Archive for February 23, 2006

Court Overturns 20-Year Drug Sentence.

A 20-year drug sentence was overturned by the Arkansas Court of Appeals on Wednesday when the court concluded the arresting officer went too far in discovering crack-cocaine during a weapons search.

Companies Agree to Multimillion Dollar Ephedra Settlement

Two years after filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, Nutraquest and dozens of other companies have agreed on a multimillion dollar settlement of injury claims related to the use of ephedra.

Nursing Home Lawsuit Ends in $160 Million Award

A jury in San Antonio, Texas recently awarded $160 million to the estate of an 81-year-old man who was savagely attacked by his mentally ill roommate at a nursing home.

Plane Crash Knocks Out Power to 54 Lake County Homes

Fifty-four residents lost power on Saturday when a single-engine jet crashed into a Lake County field in Fruitland Park, Fla.