Top 10 Verdicts in Massachusetts in 2015
We are pleased to present to you the list of top 10 verdicts obtained in Massachusetts in the year 2015. The list is comprised of various case types that were tried either in state or federal courts.
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1 | |
Amount: | $35,400,000 |
Attorneys: | Andrew C. Meyer, Jr., Benjamin Novotny, and Karen Zahka of Lubin & Meyer |
Case: | Larkin, et al. v. Johnston, et al. |
Type: | Medical Malpractice |
2 | |
Amount: | $12,280,000 |
Attorneys: | Leonard H. Kesten and Richard S. Brody of Brody, Hardoon, Perkins & Kesten, LLP |
Case: | Anderson, et al. v. American International Group, Inc., et al. |
Type: | Insurance Bad Faith |
3 | |
Amount: | $10,890,000 |
Attorneys: | Emma Quinn-Judge and Monica R. Shah of Zalkind Duncan & Bernstein LLP |
Case: | Charles v. City of Boston, et al. |
Type: | Race Discrimination |
4 | |
Amount: | $8,500,000 |
Attorneys: | Keith P. Carroll of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, PC |
Case: | Ianella and Dimento, as Trustees of the Tecce Family Realty Trust, et al. v. Massachusetts Turnpike Authority |
Type: | Government Negligence |
5 | |
Amount: | $6,230,000 |
Attorneys: | Donald R. Grady and Kelsey R. Raycroft of Sheff Law Offices, PC |
Case: | Wolniewicz v. The Service Department, et al. |
Type: | Business Liability |
6 | |
Amount: | $5,330,000 |
Attorneys: | Alison C. Casey, Augustus F. Wagner, Jr., Nelson G. Apjohn, and Robyn S. Maguire of Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP |
Case: | Sorenti Bros. v. Commonwealth |
Type: | Eminent Domain Abuse |
7 | |
Amount: | $4,800,000 |
Attorneys: | Michael K. Gillis of Gillis & Bikofsky, PC |
Case: | Lyons, et al. v. Johnson, et al. |
Type: | Cyberstalking |
8 | |
Amount: | $4,620,000 |
Attorneys: | David H. Rich of Todd & Weld LLP |
Case: | Advanced Healthcare Management Services, LLC, et al. v. VHS Acquisition Subsidiary Number 9 Inc., et al. |
Type: | Breach of Contract |
9 | |
Amount: | $2,900,000 |
Attorneys: | Carole C. Cooke and David H. Rich of Todd & Weld LLP |
Case: | Van Liew v. Eliopoulos |
Type: | Defamation |
10 | |
Amount: | $2,530,000 |
Attorneys: | David H. Rich, Edward Foye, and Julie E. Green of Todd & Weld LLP |
Case: | America’s Growth Capital, LLC v. PFIP, LLC d/b/a Planet Fitness |
Type: | Breach of Contract |