News & Observer Index, 1926-1992

Lawsuits

Suit over school merger filed by Lenoir County - Ja 23 92, 6B
Man (CORUM) given right to sue on free-speech violation - Fe 1 92, 1B
Judge (Brannon) plans suit to force appeals court vote - Fe 11 92, 2B
Three inmates sue over Rowan jail conditions - Fe 11 92, 6B
Fired workers' lawsuit against Martin ended - Fe 13 92, 4B
Lenoir County voters sue to stop primaries - Fe 13 92, 5B
2nd suit challenges state's new districts; Durham lawyer says plan segregates voters - Mr 13 92, 2B
Inmate orderlies at Butner file suit for protective gear - Mr 14 92, 2B
Lawsuit alleges case-fixing fraud - Mr 17 92, 1B
Wachovia sued over Interstate debt move - Mr 21 92, 8B
Asheville (West Side) hotel sued for room-tax payments - Mr 26 92, 5B
Former insurance executive sues Long; Shackelford contends officials libeled him - Ap 1 92, 4B
Shackelford names 2 more in libel suits (Stancil; Surles) - Ap 2 92, 4B
Small schools prepare for suit against state - Ap 11 92, 5B
Day care parents sue Elizabeth Kelly - Ap 14 92, 5B
Teen sues Hoke County over incidents in jail - Ap 18 92, 5B
U.S. sues obstetrician (HILLIARD) over scholarship deal - My 13 92, 5B
Targets of protesters file suits for silence (SLAPPS) - My 23 92, 1
Editorial: SLAPP at free speech - Jn 1 92, 6A
Mother (Bernhardt) sues over Duke's treatment of tot - Jn 6 92, 2B
Smokers can sue cigarette makers; High court rules mostly for Cipollones - Jn 25 92, 1
St. Aug's professor (Cooper) sues college - Jn 30 92, 8B
Pennsylvania Life sues McM over sales - Jy 16 92, 6C
Court says molested girls can sue father; Willful acts don't fall under immunity law - Jy 18 92, 5B
Durham firm (Alphatronix) sues Calif. company; Emulex accused of going back on deal - Jy 18 92, 3B
Down on the river; Frustrated east Tennesseans have filed a $5 billion lawsuit to force Champion International... - Jy 19 92, 15A
School fee (for children enrolling in another county) may prompt lawsuits from parents - Jy 23 92, 5B
Artist (Claudio) sues to get his painting back on wall - Jy 24 92, 3B
School powers lawsuit filed; Board battling superintendent - Jy 31 92, 1B
Two with AIDS virus sue state; Woman, teenager challenge policy after facilities refuse admission - Se 22 92, 4B
Wellcome sues over AZT rights - Oc 1 92, 6C
Burroughs sues company over cold medicine ad; Procter and Gamble disputes claims - Oc 2 92, 7C
Hospitals sue state (Industrial) commission - Oc 2 92, 8C
Fired worker (McKinney) gets OK to sue Telecom; Age bias, wrongful discharge alleged - Oc 6 92, 1D
Lawsuit challenges taxing of pensions; Ex-state workers renew refund suit - Oc 8 92, 4B
Suit challenges power of district attorneys - Oc 8 92, 1
IBM sues 7 resellers of software, hardware; Accuses companies of pirating program - Oc 20 92, 2D
Memorex Telex sued by fired executive; Suit claims company stole IBM technology - No 11 92, 10C
ACT-UP lawsuit contests AIDS-testing policy - No 14 92, 2B
Court upholds ASU professor's right to sue - No 17 92, 6B
Insurer's parent sues Long, state - No 25 92, 9C
Deputy, police chief sued in man's (Powell's) arrest - De 2 92, 4B
MCI sues chief rival over software patents - De 23 92, 10C

