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Michigan Suit Filed in Stun Gun Death

A lawsuit has been filed by the family of a southwest Michigan man who died in 2009 following a confrontation with two police officers who subdued him with stun guns. The Grand Rapids Press reports the lawsuit by family members …

$9.2M to Texas Teen Asked to Leave School Over Affair

A Dallas, Texas jury has awarded $9.2 million to a teen who was asked to leave a religious school after her sexual affair with a male teacher became public. Jurors on Wednesday decided the Episcopal School of Dallas was grossly …

FDIC Sues 17 Ex-Directors of Failed Atlanta Bank

Federal bank regulators have sued 17 former directors and officers of Silverton Bank, accusing them of gross negligence and corporate waste. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. accuses the Atlanta bank in the lawsuit filed Monday of slipshod lending practices and …

Mass. Woman Sues Little League in Son’s Injury

The mother of a Peabody boy who suffered severe injuries when he was struck in the head by a baseball during a Little League practice in 2007 has filed suit against the organization, two officers and a coach. The lawsuit …

Oklahoma Mother of Dead Teen Sues Pharmacy

The mother of a teenager killed during an attempted robbery of a south Oklahoma City drug store is suing the store and the pharmacist who shot the boy. The lawsuit filed Tuesday by Cleta Jennings seeks unspecified damages from 59-year-old …