San Manuel tribal member files lawsuit against former sheriff’s deputy (San Bernardino Sun) A lawyer for a San Manuel tribal member has filed a civil lawsuit in federal court against a former San Bernardino County sheriff's deputy who allegedly tried to extort him two years ago for cash and vehicles. [News Source]

Lawsuit against Chesapeake sheriff over death dismissed (The Virginian-Pilot) CHESAPEAKE A federal judge has dismissed an $11 million lawsuit against Sheriff John Newhart in the July 2006 death of a jail inmate. Sotina L. Cuffee, 36, suffered a heart attack while serving an eight-month sentence at the Chesapeake Correctional Center for welfare fraud. [News Source]

Lawsuit Filed Over Colo. Salmonella Outbreak (CBS4 Denver) Southern Colorado residents who say they were sickened by a salmonella outbreak blamed on Alamosa's water supply filed a lawsuit against the city Monday. The lawsuit filed in Alamosa District Court Monday alleges the city failed to monitor and maintain a sanitary water system. The outbreak in March 2008 sickened as many as 1,300 people and killed one person. State health officials said in a ... [News Source]

Advanced EDR Systems and Envision Engineering LLC, Files Lawsuit against Idrive Inc, Solutions Group Inc., Sean ONeil … (dBusinessNews.com) March 1, 2010 -- Advanced EDR Systems LLC (AEDRS) and Envision Engineering LLC has filed a lawsuit against Idrive Inc., Solutions Group Inc. (SGI), Sean O’Neil, Stephan Dragomir, Randy Aldridge, and Colin Cairns. [News Source]

Lawsuit filed in case of salmonella outbreak (9 News Denver) ALAMOSA - A lawsuit was filed Monday against the city of Alamosa related to an outbreak of salmonella poisoning in 2008. [News Source]

Easton Wants Judge To Rule On Excessive Force Lawsuit (WFMZ Eastern Pennsylvania and Western New Jersey) EASTON, Pa. -- The city of Easton is hoping to put an end to an excessive force lawsuit. It's asking a judge to review evidence and to decide whether to throw it out or to head to trial. [News Source]

Lawsuit: COM discriminated against former worker (Galveston County Daily News) TEXAS CITY In a lawsuit laced with lurid accusations, a former College of the Mainland employee is suing the school, claiming discrimination. [News Source]

Middleton motel files lawsuit against Scatz Sports Bar and Night Club (Wisconsin State Journal) Loud music from a neighboring nightclub has kept a Middletonmotel's guests awake and cost it more than $12,000 in refunds, themotel claimed in a lawsuit it filed last week. [News Source]

MTA Rolls Dice in Lawsuit and Loses (FOX 5 New York) The cash-strapped Metropolitan Transportation Authority gambled big on a lawsuit -- and lost. The agency could have saved $4.5 million by settling with two women who were injured in a car accident with a city bus. Instead, the MTA went to a full trial and lost. [News Source]

Lawsuit: COM discriminated against former worker (Galveston County Daily News) TEXAS CITY In a lawsuit laced with lurid accusations, a former College of the Mainland employee is suing the school, claiming discrimination. [News Source]