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$15M Lawsuit in Mass. Pizza Delivery Killing

The family of a Boston, Mass., pizza delivery man has filed a $15 million wrongful death and negligence lawsuit against Domino’s Pizza Inc. and Deutsche Bank after he was lured to a vacant home owned by the bank, then robbed …

Widow of Man Killed by Wyoming Research Bear Sues

The widow of a man killed by a grizzly bear not long after the animal awoke from tranquilizers in the wild country near Yellowstone National Park has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. Yolanda Evert filed suit Tuesday in U.S. District …

New Mexico Officer Under Investigation Cost City $900,000

The city of Albuquerque has spent nearly $900,000 on a former police officer since an investigation began into whether he killed his wife. Levi Chavez is charged with the murder of his wife, had only been an Albuquerque officer for …

Calif. School District Sued Over Boy’s Death in Gym Class

The parents of a 12-year-old boy with a heart condition who died in his gym class after several days of running in extreme heat have sued the Compton Unified School District for wrongful death. Attorney Alex Galindo said Tuesday that …

Last Wrongful Death Lawsuit from 9/11 Settled

The last wrongful death lawsuit remaining from the 9/11 terrorist attacks was settled Monday when a family that sought to expose weaknesses in the nation’s air safety system decided it had done what it could to give voice to a …

Family of Former Rebels’ Player Sues Mississippi

A Hinds County judge says he will rule soon on a motion by the University of Mississippi to move a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of a former Ole Miss football player to Lafayette County. The Clarion-Ledger reports …

California County Pays $1.5M Over Hospital Shooting

Contra Costa County will pay nearly $1.5 million to settle a lawsuit over the death of a knife-waving man who was shot by sheriff’s deputies in an emergency room. The Contra Costa Times says the settlement was approved by county …

Survivors of Southwest Arkansas Flood Sue Federal Government

A lawsuit filed by family members of three of the 20 people killed in a violent flash flood in a federally operated campground in southwest Arkansas last year claims the government was negligent by leaving the people there in danger. …

Texas Judge Throws Out Suit in Mexican Boy’s Death

A judge in West Texas has dismissed a $25 million wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of a 15-year-old Mexican boy killed by a Border Patrol agent. Senior U.S. District Judge David Briones on Aug. 11 threw out the …

Carradine’s Widow Settles Wrongful Death Suit

Court records show David Carradine’s widow has reached a settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit filed against a French company handling the actor’s final film. An attorney for Anne Carradine filed a notice Monday in Los Angeles indicating the parties …