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Citibank has been the subject of multiple lawsuits since it reached the settlement with the CFPB, including several proposed class-action cases in federal court and mass tort cases in state court involving hundreds of customers.

A judge later greatly reduced the award, but the McDonald’s case was frequently cited in campaigns for limits on tort awards.

Sonja Pang filed a government tort claim against the county last week seeking damages for her recent termination and the alleged abuse she suffered while working under Baca.

They argued that Hawaii and its courts do not have “power to enact disastrous global energy policies via state tort law ... and imperil access to affordable energy.”

It is not known whether the allegations against Davis are connected to a series of lawsuits, tort claims and management issues that destabilized Diaz’s administration and became a distraction for the chief and for Harrell..