Top 50 Court Awards in the United States in 2018
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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $625,309,085.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gregory K. Conway of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation |
| Case: | The Colonial Bancgroup, Inc., et al. v. Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP, et al. |
| Type: | Professional Malpractice, Commercial Litigation, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Alabama |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $65,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel T. Ramsdell, Jonathan P. Davis of Ramsdell Law Firm, LLC |
| Case: | Fowler v. STL Trucking L.L.C., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Missouri |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $36,093,664.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert B. Bale, Roger A. Dreyer, Noemi Esparza of Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora, LLP |
| Case: | Aguirre v. Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Defective Product, Strict Liability |
| State: | California |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $31,617,498.00 |
| Attorneys: | John G. Day, Andrew C. Mayo of Ashby & Geddes, P.A.; Christopher L. Robinson, Michael A. Jacobs of Morrison & Foerster |
| Case: | Washington University v. WARF |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Intentional Tort, Commercial Litigation, Bad Faith |
| State: | Delaware |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $24,743,668.00 |
| Attorneys: | L. Richard Fried Jr., John D. Thomas Jr., Geoffrey K. S. Komeya of Cronin, Fried, Sekiya, Kekina & Fairbanks |
| Case: | Campano v. USA |
| Type: | Breach of Warranty, Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Breach of Duty of Care, Lack of Informed Consent, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Hawaii |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $14,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David W. Van Meter, Ellen Martin Watts, M. Kevin Walker of Van Meter Law Firm |
| Case: | Dehdarani v. Valuck |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Negligent Supervision, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Overmedication, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Oklahoma |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $12,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David W. Van Meter, Ellen Martin Watts, M. Kevin Walker of Van Meter Law Firm |
| Case: | Estate of Adams v. Valuck |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Overmedication, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Oklahoma |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $10,857,583.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ryan A. Rucker of Alexander Shunnarah Injury Attorneys, P.C. |
| Case: | Woodruff v. Willow Creek Apartments of Griffin L.T.D. (L.P.), et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Landlord-Tenant, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Georgia |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $9,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kenneth F. Fulginiti, Sarah F. Dooley of Duffy + Fulginiti |
| Case: | Nguyen v. Vinh Hung Enterprise, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Burn Injury, Defective Product, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $7,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael A. Starzyk of Starzyk & Associates, P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Ardeleanu v. NML Enterprises LP |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dram Shop Liability, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, DUI, Multi-Vehicle Accident, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Texas |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $7,115,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Anthony M. Giordano of Giordano Law Firm |
| Case: | Martone v. Breyfogle |
| Type: | Defamation, Economic Loss, Intentional Tort |
| State: | New York |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $6,400,375.00 |
| Attorneys: | Marc I. Zussman, Peter J. Kim of The Law Offices of Marc I. Zussman |
| Case: | Shin v. Universal Trade Systems |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Fraud, Misrepresentation, Negligent Misrepresentation |
| State: | California |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $6,101,139.00 |
| Attorneys: | Terry B. Bates, Raagini R. Shah, Ryan R. Wedell, Christine M. Neuharth of Reed Smith LLP |
| Case: | Spirit SPE Portfolio CA C-Stores, L.L.C. v. SB Gas & Wash Management, Inc. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Landlord-Tenant, Promissory Note, Real Estate |
| State: | California |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $5,945,943.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kevin A. Day, Jacob M. Clark, Yunnie Y. Son of Alvarado Smith |
| Case: | Elks Building Association of Santa Ana v. J.K. Properties Inc. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Indemnity, Landlord-Tenant, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $5,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Richard S. Vecchio , Michael G. Del Vecchio of Worby Vecchio Edelman, LLP |
