Top 100 Verdicts in California in 2018
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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $289,253,209.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael J. Miller, Curtis G. Hoke, David J. Dickens, Timothy Litzenburg, Jeffrey Travers of The Miller Firm, LLC; R. Brent Wisner, Pedram Esfandiary of Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman, PC; Mark Burton of Audet & Partners, LLP |
| Case: | Johnson v. Monsanto Co. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Workplace Safety, Defective Product, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $145,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brett E. Cooper, Ashley N. Moore, Steven J. Pollinger, Jonathan Yim, Seth R. Hasenour, Robert Cote, Warren Lipschitz, Kevin Schubert, Christopher P. McNett, Drew B. Hollander of McKool Smith |
| Case: | Wi-LAN Inc v. Apple Inc. |
| Type: | Economic Loss, Intellectual Property Infringement, Patent Infringement, Intentional Tort, Commercial Litigation |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $105,356,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Bibianne U. Fell, Patrick C. Stormes-Swan of Gomez Trial Attorneys |
| Case: | Kali v. Young |
| Type: | Negligent Misrepresentation, Personal Injury, Intentional Tort, Intentional Misrepresentation, Unlicensed Activity, Constructive Fraud, Negligent Tort |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $68,035,462.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ricardo Echeverria of Shernoff Bidart Echeverria LLP; Steven A. Heimberg, Marsha E. Barr-Fernandez of Heimberg Barr, LLP; Jeffrey S. Mitchell of Mitchell Law Group |
| Case: | Arteaga v. Fresno Community Regional Medical Center |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Surgical Error, Inadequate Care, Negligent Tort |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $66,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Steven A. Miller, Brian D. Roche, Jennifer Y. DePriest, Lawrence E. James, William R. Overend, Maytak Chin of Reed Smith LLP |
| Case: | Lumileds L.L.C. v. Elec-Tech International Co. Ltd. |
| Type: | Intellectual Property Infringement, Unfair Business Practices, Unfair Competition, Misappropriation of Trade Secrets, Intentional Tort, Civil Theft, Commercial Litigation |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $60,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeffrey M. Fisher, Stephanie P. Skaff, Eugene Y. Mar, Alex Reese, Erik C. Olson, Julia F. Kropp of Farella Braun + Martel LLP |
| Case: | BladeRoom Group Limited v. Facebook, Inc. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Conspiracy, Intellectual Property Infringement, Unfair Business Practices, Unfair Competition, Misappropriation of Trade Secrets, Intentional Tort, Commercial Litigation |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $53,648,947.00 |
| Attorneys: | Bruce L. Schechter, R. Rex Parris, Khail A. Parris of PARRIS; Brian J. Panish, Matthew J. Stumpf of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP |
| Case: | Lennig v. CRST |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Head-on Collision, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $45,400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Louanne Masry, David M. Ring, Sonya Ostovar of Taylor & Ring LLP; Holly N. Boyer of Esner Chang & Boyer |
| Case: | F.M., Pro Ami v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Government Negligence, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, Psychological Injury, Children's Rights, Child Abuse, Failure to Protect, Failure to Report, Negligent Tort, Child Protection |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $41,864,102.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian J. Panish, Daniel W. Dunbar, Alexander J. Behar, Matthew J. Stumpf of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP |
| Case: | Lo v. Consolazio, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Hit and Run, Negligent Entrustment, Gross Negligence, Negligent Tort |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $41,634,170.00 |
| Attorneys: | Alexander R. Wheeler, R. Rex Parris, Rutger R. Parris, Khail A. Parris, Jonathan W. Douglass, Bernadette N. Manigault of PARRIS |
| Case: | Taylor v. Schilling |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $39,700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian S. Kabateck, Shant A. Karnikian, Natalie S. Pang of Kabateck LLP; Gary D. Fields of FieldsLaw |
