Archive for April 02, 2007

Family Maintains Officer’s Death Was an Accident

The family of a St. Louis Park Police Officer has filed a lawsuit challenging a medical examiner’s report that declared the officer’s death a suicide.

FDA Reports Another Possibly Deadly Chemical Present in Pet Food

On March 30, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration stated that another dangerous chemical has been found in the pet food responsible for the deaths of many animals: melamine, apparently in wheat gluten imported from China.

Minnesota Residents Seek Class Action Suit against 3M

Six Minnesota homeowners are seeking a class action suit against business giant 3M Co. for allegedly allowing PFCs, or perfluorochemicals, to seep into their drinking water, injuring them and devaluing their properties.

Lawsuit Alleges Defective Tire Responsible for Deaths in Freeway Crash

A lawsuit filed by two women claims that a defective tire caused a crash on a Southern California freeway that killed five.

EPEC Agrees to $23.4 Million Settlement to Clean Up Texas Superfund Site

The United States Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced last week that EPEC Polymers Inc. has reached a settlement worth about $23.4 million to clean up the Petro-Chemical Systems Inc. Superfund Site in Liberty County, Texas.