Lawsuits

Thornburg files constitutional dispute reply (on lawsuits involving the state) - Ja 7 86 5C
Under the dome: Thornburg sets up special unit of lawyers (to handle complex lawsuits involving NC) - Ja 13 86 1
Suit challenges confidentiality of medical peer reviews (ROSS) - Ja 19 86 25A
Officials say inmates' lawsuits flood courts, seldom reach trial - Ja 20 86 14C
4 N.C. drink bottlers say Coke, Pepsi are conspiring - Ja 29 86 5B
Suit threatened over voting changes - Fe 4 86 2C
N.C. Symphony files suit for pledge payment - Fe 6 86 20A
Black group in Nash challenges at-large voting, staggered terms - Fe 7 86 4D
Woman (Eveland) sues state over job transfer - Fe 12 86 4C
Legal action against Nash grower (BARNES) expanded to class-action suit (on behalf of migrants) - Fe 14 86 5D
Suit names Guilford County, sheriff (PROFITT) - Fe 16 86 35A
Compensated workers can't sue employer, court says - Fe 19 86 7A
Drug maker (Burroughs Wellcome) sues FDA, company, cites exclusivity - Fe 21 86 5B
State files lawsuit against nursing home (Glenhaven) - Fe 21 86 16A
EEOC sues Babcock and Wilcox, alleging age discrimination - Fe 22 86 8B
Emotional distress caused by employer ruled in suit basis - Mr 6 86 20C
Humana files a challenge to state rules - Mr 11 86 18C
Panels to screen suits may not be legal in N.C. - Mr 12 86 14A
Thompson Cadillac files suit over stolen cars - Mr 15 86 13A
Leaf co-op shareholders file suit seeking records - Mr 16 86 49A
(Smith) Estate, Edmisten aide sue aviation firm (Aviation Consulting) - Mr 22 86 11A
Buyer of stolen Cadillac sues firms, DMV officials - Ap 8 86 4C
U.S. suing Dare couple (Fletcher) over wetlands - Ap 11 86 3D
Panel studying award limits in pain, suffering lawsuits - Ap 14 86 8A
Candidate for district judgeship (Hedrick) named in suits involving condo - My 3 86 3C
Proffitt files suit, says editorial libelous - My 4 86 38A
Orange commissioner sues state over price given for I-40 land - My 18 86 42A
Construction firms sue R. J. Reynolds Tobacco - My 21 86 9B
Firm (U.S.Ecology) sues state, seeks hearing on burning radioactive waste - My 22 86 24C
Lawsuit seeks to force closing of Craggy Prison - My 31 86 5C
State files suit to block development near Umstead State Park - Jn 3 86 4C
Anesthesiologists suing Blue Cross - Jn 6 86 1D
Group charges Klan used military weapons - Jn 6 86 10C
Suit says election rules block blacks, Republicans from Superior Court posts - Jn 8 86 40A

Lawsuits

Chicken grower sues Perdue Farms in dispute over contract alterations - My 27 84 46A
Lawsuit alleges Klan threats, intimidation - Jn 7 84 4C
Justice Department enters election suits - Jn 12 84 4C
Prosecutors sue over State Bar fees - Jn 13 84 5C
Firm (U.S. Ecology) considering incinerator is sued over dump handling - Jn 22 84 7B
Lawsuit challenging judges' rulings on DWI constitutionality dismissed - Jn 30 84 1C
Edmisten to appeal dismissal of DWI lawsuit - Jy 1 84 29A
Prison medical care challenged in lawsuit - Au 3 84 16D
Suit against official in Harnett (Brock) dismissed - Au 7 84 4C
Banking trade groups sue student loan association - Au 29 84 4C
More defendants sought in suit (Ku Klux Klan, Nazis, gov't officials) - Se 14 84 2D
Flaherty sues to block Hunt's use of aircraft - Se 18 84 16C
Bankers group sues state credit union, alleges 'subterfuge' - Oc 5 84 18D
Life insurance trade group files suit to ban 2 banks from selling
insurance - Oc 6 84 1
Lawsuit over conditions of migrants considered a first in U.S. - Oc 11 84 2C
Republicans question intervention by Edmisten in supporter's lawsuit - Oc 11 84 6C
Judge can't find attorneys to take on CWP civil suit - No 11 84 37A
Appeals court allows 'wrongful life' lawsuit - No 21 84 1
Antitrust suit filed against juice maker (Donelly F. Cameron Co.) - No 25 84 33A
Tenn. sues to block N. C. order on (Pigeon) river - No 27 84 4C
Ex-worker's (Umstead's) suit says contamination report led to firing
(by Agriculture Dept.) - No 28 84 2C
Voting rights lawsuit challenges creation of state judgeships - No 29 84 16C
Court awards $300,000 to man (Jones) accused of theft (at McDonald's) - De 5 84 1
Suits alleging adultery, alienation of affection outdated, court says - De 5 84 1C
Campaign contribution limit to be challenged - De 8 84 2C
Va. town (Virginia Beach) is told it can sue Hunt (over pipeline) - De 8 84 2C
10 farmers file lawsuits over damaged tobacco - De 22 84 3C
Ingram suing W. R. Grace Co. - De 29 84 16C

