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Minnesota Parks Worker Seeks Damages for Hitting Own Car

A St. Paul, Minn., Parks and Recreation employee has filed a claim against the city for damages she caused to her personal car while driving a rented city van. The St. Paul Pioneer Press reports Megan Campbell filed the claim …

Ex-Oklahoma Attorney General Lawyer Files Wrongful Termination Claim

A former Oklahoma assistant attorney general has filed a wrongful termination claim against the state. Ted Rossier filed the $175,000 claim Thursday with the State Office of Risk Management, The Oklahoman reported. He is seeking a statement “absolving me of …

Phoenix Jail Death Leads to $3.25M Claim Against City

The family of a man who died last year in a Phoenix, Ariz., jail has filed a $3.25 million claim. The Arizona Republic reports the attorney for Felix Martinez Torres’ family expects the case to become a lawsuit. The family …

Washington Official Seeks $500K for ‘Stress Ball’ Injury

A Vancouver, Wash., city councilwoman is seeking $500,000 from the nearby city of Ridgefield, contending that city’s mayor injured her left eye with an errant toss of a foam “stress ball.” Councilwoman Jeanne Harris says Ridgefield Mayor Ron Onslow’s toss …

Northern Idaho Man Claims Back Injured in Jail Fall

A northern Idaho man claims he was injured during a fall at the Bonner County Jail, where he was held last month on charges that he violated the terms of his release in a federal steroid smuggling case. Kenneth Dean …