Hilton Head SC January 8 2019 A Pennsylvania bicyclist who alleges he was struck by a car driven by a Long Cove Club security officer in November of 2017 has filed a lawsuit against the Hilton Head gated community. The unnamed security officer is also cited in John Wilson’s $25,000 suit, which seeks damages for personal […]
KANSAS CITY MO December 27 2018 — A Missouri appeals court upheld a lower court’s ruling in a human rights complaint against the Kansas City Public School district. Former patrol officers Danny Holmes and Paul White sued the district claiming they were discriminated against because of their age. A jury found in favor of the plaintiffs […]
ORLANDO FL December 21 2018 — An estate’s personal representative is suing G4S Secure Solutions USA Inc., a security service provider, citing alleged breach of duty and negligence. Natalie Logan, personal representative of the estate of Akyra Murray, deceased, filed a complaint on June 11 in the 9th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida-Orange County against G4S […]
Kane County IL December 20 2018 A Delnor Hospital nurse held hostage and sexually assaulted by a hospitalized jail inmate received $7.2 million in a lawsuit settlement agreement with Kane County. Four nurses filed a federal lawsuit after Tywon Salters, an inmate getting treatment at the hospital, took a handgun from a guard, took two […]
Troy MI December 20 2018 A former security worker is suing Oakland Mall managers and a security firm, claiming he was fired for refusing to enforce discriminatory policies, including racially profiling customers. David Niewolak, who was hired as the lead dispatcher with Prudential Security at the Troy property in 2015, alleges he had no negative write-ups […]
Craig County VA December 16 2018 Two Craig County residents are suing the security company working for the Mountain Valley Pipeline, claiming they were falsely accused of trespassing on a construction right of way. The charges against Nan Gray and Gordon Jones were dropped after police and prosecutors found no evidence to support them, according […]
SANTA FE, N.M. December 16 2018— A new lawsuit says a man with a history of mental illness was “unreasonably” tackled by security guards when he tried to leave Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center earlier this year, resulting in lasting injuries. The patient “now faces the prospect of having ongoing problems the rest of […]
AVENTURA, FLA. December 14 2018 A South Florida family has filed a lawsuit against Bloomingdale’s and one of their security guards after the guard tackled a 13-year-old girl at the Aventura Mall branch on suspicion of shoplifting, but police records show that may not have been the case. Surveillance video from the Feb. 10 incident shows […]
SALT LAKE CITY UT December 12 2018 Fabian Maldonado was about to be deported when something went wrong while in detention. Five years ago, he was at the federal immigration detention center in West Valley and was being transported by a security guard. A confrontation occurred and Jon Martinson Jr., the Immigration, Customs and Enforcement (ICE) […]
BECKLEY WV December 8 2018 — A Raleigh County man is suing hospital operators, alleging unlawful detention and negligence. Ricky Charles Stover filed a complaint in Raleigh Circuit Court against Appalachian Regional Healthcare Inc., doing business as Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital, et al, alleging they breached their duty not to injure the plaintiff. According to the […]