| Case: | Acosta v. Kort & Scott Financial Group, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Unfair Business Practices, Breach of Warranty of Habitability, Nuisance, Failure to Maintain, Elder Financial Abuse, Elder Abuse, Real Estate, Negligent Tort |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $31,089,793.00 |
| Attorneys: | Carney R. Shegerian, Anthony Nguyen, Mark I. Lim of Shegerian & Associates, Inc. |
| Case: | Rael v. Sybron Dental Specialties, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Age Discrimination, Civil Rights Violation, Gender Discrimination, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Workplace Harassment |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $30,270,501.00 |
| Attorneys: | Scott D. Peebles, Robert Woodward of Simmons Hanly Conroy LLC |
| Case: | Morgan v. CBS Corp., et al. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Workplace Safety, Defective Product, Mesothelioma, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $30,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David R. Shoop of Shoop | A Professional Law Corp.; Donald G. Liddy of Liddy Law Firm |
| Case: | Anaya v. General Equipment Co. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Product Liability, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $26,298,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Simona A. Farrise of Farrise Firm; Benjamin H. Adams of Dean Omar & Branham, LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Gomez, et al. v. Metalclad Insulation L.L.C. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death, Mesothelioma, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $25,752,508.16 |
| Attorneys: | David C. Greenstone, Christopher J. Panatier, Conor R. Nideffer of Simon Greenstone Panatier, PC |
| Case: | Anderson, et al. v. Johnson & Johnson |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Talc Exposure, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $25,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John C. Taylor, Natalie L. Weatherford of Taylor & Ring LLP |
| Case: | S.W., Pro Ami v. Westerly School of Long Beach, et al. |
| Type: | Negligent Supervision, School Safety, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, Intentional Tort, Psychological Injury, Children's Rights, Child Abuse, Negligent Tort, Child Protection |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $25,247,350.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stephen E. Morrissey, Ravi Doshi, Davida Brook, Brian D. Melton of Susman Godfrey LLP |
| Case: | Hinrichs & Associates v. Beats Electronics L.L.C. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Intellectual Property Infringement, Commercial Litigation |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $18,641,959.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joann F. Rezzo, Louis Chip Edleson of Edleson & Rezzo |
| Case: | Tilkey v. Allstate Insurance Company |
| Type: | Defamation, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $16,232,416.80 |
| Attorneys: | John H. Gomez, Jessica T. Sizemore of Gomez Trial Attorneys; Matthew J. Faulkner of Faulkner Law Offices |
| Case: | Kidd v. WKS Restaurant Corp. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Negligence in Employment, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip and Fall, Brain Injury, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Training, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 21 | |
| Amount: | $14,620,086.00 |
| Attorneys: | David L. Amell, Marissa Y. Uchimura, William F. Ruiz, Sarah E. Gilson of Maune, Raichle, Hartley, French and Mudd, LLC |
| Case: | Barr v. Parker Hannifin Corp., et al. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Workplace Safety, Mesothelioma, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 22 | |
| Amount: | $14,600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Nicholas C. Rowley, Courtney E. Rowley of Carpenter, Zuckerman & Rowley, LLP |
| Case: | Guzman v. Defendant Truck Driver, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| 23 | |
| Amount: | $13,935,549.00 |
| Attorneys: | Erika Contreras, Andrew P. Owen, Brian J. Panish, Rahul Ravipudi, Thomas A. Schultz of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP |
| Case: | Newland v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 24 | |
| Amount: | $13,241,365.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ricardo Echeverria, Kristin E. Hobbs of Shernoff Bidart Echeverria LLP; Mindy S. Bish of Bish Law; Katherine B. Pene of Briskin, Latzanich & Pene LLP. |
| Case: | Wood v. Venegas |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 25 | |
| Amount: | $13,166,368.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kenneth M. Sigelman, Penelope A. Phillips of Kenneth M. Sigelman & Associates; Christopher C. Walton of Walton Law, APC |