Lawsuits

Judge halts enforcement of bingo law as Durham Council of the Blind sues - Oc 7 83 1
Pilot Life suit contests recovery clause, cites costs - Oc 8 83 2C
Welfare clients' suit challenges N. C. Medicaid rules - Oc 23 83 38A
Emerald Isle to sue in beach dispute (to block beach access facility) - Oc 30 83 33A
Morehead City sues to block bridge construction (BRIDGES) - No 17 83 2C
Foes of Cane Creek Reservoir sue - No 30 83 2C
ABC sues to protest increase in liquor tax - De 3 83 1C
N. C. joins lawsuit against cuts in Social Security benefits - De 8 83 12B
Legal fees cost state more than it gained in suit (against Wilson Community Rest
Home) - De 12 83 1C
Faircloth sues to clarify limits on spending for campaign ads - De 17 83 1C
2 N. C. doctors sue Moral Majority, say abortion story was libel - De 29 83 14C
State agency (Administration) sued by firm in bid dispute - De 31 83 1C

Lawsuits

Klan leader (Miller) named in civil lawsuit agrees to avoid harassing blacks - Ja 12 85 1C
Federal ruling sought on DWI provision - Ja 23 85 4C

Lawsuits

Religion cited in challenge to oath (Moor) - Ja 1 82 31
Distributor of 'Peanuts' sues adult book store (Fayetteville) - Ja 6 82 23
Former political rival (Sowers) to sue Hunt over rest home dispute - Ja 7 82 26B
Nationwide sues Reinsurance Facility over rate - Ja 7 82 26B
Lee County men sue governor over rest home issue - Ja 20 82 23
Former Hunt rival sues three officials on rest home lease - Ja 24 82 28-I
GOP chief files claim against Hunt over (nursing home) lease - Fe 2 82 6
State claims man made copies of computer tapes (drivers) - Fe 2 82 18
State seeks $13 million in suit over copied list (from Motor Vehicles) - Fe 3 82 30
Farmers file suit to void approval of I-40 link (Benson-Wilmington) - Fe 4 82 5-A
Railroad industry files lawsuit over taxation method - Fe 11 82 24A
Humana sues for reversal of ruling on new hearing - Fe 19 82 1D
State sues Japanese firm (Mitsubishi International) for faded (road) signs - Mr 4 82 18A
Voting law change challenged in suit by socialist party - Mr 18 82 18A
Former contractor of art museum sues state (Middlesex Construction) - Mr 26 82 1D
Ex-professor files lawsuit against Shaw - Ap 4 82 36A

Lawsuits

State to seek consolidation of cases contesting campaign spending
limits - Ja 5 84 2C
State sues to stop Va. pipeline - Ja 13 84 15A
Ingram says he used state law in firm's bid for lower rates - Ja 24 84 12C
Legal checks argued for libel lawsuits - Ja 28 84 9A
Alert Cable customers sue over Season Ticket blackout - Ja 31 84 2C
Builder files $1.7 million suit over construction of art museum - Ja 31 84 3C
Suit challenging state computer bids dismissed by judge - Fe 1 84 1C
Drive-in theater sued to stop porn movies - Fe 4 84 4C
Computer firm refiles suit on bidding process - Fe 9 84 22A
Energy commission sues owner of dams over emergency plan - Fe 12 84 16A
Blind vendors sue state to get pension funds - Fe 18 84 1C
Justices allow class-action suit in N.C. case - Fe 22 84 14C
Black law graduates' suit returned to federal court - Fe 25 84 4C
Ex-Duke diver claims brain damage from experiment - Fe 25 84 1C
Pasquotank sued for racial bias - Mr 17 84 2C
LaRouche sues for being off N.C. ballot - Mr 27 84 14C
N.C. seeks back rent for flea market (State Fairgrounds) - Ap 7 84 1C
Firm sues FmHA for rail line funds - Ap 14 84 2C
Lawsuit postpones primary elections in Halifax County - Ap 25 84 4C
Class-action suit filed against state by disabled - Ap 30 84 4C
Edmisten sues District Court judges, seeks review of rulings on DWI
law - My 2 84 4C
Suit challenges Harnett official (Brock) for dual role - My 4 84 2D
State ordered to pay man (Belth) who sued Ingram - My 16 84 14C

