Judge allows class-action ‘hot fuel’ lawsuit to proceed (The Kansas City Star) A possible class-action lawsuit against U.S. oil companies for not adjusting gasoline for temperature was allowed to proceed Thursday. [News Source]

U.S. judge OKs lawsuit claiming drivers shortchanged by expanding gas (Canadian Business)

David Twiddy, The Associated Press February 21, 2008 - 9:48 p.m. KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A potential class-action lawsuit claiming U.S. oil companies have knowingly overcharged customers when gas station fuel temperatures rise passed its first hurdle Thursday.

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Judge says ‘hot fuel’ lawsuit can proceed (MSNBC) A potential class-action lawsuit claiming U.S. oil companies have knowingly overcharged customers when gas station fuel temperatures rise passed its first hurdle Thursday. [News Source]

Segway lawsuit against Disney dismissed (UPI) A federal judge in Florida has thrown out a lawsuit that claimed Disney World discriminated against the disabled by banning Segways. [News Source]

Court: SF health care program can continue while lawsuit pending (The Fresno Bee) The U.S. Supreme Court says a San Francisco program that provides health care to the uninsured can continue while a lawsuit challenging the initiative is pending. [News Source]

Dallas ISD settles whistleblower lawsuit (Dallas Morning News) The Dallas Independent School District has settled an employee's whistle-blower lawsuit by agreeing to repay the federal government about $336,000 in grant money it received for HIV education programs. [News Source]

Court upholds decision to dismiss dealer lawsuit against DaimlerChrysler (Detroit Free Press) The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has upheld a lower court recommendation to dismiss a lawsuit filed against DaimlerChrysler AG by a former auto dealer who alleged racial discrimination when he and the automaker became embroiled in a business dispute. [News Source]

Fired staffer for Pa. House Dems files lawsuit (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) HARRISBURG -- One of the seven Democratic aides forced out in November in response to an investigation into bonuses given to legislative staffers is pursuing a wrongful termination lawsuit [News Source]

Slain Journalist’s Family to Drop $20M Lawsuit Against District (Washington Post) The family of a slain New York Times journalist said this morning it is satisfied with the District's efforts to improve emergency medical services and will drop a $20 million lawsuit over lapses in the care received by David Rosenbaum after he was hit on the head two years ago during a mugging near... [News Source]

Homeowner fights mailbox wound lawsuit (UPI) A British homeowner said he is going to fight a lawsuit filed against him by a woman who claims his mailbox injured her while she was delivering junk mail. [News Source]