| Case: | Parks v. USA |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | New York |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $4,773,017.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert D. Russo, Vanessa R. Wambolt of Russo & Rizio, LLC |
| Case: | National Veterans’ Service Fund v. Tanner |
| Type: | Fraud, Fraudulent Concealment, Conversion, Criminal Theft, Unjust Enrichment, Intentional Tort |
| State: | Connecticut |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $4,770,462.00 |
| Attorneys: | Phillip C. Landrigan, Zahir Virani of McCarthy Fingar LLP |
| Case: | Coudert v. Hokin |
| Type: | Breach of Contract |
| State: | New York |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $4,635,244.00 |
| Attorneys: | Rebecca J. Roe, Lindsay L. Halm, Richard L. Anderson of Schroeter Goldmark & Bender |
| Case: | Pierce v. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Negligent Misrepresentation, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Emotional Distress, Promissory Estoppel, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Washington |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $4,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joel J. Feller, Joshua R. Van Naarden of Ross Feller Casey, LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Ewing v. Owen’s Cafe |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Murder, Wrongful Death, Negligent Security, Intentional Tort, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $4,031,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Martin D. McLean, Anthony D. Shapiro, Shelby R. Smith of Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP |
| Case: | C.F., Pro Ami v. Willis |
| Type: | Negligent Supervision, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Children's Rights, Child Abuse, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Washington |
| 21 | |
| Amount: | $4,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Evan M. Foulke of Foulke Law Offices |
| Case: | Estate of Bonilla v. State of New York |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| State: | New York |
| 22 | |
| Amount: | $3,747,197.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael Wright of Law Offices of Michael Wright; Benjamin B. Berger of Berger Harrison A.P.C |
| Case: | JDP 21 California L.L.C. v. Brooks Institute Holding L.L.C. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Landlord-Tenant |
| State: | California |
| 23 | |
| Amount: | $3,718,724.00 |
| Attorneys: | J. Dwight Hudson of Hudson & Graham Law Offices |
| Case: | Estate of Jackson v. USA |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | South Carolina |
| 24 | |
| Amount: | $3,717,928.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeffrey N. Rabb, Alex “Brick” W. Wall Jr. of Dudley DeBosier Injury Lawyers |
| Case: | Mcadams v. Mack, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Louisiana |
| 25 | |
| Amount: | $3,170,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Alan Rose, Gregory S. Weiss of Mrachek, Fitzgerald, Rose, Konopka, Thomas & Weiss P.A. |
| Case: | Florida Insurance Advisory Group LLC, et al. v. Reliance Agency Network LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract |
| State: | Florida |
| 26 | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ted Trief , Shelly L. Friedland of Trief & Olk |
| Case: | Global Energy Efficiency Holdings, et al. v. William Penn Life Insurance Co. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Insurance Bad Faith |
| State: | New York |
| 27 | |
| Amount: | $2,678,901.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert C. Pearman of Robinson & Pearman LLP; Gerald L. Greene of Law Offices of Gerald Greene; Nelson L. Atkins of Gonzalez, Saggio & Harlan L.L.P |
| Case: | Gales v. Catledge |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Conspiracy, Fraud, Negligent Misrepresentation, Conversion |
| State: | California |
| 28 | |
| Amount: | $2,436,063.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stephen M. Ouellette of Ouellette Law Office |
| Case: | Atlantic Capes Fisheries Inc. v. Tapper |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Commercial Litigation |
| State: | Massachusetts |
| 29 | |
| Amount: | $2,298,202.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dale W. Robinson of Robinson & Allen PLC |
| Case: | Maile v. Maile |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Burn Injury |
| State: | Arizona |
| 30 | |
| Amount: | $2,272,250.00 |
| Attorneys: | J. W. Beverly of Ferguson, Braswell, Fraser & Kubasta, PC |
| Case: | Torres v. Alfaro |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, DUI, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Texas |
| 31 | |
| Amount: | $2,230,466.00 |
| Attorneys: | Frederick H. Ebey, Robert E. Wall, III, Dinah V. Sapia of Grunsky Law Firm |
| Case: | CSAA Insurance Exchange v. Premier Restoration & Remodel Inc. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Nuisance |
| State: | California |
| 32 | |
| Amount: | $2,191,052.50 |
| Attorneys: | Steven Gregory Tidrick, Joel B. Young of The Tidrick Law Firm |
| Case: | Robinson v. Open Top Sightseeing San Francisco, L.L.C. |
