The defendants in two wrongful death lawsuits have reached settlement agreements with attorneys representing the estates of the two victims killed in a 2006 motor vehicle accident. The estates of Norwood Peters and Betty Hein will receive a total of over $900,000 in damages.
In a verdict announced last week, a $55 million dollar settlement against the U.S. Government has been upheld. The settlement was awarded to a mother and daughter who were injured in a 2002 car crash caused by a federal employee.
One-time NBA players Christian Laettner and Brian Davis, currently business partners in a real estate development deal in Durham, NC, face several million dollars in litigation from at least five business associates who they allegedly failed to pay as agreed.
Katherine Jackson, mother of the late Michael Jackson, is seeking custody of the deceased pop star’s three children. A court granted Katherine temporary guardianship of the children after the singer’s sudden death.
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