| Case: | McCarley v. Anesthesia Service Medical Group Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Anesthesia Error, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 26 | |
| Amount: | $13,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Carney R. Shegerian of Shegerian & Associates, Inc. |
| Case: | Pinter-Brown v. The Regents of The University of California |
| Type: | Age Discrimination, Civil Rights Violation, Gender Discrimination, Constructive Discharge, Whistleblower Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Psychological Injury, Workplace Harassment |
| 27 | |
| Amount: | $12,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Arash Homampour, Armine Safarian of The Homampour Law Firm, APLC |
| Case: | Estate of Zuniga v. Cherry Avenue Auction Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Burn Injury, Electrical Injury, Negligent Maintenance, Psychological Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 28 | |
| Amount: | $11,779,155.00 |
| Attorneys: | Olivier A. Taillieu of The Dominguez Firm |
| Case: | Esparza, et al. v. Win Distribution Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 29 | |
| Amount: | $11,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Martin I. Aarons, Shannon H.P. Ward of The Aarons Law Firm, PC |
| Case: | Meadowcroft, et al. v. Silverton Partners, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Hostile Work Environment, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Psychological Injury, Workplace Harassment |
| 30 | |
| Amount: | $10,004,871.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stephen G. Larson, Jonathan E. Phillips, Melissa A. Meister, Ariana E. Fuller of Larson O'Brien LLP |
| Case: | Minor Plaintiff v. Rose Bowl Aquatics Center, et al. |
| Type: | Negligent Supervision, Premises Liability, Sexual Assault, Negligent Security, Psychological Injury, Children's Rights, Child Abuse, Failure to Report, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort, Child Protection |
| 31 | |
| Amount: | $10,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Anna Benvenutti Hoffmann, Nick Brustin, Alexandra Lampert, Meghna Philip of Neufeld Scheck & Brustin, LLP; Kate L. Chatfield of Kate L. Chatfield |
| Case: | Trulove v. Police Officer D'Amico, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Due Process Violation, Malicious Prosecution, Personal Injury, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment, False Arrest, Intentional Tort, Psychological Injury, Abuse of Power, Police Misconduct, Spoliation of Evidence, False Evidence |
| 32 | |
| Amount: | $9,962,495.00 |
| Attorneys: | James E. Ballidis, Jennifer A. Schwarz of Allen, Flatt, Ballidis & Leslie |
| Case: | Dauod v. Geico Insurance Company |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Car Accident, Insurance Bad Faith, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Underinsured Motorist |
| 33 | |
| Amount: | $9,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David H. Ricks of David H. Ricks & Associates |
| Case: | Burchell v. Barker, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Unnecessary Surgery, Lack of Informed Consent, Negligent Tort |
| 34 | |
| Amount: | $9,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Boris Treyzon of Abir Cohen Treyzon Salo, LLP |
| Case: | Watts v. City of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Dangerous Condition, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Truck Accident, Brain Injury, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 35 | |
| Amount: | $8,450,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Erin M. Wood, Gary M. Paul of Waters, Kraus & Paul |
| Case: | Swanson, et al. v. Marley-Wylain Co., et al. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Toxic Exposure, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death, Mesothelioma, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 36 | |
| Amount: | $8,244,269.82 |
| Attorneys: | Bryan C. Altman of The Altman Law Group; Lauren A. Ungs, R. Roger Kirnos of Knight Law Group LLP |
| Case: | Nolan v. Ford Motor Co. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Breach of Warranty, Consumer Fraud, Deceptive Trade Practices, False Advertising, Fraudulent Concealment, Negligent Misrepresentation, Defective Product, Intentional Tort, Intentional Misrepresentation, Lemon Law, Negligent Tort |
| 37 | |
| Amount: | $8,042,476.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas S. Feher, Robert T. Simon, Shelby Kail, Travis E. Davis of The Simon Law Group, LLP; T. Gabe Houston of Houston Law of California, PC |