Lawsuits

Suit seeks to block agency's new rules on state-paid abortions - Jn 2 87 1C
Suit against government ruled valid; Plaintiffs say government hasn't done enough to bring POWs
home - Jn 25 87 26C
Groups file federal lawsuit against Hyde peat mine - Jy 3 87 8C
Rights violations bill passes House, enacted - Au 1 87 4C
3 groups back Lumberton suit against school-funding methods (5 school systems) - Se 15 87 5C
Former employee (Comerford) sues Johnston hospital - Se 25 87 2D
R.I. firm (Nortek) sues state over takeover laws - Se 30 87 5B
Settlement alternatives keep feuds out of court - Oc 19 87 1
High court to decide whether inmate can file U.S. suit (suing doctors) - Oc 20 87 3C
Edelman, Dominion sued by Burlington - Oc 29 87 6B
East's widow sues U.S. over treatment - No 18 87 1
Discrimination suit (against FORT BRAGG) lambasted; judge sets fines; Lawyers ordered to pay
$53,914 - De 30 87 1C

Lawsuits

Wrestling bear owners not guilty of cruelty - Ja 7 89 2C
Suit challenges exemption of Bible from N.C. sales tax - Ja 12 89 1C
Affair costs man (Butler) $54,000 in damages - Ja 13 89 2C
Weight of lawsuits jeopardizes state's control of prisons - Ja 22 89 23A
Greensboro police defend woman's arrest (LEMMERMAN) - Ja 24 89 2C
Suit attacks conditions at women's prison mental unit - Ja 26 89 14C
Ex-wife (Swain) sues over handling of restaurateur's estate - Fe 11 89 2C
Couple (GRAY) feel like 'little fish' in their lawsuit over (CATARACT) surgery - Fe 14 89 4A
Former PTL decorator (TAGGART) is sued for $18,353 - Fe 15 89 2C
Parents of Duke graduate (BLOOM) sued for money allegedly spent on them - Fe 18 89 3C
Rocky Mount may help sue Nash County School Board - Fe 22 89 3C
Wake GOP sues to redraw election districts (Map) - Fe 28 89 1
Greensboro home (Greensboro Health Care Center) sued in death of patient (Baker) - Mr 4 89 1C
Tar Heel editors speak: Secret settlements unfair to taxpayers - Mr 5 89 7D
Durham student files suit (against WALKER) in sexual assault - Mr 7 89 2C
Wildlife officer (Waterfield) files lawsuit against commission member (Hester) - Mr 16 89 4C
Killer (Hudson) of wife, daughter seeks $5 million in suit (against Williamson) - Mr 25 89 2C
Harrassment lawsuit filed against inn (Quality Inn Mission Valley) - Mr 28 89 18C
Injured prisoner (Leavis) sues U.S. Marshals Service - Mr 30 89 2C
Former youth minister (Bennett) settling suit over diary - Ap 6 89 1C
Greensboro man denies murderer's allegations - Ap 12 89 2C
UNC-CH student (NASHICK) files libel suit against N&O - Ap 12 89 4C
Federal retirees file suit to force state tax refunds - Ap 15 89 4C
Former bridge tender (Simmons) sues because raid - Ap 19 89 2C
Pathologist (MCCARTY) sues colleague (JOHNSTON) at Duke for defamation - Ap 20 89 16C
Former NCSU professor (Huang) sues over firing - Ap 21 89 5C
Inmate's (Beeson's) suit for smoke-free cell will go to trial - Ap 27 89 4C
Library employee (High) sues over cab ride - Ap 28 89 18A
CP&L suit claims defects in Harris plant equipment - My 2 89 1
Editorial: When nothing is 'settled' - My 3 89 14A
State Senate approves secret settlements ban - My 4 89 26A
Editorial: Breaking the seals on deals - My 15 89 8A
Ethics case sparks suit against Rose - My 20 89 1
Family (Holliday) sues sheriff (Burch) for suicide of held son - My 24 89 2C
Director's (Husted's) firing splits N.C. teachers' group; Part of board files suit to halt action - My 25 89 1
Inmate (ASHLEY) charges he was sold as slave labor - My 27 89 2C
Man (Shillington) acquitted of looting sues K mart for $4 million - My 31 89 3C
Judge (Britt) dismisses suit by owners of low-income housing project - Jn 2 89 22C
Landowners rush to beat cutoff for filing suit over RDU noise (AIRPORTS - NOISE) - Jn 7 89 3C
Developer (Walsh) is sued by insurance company (Metropolitan) - Jn 10 89 8B
House tentatively approves extending public records law to suit settlements - Jn 10 89 12A
House OKs opening of suit settlements - Jn 13 89 16C
Woman (DAE) sues Raleigh police over search without warrant - Jn 13 89 2C
140 file suit over noise from RDU (Map) - Jn 15 89 1
17 former partners sue Vanguard Cellular - Jn 15 89 9B

