A Tewksbury, Massachusetts’s man who lost his right leg in a November 2006 valet-parking accident at a Connecticut casino will receive a $2.9 million settlement. Richard Murch was hit by a vehicle that shot forward after a valet started the car’s ignition while standing outside.
A jury sentenced Alvaro Castillo, a so-called Columbine copycat, to life without parole in the murder of his father three years ago. The trial centered largely on whether or not Castillo’s history of mental illness was sufficient to deem him insane, thereby relieving him of responsibility for the murder.
In Living Color star David Alan Grier filed court papers in Los Angeles last week seeking shared custody of his one-year-old daughter. Grier also requested that the court deny his estranged wife’s request for spousal support.
Actress Robyn Wright Penn filed from divorce from actor Sean Penn in Marin County, California on August 12, citing irreconcilable differences. The estranged couple agreed to a division of all property and shared custody of their son. Wright will not seek spousal support.
A San Joaquin County, California grand jury charged Melissa Huckaby, 28, a former Sunday school teacher, with kidnapping, murder, and rape in the death of an 8-year-old girl. Huckaby, who pleaded not guilty to the charges, remains in jail without bail.
“30 Rock” star Tracy Morgan filed for divorce in Bronx Supreme Court following an 8-year separation from his wife of 23 years. His filing made the split official. The couple’s reasons for the divorce are unconfirmed. They have three sons, ages 23, 21, and 17.
Cameron Douglas, son of actor Michael Douglas, was transferred from house arrest to jail this week following his July 28 arrest (in Manhattan) for alleged drug trafficking. Prosecutors say Cameron sold thousands of dollars worth of methamphetamine via Federal Express.
A $3.5 million settlement has been awarded to the family of a man who was killed last January when his van was crushed between two logging trucks. The wrongful death lawsuit was filed against Ken Gorum trucking company and Gary Fruge, the driver of the logging truck who was responsible for the accident.
A Collier County judge has approved a $315,000 settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the mother of a woman who was killed in a May 2009 automobile accident. A portion of the settlement will go directly to the 14-year-old son and nine-year-old daughter of the victim.
Watson Pharmaceuticals has recalled one lot of its Fentanyl pain patch due to possible leaks in the patches.
Pioneer Drilling Co. has agreed to pay $16 million to the family of a woman who was killed when her vehicle was crushed by equipment that fell off a tractor trailer driven by one of the company’s employees. The driver was not legally qualified to hold a commercial driver’s license.
A man who suffered a severe head injury in a 2003 automobile accident has been awarded $5 million in a personal injury settlement announced last month. David Goodwick was riding in the back seat of a car traveling through the Lincoln tunnel when his vehicle was hit by a tour bus operated by Northeastern Tour, Inc.
A movie producer injured in a 2006 helicopter crash and the widow of a cameraman killed in the crash have received a combined $11.6 million in damages. A Polk County, Iowa jury awarded $4.2 to Tony Wilson for his injuries and $7.2 million to the wife of Robert Schlotzhauer in a wrongful death lawsuit.
The family of a man killed by a police officer will receive $2.3 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit. The man was riding a bicycle when he was struck and killed by a police offer who had fallen asleep behind the wheel of his vehicle.
Lawyers for Katherine Jackson and Debbie Rowe (the late Michael Jackson’s mother and ex-wife, respectively) reached an agreement that Katherine will have custody of the singer’s children. The agreement is expected to resolve the custody dispute that began after Michael’s death in June.
Two cops and a mayor’s son face felony charges in a scandal surrounding the surrogate mother who carried twins for celebrity couple Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick. The charged allegedly broke into the surrogate’s residence in order to gain information for the media.
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