| Case: | Soulliere v. Suzuki Motor of America Inc. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Defective Product, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 38 | |
| Amount: | $8,008,817.00 |
| Attorneys: | Nancy L. Abrolat, Shahane A. Martirosyan, Edward E. Kim, Melvin L. Felton of Abrolat Law PC |
| Case: | Gruzalski, et al. v. Federal Express Corp. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Wrongful Termination, Whistleblower Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Workplace Harassment, Wrongful Demotion, Failure to Accommodate |
| 39 | |
| Amount: | $7,974,539.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jason S. Bell, Warren R. Paboojian, Adam B. Stirrup of Baradat & Paboojian, Inc. |
| Case: | Ortiz v. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Defamation, Disability Discrimination, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
| 40 | |
| Amount: | $7,689,564.84 |
| Attorneys: | Bryan C. Altman of The Altman Law Group; Lauren A. Ungs, R. Roger Kirnos of Knight Law Group LLP |
| Case: | Brown v. Ford Motor Co. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Breach of Warranty, Consumer Fraud, Deceptive Trade Practices, False Advertising, Fraudulent Concealment, Defective Product, Intentional Tort, Intentional Misrepresentation, Lemon Law |
| 41 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $7,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | J. Jude Basile of Basile Law Firm; John H. Gomez, Jeremiah A. Lowe, Patrick C. Stormes-Swan of Gomez Trial Attorneys; Gregory G. Rizio, Lynn P. Whitlock of Rizio Liberty Lipinsky |
| Case: | Estate of Reyna v. ABTTC Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Denial of Medical Care, Inadequate Care, Unlicensed Activity, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort |
| 41 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $7,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gary A. Dordick, Alaa A. Yasin of Dordick Law Corporation; Erik L. Peterson of Bostwick & Peterson, LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Asencio v. City of Covina, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort |
| 42 | |
| Amount: | $6,840,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Roger A. Dreyer, Noemi Esparza of Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora, LLP |
| Case: | O’Kelly v. Bryant |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 43 | |
| Amount: | $6,829,318.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas J. Conroy, Brandon J. Simon, Robert T. Simon of The Simon Law Group, LLP; Benjamin D. Swanson of The Swanson Law Group; Jason R. Sanchez of Shernoff Bidart Echeverria LLP |
| Case: | Pacific v. Preciado, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Psychological Injury, Hit and Run, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 44 | |
| Amount: | $6,811,189.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael C. Eyerly, Eric L. Brown , Patrick A. DeBlase of DeBlase Brown Eyerly LLP; Matt McLeod of Shrader & Associates, LLP |
| Case: | Kramer v. Amcord Inc. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Workplace Safety, Mesothelioma, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 45 | |
| Amount: | $6,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David A. Rudorfer, Thomas A. Schultz of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP |
| Case: | Martinez, et al. v. Whittier Uptown Association, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Security, Negligent Tort |
| 46 | |
| Amount: | $6,298,237.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ryan A. Casey, Patrick K. Gunning, Adam K. Shea of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP; Scott J. Corwin of Scott J. Corwin, A Professional Law Corporation |
| Case: | Enriquez v. Gonzalez Travel & Tours Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Psychological Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort |
| 47 | |
| Amount: | $6,031,866.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert Hamparyan, Laura M. Sasaki of Law Offices of Robert Hamparyan |
| Case: | Fujimoto v. Moore, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Psychological Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 48 | |
| Amount: | $6,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Carney R. Shegerian of Shegerian & Associates, Inc. |
| Case: | Martinez v. Rite Aid Corp. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Workplace Harassment |
| 49 | |
| Amount: | $5,510,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Richard H. Schoenberger, Joseph A. Nicholson of Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger; Greg A. Coates of Law Office of Greg A. Coates |