| Type: | Class Action, Unfair Business Practices, Unpaid Wages, Wage and Hour Violation, Labor & Employment |
| State: | California |
| 33 | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Matthew J. Padberg, Nicole Burlison Knepper of Padberg, Corrigan & Appelbaum |
| Case: | Patten v. Seals |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, DUI, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Missouri |
| 34 | |
| Amount: | $1,800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Richard I. Arshonsky, Anne C. Manalili, Helen K. Colindres of Levinson Arshonsky & Kurtz, LLP |
| Case: | Lalani Steel, Inc. v. International Economic and Trading Corp. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Unjust Enrichment, Quantum Meruit, Promissory Estoppel |
| State: | California |
| 35 | |
| Amount: | $1,793,625.00 |
| Attorneys: | Paul A. De Genaro, Joseph P. Benanti of Benanti & Associates; Andrew C. Gold, Hanh V. Huynh of Herrick, Feinstein LLP |
| Case: | 110 Parklands L.L.C. v. Gillon, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Promissory Note, Commercial Litigation |
| State: | Connecticut |
| 36 | |
| Amount: | $1,717,782.00 |
| Attorneys: | Sean P. Fitzgerald of Clark Hill PLC |
| Case: | CenterPoint Owner L.L.C., et al. v. Goulas, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Property Rights, Conversion, Intentional Tort, Commercial Litigation |
| State: | Michigan |
| 37 | |
| Amount: | $1,651,702.00 |
| Attorneys: | Garo Mardirossian, Adam L. Feit of Mardirossian & Associates Inc. |
| Case: | Lewis v. Ukran, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury |
| State: | California |
| 38 | |
| Amount: | $1,600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thaddeus J. Doughty of Doughty Law Firm, LLC |
| Case: | Estate of Singletary v. Shuler |
| Type: | Murder, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Intentional Tort |
| State: | South Carolina |
| 39 | |
| Amount: | $1,551,767.00 |
| Attorneys: | Guy W. Crabtree of Crabtree Carpenter, PLLC; Leonard T. Jernigan, Jr., Kristina B. Thompson of The Jernigan Law Firm |
| Case: | Estate of Carroll v. Oakley Trucking, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Motorcycle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | North Carolina |
| 40 | |
| Amount: | $1,494,276.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joel P. Surber, Matthew A. Moushon of Surber, Asher, Surber & Moushon, PLLC |
| Case: | Matheny v. Dolan, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| State: | Tennessee |
| 41 | |
| Amount: | $1,492,394.00 |
| Attorneys: | Richard J. Plezia of Richard J. Plezia & Associates |
| Case: | Garcia v. Kumar, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Erroneous Treatment, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Texas |
| 42 | |
| Amount: | $1,489,261.00 |
| Attorneys: | Orville L. Reed of Stark & Knoll Co., L.P.A.; Dennis J. Bartek of Bartek Law Office |
| Case: | Zavinski v. Ohio Department of Transportation |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Ohio |
| 43 | |
| Amount: | $1,470,502.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ronald N. Richards of Law Offices of Ronald Richards & Associates, APC; Geoffrey S. Long of Law Offices Of Geoffrey Long, A.P.C. |
| Case: | AAA Nison Corp. v. Golbari |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Fraud, Misrepresentation, Promissory Note |
| State: | California |
| 44 | |
| Amount: | $1,469,084.00 |
| Attorneys: | Amber L. Wright of Powers & Santola, LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Mann v. United States of America |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | New York |
| 45 | |
| Amount: | $1,402,151.00 |
| Attorneys: | David A. Xavier of Law Offices of David A. Xavier |
| Case: | Bonillas v. Romo |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Personal Injury, Landlord-Tenant, Tenant Harassment |
| State: | California |
| 46 | |
| Amount: | $1,350,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Nicholas J. Leonardis of Stathis & Leonardis, LLC |
| Case: | Sadek v. Arnold, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| State: | New Jersey |
| 47 | |
| Amount: | $1,324,765.00 |
| Attorneys: | Lee S. Gill of Jones Gill Porter Crawford & Crawford LLP |
| Case: | Guinn, et al. v. Warbonnet Exploration Co., et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract |
| State: | Texas |
| 48 | |
| Amount: | $1,275,400.00 |
| Attorneys: | Juan C. Hernandez, Jesse R. Showalter of Juan Hernandez Law P.C. |
| Case: | Valdez-Arevalo v. The Alden Roofing Co., et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Workplace Safety, Fall, Emotional Distress, Failure to Supervise |
| State: | Texas |
| 49 | |
| Amount: | $1,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Glenn A. Ellis of Freiwald Law PC |
| Case: | Gallo v. Shooting Starts NYB |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Intentional Tort |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | |
| Amount: | $1,194,628.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian K. Condon, Laura M. Catina of Condon Catina & Mara, PLLC |
| Case: | Portante v. Crystal Clear Pool Serv. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Conversion, Promissory Note, Intentional Tort |
| State: | New York |