Top 10 Settlements in Connecticut in 2017
We are pleased to present to you the list of top 10 settlements obtained in Connecticut 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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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $30,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John B. Daukas, Michael K. Murray, Barry C. Hawkins of Goodwin Procter LLP |
| Case: | Wheelabrator v. City of Bridgeport |
| Type: | Tax Assessment Appeals |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $23,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David S. Golub of Silver Golub & Teitell LLP |
| Case: | Cimarelli-Sanchez v. City of Milford, et al. |
| Type: | Murder, Negligent Supervision, School Safety, Wrongful Death |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $7,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Bruce L. Elstein, Henry Elstein of Goldman Gruder & Woods, LLC; Patrick V. Dahlstrom of Pomerantz LLP |
| Case: | Perez,et al. v. Higher One Holdings Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Class Action, Securities Fraud |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $6,650,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Frank C. Corso of Corso Law, LLC; Frank A. Manfredi of Cotter, Greenfield, Manfredi, and Lenes, PC |
| Case: | Badger v. City of Stamford, et al. |
| Type: | Due Process Violation |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $5,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael A. D'Amico of D’Amico & Pettinicchi, LLC |
| Case: | Westervelt v. Milardo |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Richard D. Emery of Emery Celli Brinckerhoff & Abady LLP; Jonathan P. Whitcomb of Diserio Martin O'Connor & Castiglioni LLP |
| Case: | Estates of Badger v. Borsina, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Wrongful Death, Contractor Negligence |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $2,900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Keith V. Trantolo of Trantolo & Trantolo, LLC |
| Case: | Mansfield v. Dudley, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $2,650,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kelly E. Reardon of The Reardon Law Firm, P.C. |
| Case: | Wheelis v. Backus Corp., et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death, Medication Error |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $2,320,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert I. Reardon, Jr., of The Reardon Law Firm, P.C. |
| Case: | Amato v. The Point O’woods Assoc. Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Training |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $2,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jonathan Perkins of Jonathan Perkins Injury Lawyers |
| Case: | Rodrigues v. Town of Fairfield, et al. |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Maintenance |