| Case: | Bruce v. Telfer Technologies, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 50 | |
| Amount: | $5,475,720.00 |
| Attorneys: | Janice F. Mulligan, Brian K. Findley, Elizabeth A. Banham of The Law Offices of Mulligan, Banham & Findley |
| Case: | Estate of Eberhardt v. Ahmc Anaheim Regional Medical Center L.P. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Inadequate Care, Erroneous Treatment, Negligent Tort |
| 51 | |
| Amount: | $5,203,984.00 |
| Attorneys: | Steven R. Vartazarian , Matthew J. Whibley of The Vartazarian Law Firm, APC |
| Case: | Sanchez v. Avis Budget Group |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort |
| 52 | |
| Amount: | $5,147,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | C. Keith Greer of Greer & Associates; Frederick W. Gaston of Gaston & Gaston APLC |
| Case: | Estate of Zahau v. Shacknai |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Murder, Wrongful Death, Intentional Tort |
| 53 | |
| Amount: | $4,950,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Parham Nikfarjam, Moses Lebovits of Daniels, Fine, Israel, Schonbuch & Lebovits, LLP; Louis L. Gertler of Gertler Law Firm, LLP |
| Case: | King v. Maxi-Matic U.S.A. Inc. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Burn Injury, Defective Product, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 54 | |
| Amount: | $4,572,835.00 |
| Attorneys: | Carney R. Shegerian, Anthony Nguyen, Mark I. Lim of Shegerian & Associates, Inc. |
| Case: | Hill v. Asian American Drug Abuse Program Inc. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Failure to Accommodate |
| 55 | |
| Amount: | $4,528,391.91 |
| Attorneys: | Steven R. Vartazarian , Matthew J. Whibley of The Vartazarian Law Firm, APC; William 'Bill' A. Daniels of Daniels Law |
| Case: | Tran v. TNT USA |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort |
| 56 | |
| Amount: | $4,525,402.00 |
| Attorneys: | Seth I. Rosenberg, Christopher A. Wimmer of Emergent P.C. |
| Case: | Fraissl v. Moore, et al. |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Security, Intentional Tort, Negligent Tort |
| 57 | |
| Amount: | $4,408,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas S. Feher, Dylan J. Dordick of The Simon Law Group, LLP; Ramin Soofer of Soofer Law Group |
| Case: | White v. Koocherian |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort |
| 58 | |
| Amount: | $4,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Charles A. Bonner, A. Cabral Bonner of Law Offices of Bonner & Bonner; Karan K. Gill of Law Offices of Karan K. Gill |
| Case: | Brown v. City of Oakland, et al. |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Intentional Tort, Psychological Injury, Elder Abuse, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 59 | |
| Amount: | $4,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John M. O'Brien of John M. O'Brien & Associates PC |
| Case: | Laborer v. Desilva Gates Construction |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Contractor Negligence, Negligent Entrustment, Loader Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 60 | |
| Amount: | $4,113,830.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brandon J. Simon, Robert T. Simon, Siannah Collado Boutté of The Simon Law Group, LLP |
| Case: | Godinez v. La Salsa Chilena, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Psychological Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort |
| 61 | |
| Amount: | $4,003,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gregory W. Smith, Diana W. Wells, Leila K. Al Faiz of Law Offices of Gregory W. Smith |
| Case: | Briley v. City of West Covina |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Defamation, Wrongful Termination, Whistleblower Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Abuse of Power, Failure to Promote |
| 62 | |
| Amount: | $4,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Russel D. Myrick , Keith E. Rodenhuis of RDM Legal Group |
| Case: | Blanchette v. Competitor Group, Inc. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Maintenance, Gross Negligence, Negligent Tort |
| 63 | |
| Amount: | $3,662,806.00 |
| Attorneys: | James Urbanic of Urbanic & Associates; Carney R. Shegerian, Anthony Nguyen, Mark I. Lim of Shegerian & Associates, Inc. |
| Case: | Liggins v. Archdiocese of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Hostile Work Environment, Pregnancy Discrimination, Wrongful Termination, Whistleblower Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
| 64 | |
| Amount: | $3,652,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jesse Gessin, Jay P. Barron of Keller/Anderle LLP |
