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Connecticut Law Tribune

Enfield Settles 9th Police Brutality Claim for $140,000

Facing a string of police brutality lawsuits involving one former officer, Enfield was under fire for not releasing the settlement amounts of eight previous cases.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Missing Mail Leads to Extreme Sanction of Tossing Lawsuit

The reason for the dismissal: The towing company destroyed the vehicle before either side could examine it—even though the plaintiff's attorney had asked that it be preserved.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut Supreme Court Upholds Bridgeport's Liability in Fire That Killed Family

The state's high court upholds the Appellate Court and says a jury could have found that Bridgeport was liable for the deaths of a mother and her three young children in an apartment fire.
4 minute read

Delaware Law Weekly

Del. Agrees to Pay $7.5M to Settle Prison-Insurrection Wrongful Death Suit

The Delaware Department of Correction on Friday evening announced that it had reached a $7.5 million settlement to resolve a wrongful death and workers' compensation lawsuit by the survivors of the deadly Feb. 1 takeover of James T. Vaughn Correctional Center.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Relatives of Nine Killed in Church Shooting File Wrongful Death Claims Against US Air Force

Joe and Claryce Holcombe, who lost their son and eight other family members in the deadly shooting at First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Texas, have filed claims against the U.S. government.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Supreme Court Upholds Extension of Statute of Limitations in Survival Actions

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that the statute of limitations in survival actions can be extended until two years after death.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Despite No Privity of Contract, Truck Repair Company Owed Duty of Care to Killed Garbage Collector

“Although there was no written contract ... an intent to confer a direct benefit on the decedent may also be inferred from the circumstances, including the parties' oral agreement and course of conduct,” a state appeals panel wrote.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Family of Hofstra University Student Killed by Police Gets $4.5 Million

The family of a Hofstra University student killed by police while being used as a human shield in a 2013 shooting has settled lawsuits for $4.5 million.
1 minute read

Daily Report Online

How a $20M Wrongful Death Case Ended in a Defense Win

To understand why, think about that flashing orange hand that lights up when the time to walk is ending.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Damages for Whistleblowers and Polluters Highlight Supreme Court Argument Session

During its upcoming oral argument session, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court is set to hear debate about whether whistleblowers should be compensated for emotional damages, as well as whether companies can be subject to continuous penalties for their pollution.
5 minute read

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