Top 100 Verdicts in California in 2019
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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $2,055,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael J. Miller, Curtis G. Hoke, David J. Dickens, Jeffrey Travers, Nancy Guy Armstrong Miller of The Miller Firm, LLC; R. Brent Wisner, Michael L. Baum, Pedram Esfandiary of Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman, PC; Mark Burton of Audet & Partners, LLP; Steven J. Brady of Brady Law Group |
| Case: | Pilliod v. Monsanto Co. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Defective Product, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $222,216,159.00 |
| Attorneys: | Lewis E. Hudnell, III of Hudnell Law Group P.C.; Jonathan T. Suder, Corby R. Vowell, Dave R. Gunter of Friedman Suder & Cooke PC |
| Case: | Opticurrent L.L.C. v. Power Integrations Inc. |
| Type: | Intellectual Property Infringement, Patent Infringement, Intentional Tort, Commercial Litigation |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $113,402,626.00 |
| Attorneys: | Steven R. Vartazarian, Matthew J. Whibley of The Vartazarian Law Firm, APC |
| Case: | N.R., Pro Ami v. County of San Bernardino Children and Family Services |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Intentional Tort, Children's Rights, Child Abuse, Failure to Protect, Negligent Tort, Child Protection |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $80,267,634.00 |
| Attorneys: | Aimee H. Wagstaff, David J. Wool, Kathryn M. Forgie of Andrus Wagstaff PC; Lori E. Andrus of Andrus Anderson LLP |
| Case: | Hardeman v. Monsanto Company |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Defective Product, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $70,578,289.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph H. Low IV of The Law Firm of Joseph H. Low IV; Daniel Rodriguez, Chantal A. Trujillo, Danay Gonzalez of Rodriguez & Associates |
| Case: | Cuevas v. Rai Transport Inc. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $63,419,988.00 |
| Attorneys: | Duane C. Miller of Miller, Axline & Sawyer |
| Case: | City of Atwater v. Shell Oil Co., et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Pollution, Product Liability, Nuisance, Defective Product, Environmental Protection, Clean Water Act , Trespass, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $62,448,750.00 |
| Attorneys: | Glenn D. Pomerantz, Kelly M. Klaus, Rose L. Ehler, Juliana M. Yee, Stephanie Goldfarb Herrera, Rowley J. Rice of Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP |
| Case: | Disney Enterprises Inc. v. VidAngel Inc. |
| Type: | Intellectual Property Infringement, Misappropriation of Trade Secrets, Intentional Tort, Commercial Litigation |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $60,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | William M. Paoli, Court B. Purdy of Paoli Purdy, LLP; Evan L. Ginsburg of Law Offices of Evan L. Ginsburg |
| Case: | De La Cruz, et al. v. Town of Apple Valley |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $58,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Nathan Goldberg, Dolores Y. Leal of Allred, Maroko & Goldberg |
| Case: | Kahn v. Hologram USA, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Sexual Harassment, Constructive Discharge, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Harassment, Sexual Battery |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $51,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Christopher Lilly, Pooja S. Nair, Jennifer C. Wang of TroyGould |
| Case: | Greenfield LLC v. Kandeel |
| Type: | Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Fraud, Conversion, Intentional Tort, Intentional Misrepresentation |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $49,303,982.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kenneth M. Fitzgerald, Keith M. Cochran, Joseph L. McGeady of Fitzgerald Knaier LLP; Patrick Shields, Matthew S. Warren, Erika H. Warren, Amy Bailey of Warren Lex LLP |
| Case: | ViaSat Inc. v. Acacia Communications Inc. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Intellectual Property Infringement, Patent Infringement, Misappropriation of Trade Secrets, Commercial Litigation |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $42,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Edward P. Dudensing of The Office of Ed Dudensing; Thomas G.C. McLaughlin of Law Office of Thomas G.C. McLaughlin; Jay P. Renneisen of Nursing Home & Elder Abuse Law Center |
| Case: | Lovenstein, et al. v. Eskaton Fountainwood Lodge, et al. |
