Top 20 Verdicts in Arizona in 2017
We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 20 plaintiff and cross-claimant jury verdicts obtained in Arizona in the year 2017. The list is comprised of various case types that were tried either in state or federal courts.
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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $15,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kevin W. Keenan of Osborne & Keenan PC; David A. Wenner, Brian A. Snyder of Snyder & Wenner, P.C. |
| Case: | Tripp, et al. v. The Arizona Bd of Regents, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Brain Injury, Failure to Treat |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $7,903,495.00 |
| Attorneys: | Craig A. Knapp, Michael C. Sheedy of Knapp & Roberts, PC |
| Case: | Dupray v. Jai Dining Services Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dram Shop Liability, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Scooter Accident |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $6,533,309.00 |
| Attorneys: | Steven J. German of Steve German, A Law Firm; Anita Rosenthal, Steven C. Dawson of Dawson & Rosenthal PC |
| Case: | McClure v. Country Life Insurance Company, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Insurance Bad Faith, Personal Injury, Brain Injury |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $3,324,970.00 |
| Attorneys: | John R. Jefferies of Spencer Fane LLP |
| Case: | Meadow Valley Contractors, Inc., et al. v. C&S Engineers, Inc. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Breach of Warranty, Negligent Misrepresentation, Tortious Interference, Contractor Negligence |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $2,550,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Barry Kirschner, Cassandra Meynard of Waterfall, Economidis, Caldwell, Hanshaw & Villamana, P.C. |
| Case: | Baughn v. Staker & Parson Companies |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Truck Accident, Brain Injury, Failure to Maintain |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $1,600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kevin M. Arnold of Kevin M. Arnold, P.L.L.C. |
| Case: | Stock v. Caylor Construction Corp., et al. |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Personal Injury, Work Accident |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | G. Lynn Shumway of Law Office of G. Lynn Shumway |
| Case: | Ashford v. Gunwright L.L.C., et al. |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Product Liability, Defective Product |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $1,344,809.00 |
| Attorneys: | Christopher J. Charles of Provident Law |
| Case: | Cooley v. Davison, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Conspiracy, Fraud, Conversion |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $1,200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John P. Leader of The Leader Law Firm |
| Case: | Estate of Hernandez v. Mulkins, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, Brain Injury |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $925,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michelle E. Lespron of Pincus & Lespron, PLC |
| Case: | Boettiger v. Mattson, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $644,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Austin K. Kurtz, J. Tyrrell Taber of Aiken Schenk Hawkins & Ricciardi P.C. |
| Case: | E.S., Pro amiI v. Arizona Country Club |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Burn Injury |
| 12 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Richard A. Dillenburg of Richard A. Dillenburg, PC; James F. Mahoney of James F. Mahoney PLC |
| Case: | Husting v. Republic Svcs., et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident |
| 12 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Leonard Karp, Stephen M. Weiss of Karp & Weiss, P.C. |
| Case: | Fowler v. McGettigan, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Fraud, Negligent Misrepresentation, Labor & Employment |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $408,036.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joel B. Robbins, Jesse M. Showalter, Anne E. Findling, Andrew L. Gartman of Robbins & Curtin PLLC |
| Case: | Estate of Klatt v. Maricopa County |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Murder, Negligent Supervision, Wrongful Death, Prison Negligence, Failure to Protect |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Justin Henry of Levenbaum Trachtenberg, PLC |
| Case: | Packard v. Springfield Contracting LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $385,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James E. Fucetola, Brett L. Slavicek of The Slavicek Law Firm |
| Case: | Walton v. Erickson, et al. |
| Type: | Dog Bite, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Animal Attack |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $365,910.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas M. Parsons of Stubbs & Schubart, PC |
| Case: | City of Tucson v. Tanno, et al. |
| Type: | Eminent Domain Abuse, Property Rights |
| 17 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $350,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian A. Snyder of Snyder & Wenner, P.C. |
| Case: | Cass v. Benson |
| Type: | Dog Bite, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Animal Attack |
| 17 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $350,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jay N. MacKinlay of Warnock MacKinlay Law |
| Case: | Hofmann v. Mondestin, et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury |
| 17 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $350,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brett L. Slavicek of The Slavicek Law Firm |
| Case: | Aguilar v. Aguilar |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mary E. Reilly, Melanie L. Bossie of Wilkes & McHugh |
| Case: | Estate of Martinez v. Avalon Care Center-Tucson, L.L.C., et al. |
| Type: | Negligent Supervision, Nursing Home Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death, Fall |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $240,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Charles A. Piccuta of Piccuta Law Group, LLP |
| Case: | Deaner v. Santini |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $216,660.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel L. Kloberdanz of Berens Blonstein, PLC |
| Case: | Grande SC SW v. TVI, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract |