Number 1 Settlements in California in 2016
We are pleased to present to you the list of the largest settlements – in each applicable case type (category) – obtained in the State of California in 2016. The list is composed of various case types that were filed either in state or federal courts, or were settled before/without commencement of a lawsuit.
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| $200,000,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Daniel O. Hanks, Frank Dorman, Janet Ammerman, Peter Kaplan of Federal Trade Commission |
| Case: | FTC v. Herbalife International of America Inc., et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Fraud, Qui Tam | $40,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Rachel S. Black, Stephen E. Morrissey, Steven G. Sklaver, Kalpana Srinivasan of Susman Godfrey |
| Case: | Flo & Eddie Inc. v. Sirius XM Radio Inc., et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Intellectual Property Infringement | $36,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Hart L. Robinovitch, Bradley C. Buhrow of Zimmerman, Reed, PLLP; Christopher P. Ridout of Ridout, Lyon & Ottoson, LLP |
| Case: | Jeffrey Etter, et al. v. Thetford Corp., et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Class Action, Product Liability | $30,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Spencer R. Lucas, Thomas A. Schultz, Jake Douglass of Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP |
| Case: | Doe Plaintiff v. Roe Truck Staffing Co. |
| No. 1 in: * | Car Accident, Personal Injury | $27,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph Antonelli, Janelle C. Carney of Law Office of Joseph Antonelli; Kevin Mahoney, Sean M. Blakely of Mahoney Law Group, APC; Farzad Rastegar of Rastegar Law Group, APC |
| Case: | Mays v. Children's Hospital Los Angeles |
| No. 1 in: * | Unpaid Wages | $26,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Alexander G. Brizolis, Allan L. Schare, Harvey T. Oringher, Todd C. Theodora of Theodora Oringher PC; Jason L. Haas of Liner LLP |
| Case: | County of Orange v. Tata Consultancy Services et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Breach of Contract | $25,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | George Gascon of Office of the District Attorney |
| Case: | People of the State of California v. Uber Technologies Inc. |
| No. 1 in: * | Consumer Fraud | $20,595,343.00 |
| Attorneys: | Johnny Vuong, Mary A. Smith, Sean M. Rooney, Sophia C. Kim of Department of Business Oversight |
| Case: | People of the State of California v. Mata |
| No. 1 in: * | Securities Fraud | $20,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael Bomberger of Estey & Bomberger, LLP |
| Case: | Parents of Brain Damaged Child vs. California Hospital |
| No. 1 in: * | Medical Malpractice | $19,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David W. Sanford, Edward D. Chapin, Felicia M. Medina, Jill S. Sanford, Xinying Valerian of Sanford Heisler, LLP |
| Case: | Dandan Pan, et al. v. Qualcomm Incorporated, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Gender Discrimination | $15,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Roger A. Dreyer, Robert B. Bale of Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora, LLP |
| Case: | Giorgi v. City of Sacramento |
| No. 1 in: * | Wrongful Death | $12,265,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kimberly Wong, Craig M. Peters of The Veen Firm, P.C. |
| Case: | Confidential v. Confidential |
| No. 1 in: * | Construction Accident, Premises Liability | $10,622,183.00 |
| Attorneys: | David M. Birka-White, Mindy M. Wong of Birka-White Law Offices; John D. Green, Amanda D. Hairston, Unnati Gandhi of Farella Braun + Martel LLP |
| Case: | Kuffner v. Suntech America Inc. |
| No. 1 in: * | Property Damage | $10,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas J. Brandi, Brian J. Malloy of The Brandi Law Firm |
| Case: | Shea v. Matheson Tri-Gas Inc. |
| No. 1 in: * | Pedestrian Accident | $10,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ronald O. Kaye, Marilyn E. Bednarski, Caitlin S. Weisberg of Kaye, McLane, Bednarski & Litt LLP |
| Case: | Carrillo v. County of Los Angeles, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Civil Rights Violation, Malicious Prosecution, Wrongful Conviction | $8,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Bruce G. Fagel, Bron M. Draganov, Mari Fagel Henderson of Law Offices of Dr. Bruce G. Fagel & Associates |
| Case: | Y.M. v. St. Joseph Health System et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Birth Injury | $7,600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Barrett S. Litt, Lindsay B. Battles of Kaye, McLane, Bednarski & Litt LLP |
| Case: | Lisker v. City of Los Angeles, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Negligent Supervision | $5,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Charles E. Koro, Marc Smith of Brown, Koro & Romag, LLP |
| Case: | John Doe vs. John Roe and Roe Trucking Company |
| No. 1 in: * | Motorcycle Accident | $4,020,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Christian T. F. Nickerson, Christine D. Spagnoli of Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP |
| Case: | The Estate of Christopher Joseph Saraceno II v. Hyros Corp. |
| No. 1 in: * | Bus Accident | $4,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Carly L. Edson, Carly L. Sanchez, Richard B. Koskoff of The Law Offices of Booth & Koskoff |
| Case: | A.E. v. County of San Bernardino |
| No. 1 in: * | Sexual Assault | $4,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kaveh Navab, V. James DeSimone of V. James DeSimone Law |
| Case: | Camprone v. City of Los Angeles, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Excessive Force | $3,950,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Anthony M. De Marco, Joanna Robles of Law Offices of Anthony M. De Marco; Michael G. Finnegan, Sarah G. Odegaard of Jeff Anderson & Associates PA |
| Case: | M.G., pro ami v. Alhambra Unified School District |
| No. 1 in: * | Sexual Abuse | $3,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | B. Mark Fong of Minami Tamaki LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Lai v. San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency |
| No. 1 in: * | Bicycle Accident | $1,125,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Christofer R. Chapman, Jason B. Friedman of Stark, Friedman & Chapman, LLP |
| Case: | Amador v. Shenky |
| No. 1 in: * | Landlord-Tenant | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John C. Taylor, Louanne Masry of Taylor & Ring LLP |
| Case: | Rose v. Berkley East Convalescent Hospital |
| No. 1 in: * | Nursing Home Malpractice |