Number 1 Verdicts in New York 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 York 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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| $775,000,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Michael Calhoon, R. Stan Mortenson, Evan J. Werbel, Julie B. Rubenstein, Macey Reasoner Stokes, Richard P. Sobiecki of Baker Botts LLP |
| Case: | Liberty Media Corp., et al. v. Vivendi Universal S.A., et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Securities Fraud |
| $183,261,737.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Vito A. Cannavo of Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo P.C. |
| Case: | Stolowski, et al. v. 234 E 178th St LLC, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Premises Liability and Workplace Safety |
| $50,000,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Edward J. Sanocki, Maria K. Morano of Sanocki, Newman & Turret, LLP |
| Case: | Cruz v. St. Barnabas Hospital et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Failure to Diagnose and Medical Malpractice |
| $22,000,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | James C. Long, Jr., Bryan D. Belasky, Seth A. Dymond, John Ryan, Michael A. Macrides, Rachel Lanier of Belluck & Fox LLP |
| Case: | Gondar v. AO Smith Water Products, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Asbestos Exposure |
| $20,500,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Nicholas A. Wise of Weitz & Luxenberg |
| Case: | Harding v. Czmielewski, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Car Accident |
| $19,200,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Joshua D. Kelner, Robert S. Kelner of Kelner & Kelner |
| Case: | Cabazza vs. NYCTA |
| No. 1 in: * | Railroad Accident |
| $19,000,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Roger L. Mandel of Lackey Hershman; Domenico Minerva, John A. Yanchunis of Morgan & Morgan; Jean S. Martin of Law Office of Jean Sutton Martin, PLLC |
| Case: | Fuentes, et al. v. UniRush, LLC, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Consumer Fraud |
| $15,750,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Brett D. Katz, Jeffrey A. Mitchell, Judith R. Cohen of Browne George Ross LLP; Don Abraham, Erin W. Burns of Dickstein Shapiro LLP |
| Case: | Tiffany & Co. v. Costco Wholesale Corp. |
| No. 1 in: * | Intellectual Property Infringement |
| $15,175,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Eric Sanders of The Sanders Firm, PC |
| Case: | Jackson v. The City of New York, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Civil Rights Violation and Race Discrimination |
| $13,500,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Peter S. Thomas of Law Offices of Peter S. Thomas, PC; Daniel A. Thomas of Law Offices of Daniel A. Thomas, PC; Paul J. Edelstein of The Edelsteins, Faegenburg & Brown LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Diciervo v. Brooklyn Bottling Corp. et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Truck Accident |
| $12,777,047.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Devon Reiff, James J. McCrorie, Kenneth Sacks, Kevin G. Lillis of Sacks and Sacks LLP |
| Case: | Burns v. 1 Bryant Park LLC, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Construction Accident |
| $12,535,261.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Emil L. Samuels of Kelner & Kelner |
| Case: | Tarpley v. New York City Transit Authority, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Bus Accident |
| $6,400,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Michael P. Vessa, Kenneth B. Wilensky of Vessa & Wilensky PC |
| Case: | LaRosa v. Madden |
| No. 1 in: * | Motorcycle Accident |
| $5,500,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Adam E. Deutsch, David L. Sobiloff of Morelli Law Firm |
| Case: | Mai v. Attia |
| No. 1 in: * | Pedestrian Accident |
| $4,916,699.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Dennis G. O'Hara of O'Hara, O'Connell & Ciotoli |
| Case: | Ray v. Stockton |
| No. 1 in: * | Wrongful Termination |
| $4,003,025.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Jason T. Herbert of Krentsel & Guzman LLP |
| Case: | Richichi v. CVS Pharmacy, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Trip and Fall |
| $2,503,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Jerome I. Katz, Richard M. Steigman of Gair, Gair, Conason, Steigman, Mackauf, Bloom & Rubinowitz |
| Case: | Jones v. City of New York |
| No. 1 in: * | Slip and Fall |
| $2,000,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Alison R. Keenan, Seth A. Harris of Burns & Harris |
| Case: | Pacheco vs. City of New York |
| No. 1 in: * | Excessive Force |
| $1,300,002.00 | |
| Attorneys: | John W. Palmer of John W. Palmer; Richard L. Hutchinson of Hutchinson & Hutchinson PC |
| Case: | Morizio v. Town of Oyster Bay |
| No. 1 in: * | Due Process Violation |
| $1,200,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Alexander T. Coleman of Borrelli & Associates PLLC |
| Case: | Balfour, MD v. Quest Diagnostics Inc., et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Disability Discrimination |
| $1,102,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | James G. Kapralos of Parker Waichman LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Nieves v. Clove Lakes Health Care and Rehabilitation Inc. |
| No. 1 in: * | Nursing Home Malpractice |
| $1,000,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Paul W. Verner of Verner Simon PC |
| Case: | Lambe v. Kahlon |
| No. 1 in: * | Breach of Contract |