| Case: | Howard v. Howard, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Fraud in the Inducement, Legal Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Property Rights, Intentional Tort, Elder Financial Abuse, Wills, Trusts & Estates, Elder Abuse, Constructive Fraud |
| 65 | |
| Amount: | $3,610,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Frank J. Valdez of Law Office of Frank J. Valdez |
| Case: | Hernandez v. Jensen, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Gunshot Wound, Negligent Tort, Negligent Discharge |
| 66 | |
| Amount: | $3,605,040.42 |
| Attorneys: | J. Bernard Alexander, III of Alexander Krakow + Glick LLP; Seung L. Yang, Christopher L. Garcia, Allen V. Feghali, Justin F. Marquez of Moon & Yang APC |
| Case: | Kunga v. American Guard Services, Inc. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Failure to Accommodate |
| 67 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian J. McCormack of Callahan & Blaine |
| Case: | Davick v. Holiday Inn Express, et al. |
| Type: | Premises Liability, Rape, Sexual Assault, Negligent Security, Psychological Injury, Failure to Train, Negligent Tort |
| 67 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Raymond D. McElfish, Neda L. Lotfi, Evgenia Terehova, Adnan Fakih of McElfish Law Firm; Bob B. Khakshooy of Law Offices of Bob B. Khakshooy |
| Case: | Flores v. Anderson Hay & Grain Co. Inc. |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Fall, Defective Product, Ladder Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 68 | |
| Amount: | $3,431,183.00 |
| Attorneys: | Derek S. Raynes, Jeffrey S. Raynes, Jeffrey R. Erickson of Raynes Erickson |
| Case: | Tijerina v. Gering |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Monitor, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort |
| 69 | |
| Amount: | $3,353,670.00 |
| Attorneys: | Wayne R. Gross, David M. Stein, Aluyah I. Imoisili, Claire-Lise Y. Kutlay, Howard M. Privette of Greenberg Gross LLP; Matthew D. Umhofer, Anthony King of Spertus Landes & Umhofer, LLP |
| Case: | Smith v. Montebello Unified School District |
| Type: | Wrongful Termination, Whistleblower Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
| 70 | |
| Amount: | $3,314,231.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel D. Geoulla, Michael B. Geoola, Liana Ter-Oganesyan, Meylin P. Alfaro of B&D Law Group, APLC |
| Case: | Schuler v. Ralphs |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip and Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 71 | |
| Amount: | $3,195,770.00 |
| Attorneys: | C. Michael Alder, Lourdes de Armas, Ashley A. Laiken of AlderLaw, P.C.; Margarit K. Mardirosian of Mardirosian & Mardirosian APLC |
| Case: | Mikaelian v. Glendale I Mall Associates, LLP, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip and Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 72 | |
| Amount: | $3,160,179.31 |
| Attorneys: | Ryan D. Saba, Joshua D. Schein of Rosen Saba LLP |
| Case: | Medipro v. Certified Nursing Registry |
| Type: | Tortious Interference, Unfair Competition, Intentional Tort, Commercial Litigation |
| 73 | |
| Amount: | $3,021,558.00 |
| Attorneys: | Martin R. Berman of Law Office of Pflaster & Berman |
| Case: | LB Global Inc. v. Park |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Conversion, Unjust Enrichment, Intentional Tort, Intentional Misrepresentation, Commercial Litigation |
| 74 | |
| Amount: | $3,016,507.04 |
| Attorneys: | Brian J. Breiter, Jeffrey J. Twomey of Law Offices of Brian J. Breiter |
| Case: | Liwag v. Lowey Enterprises, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort |
| 75 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Lars C. Johnson, Brian Hong of Grassini, Wrinkle & Johnson |
| Case: | Oliver v. Worldwide Corporate Housing L.P. |
| Type: | Product Liability, Wrongful Death, Burn Injury, Defective Product, Strict Liability |
| 75 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gregory W. Smith, Diana W. Wells, Leila K. Al Faiz, Marla A. Brown of Law Offices of Gregory W. Smith |
| Case: | Allstot v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Hostile Work Environment, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Workplace Harassment |
| 75 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Andje M. Medina of Altair Law; Conor M. Kelly of Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger |
| Case: | Estate of Belo v. Bally Hallinan Family, L.L.C. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Breach of Warranty of Habitability, Landlord-Tenant, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort, Smoke Inhalation |
| 76 | |
| Amount: | $2,887,758.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeffrey A. Lipow of Lipow & Harris; Robbie R. Nichols of Law Office of Rob R. Nichols |
| Case: | Reynaud v. Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart PC |
| Type: | Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Legal Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Negligent Tort |
| 77 | |
| Amount: | $2,847,500.00 |
| Attorneys: | Teresa A. Johnson, Daniel K. Kramer of Kramer Holcomb Sheik LLP |
| Case: | Salazar v. Cannon Constructors |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 78 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Matthew S. McNicholas, Douglas D. Winter of McNicholas & McNicholas LLP |
| Case: | Meiche v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Fraud, Hostile Work Environment, Whistleblower Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Embezzlement |
| 78 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John L. Burris, Adante De Pointer, Melissa C. Nold of Law Offices of John L. Burris |
| Case: | Estate of Lam v. City of Los Banos, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort |
| 79 | |
| Amount: | $2,659,877.00 |
| Attorneys: | Roger A. Dreyer, Josh T. Edlow of Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora, LLP |
| Case: | Johnson v. Davis Development Company Inc. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort |
| 80 | |
| Amount: | $2,646,973.73 |
| Attorneys: | Robert A. Kahn, Jonathan Roven of Kahn Roven, LLP |
| Case: | Elliott v. Connect the Dots, et al. |
| Type: | Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Fall, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Tort |
| 81 | |
| Amount: | $2,600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Elizabeth M. Peck of Peck-Law; Kevin M. Schwin of Schwin Law, PC |
| Case: | Hudson v. Beverly Fabrics |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Gender Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination, Whistleblower Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Workplace Harassment |
| 82 | |
| Amount: | $2,599,525.00 |
| Attorneys: | Steve B. Mikhov, Lauren A. Ungs, R. Roger Kirnos, Christopher Swanson of Knight Law Group LLP; Bryan C. Altman of The Altman Law Group |
| Case: | Coon v. Ford Motor Co |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Breach of Warranty, Consumer Fraud, Deceptive Trade Practices, False Advertising, Fraud in the Inducement, Fraudulent Concealment, Negligent Misrepresentation, Unfair Business Practices, Defective Product, Intentional Tort, Intentional Misrepresentation, Lemon Law, Negligent Tort |
| 83 | |
| Amount: | $2,585,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Howard C. Kornberg of Law Offices of Howard Craig Kornberg |
| Case: | Estate of Roberto v. CRST Dedicated Services Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort |
| 84 | |
| Amount: | $2,567,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian J. Breiter, Timothy R. McCormick of Law Offices of Brian J. Breiter |
| Case: | Barragan v. City of South Gate |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort |
| 85 | |
| Amount: | $2,559,399.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gregory W. Smith, Diana W. Wells, Leila K. Al Faiz of Law Offices of Gregory W. Smith |
| Case: | Lawrence v. City of Long Beach |
| Type: | Whistleblower Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Wrongful Demotion, Failure to Promote |
| 86 | |
| Amount: | $2,551,726.00 |
| Attorneys: | Pejman A. Ben-Cohen, Steven L. Mazza, Paul S. Zuckerman, Robert J. Ounjian of Carpenter, Zuckerman & Rowley, LLP |
| Case: | Marrone v. Sherman Oaks Shopping Center Partnership |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip and Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 87 | |
| Amount: | $2,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John W. Harris, Herbert J. Sterling Hayden, Paul D. Eisner of Harris & Associates |
| Case: | Estate of Davis v. Sergeant Anthony |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Intentional Tort, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort |
| 88 | |
| Amount: | $2,325,219.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gerald E. Agnew Jr., Kenneth A. Holdren, Anna H. Cronk of Agnew Brusavich |
| Case: | Tamanaha v. Gramajo Barrios, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Emotional Distress, Multi-Vehicle Collision, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 89 | |
| Amount: | $2,249,472.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joel Krissman of Krissman & Silver LLP |
| Case: | Lacy v. Manson Construction Co. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Slip and Fall, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort, Admiralty Law, Jones Act |
