiana Insulation Company Rises From Ashes of 2011 Fire

Two years after a massive fire consumed his business, Matt Momper and 75 employees are back in a rebuilt headquarters, with a bigger business than ever. With the headaches of reconstruction behind him, Momper, president of Momper Insulation, sees benefits …

Court Says Oklahoma Tribe Immune from Dramshop Liability Lawsuit

The Oklahoma Supreme Court, reversing a previous ruling, says a family injured in a 2006 auto accident cannot sue the Peoria Tribe or its Buffalo Run Casino, where the other driver in the crash had been drinking. The court’s 5-4 …

Camaro, Mustang and Challenger Are Most Stolen “Sporty” Vehicles: NICB

The National Insurance Crime Bureau released the latest in its catalog of refreshed vehicle theft reports, this one on the “Sporty” classification. The report is based on National Crime Information Center (NCIC) vehicle theft records for the period January 1, …

Nightclub Insurer Founder Fights Delaware Regulator Over Seizure

Indemnity Insurance Corp., which insures nightclubs, is at the center of a legal tug of war between its founder and the Delaware insurance commissioner. The dispute between company founder Jeffrey B. Cohen and Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart involves the state’s …

Sex Injury on Work Trip Not Covered, Australia Court Says

An Australian government employee who was injured while having sex on a work-related trip doesn’t qualify for workers’ compensation, the nation’s highest court said in a ruling praised by the employment minister. The High Court of Australia today overturned a …

West Virginia Lands Nearly $700K in Pipeline Safety Grants

West Virginia is getting $697,000 in grants to improve pipeline safety as its natural gas industry grows. The announcement comes from U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller, who chairs the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, and from Sen. Joe Manchin and …

Tesla Shares Fall on Reports of Second Fiery Crash

Tesla Motors shares dropped after reports of a second fiery crash involving the company’s Model S electric car. On Oct. 17 in Merida, Mexico, a Model S sped into a roundabout, crashed through a concrete wall and hit a tree. …

Dearborn Probes Hayride Accident That Injured 9

Dearborn’s mayor says the Michigan city is trying to find out why a tractor-pulled hayride trailer made a sharp tip, sending nine people to hospitals for hospital. The accident happened Sunday evening at Camp Dearborn in Oakland County’s Milford Township, …

Europe Storm Deaths Rise to 15; Huge Cleanup Ahead

The Europe storm death toll has risen to 15 after Danish police say a driver was killed when he crashed into a tree knocked down by violent gusts. Monday’s storm was one of the worst in years in western and …

More Charges Possible in North Carolina Fair Ride Injuries

A ride that jolted into motion at the North Carolina State Fair, injuring five, had been intentionally tampered with to bypass critical safety devices, a sheriff said, with the ride operator accused of assault in an investigation that a prosecutor …