News updates about statute of limitations

ASK THE LAWYER: Paying half for shoddy work, statute of limitations law (Daily Breeze)
I want closure with this company who did shoddy work at our house. Their bill is higher than I will pay, but I am willing to send half. Is there a way to do this so their cashing the check is the end of it?

Charter amendment lawsuit alive (Knoxville News Sentinel)
A lawsuit seeking to invalidate a 2008 amendment to the Knox County Charter can move forward, Knox County Chancellor John Weaver has ruled.In an order issued late Friday, Weaver determined that each of the plaintiffs - Charles "Pete" Drew, Michael Leon Daugherty and Knox County Commissioners R. Larry Smith and Dave Wright - have standing to bring different portions of the lawsuit against Knox ...

SAPD analyzing 121 untested kits from 'stranger rape' cases (KENS 5 San Antonio)
Three months ago, a CBS News investigation uncovered a backlog of untested rape kits sitting in storage at police departments across the country. The investigation revealed the San Antonio Police Department had 5,191 untested kits in storage. Some of the kits date back nearly 30 years. "I thought the justice system would take care of me," said Lavinia Masters. When Masters was 13 years old, she ...

CSX Chases Plaintiff Firm Over Asbestos (Law.com)
A railroad company's dogged pursuit of conspiracy and fraud charges against an asbestos law firm is unfolding in a federal appellate court and with a major assist from business and tort reform groups.

Shame And Fear: Inside Germany's Catholic Church Abuse Scandal (Free Internet Press)
The Catholic Church in Germany has been shaken in recent days by revelations of a series of sexual abuse cases. Close to 100 priests and members of the laity have been suspected of abuse in recent years. After years of suppression, the wall of silence appears to be crumbling.

Woman faces civil charges in theft case (Hutchinson News)
McPHERSON - A former bookkeeper and secretary for Louie's Service Center in Inman faces two separate ...

Alleged rape victim names Sigma Chi in civil suit (The State Press)
Kyle Patton Tuesday, February 9, 2010 A former ASU student has filed a civil lawsuit against the Sigma Chi House fraternity, alleging two of its members sexually assaulted her in February 2008. A former ASU student has filed a civil lawsuit against the Sigma Chi House fraternity, alleging two of its members sexually assaulted her in February 2008. Two men, Matt Potter and David Gallagher, who ...

County files suit over water charges (Stillwater Gazette)
Washington County has taken the first step toward suing Oak Park Heights over $114,000 in water charges at the Law Enforcement Center.

Rivers Coalition appeals federal judge Army Corps ruling (Stuart News)
STUART — The Rivers Coalition Defense Fund board of directors voted unanimously to appeal a Jan. 29 federal court judge’s ruling rejecting the organization’s attempt to make the Army Corps of Engineers stop dumping polluted Lake Okeechobee water in the St. Lucie River estuary.The appeal will go to the three-judge U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C.“We believe we ...

In New Providence, assisted living 395-unit project presents its case (Independent Press)
THE FUTURE? - An artist's rendering of the Lutheran Home development at the corner of Mountain Avenue and South Street in New Providence. By Mike Neavill NEW PROVIDENCE — Testimony on the financial impact of a proposed 395-unit continuing care...