Lawsuits

Jogger's mother (PREVETTE) suing owner of Rottweilers (POWELL) - Ja 11 90 4B
Bars settle with family of man killed in wreck (Gallanis) - Ja 25 90 4B
Reporter (Mangiameli) held hostage in '88 sues Hatcher - Ja 25 90 4B
Employee (WILSON) cites discrimination in filing suit (against ACTION) - Ja 26 90 5B
Fired pilots (BRANTLEY; WILLIAMS) file suit charging state aircraft used for politics - Ja 30 90 5B
Migrant couple (BROWNs) file suit against Benson farmer (BAREFOOT) - Ja 30 90 4B
Lawsuits ask asbestos damages; N.C. and 28 others file against firms - Ja 31 90 3B
Inmate (Joseph) files suit on lack of exercise - Fe 3 90 4B
Nursing home (Oakhurst) is sued; Negligence claimed in death of woman (Umstead) - Fe 3 90 6B
Suit attacks Medicare system, seeks reimbursement guidelines - Fe 5 90 3B
Opening court with prayer lands Charlotte judge (CONSTANGY) in ACLU lawsuit - Fe 15 90 1
Father of dead American Eagle co-pilot (Digan) files suit - Fe 20 90 1B
Suits ask damages for seven children in alleged sex abuse - Fe 23 90 4B
2 more hostages (Mayers; Mangiameli) file suits against Hatcher - Mr 2 90 4B
Aircraft firm cited in lawsuit; Two were killed in February crash - Mr 3 90 4B
Settlement reached in death of man (Jones) by police - Mr 8 90 4B
Former teacher (ROBERTS) suing Forsyth school board - Mr 10 90 4B
N.C. allegations part of Burger King suit - Mr 10 90 8C
Food Lion target of complaint; Ex-employee (Bryant) seeks damages for firing - Mr 13 90 1D
Suit says chicken was maggot-infested - Mr 21 90 4B
Shiloh family (Lyons) files water pollution suit - Mr 23 90 5B
State suing Toyota dealer - Mr 23 90 5B
Class action suit contends NCNB misled investors - Mr 24 90 7C
N.C. mail-order firm (Adam & Eve) sues to bar federal prosecutions - Mr 28 90 4B
Wendell man (Shillington) sues K mart; Arrest after tornado called humiliating - Mr 29 90 1B
NCSU attorneys will ask permission to sue Valvano - Mr 30 90 1
ArtsCenter board votes to sue building's owners (Main Street Properties) - Mr 31 90 5B
Railway herbicide caused fatal cancer, suit claims (Shelton vs. Southern Railway - Ap 6 90 6B
Girls file civil lawsuit over dad's sex abuse (HOLT) - Ap 7 90 4B
AIDS tests sought in abuse case; Health departments file suits in Chowan - Ap 18 90 4B
State sues to recover unearned funds (from KANEKLIDES) - Ap 20 90 2B
Suit alleges mail carrier (Amos) campaigned at work - Ap 20 90 4B
Umstead dentist (Minneman) files suit; State employee claims discrimination in job - Ap 24 90 4B
Couple (Brooks) sues board over fight at school - My 12 90 4B
Defunct mortgage firm suing NCNB Corp. - My 25 90 6C
Woman (McCallum) charges salon caused her to lose hair - My 25 90 4B
Neighborhood tiff may have impact on day care statewide - Jn 5 90 4B
Greensboro nurse (Weatherford) joins suit against (Virginia) hospital - Jn 8 90 4B
Suit claims waste panel broke law - Jn 14 90 4B
(Forsyth and Davidson) Sheriff's departments hit with third lawsuit - Jn 15 90 4B
Parents (WILMOT) sue (Charter Northridge) hospital in son's suicide - Jn 15 90 2B