| Type: | Fraud, Nursing Home Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Overmedication, Intentional Tort, Failure to Supervise, Elder Abuse, Failure to Train, Lack of Informed Consent, Negligent Tort |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $40,631,250.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas A. Vogele, Timothy M. Kowal, Teddy T. Davis, Brendan M. Loper of Thomas Vogele & Associates, APC |
| Case: | C&C Properties, et al. v. Shell Pipeline, LLP, et al. |
| Type: | Easement Abuse, Property Rights, Intentional Tort, Trespass |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $40,137,769.00 |
| Attorneys: | David C. Greenstone, Stuart J. Purdy, Marissa Langhoff, Lisa M. Barley of Simon Greenstone Panatier, PC |
| Case: | Cabibi v. Johnson & Johnson, et al. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Defective Product, Talc Exposure, Mesothelioma, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $36,670,356.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel S. Schecter, Nima H. Mohebbi, Miri E. Gold, John J. Pyun, Elizabeth A. Greenman of Latham & Watkins LLP |
| Case: | Gavrieli v. Gavrieli |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Fraud, Conversion, Intentional Misrepresentation, Bad Faith |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $34,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jennifer L. Alesio, Daniel P. Blouin, John Richardson, Paul C. Cook, Deborah R. Rosenthal, Benjamin D. Goldstein of Simmons Hanly Conroy LLC |
| Case: | Putt v. Ford Motor Company |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Defective Product, Mesothelioma, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $30,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Scott E. Boyer, Arash Homampour of The Homampour Law Firm, APLC; Hamed L. Yazdanpanah of Law Offices of Hamed Yazdanpanah |
| Case: | Estate of Plascencia, et al. v. Deese, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $29,400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Denyse F. Clancy, Joseph D. Satterley, Ted W. Pelletier, Mark A. Swanson of Kazan, McClain, Satterly & Greenwood |
| Case: | Leavitt v. Johnson & Johnson, et al. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Fraudulent Concealment, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Defective Product, Talc Exposure, Mesothelioma, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $28,435,964.00 |
| Attorneys: | Peter C. Beirne, Nectaria Belantis, Bryon P. Josselyn, Joshua S. Paul of The Paul Law Firm |
| Case: | Webb v. General Cable Corp. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Defective Product, Mesothelioma, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $26,619,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Peter C. Beirne, Nectaria Belantis, Bryon P. Josselyn, Joshua S. Paul of The Paul Law Firm |
| Case: | Phipps v. Copeland Corp. LLC |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Defective Product, Mesothelioma, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 21 | |
| Amount: | $25,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Benno B. Ashrafi, Venus Burns, Leonard Sandoval, Josiah Parker, Tyler R. Stock of Weitz & Luxenberg |
| Case: | Sabetian v. Brand Insulations Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Workplace Safety, Defective Product, Mesothelioma, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 22 | |
| Amount: | $23,322,449.00 |
| Attorneys: | James Q. McDermott, Jessica M. Wan of Ferguson Case Orr Paterson LLP |
| Case: | Huy Fong Foods Inc. v. Underwood Ranches LP |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Fraudulent Concealment, Negligent Misrepresentation, Intentional Misrepresentation, Commercial Litigation |
| 23 | |
| Amount: | $21,496,420.00 |
| Attorneys: | Andrew P. Owen, Brian J. Panish, Matthew J. Stumpf of Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP |
| Case: | Rada v. Hardin Irvine Automotive Inc. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Multi-Vehicle Accident, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Catastrophic Injury |
| 24 | |
| Amount: | $21,385,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Rajeev K. Mittal of Waters, Kraus & Paul; Scott R. Frieling of Allen Stewart, P.C.; Mary E. Alexander of Mary Alexander & Associates P.C |
| Case: | Eaves v. Ashland Inc. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 25 | |
| Amount: | $20,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Alethia S. Gooden, Trevor M. Quirk of Quirk Law Firm, LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Prewitt v. Chappell |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death, Gross Negligence, DUI, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 26 | |
| Amount: | $19,658,901.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert L. Meylan, Mary H. Chu, Grace Chen of Meylan Davitt Jain Arevian & Kim LLP |
