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Tampa Juice accused of negligence after employees die in Nicaragua helicopter crash

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The widow of a Tampa man killed in a 2015 helicopter crash is suing her husband’s employer for failing to properly review the Nicaraguan company contracted for the chopper ride. James Horrisberger Sr., 62, was killed along with three others in a helicopter crash Nov. 17, 2015. His wife, Susan Horrisberger, filed suit Oct. 13 against Tampa Juice, a processing firm located in Hillsborough County, for negligent selection, employment, and supervision of the contractor. She is asking for more than $75,000…

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Smoke shop employee remains unpaid after being shot on first day of job

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Talk about a bad first day on the job. The victim of an attempted armed robbery is suing his ex-employer after suffering a gunshot wound just one day after starting his job at Tony’s Smoke Shop. Nicanor Soler, 41, began working for the shop on Sept. 14, 2015. On the next day, an attempted robbery took place at the store around 9:09 p.m. A robber shot Soler in the upper body, severely injuring him. As a result of the event,…

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Apollo Beach man sues buddy for shooting him in face during duck hunt

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It was duck season in Florida when an Apollo Beach man was shot in the face by a fellow hunter in Cockroach Bay. On Jan. 3, 2015, Jason Tackus was duck hunting with his buddies when he was caught in the crossfire of one hunters’ shot. Michael Wilson discharged his firearm with Tackus blocking the shot. Tackus was “struck by shot or pellets,” according to the complaint filed Oct. 24, 2016. Tackus and his wife are suing Wilson for negligence…

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Real estate ‘mentor’ sued for fraud after house flip failure

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A lawsuit has been filed against a local real estate company for allegedly scamming two local Realtors out of $35,000. The suit, filed by two University of South Florida alumni, alleges Tampa business owner and real estate agent, Juan Carlos Gonzalez, misrepresented himself when agreeing to be their mentor. Gonzalez took a $30,000 investment from the plaintiffs and promised to split the profits evenly from the sale. Gonzalez has failed to uphold his end of the contract. The plaintiffs, Benjamin…

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Representing herself, Tampa woman wants auto dealer prosecuted over ‘misleading’ sale

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Acting as her own attorney, a Tampa resident is suing FPR Used Auto Sales for allegedly falsifying information and forging her signature. In the complaint filed with Hillsborough County, Leronda Douglas, 42, is requesting Paula Reid and FPR be prosecuted for falsifying information and for being “misleading with the price of the car.” The complaint was completed by Douglas Nov. 17, 2015. On Sept. 22, 2015, Douglas went to pick out a car to transport her and her children. Upon…

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Terminix employee accused of raping mentally challenged St. Pete woman

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A Terminix employee is accused of raping a mentally incapacitated 23-year-old woman in her apartment while on the job. Mary Scroggins, 50, mother of the victim, is suing Terminix, Garden Court Apartments, and the unnamed employee for one count of battery against the perpetrator, two counts of negligent hiring against Terminix and the apartment complex, and one count of vicarious liability against Terminix. The complex, located in Pinellas County, is home to Scroggins and her daughter, referred to in the suit…

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McGee Auto manager ‘hates black people,’ says ex-employee

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A Hillsborough County resident is suing Monro Muffler Brake Inc., more familiar to Tampa Bay residents as McGee Auto Service, for workplace discrimination. On Oct. 14, 2016, Myron Walker filed a complaint and demanded a jury trial against Monro, which conducts business as McGee Auto. In the complaint, Walker demands compensation for lost income, benefits, and employment as well as damages, including emotional distress. He is also asking for reinstatement to the position Walker held before he was fired. McGee…

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