| 90 | |
| Amount: | $2,221,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Niall P. McCarthy, Emanuel B. Townsend of Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy LLP |
| Case: | Reynolds v. Pintarelli, et al. |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Personal Injury, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Trespass, Burglary, Negligent Tort |
| 91 | |
| Amount: | $2,200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mike Arias of Arias Sanguinetti Stahle & Torrijos, LLP; Griselda S. Rodriguez of Rodriguez & Tran, LLP |
| Case: | Albarracin v. Wilson, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Hostile Work Environment, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination, Whistleblower Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress |
| 92 | |
| Amount: | $2,131,831.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas J. Conroy, Robert T. Simon of The Simon Law Group, LLP; Laura B. Walther of Cartwright, Scruggs, Fulton & Walther |
| Case: | Estate of Tuttle v. Heavenly Valley L.P., et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort, Skiing Accident |
| 93 | |
| Amount: | $2,130,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Greyson M. Goody, Brandon J. Simon, Robert T. Simon, Sophie Etemadi of The Simon Law Group, LLP; Ellen Levin of The Law Office of Ellen Levin, PC |
| Case: | Kurtz v. Few, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort |
| 94 | |
| Amount: | $2,125,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Eric D. Nielsen, Shiva P. Gill of The Nielsen Law Firm, PC; Tiffany T. Chung of Law Offices of Tiffany Chung |
| Case: | Brookman v. Signature Fundraising Inc. |
| Type: | Falling Object, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Brain Injury, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort |
| 95 | |
| Amount: | $2,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel M. Gilleon, Samuel A. Clemens of The Gilleon Law Firm; Michael L. Kirby, Jason M. Kirby, Heather W. Schallhorn of Kirby & Kirby LLP |
| Case: | Minor Plaintiff v. San Diego Unified School District, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Negligent Supervision, School Safety, Sexual Abuse, Intentional Tort, Negligent Hiring, Children's Rights, Child Abuse, Failure to Train, Negligent Tort |
| 96 | |
| Amount: | $2,050,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John C. Carpenter, Brian J. Kim of Carpenter, Zuckerman & Rowley, LLP; Ronald M. Papell of Law Offices of Ronald M. Papell |
| Case: | Estate of Minami v. Ekmakji, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| 97 | |
| Amount: | $2,000,969.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert S. Glassman, Rahul Ravipudi of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP; Siamak Vaziri, Mark J. Ginnamore of Vaziri Law Group |
| Case: | Gil v. Andersen Commercial Plumbing Inc. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort |
| 98 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Victor C. Thuesen of Law Office of Victor C. Thuesen |
| Case: | Clark v. Hidden Valley Lake Association, Inc. |
| Type: | Defamation, Invasion of Privacy, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress |
| 98 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | William P. Keith, Anne K. Wilson of Duckor Spradling Metzger Wynne; Krista L. Baughman of Dhillon Law Group Inc. |
| Case: | Direct List L.L.C. v. Vistage International Inc. |
| Type: | Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Fraud, Intellectual Property Infringement, Negligent Misrepresentation, Tortious Interference, Unfair Business Practices, Unfair Competition, Misappropriation of Trade Secrets, Intentional Tort, Civil Theft, Commercial Litigation, Data Breach, Negligent Interference, Negligent Tort |
| 99 | |
| Amount: | $1,950,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David A. Coulson, Stephen K. Shahida, Myomi T. Coad, Patrick J. McCarthy, Ronald J. Pabis of Greenberg Traurig, LLP |
| Case: | Ecoservices LLC v. Certified Aviation Services LLC |
| Type: | Intellectual Property Infringement, Patent Infringement, Intentional Tort, Commercial Litigation |
| 100 | |
| Amount: | $1,925,660.00 |
| Attorneys: | C. Michael Alder, Lauri L. Brenner of AlderLaw, P.C.; Diana J. Spektor of Spektor Law Corporation |
| Case: | Meza v. Chavez |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, DUI, Negligent Tort |
* This and other lists of plaintiff's jury verdicts, in our publication, may occasionally include a small number of counter- and/or cross-plaintiff's jury verdicts.