Battle of Sidewinders' names gets to judge - Jn 27 90 7B
Ex-worker (HALL) at Harris-Teeter files suit - Jn 27 90 7C
Homeowners' suit targets AIDS facility - Jn 27 90 5B
Father (Cheek) sues in baseball injury - Jn 28 90 5B
Paper says (Insurance) department delayed fraud probe (DAVIS) - Jy 9 90 4B
Durham candidate (OBIE) sues election boards - Jy 10 90 2B
Complaints on rise about sweepstakes - Jy 13 90 1
Wetlands lawsuit to be filed; Wildlife Federation wants drainage halted - Jy 14 90 4B
(TAR HEEL) TAXI company suing (UNC) hospital over contract - Jy 20 90 6C
Flurry of lawsuits hinders state effort on incinerator sites - Jy 21 90 4B
Fla. mortgage company sues First Union Corp. - Au 9 90 7C
State sues Exxon; Suit says prices hiked after sale - Au 11 90 1B
Raleigh retailers sue brokerage over oil exploration investment - Au 14 90 5D
Judge rules military personnel, retirees can sue state for taxes - Au 18 90 4B
Group (Piedmont Peace Project) sues for right to register voters - Se 1 90 4B
Man burned in garage wins $250,000 in court - Se 7 90 4B
Lawsuit says hospital failed to protect infant (McClure) - Se 28 90 4B
Teachers threaten suit against districts for using bonus pay - Oc 2 90 3B
Hardee's sues over soil removal - Oc 10 90 3B
Suit contends conditions poor at Nash jail - Oc 12 90 3B
PTL partners' suit going to court - Oc 18 90 4B
Same name, same suit (Phoenix Communications; Phoenix Marketing) - Oc 28 90 1F
Forsyth couple (BAILEY) files suit against Prozac maker - No 13 90 4B
Guardsman (ANGE) filing suit to avoid duty in gulf - No 13 90 1
Farm worker (Howard) alleges illegal imprisonment - No 16 90 4B
Racer's (Moroso's) team, GM sued in fatal crash (Williams) - No 16 90 5B
Robeson man (RANSOM) sues over shoot-out distress - No 17 90 4B
State files lawsuit alleging overcharges by propane supplier - No 21 90 1B
State sues Ariz. phone service firm; Attorney general seeks refund of fees charged in pyramid scheme - No 21 90 3B
8 Residents taking (WHITE OAK) lake battle to court - No 27 90 3B
Neighbor (FARMER) sues estate of TV's 'Aunt Bee' - De 1 90 4B
State files suit to stop pipeline construction; Virginia Beach seeks Lake Gaston water - De 1 90 4B
Group's suit challenges agencies on enforcement of wetlands law; Wilmington housing projects targeted - De 4 90 1
Residents sue to block pier at Ocracoke - De 4 90 4B
911 caller (Johnson) files privacy suit against TV station (WLOS-TV) - De 6 90 4B
Goldsboro contractor (Herring) files complaint against BB&T - De 7 90 7C
Gay-rights group sues to adopt a highway - De 13 90 7B
Groups plan suit over hazardous-waste burning - De 20 90 7B
SEC sues boat company (Fountain Powerboat) - De 23 90 1F
Woman (Staton) files suit in wrong diagnosis by phony doctor (Shoemate); Victim had ulcer, not depression - De 28 90 3B
R. J. Reynolds sues former ad executive (Robinson) - De 29 90 5B
State files suit for $5.5 million in bridge fall - De 29 90 1B

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