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Missoula County May be Involved in Lawsuit Over Employee Complaints at Partnership Health Center

Jon King — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:49:32 +0000

A bevy of lawsuits have been filed against Missoula's Partnership Health Clinic and now it appears that Missoula County itself may be involved in the lawsuit.

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Medical Center Ordered to Pay 60,000 Dollars for Wrong Cancer Diagnosis of Montana Man

Associated Press — Thu, 09 May 2013 21:33:39 +0000

A judge in Montana has ordered the Fort Harrison VA Medical Center to pay nearly $60,000 to a Winston man who was wrongly diagnosed with brain cancer and told he had just a few months to live

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Male Missoula Police Officer Sues Over Sexual Harassment by Female Officer [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 13:29:46 +0000

A $250,000 civil lawsuit has been filed by sex crimes investigator Detective Christopher Shermer of the Missoula Police Department.

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Paterno Family Calls Penn State Investigation 'Total Failure'

Joe Student — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 23:15:32 +0000

An investigation commissioned by the family of late Penn State football coach Joe Paterno called the university-sanctioned study of the alleged cover up by Paterno and university administrators of child sex abuse charges against former PSU assistant Jerry Sandusky 'inaccurate' and 'unfounded' in a media release on Sunday.

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Parents Sue Police After 7-Year-Old Is Cuffed For 10 Hours

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 19:54:20 +0000

An elementary school tussle turned into an all day police station ordeal for seven-year old Wilson Reyes, according to a $250 million lawsuit his parents have filed against the NYPD.

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Family of Junior Seau Files Wrongful Death Suit Vs. NFL

Joe Student — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 23:37:40 +0000

The family of the late Junior Seau has filed a wrongful death suit against the NFL Wednesday, alleging that the trauma the 12-time Pro Bowl linebacker suffered while playing in the league caused a brain disease that led him to commit suicide in May 2012.

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College Student Wins Stalking Order Against Extreme Helicopter Parents

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 18:55:14 +0000

When Aubrey Ireland left for college she had a good relationship with her parents. They had always supported her interest in music and acting and offered to pay her tuition to the University of Cincinnati's prestigious College-Conservatory of Music, even though she had received scholarships from other schools.

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'Storage Wars' Star Sues A&E, Calls Show A "Fraud"

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 23:30:02 +0000

Fans of reality TV often walk a strange tightrope, accepting in the back of their minds that the events being presented are somewhat staged, or even edited to appear more dramatic than they really are. That line isn't often called into question, but 'Storage Wars' star Dave Hester is fighting back against A&E for his recent dismissal, the cause of which was apparently complaints to the show's producers of “fraud on the public." Does his $3.75 million dollar lawsuit have a case?

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Lawsuit Holds Up Logging in Lewis and Clark Forest

Jon King — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 22:31:26 +0000

Environmental groups issue a new lawsuit hoping to force the U.S. Forest Service to perform an environmental assessment before removing hazardous trees in the Lewis and Clark Forest.

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Lawsuit Filed Against Missoula County Jail [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 23:51:45 +0000

The American Civil Liberties Union has filed suit against the Missoula County Detention Center on behalf of three female inmates.

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AT&T Employees File Suit Claiming Company Places 'Heavy Restrictions' on Lunch Breaks

Mike Adams — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 15:34:55 +0000

More and more employers are now encouraging lunch breaks as a means for promoting health and creativity. However, workers for AT&T in Indiana claim the only thing creative about their lunch break is the “heavy restrictions” the company is putting on them.

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Skechers Ordered to Pay $40 Million Fine for Misleading Claims About Its Shoes

Shauna Wright — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:33:34 +0000

You may have seen the ads for Skechers’ Shape-ups shoes featuring spokesmodels like Kim Kardashian and Brooke Burke.

But the FTC says the claims made within those ads and others like them were false, and it’s now ordered the shoe manufacturer to cough up a $40 million fine.

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American Airlines Sued for Cancelling Unlimited Airline Passes

Shauna Wright — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:29:03 +0000

Back in the 1980s, American Airlines decided to boost its corporate coffers by offering unlimited lifetime airpasses for $350,000. Only 66 people purchased them, but now that American has yanked the passes from some of those travelers, they’re suing.

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New Lawsuit Over Whitefish Jesus Statue

Jon King — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:27:52 +0000

The Jesus statue that sits on top of Big Mountain in Whitefish is the subject of yet another lawsuit. This time, a group called the Freedom From Religion Foundation is challenging the recent renewal of the special use permit given by the forest service to the Knights of Columbus. Co-President of the Freedom

Woman Suing New York City for $900 Trillion

Shauna Wright — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:41:10 +0000

There are million-dollar — and even billion-dollar — lawsuits. But if a woman in Staten Island, NY has her way, she’ll get trillions in damages.

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Man Sues Wedding Photographer for the Cost of the Entire Ceremony

Shauna Wright — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:06:54 +0000

After Todd J. Remis of Manhattan got married, he was outraged to discover his photographer missed a few key moments such as the last dance and the bouquet toss, so he decided to sue.

He doesn’t just want the $4,100 photography fee refunded, though. He also wants $48,000 to recreate the entire wedding, including travel costs to fly the bridal party back to New York so the whole thing can be re-shot by another photographer.

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