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Gwyneth Paltrow Sued: Former Lewisboro Resident Was In Skiing Accident, Report Says Gwyneth Paltrow Sued: Former Lewisboro Resident Was In Skiing Accident, Report Says
Gwyneth Paltrow Sued: Former Lewisboro Resident Was In Skiing Accident, Report Says Former Northern Westchester resident Gwyneth Paltrow is being sued by a man who claims that she seriously injured him in a skiing accident, according to a report by BBC.  Paltrow, who once lived in the Lewisboro hamlet of Waccabuc, made an appearance in a US court on Tuesday, March 21 as the trial over the claims begins, the news outlet reported.  The incident in question happened in February 2016 at the Deer Valley resort in Utah, where Paltrow, age 50, was on vacation with her family.  While skiing, Paltrow allegedly crashed into retired optometrist Terry Sa…

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by Ben Crnic
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$150M Lawsuit Filed In Hit-Run Death Of Nicki Minaj's Father $150M Lawsuit Filed In Hit-Run Death Of Nicki Minaj's Father
$150M Lawsuit Filed In Hit-Run Death Of Nicki Minaj's Father The hit-and-run driver who struck and killed pop star Nicki Minaj’s father may have more than just time behind bars to worry about. Personal injury attorneys Ben Crump and Paul J. Napoli have filed the lawsuit in the New York Supreme Court for $150 million on behalf of his wife following the death of Robert Maraj on Friday, Feb. 12 on Long Island. Nassau County Police said that the 64-year-old Maraj was walking on Roslyn Road in Mineola near the intersection of Raff Avenue at approximately 6:15 p.m. on Feb. 12 when he was struck by Mineola resident Charles Polevich. Earlier story - …

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by Zak Failla
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Deer Attack: Parking Enforcement Officer Injured By Buck Deer Attack: Parking Enforcement Officer Injured By Buck
Deer Attack: Parking Enforcement Officer Injured By Buck A Northern Westchester parking enforcement officer has been hospitalized after being attacked by a deer on her property located on the Montrose/Verplanck border. According to Michael Preziosi, director of the town’s Department of Technical Services, the unidentified employee in Cortlandt was attacked at her private residence. He said the town wishes her a speedy recovery. The woman, who was attacked early last week, reportedly suffered numerous injuries, including a punctured lung and broken pelvis during the attack by the buck.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Lawsuit: Man Suffered Brain Damage When Rod Fell At Brookfield Costco Lawsuit: Man Suffered Brain Damage When Rod Fell At Brookfield Costco
Lawsuit: Man Suffered Brain Damage When Rod Fell At Brookfield Costco A 62-year-old man who claims he suffered irreversible brain damage when a steel rod fell on him at a Brookfield Costco in 2016, has sued the wholesale chain. Peter Aurigemma Jr. of North Salem filed the seven-page lawsuit Tuesday in U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut in Hartford, claims that he was severely injured when he was reaching for a package of paper towels from the top of a display 7- to 8-feet high when he was struck in the face by a falling steel rod. The suit, which was filed for Aurigemma by his attorney, Christopher Sochacki of Litchfield-based Cramer & An…

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by Kathy Reakes