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Deputy Assault Lawsuit Settled By Washington County

Yakima County, Wash. has settled a lawsuit stemming from an assault by an on-duty sheriff’s deputy against his estranged wife. The Yakima Herald reported the woman has reached a $250,000 settlement with the county. Michelle Moore had made a $10 …

Montana Hospital Sues Over ACA Records System

A southwestern Montana hospital has filed a lawsuit against a Texas company saying it didn’t follow through with a contract to install a $441,000 health records system required under the federal Affordable Care Act. The Independent Record reported Mountainview Medical …

Arizona’s Yarnell Hill Fire Claims Seek $662 Million

More than 100 damage claims seeking a total of $662 million have been filed by property owners and relatives of firefighters who died in the Yarnell Hill fire in Arizona. The Daily Courier reported that 91 property owners filed claims …

Flood Maps Still Wrong, Oregon Homeowners Still Paying

Months after Carol Justice was wrongly told her home needs flood insurance, the Cornelius resident is still paying up – even though a surveyor has since determined her house is not in the flood zone. Justice is one of hundreds …

Ascension Names Lopez to Executive Post in Northern California

Ascension Insurance Inc. named Keri Lopez to an executive leadership position for their Northern California benefits operations. Lopez will also continue to work with select mid to large clients, designing and managing employee benefit programs that meet their business and …

Montana Condo Accessibility Suit Settled

A developer and construction company have agreed to make changes to a Bozeman, Mont. condominium following a federal lawsuit about handicap accessibility. The Bozeman Daily Chronicle reports in a story on Sunday that Saddle View Properties and Yellowstone Heritage Construction …

Southern California Bus Company Ordered to Cease Operations

The U.S. Department of Transportation ordered a Los Angeles-based bus company to cease operations after federal safety investigators said they discovered its vehicles were allowed on the road with serious safety defects and its drivers were not regularly screened for …

Wyoming Woman Awarded $28.2M In Carbon Monoxide Case

A federal court jury has awarded $28.2 million to a woman who said she suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning at a Casper, Wyo. apartment. The Casper Star-Tribune reported a jury ruled for Amber Lompe on Dec. 20 in Cheyenne federal …

Hawaii Couple To Receive $1.2M Condo Settlement

A couple will receive nearly $1.2 million to settle their lawsuit against a Molokai condo association. Jim and Nancy Bevill claimed they became targets for abuse after attempting to elect new board leaders for the Ke Nani Kai Condominium. Two …

Farmer Woods Group Names Ginzl in Arizona

Farmer Woods Group hired agent Mike Ginzl in the Phoneix, Ariz. Office. Ginzl specializes in commercial insurance for the technology, landscape and manufacturing industries. Ginzl has worked in insurance for more than 15 years in Wisconsin and Arizona for carriers …

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