Top 10 Settlements in California in 2017
We are pleased to present to you the list of top 10 settlements obtained in California in the year 2017. The list is comprised of various case types that were filed either in state or federal courts.
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Note: If you have made this list (Top 10 Settlements in California in 2017) you have also made the list of Top 20 Settlements in California in 2017.
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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $47,780,780.00 |
| Attorneys: | John C. Murphy, Jennifer W. Dienhart, Bradford B. Grabske of Murphy & Evertz, LLP |
| Case: | Nyenhuis Family Investments L.L.C. v. County of San Bernardino |
| Type: | Inverse Condemnation, Property Rights |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $37,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Deborah S. Chang, Patrick K. Gunning, Brian J. Panish, Austin G. Ward of Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Allen v. Over & Over Ready Mix, Inc. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Motor Vehicle Accident, Premises Liability, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $30,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jake Douglass, Spencer R. Lucas, Brian J. Panish, Thomas A. Schultz of Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP |
| Case: | Doe Plaintiff v. Roe Truck Staffing Co. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Brain Injury |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $23,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert S. Glassman, Brian J. Panish, Rahul Ravipudi of Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP |
| Case: | Lee v. Pupil Transportation Cooperative |
| Type: | Negligent Supervision, School Safety, Wrongful Death, Breach of Duty of Care |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $21,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Alejandro P. Gutierrez of Hathaway Perrett Webster Powers Chrisman & Gutierrez ; Michael A. Strauss, Daniel J. Palay, Brian D. Hefelfinger of Strauss & Strauss, APC |
| Case: | Martino v. Ecolab Inc. |
| Type: | Class Action, Unpaid Wages, Wage and Hour Violation, Labor & Employment |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $18,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | George R. Kindley of The Kindley Firm, APC; Robert Hamparyan of Law Offices Of Robert Hamparyan |
| Case: | Ryman-Aavang, et al. v. Hoban, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $15,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Lindsay B. Battles, Ronald O. Kaye, Barrett S. Litt of Kaye, McLane, Bednarski & Litt LLP |
| Case: | O’Connell v. Smith |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Due Process Violation, Wrongful Imprisonment |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $13,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Steven J. Brady of Brady Law Group |
| Case: | Wang v. El Dorado County Transit Authority, et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $12,732,500.00 |
| Attorneys: | John J. Glugoski, Michael C. Righetti of Righetti Glugoski, PC; Charles A. Jones, Kelly J. McInerney of Jones Law Firm |
| Case: | In re Wells Fargo |
| Type: | Class Action, Unfair Business Practices, Unpaid Wages, Wage and Hour Violation, Labor & Employment |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $12,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Marisa L. Kautz, Brian J. Mankin of Fernandez & Lauby LLP; Kirk D. Hanson of Law Offices of Kirk D. Hanson |
| Case: | Garcia v. Macy's West Stores Inc. |
| Type: | Unpaid Wages, Wage and Hour Violation, Labor & Employment |