Try our Advanced Search for more refined results

Waid et al v. Snyder et al

Track this case

Case overview

Case Number:

5:16-cv-10444

See also:

Court:

Michigan Eastern

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Other

Judge:

Judith E. Levy

Firms

Companies

Government Agencies

Sectors & Industries:

  1. November 10, 2021

    $626M Flint Water Deal OK'd, $202M Atty Fee Addressed Later

    A Michigan federal judge gave final approval to a $626 million settlement over the Flint water crisis, rejecting numerous objections to the deal that will provide payments to more than 100,000 people affected by the contaminated water.

  2. October 21, 2021

    Flint Council Can't Stop McLaren Settlement Payment

    A Michigan federal judge said the Flint City Council's inaction can't stand in the way of McLaren Healthcare Corp.'s promise to pay $5 million into a proposed civil settlement over the lead water crisis, an amount that is down from the $20 million the medical center initially proposed.

  3. August 12, 2021

    Partial Class Cert. Granted In Suit Against Flint Engineers

    Flint residents have been granted partial class certification in a suit seeking to hold two engineering firms accountable for their work advising the Michigan city on its lead water crisis, after a federal judge tinkered with their proposed definitions for doing so.

  4. May 28, 2021

    Flint Plaintiffs' Attys Argue For Final OK Of $641M Settlement

    Plaintiffs' attorneys want to seal the deal on a $641 million settlement over the Flint, Michigan, water crisis that objectors have said carves out too much for legal fees, arguing that the fee request is fair for the hard-fought work to secure compensation for an environmental catastrophe.

  5. May 11, 2021

    26 More Flint Water Victims Object To $641M Settlement

    Twenty-six more members of the $641 million Flint, Michigan, water settlement class raised objections to the deal on Tuesday, slamming it for providing too much money to attorneys and not enough relief to the victims themselves.

  6. March 30, 2021

    Flint Water Victims Slam Attys' $202M Fee Bid

    Some members of the $641 million Flint water settlement class urged a Michigan federal judge Monday to reject lawyers' bid for $202 million in fees, saying the payment scheme doesn't comply with legal standards.

  7. March 09, 2021

    Attys Seek $202M Fees In $641M Flint Tainted-Water Deal

    Plaintiffs' attorneys who sued Michigan over the Flint water crisis are seeking $202 million in attorney fees, nearly 32% of a proposed $641 million deal that will provide compensation for minors exposed to lead-tainted water, adults without attorneys and others, according to a motion for fees filed Monday in federal court.

  8. February 18, 2021

    Judges Blast Atty For Flint Client Solicitation Efforts

    A pair of judges on Thursday slammed the conduct of an attorney who sent information "rife with material misrepresentations" to 298 residents of Flint, Michigan, that urged them to opt out of a $641 million proposed settlement related to the city's lead water crisis, ordering him to draft a corrective letter.

  9. February 08, 2021

    Judge Blocks 'Improper' Communications In Flint Lead Case

    A Michigan federal judge on Monday ordered an attorney to stop "improper" communications pushing Flint, Michigan, residents to opt out of a $641 million settlement related to Flint's lead water crisis.

  10. February 04, 2021

    Flint Plaintiffs Say Atty Interfering With $641M Deal

    Plaintiffs' attorneys who recently won preliminary approval of a $641 million settlement with the state of Michigan over the Flint lead water crisis are asking a federal judge to stop an attorney from sending residents an allegedly misleading letter that pushes them to opt out of the agreement.