Verdicts & Settlements
Developer Fails To Make Case Against Town
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Friday, February 22, 2013 | by CHRISTIAN NOLAN | The Connecticut Law Tribune
Arrigoni Enterprises LLC v. Town of Durham, Durham Planning and Zoning Commission and Durham Zoning Board of Appeals: A land developer who sued after he was denied an application to build three industrial buildings in Durham was unable to convince a federal jury that the town violated the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution when making its decision.
Family Of College Student Settles For $4.2 Million
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Friday, February 15, 2013 | by CHRISTIAN NOLAN | The Connecticut Law Tribune
Kathleen Durante, Administratrix of the Estate of Elizabeth Durante et al. v. Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority et al.: The family of a college student killed in a head-on highway collision with a drunk driver has settled a lawsuit with the nightclub that served the intoxicated patron for $4.2 million.
Fire Survivor Receives $825,000 After Family Perishes
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Friday, February 15, 2013 | by CHRISTIAN NOLAN | The Connecticut Law Tribune
Rinh Thach, et al. v. City of Bridgeport, et al.: A Vietnamese immigrant who lost his wife and three children in a 2005 apartment fire has settled a lawsuit with the city of Bridgeport for $825,000.
CVS Pays $800,000 To Settle Environmental Allegations
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Friday, February 8, 2013 | by CHRISTIAN NOLAN | The Connecticut Law Tribune
National pharmacy chain CVS has agreed to pay $800,000 to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to settle allegations that seven Connecticut stores violated regulations pertaining to hazardous waste and recycling.
Hospital Absolved Of Attack On Elderly Patient
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Friday, February 8, 2013 | by CHRISTIAN NOLAN | The Connecticut Law Tribune
Emanuel Di Teresi and Virginia Di Teresi, Executors of the Will of Santini Di Teresi and Virginia Di Teresi, individually v. Stamford Health System, Inc. and The Stamford Hospital: A jury has decided that Stamford Hospital was not negligent in its supervision of a nurse who sexually abused an elderly patient with dementia.
Injured Limousine Driver Awarded Over $930,000
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Friday, February 1, 2013 | by CHRISTIAN NOLAN | The Connecticut Law Tribune
Manuel Vasquez v. Road Service Network, et al.: A limousine driver from New York who was injured after wheels flew off of a large tractor-trailer on Interstate 95 has been awarded more than $930,000 by a Bridgeport jury.
Fallen Oak Tree Leads To Two Settlements
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Friday, February 1, 2013 | by CHRISTIAN NOLAN | The Connecticut Law Tribune
Patricia Zigler v. City of Hartford: A woman who was injured after a tree fell on her while she was shoveling snow has settled her lawsuit against the city of Hartford for about $25,000.
Plaintiff Wins $109,000 In Rental Discrimination Case
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Friday, January 25, 2013 | by By CHRISTIAN NOLAN | The Connecticut Law Tribune
Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities Ex Rel. Becky Palmer and Becky Palmer Individually v. Kenneth Burkamp: A state government program that enables low-income residents to avoid putting down a security deposit when renting an apartment was the basis for a $109,000 discrimination verdict against a Manchester landlord.
Court Upholds Lab Worker's $2.3 Million Award
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Friday, January 25, 2013 | by CHRISTIAN NOLAN | The Connecticut Law Tribune
Becky McClain v. Pfizer Inc.: The U.S. Court of Appeals of Second Circuit has affirmed a Connecticut federal court award of $2.3 million to a former Pfizer employee who blew the whistle on the company for allegedly unsafe working conditions.
Nanotechnology Firms Settle With Feds For $436,000
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Friday, January 18, 2013 | by CHRISTIAN NOLAN | The Connecticut Law Tribune
Federal officials claim that the funds from the five National Institutes of Health grants were improperly commingled in a corporate bank account, and some of the money was used to cover company expenses not legitimately related to a particular government grant.
