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Minnesota Science Museum’s Lawsuit Over Leaky Building Dismissed

The Science Museum of Minnesota conceded defeat Friday in its legal fight with a design firm over persistent and costly water damage to the $100 million building that is one of the state’s top tourist attractions. Interim museum president John …

Judge Dismisses Oklahoma Earthquake Injury Lawsuit

A judge has thrown out a lawsuit over an earthquake that injured a woman, finding that the case should instead be heard by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. In August, Prague resident Sandra Ladra filed a lawsuit against the operators of …

Lawsuit Targetting Delaware Seatbelt Law Dismissed

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against Attorney General Beau Biden by a man who was cited for not wearing a seatbelt. Rodney Burr filed of Elkton, Maryland, filed the lawsuit after he was stopped by a New …

Injured Colorado Shoplifter Loses Lawsuit

An El Paso County jury has tossed a lawsuit filed by a thief who says he shoplifted a bottle of vodka and ran out of a Colorado Springs liquor store only to be chased down by the store owner and …

Judge Tosses 2nd Alpha Lawsuit by Miner’s Families

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by relatives of three men killed in the Upper Big Branch mine disaster who claimed that Alpha Natural Resources failed to pay them each $1.5 million as promised under a settlement with the …

Lawsuit in New York Shooting Rampage Dismissed

A federal judge has dismissed a $3.75 million lawsuit filed against sporting goods retailer Gander Mountain by the husband of a woman killed in the shooting rampage at a Binghamton, N.Y., civic organization four years ago. Samir Muhammad Al-Salihi’s lawsuit …

Mississippi Circuit Judge Tosses Civil Suit Against City

An Alcorn County judge has thrown out a civil suit against Corinth, Miss., officials stemming from a fatal 2009 traffic accident involving a city vehicle. A trial was held in May. The Daily Corinthian reports that a ruling was issued …

Judge Dismisses Suit Against Charlotte Airport

A North Carolina judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against Charlotte, its airport and an airline by the family of a teen who apparently fell to his death from the wheel well of a jet approaching Boston. Superior Court Judge …

Court: Bicyclist Hit by Detroit-Area Bus Can’t Sue

A man who was struck by a Detroit-area bus while riding a bicycle won’t get his day in court after the Michigan Supreme Court threw out his lawsuit. There seems to be no dispute that a SMART bus hit Mark …

Lawsuit Dismissed Over Golf Balls Landing in Montana Yard

A Ravalli County, judge says a couple should not be surprised that golf balls are littering their yard next to the fairway of a Hamilton, Mont., golf course. Robert and Katherine Brady had sued the Hamilton Golf Club and Ravalli …