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Lubbock Settles Woman’s Texas Tech Injury Claim For $80K

The city of Lubbock has agreed to pay $80,000 in a settlement with a woman injured when she stepped into a hole on her way out of a Texas Tech football game. The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal reported that the Lubbock City …

Texas Family Settles Lawsuit From 100-Vehicle Crash

The family of the suburban Houston couple killed on Thanksgiving Day last year in a 100-vehicle pileup on a foggy stretch of Interstate 10 in Southeast Texas has settled a lawsuit it had filed. The Beaumont Enterprise reported details of …

California Mom Agrees To Settle Suit Over Child Autopsy Photo

A woman who sued San Diego County over the release of an autopsy photo of her 2-year-old son has settled the privacy case for $125,000. A lawyer for Brenda Marsh tells U-T San Diego that she settled the case before …

‘Three Cups’ Insurer Lawsuit In Montana Dismissed

A judge has dismissed a lawsuit by the charity co-founded by “Three Cups of Tea” author Greg Mortenson against an insurance company. U.S. District Judge Dana Christensen dismissed the lawsuit Thursday, more than a month after the Central Asia Institute …

Former Michigan Court Employee Gets $250K Settlement in Harassment Case

A former Bay County Friend of the Court employee who filed a federal lawsuit in Michigan saying she was sexually harassed is getting a $250,000 settlement. The Bay City Times reports it obtained details of the settlement involving Patricia McIver …

Utah, Chevron Agree On $5.35M Fuel Spill Settlement

Utah officials say they’ve come to a tentative $5.35 million settlement with Chevron after a pipeline leaked about 20,000 gallons of diesel fuel in northern Utah earlier this year. Chevron officials did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment Tuesday. …

‘Crouching Tiger’ Actress Settles Website Claim in Southern California Court

“Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” star Zhang Ziyi settled a lawsuit for libel against a U.S.-based Chinese news website, which today apologized for false reports that she had sex with Chinese officials including ousted Politburo member Bo Xilai. The case is …

New York Officials Settle With Markel for College Insurance Refunds

New York officials say they’ve reached a settlement with Markel Insurance Co. that will result in $2.75 million in restitution to college students who were overcharged for insurance. The New York Attorney General’s office and the New York Department of …

Tahoe Ski Resort Settles Suit Over Chairlift Death

A lawsuit filed by a family against a Lake Tahoe ski resort and other companies over the death of a man who fell from a chairlift has been settled, although financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Sacramento …

Case Over Alaska Mountain Death Settled

An attorney says a settlement has been reached over a Swiss man’s death on Alaska’s Mount McKinley in 2011. Court records show attorneys for both sides asked a federal judge on Friday to dismiss the case brought against guide company …