Number 1 Verdicts in New Jersey in 2016
We are pleased to present to you the list of the largest – in (a) particular practice area(s) – plaintiff and cross-claimant jury verdicts obtained in the State of New Jersey in the year 2016. The list is comprised of various case types that were tried either in state or federal courts.
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| $40,407,446.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Thomas J. Smith of K&L Gates LLP; John F.Olsen of The Law Office of John F. Olsen |
| Case: | NuWave Investment v. First Advantage Litigation Consulting LLC |
| No. 1 in: * | Defamation |
| $14,176,123.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Bruce H. Nagel, Jay J. Rice of Nagel Rice, LLP |
| Case: | Nacchio v. Weinstein, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Breach of Fiduciary Duty |
| $10,082,735.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Scott W. Kenneally, William V. Kelly of Starkey, Kelly, Kenneally, Cuningham & Turnbach |
| Case: | Engrassia v. Uzcategui |
| No. 1 in: * | Car Accident and Wrongful Death |
| $9,500,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Samuel L. Davis of Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C.; Christopher T. Karounos of Karounos & Associates, LLC |
| Case: | Franzino v. McCarthy's Marine Sales, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Personal Injury and Watercraft Accident |
| $8,450,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Colin M. Page, Evan Silagi of Berkowitz, Lichtstein, Kuritsky, Giasullo & Gross, LLC |
| Case: | Malta-Roman v. Hudson County |
| No. 1 in: * | Disability Discrimination and Retaliation |
| $8,291,064.00 | |
| Attorneys: | James S. Lynch of Lynch Lynch Held Rosenberg, P.C. |
| Case: | Austin v. Morris Plains Contracting, LLC |
| No. 1 in: * | Construction Accident and Workplace Negligence |
| $7,000,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Samuel L. Davis of Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C. |
| Case: | Fiorino v. Lewis |
| No. 1 in: * | Pedestrian Accident |
| $5,420,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Mitchell J. Makowicz, Jr. of Blume, Forte, Fried, Zerres & Molinari, P.C. |
| Case: | Resto v. Highway Safety Systems Inc. |
| No. 1 in: * | Motorcycle Accident |
| $2,900,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Anthony F. DellaPelle of McKirdy & Riskin, P.A. |
| Case: | Township of Bloomfield v. Bloomfield Daval Corp. |
| No. 1 in: * | Eminent Domain Abuse |
| $2,875,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Robert H. Baumgarten of Ginarte O'Dwyer Gonzalez Gallardo & Winograd, LLP |
| Case: | Marte v. Al-John Inc, el al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Premises Liability |
| $2,123,145.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Michael L. Rich, Joseph G. Dolan, Peter J. Gallagher of Porzio, Bromberg & Newman P.C. |
| Case: | Danish Crown Amba v. Rupari Food Services |
| No. 1 in: * | Breach of Contract |
| $1,500,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Frank T. Lazzaro, John R. Gorman of The Law Offices of Lutz, Shafranski, Gorman & Mahoney, P.A. |
| Case: | Arredondo v. Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. |
| No. 1 in: * | Uninsured Motorist |
| $1,280,082.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Nicholas J. Leonardis of Stathis & Leonardis, LLC |
| Case: | Hockman v. Burrellys LLC |
| No. 1 in: * | Slip and Fall |
| $1,140,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Jonathan M. Cohen of Jonathan M. Cohen, LLC; Michael D. Pomerantz of Marrone Law Firm, LLC |
| Case: | Worster-Sims v. City of Atlantic City |
| No. 1 in: * | Excessive Force |
| $1,040,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Steven A. Soulios of Ruta, Soulios & Stratis LLP |
| Case: | Cevdet Aksut Ve Ogullari Koll v. Cavusoglu |
| No. 1 in: * | Fraud |
| $1,011,395.00 | |
| Attorneys: | William O. Crutchlow of Eichen, Crutchlow, Zaslow & McElroy, LLP |
| Case: | Stewart v. Swaminathan |
| No. 1 in: * | Medical Malpractice |
| $1,000,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Thomas S. Howard of Gartenberg Howard, LLP |
| Case: | Cass-Stieglmayr vs. Soto |
| No. 1 in: * | Delayed Treatment |
| $992,470.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Scott D. Grossman, Eric C. Landman of The Grossman Law Firm, LLC |
| Case: | Quackenbush v. Orepeza-Parra, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Truck Accident |
| $659,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Natalie A. Zammitti Shaw, Natalie Zammitti Shaw of Law Offices of Rosemarie E. Arnold |
| Case: | Hanrahan v. ACE Restaurant Group Inc., et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Assault and Battery |
| $628,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Michael A. Gibson of D'Arcy Johnson Day, P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Dutton v. Rando |
| No. 1 in: * | Bicycle Accident |
| $500,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Kenneth G. Andres, Jr., Tommie A. Gibney of The Law Offices of Andres & Berger, P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Concepcion v. Royal Suites Health Care & Rehabilitation |
| No. 1 in: * | Nursing Home Malpractice |