Pelotte photos spark lawsuit, countersuit By Elizabeth Hardin-Burrola Staff writer (The Gallup Independent) GALLUP — If the circumstances surrounding Bishop Donald E. Pelotte’s injury haven’t been confusing enough, another civil lawsuit and another district judge have entered the public drama. [News Source]

Lawsuit over mold set for trial nearly 7 years after filing (The Times of Northwest Indiana) TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - Former employees of an eye surgery center who filed a lawsuit claiming mold in their workplace made them ill won't be able to take their case to trial before early 2009 _ nearly seven years after they went to court. [News Source]

Conner Lawsuit Dismissed (WLEX-TV Lexington) Frankfort (AP) - Former Governor Paul Patton's ex-mistress has lost again in court. A three-judge panel of the Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld a lower court's ruling to dismiss Tina Conner's lawsuit against Patton and the state. [News Source]

Lawyer says lawsuit will move forward despite BP settlements (KTVF Fairbanks) An attorney plans to go forward with a private shareholder lawsuit in the United States against BP's former head and other executives. [News Source]

Brookman Lawsuit Surprises Many (Des Plaines Journal) Thoughts & squawks about people, places and things in and around Des Plaines... The eyebrows of many were raised last week with our column on the lawsuit filed in September by former Fire Dept. Capt. Jim Brookman against the city. [News Source]

Mother of Derry boy killed in crash files $30 million lawsuit (Eagle-Tribune Online) CONCORD - The mother of a 6-year-old Derry boy who was killed by a tractor-trailer last winter has filed a $30 million lawsuit against the driver and his Canadian trucking company. [News Source]

Crossett Council Gets Update on West Crossett Lawsuit (Ashley County Ledger) An update on the pending lawsuit filed by seven West Crossett residents against Georgia-Pacific Corporation and the city of Crossett was discussed during Crossett's City Council Monday night, October 15. [News Source]

Firm, workers settle ‘no Spanish’ lawsuit (NWAnews.com) A wet-wipe manufacturer with a plant in Springdale has settled a federal lawsuit filed by four Hispanic employees claiming their employer’s “no-Spanish” policy violated their civil rights. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Northwest Edition) [News Source]

Power line lawsuit thrown out (Capital News 9) A big win in court for opponents of a proposed 200-mile power line in New York. A federal district court judge threw out a lawsuit by New York Regional Interconnect.The suit challenged a state law that protects home owners from the use of eminent domain by energy companies like NYRI. [News Source]

Power line lawsuit thrown out (News 10 Now Syracuse) A big win in court for opponents of a proposed 200-mile power line in New York. A federal district court judge threw out a lawsuit by New York Regional Interconnect. The suit challenged a state law that protects home owners from the use of eminent domain by energy companies like NYRI. [News Source]