The family of a man who was beaten to death by police officers in Spokane, Washington, has settled a personal injury suit with the city for $1.67 million. The out-of-court settlement also stipulated that the city issue a public apology, name a park pavilion for the...
Month: May 2012
Green groups fighting wind power project
Two groups dedicated to preserving Oregon's environment are batting a developer in the courts over where to place a wind development project, supporting the concept but trying to block the planned location. The land-use litigation pits the Oregon Natural Desert...
Portland State student sues school in civil dispute
Public institutions are obligated to facilitate students of all disabilities. Failing to do so essentially breeds unequal treatment and opportunity and has been the center of many civil litigation in the past. Just recently, in Oregon, a deaf student teamed with the...
KFC employee axed for fighting against rotten chicken
An employment dispute at a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant location in Oregon has sprouted civil litigation between a former manager and the store. The man, who used to serve as a manager at the restaurant's location, said that the owner fired him when he stood his...
