Top 10 Verdicts in California in 2017
We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 10 plaintiff and cross-claimant jury verdicts obtained in California 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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Note: If you have made this list (Top 10 Verdicts in California in 2017) you have also made the list of Top 20 Verdicts in California in 2017.
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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $454,150,772.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael J. Avenatti of Eagan Avenatti LLP |
| Case: | Shahinian v. Kimberly-Clark Corporation, et al. |
| Type: | Class Action, Consumer Fraud, Consumer Protection |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $417,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mark P. Robinson, Jr., Karen L. Karavatos, Kevin F. Calcagnie, Cynthia L. Garber of Robinson Calcagnie Inc.; Helen E. Zukin of Kiesel Law LLP |
| Case: | Echeverria v. Johnson & Johnson, et al. |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Talc Exposure |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $256,450,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Amnon Z. Siegel of Miller Barondess LLP |
| Case: | Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp. v. Superior Auto of Fremont, LLC |
| Type: | Fraudulent Concealment, Negligent Misrepresentation |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $106,875,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | G. David Robertson of Robertson, Johnson, Miller & Williamson; Glenn W. Peterson of Millstone, Peterson & Watts, LLP; Collin J. Cox, R. Paul Yetter, Robert K. Ellis of Yetter Coleman LLP |
| Case: | Hardesty, et al. v. Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Due Process Violation, Economic Loss, Property Rights |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $60,800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Lawrence M. Artenian, Daniel M. Kopfman, Nicholas J. P. Wagner, Andrew B. Jones, Angela E. Martinez of Wagner, Jones, Kopfman & Artenian LLP; Stanley D. Saltzman, Russell D. Myrick of Marlin & Saltzman, LLP |
| Case: | Bryan, et al. v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. |
| Type: | Class Action, Unfair Business Practices, Unfair Competition, Wage and Hour Violation, Labor & Employment |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $60,055,800.00 |
| Attorneys: | Andrew J. Ogilvie, Carol M. Brewer of Anderson, Ogilvie, & Brewer LLP; James A. Francis, John Soumilas, David A. Searles of Francis & Mailman, P.C. |
| Case: | Ramirez v. Trans Union, L.L.C. |
| Type: | Class Action, Consumer Protection |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $59,253,846.00 |
| Attorneys: | Russell P. Reiner, Todd E. Slaughter, April K. Stratte of Reiner Slaughter McCartney & Frankel LLP; William R. Bragg, Zachary E. Zwerdling of Bragg, Mainzer, & Firpo LLP; Larry B. Moss of Law Office of Larry B. Moss |
| Case: | Moore v. State of California Department of Transportation |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Brain Injury |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $36,143,291.00 |
| Attorneys: | Christian T. F. Nickerson, Geoffrey S. Wells, Tobin M. Lanzetta of Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP; Andy A. Basseri of Law Offices of Andy Basseri |
| Case: | Sanchez v. Durham School Services, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, School Bus Accident |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $35,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Garo Mardirossian, Lawrence Marks of Mardirossian & Associates Inc. |
| Case: | Ekbatani v. United Independent Taxi Drivers Inc. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $34,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | H. Sean Banafsheh, Kevin Danesh, Raphael D. Javid of Banafsheh, Danesh & Javid, PC |
| Case: | Casillas v. Landstar Ranger Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury |