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Ford to Appeal $1.7 Billion Verdict in Georgia Truck Crash
WOODSTOCK, Ga. (AP) — Ford Motor Co. plans to appeal a $1.7 billion verdict against the automaker after a pickup truck crash that claimed the lives of a Georgia couple, a company representative said Sunday. Jurors in Gwinnett County, just … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAscot, Marsh Insure Grain Ship from Ukraine’s Black Sea Ports
Broker Marsh and Lloyd’s of London insurer Ascot said on Tuesday they have provided coverage for a vessel carrying grain and food products from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports under its new marine cargo and war insurance facility. Launched last month, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTesla Loses Challenge to California Agency Suing for Race Bias
A California administrative agency has declined to review Tesla Inc’s claim that the state’s civil rights watchdog suing the company for race bias at an assembly plant is rushing to sue businesses without conducting full investigations. California’s Office of Administrative … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFire Destroys Buildings and Boats in Mass. Marina
A huge fire at a Massachusetts marina turned several boats, buildings and vehicles into burned-out shells Friday, producing a plume of black smoke so thick it was picked up by weather radar. Aerial video taken by WCVB-TV showed much of … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBill Paxton Family Settles Lawsuit with Hospital over Death
The family of the late actor Bill Paxton has agreed to settle a wrongful death lawsuit against a Los Angeles hospital and the surgeon who performed his heart surgery shortly before he died in 2017, according to a court filing … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreIn Deeply Mormon Utah, a Push to Require Clergy Report Abuse
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Survivors and faith leaders rallied Friday at the Utah State Capitol to demand change to a state law that exempts religious leaders from requirements that they report child sexual abuse brought to their attention in … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreStudents Returning, Legal Battle Brews over Reno Dorm Blast
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Three years after a gas explosion ripped through a University of Nevada dormitory, hundreds of students will start moving into the remodeled building this week as a legal battle looms over more than $100 million in … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreChina Plans Cloud Seeding to Protect Grain Crop from Drought
CHONGQING, China (AP) — China says it will try to protect its grain harvest from record-setting drought by using chemicals to generate rain, while factories in the southwest waited Sunday to see whether they would be shut down for another … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTrucker Whose Dislodged Tire Killed Trooper Fined $15,000
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A truck driver who admitted responsibility in the death of a Maine state police detective who was struck by a dislodged tire has been ordered to pay $15,000 in fines. Scott Willett of Patten, will also … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLloyd’s Owes $3M in Prejudgment Interest for Late Payment of D&O Claim
Lloyd’s of London underwriters must pay more than $3 million in pre-judgment interest in addition to the $10 million the syndicate has already paid in damages for the wrongful acts of the former directors of a bank that was declared … Source: Claims Journal
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