Verdicts & Settlements

Lawsuit Settled In Westport Fondling Case

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Monday, September 10, 2007 |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

A $150,000 settlement has been accepted by the family of a girl who claimed she had been fondled by her art teacher at a Westport school five years ago. The town of Westport, the school board and school officials agreed to the settlement with the family of the girl who was 12 at the time. The teacher named in the suit, Paul Held, taught art at Bedford Middle School. He was sentenced last month in a separate case to more than 10 years in federal prison for receiving child pornography.

Oil Giant Pays $97.5M For Royalties Owed To U.S.

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Monday, August 27, 2007 |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

Burlington Resources Inc., a subsidiary of ConocoPhillips, has agreed to pay $97.5 million to settle a whistleblower's claims that it underpaid royalties owed for natural gas produced on federal and Indian lands during a 17-year period.

Norwalk Settles Brutality Claim

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Monday, August 20, 2007 |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

A convicted burglar has been paid $44,000 to settle his claims of police brutality filed against the Norwalk police department. As part of the settlement, the city agreed that police supervisors will read a memo from the chief at the daily lineup, reminding officers they must comply with department policies on the use of force.

Deaf City Residents Settle Legal Claims

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Monday, August 13, 2007 |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

Torrington officials have agreed to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit brought against city police by three deaf Torrington residents. The lawsuit claimed police used excessive force during an arrest at a home involving a dispute over child custody in 2002.

Dead Teen's Parents Awarded $2.25M

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Monday, August 13, 2007 |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

A Milford Superior Court judge has awarded $2.25 million to the parents a 13-year-old Shelton boy who died from a heroin overdose. The default award was issued Aug. 6 against James and Angela Krasowski, who were each sentenced in June to 17 years in prison. The Krasowskis were sentenced for manslaughter for their roles in the 2006 death of Frank Korondi.

Horse Carriage Crash Case Settles For $200,000

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Monday, August 6, 2007 |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

p Harriet Grannick v. Le Voiture Robert et fils, et al.: A Newtown horsewoman collected $200,000 in a settlement mediated by Superior Court Judge bJonathan E. Silbert/b/p

$1.2M Settlement Leaves Surgeon's Identity A Mystery

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Monday, July 23, 2007 |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

The estate of a 60-year-old woman who died after laparoscopic hernia surgery recently received a $1.2 million settlement, under which the names of both the plaintiff and the doctor sued for medical malpractice are being kept secret.

Wallingford Man Strikes Out In Suit Against Yankees

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Monday, July 23, 2007 |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

biThomas MacCallum v. New York Yankees Partnership:/b/i A jury in a federal civil suit cleared the New York Yankees of a negligence claim for injuries a fan sustained on Opening Day in 2003.

Irate Patient Extracts 50K From Groton Dentist

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Monday, July 23, 2007 |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

biTimothy L. Brennan v. Groton Dental Group, et al:/b/i A New London County jury last month returned a $50,000 verdict for Timothy Brennan in a four-day dental malpractice trial against Dr. Dennis Flanagan and the Groton Dental Group.

Jury: Meat Grinder Wasn't Defective At All

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Monday, July 16, 2007 |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

Despite hearing graphic details about how a young restaurant worker lost an index finger and thumb while using a meat grinder, a jury in Suffolk County, Mass., has sided with the grinder's maker, which was represented by a Glastonbury attorney.