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The state of Wisconsin and the Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Inc. have reached a multimillion dollar preliminary settlement with an auto title loan company.

Tagged with: DOJ Legal Aid Society

A Lansing, Mich.-based company that allegedly tried to defraud thousands of corporations settled for $340,000 Wednesday in a case brought by the Wisconsin Department of Justice.

Tagged with: fraud Richard Niess

An Adams County judge ordered a Saukville heifer company to pay $65,000 for violating state water pollution laws, according to a news release from the state attorney general’s office.

A settlement has been reached between J.H. Findorff & Son Inc., Madison, and the families affected by the June 24, 2010, incident in which a concrete panel fell off the O’Donnell Park parking garage and killed 15-year-old Jared Kellner and injured two others.

Tagged with: Christopher Foley J.H. Findorff & Son Jared Kellner O'Donnell Park parking garage

The Wisconsin Public Service Corp., a utility company, has reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice in a lawsuit alleging violations of the Clean Air Act.

Tagged with: Clean Air Act DOJ Eastern District of Wisconsin EPA James Santelle U.S. Department of Justice William Griesbach

Spinal injuries causally related to accidentPERSONAL INJURY: $425,000 settlementCase name: Frye, et al. v. Liberty Mutual Fire Ins. Co., et al.Injuries claimed: Cervical and lumbar spine disc injuriesCourt: Milwaukee County Circuit CourtCase number: 08CV003124Judge: Hon. Mel FlanaganVerdict & Settlement: Settled ...

Car accident results in knee replacement MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT: $665,000 settlement Injuries claimed: Fractured leg; knee replacement Court: Iowa County Circuit Court Case name: William Backes vs. Daniel Eveland Case number: 08CV47 Judge: William Dyke Verdict & settlement: Settlement in ...

Profits lost from sales made by defendants TRADE SECRET THEFT, PATENT INFRINGEMENT AND COMPUTER HACKING: $25 million settlement Case name: Metso Minerals Industries, Inc. v. FLSmidth-Excel LLC, et al. Case number: 07-CV-00926 Court: U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin ...

Plaintiff suffers tinnitus from accident PERSONAL INJURY: $95,000 Settlement Case name: Ashenhurst v. Nicholson, et al. Court/Judge: Milwaukee County Circuit Court, Judge Maxine White Settlement amount: $95,000, settled prior to trial Date of incident: Aug. 27, 2007 Original filing date: ...

Jury backs defense in Ace Hardware case PERSONAL INJURY: Zero dollars Case name: Jackson v. Harris Ace Hardware of Beloit, Inc., et al. Case number: 08-CV-2516 Court: Rock County Circuit Court Judge: James Welker Verdict amount: Zero dollars, jury returned ...

Foreign exchange student injured in accident MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT: $1.129 million Settlement Case name: Xiornara Alfaro v. State Farm Case number: N/A — presuit settlement Settlement amount: $1.129 million Date of incident: Feb. 29, 2008 Insurance: State Farm Injuries alleged: ...

No award for pain, suffering for plaintiff MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT: $214 Verdict Case name: Evans v. American Family Mut. Ins. Co., et al. Case number: 07-CV-664 Court: Sauk County Circuit Court Judge: Patrick Taggart Verdict amount: $214 (defense verdict) Date ...

Overdose causes cardiopulmonary arrest MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: $5.9 million Settlement Case name: Roark, et al. v. Preferred Professional, et al. Case number: 10CV000746 County: Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge: William W. Brash, III Settlement amount: $5.9 million Date of incident: Dec. ...

Patron shot by convicted felon PERSONAL INJURY: $1.73 million Verdict Case name: Wright v. Edwards, et al. Case number: 08-CV-5171 Court: Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge: Charles F. Kahn, Jr. Verdict amount: $1.73 million Date of incident: Nov. 18, 2005 ...

MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT: $1.05 million Settlement Failure to yield right of way causes crash MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT: $1.05 million Settlement Case name: Peter Andresek v. Gilbert Nelson County: Milwaukee County Judge: Gerald Schmidt, mediator Settlement amount: $1,050,000 Special damages: Past ...

Severe burns to child result in scarring Settlement: $653,021 PERSONAL INJURY: $653,021 Settlement Case name: Kyla A. Crooks v. Family Living Child Care Center Case number: 08-CV-607 Court: Brown County Circuit Court Judge: John D. McKay, mediator Settlement amount: $653,021 ...

MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT: $3 Million Settlement Case name: Brian and Jennifer Collicott, et al. v. Whole Foods Market Group, Inc., et al. Case number: 05-CV-450 County: Chippewa County Circuit Court Judge: Hon. Frederick A. Henderson Settlement amount: $3 million Special ...

MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT: $495,196 Settlement Case name: Hartwig v. Eland Case no.: 09-CV-220 Judge: Tim Duket Court: Marinette County Injuries: Fractured left forearm; permanent nerve damage in forearm/elbow and arthritis in left wrist Verdict/settlement: Settlement for plaintiff First demand: $931,021 ...

Case name: Ryan M. Lampe v. Allstate Insurance Company, Scott Campbell, Wausau Underwriters Ins. Co., Employers Insurance Company of Wausau, United Healthcare of Wisconsin, Inc., and Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services Case number: 06 CV 005921 County: ...

Anderson v. Shawn Lanier, Lanier, Inc., and American Family Mutual Insurance Co. PERSONAL INJURY: ZERO DOLLARS Case name: Anderson v. Shawn Lanier, Lanier, Inc., and American Family Mutual Insurance Co. Case no: 07-CV-919 Court: Eau Claire County Circuit Court Judge: ...

Capital One Bank, USA NA v. Summers CONSUMER CREDIT: $10,910 Case name: Capital One Bank, USA NA v. Summers Case number: Circuit court nos. 2008SC440, 2008CV242; Court of Appeals nos. 2009AP1337, 2009AP1338 Court: Green Lake County Circuit Court Judge: William ...

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: $23.2 MILLION Case name: Laron Birmingham, a Minor, by David P. Lowe, Guardian ad Litem and Kishia Lee v. Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund, Lifetime OB/GYN, Ltd.; Dr. Donald Baccus; St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Inc. Case ...

PERSONAL INJURY: $1.7 MILLION Case name: Rogers vs. Kleinhas, et al. Case no: 08-CV-1100 Court: Washington County Circuit Court Judge: Hon. Patrick Faragher Injuries alleged: Cervical Spine Injury which required two surgeries Original amount sought: $2.5 Million Highest offer: $1.7 ...

CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENT: $8.8 MILLION Court: Waukesha County Circuit Court Case name: William Eisler v. West Bend Mutual, et al. Case No: 07-CV-2734 Judge: Honorable Michael Bohren Verdict: In favor of plaintiff Award: $8.8 Million Special damages: Past medical damages: $1,239,492 ...

PERSONAL INJURY: ZERO DOLLARS Case name: Roach, et al. v. Dixie Gas Co., et al. Case number: 06-02-0140 Court: Hardeman County, Tenn Judge: Judge Weber McCraw Injuries alleged: Severe PTSD and depression; permanent hearing loss and impaired speech; complete disability; ...

BAD FAITH: $8.37 MILLION Court: Milwaukee County Circuit Court Case name: Park Terrace LLC v. Transportation Insurance Co., et al. Case number: 2007CV012848 Judge: Hon. William Pocan Verdict & settlement: Verdict in favor of plaintiff Award: $8.37 million Special damages: ...

MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT: $1.25 MILLION Injuries/damages: Spinal cord injury requiring spinal fusion-incomplete paraplegia but ambulatory Case name: S. Worzalla v. R. Fleck, State Farm County: Dane County Case number: settled before filing Verdict/settlement: Settlement in favor of plaintiff Amount of ...

BUSINESS TORT/NUISANCE: $5 MILLION Case name: Bollant Farms, Inc., Steven Bollant, Delores Bollant and Thomas Bollant vs. Scenic Rivers Energy Cooperative and Federated Rural Electric Insurance Exchange Case No. 07-CV-349 Court: Grant Circuit Court Judge: Hon. Robert P. Van De ...

MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT: $359,987Injuries claimed: Cervical disc herniations at C5-6 and C6-7 Court: Waukesha County Circuit CourtCase name: Daniel J. Britten v. USAA et al.Case number: 08-CV-3189Judge: Honorable Michael O. BohrenVerdict/settlement: Settlement Amount: $359,987 Original amount sought: The defendant John ...

MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT: $500,000Injuries claimed: Fractured pelvis; fractured right humerus with dislocation. During Geraldine Tupper’s hospitalization following the crash, surgery was scheduled to repair her right humerus fracture. However, due to Tupper’s weakened condition, the decision was made to cancel ...