wrongful

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Former Major League Baseball player Royce Clayton took the stand Friday in the wrongful death civil trial of Rebecca Grossman, who fatally hit two boys with her car in a Westlake Village crosswalk in 2020.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

But in June, the judge dismissed Baldoni's lawsuit, saying his team had "not adequately alleged that Lively's threats were wrongful extortion rather than legally permissible hard bargaining or renegotiation of working conditions".

From BBC • May 4, 2026

The plane maker initially faced 155 civil cases alleging wrongful death and negligence, among other claims, but it has settled the vast majority of claims.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Families of the 25 campers and two counselors who died last year have sued the Eastlands for negligence and wrongful death, claiming they weren’t prepared for the flood and disregarded repeated warnings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

He returned to logging work while we made plans to file a civil lawsuit against everyone involved in his wrongful prosecution and conviction.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson