Posts tagged Class Action

• Loose Truck Wheels Cause String of Accidents

  Mark McLean | July 11, 2007 4:53 PM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  A string of automobile accidents caused by loose truck wheels have caused a number of personal injuries and even wrongful deaths. Now, the unusually high number of accidents has led to investigations by both the American and Canadian governments. Officials with the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance -- the association of state and federal officials from Canada, Mexico and the United States...

• Verdict Reached in WTO Trial

  Ryan Nute | February 01, 2007 9:18 AM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  A federal jury found that the City of Seattle was liable for the improper search and seizure of 147 people who were arrested during the tumult surrounding the 1999 WTO meeting and protests. The jury found that the plaintiffs' First Amendment rights had not been violated. The case now moves to the issue of the plaintiffs' damages, which may be postponed pending an appeal by the city.A federal...

• Schools Held Accountable in Discrimination Suit

  Staff Writer | October 19, 2006 7:54 AM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  A class action discrimination suit against a central Washington school district by Latino parents went to the U.S. District Court in Spokane. The parents alleged that the school district was discriminating against their children based on their race and that their civil rights were being violated.In a landmark agreement, the Washington school district agreed to meet the demands of the parents who...