| Case: | Honda Trading America Corporation v. Ehrlich |
| Type: | Fraud, Fraudulent Concealment, Misrepresentation, Conversion, Intentional Tort, Intentional Misrepresentation |
| 27 | |
| Amount: | $17,270,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Patrick M. Ardis, Kip E. Whittemore of Wolff Ardis, P.C.; Todd F. Nevell, Daniel G. Sheldon, Abaigeal A. Loving of Scolinos, Sheldon & Nevell |
| Case: | Romo v. Hyundai Motor America, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 28 | |
| Amount: | $16,800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Noah Hagey, Matthew Borden, Jeffrey M. Theodore, Ronald J. Fisher of Braunhagey & Borden LLP |
| Case: | Optronic Technologies Inc. v. Ningbo Sunny Electronic Co. Ltd. |
| Type: | Antitrust Violation, Conspiracy, Unfair Business Practices, Unfair Competition, Unjust Enrichment, Intentional Tort |
| 29 | |
| Amount: | $15,392,801.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ebby S. Bakhtiar, Alex K. DiBona of Livingston Bakhtiar; Thomas V. Girardi, Keith D. Griffin, Alexa F. Galloway of Girardi | Keese |
| Case: | Ramirez v. Jack In The Box Inc. |
| Type: | Age Discrimination, Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Workplace Harassment, Failure to Accommodate |
| 30 | |
| Amount: | $15,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Bruce A. Broillet, Alan L. Van Gelder of Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP |
| Case: | Keck v. Bel-Air Bay Club Ltd. |
| Type: | Wrongful Death, Denial of Medical Care, Breach of Duty of Care, Failure to Train, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 31 | |
| Amount: | $13,400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David M. Feldman of Law Office of David M. Feldman |
| Case: | Samantha v. Aurora Vista Del Mar Hospital LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Negligent Supervision, Professional Malpractice, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, Intentional Tort, Negligent Hiring, Failure to Protect, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Negligent Retention, Sexual Battery |
| 32 | |
| Amount: | $13,200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Garo Mardirossian, Lawrence D. Marks of Mardirossian & Associates Inc.; Douglas A. Linde, Erica A. Gonzales of The Linde Law Firm |
| Case: | Estate of Valenzuela v. City of Anaheim, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Wrongful Death, Intentional Tort, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct |
| 33 | |
| Amount: | $13,060,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Haytham Faraj, Nicholas C. Rowley, Lance C. Behringer of Carpenter, Zuckerman & Rowley, LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Hermenegildo, et al. v. Blunden, et al. |
| Type: | Business Liability, Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Maintenance, Failure to Supervise, Negligent Tort |
| 34 | |
| Amount: | $12,617,674.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert F. Vaage, Elizabeth H. Teixeira of Law Offices of Robert Vaage |
| Case: | Collins v. County of San Diego, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Fall, False Arrest, Denial of Medical Care, Prison Negligence, Inadequate Care, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort |
| 35 | |
| Amount: | $12,003,006.00 |
| Attorneys: | Denyse F. Clancy, Andrea Huston, Joseph D. Satterley, Mark A. Swanson, Ian A. Rivamonte, Michael T. Stewart of Kazan, McClain, Satterly & Greenwood |
| Case: | Schmitz v. Johnson & Johnson, et al. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Fraudulent Concealment, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Defective Product, Intentional Tort, Intentional Misrepresentation, Mesothelioma, Strict Liability |
| 36 | |
| Amount: | $12,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Corey Arzoumanian, Arash Homampour, Nareen M. Touloumdjian of The Homampour Law Firm, APLC; David H. Greenberg, Emily A. Ruby of Law Office of David H. Greenberg |
| Case: | Courtney v. Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Product Liability, Truck Accident, Work Accident, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Strict Liability, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 37 | |
| Amount: | $11,091,300.00 |
| Attorneys: | Lisa Bloom, Sarah Bloom, Alan Goldstein, Arick Fudali of The Bloom Firm |
| Case: | Jones v. David, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Fraud, Hostile Work Environment, Malicious Prosecution, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Workplace Harassment, Sexual Battery |
| 38 | |
| Amount: | $11,061,472.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph H. Low IV of The Law Firm of Joseph H. Low IV; Simon P. Etehad of Etehad Law APC; Diana S. Diskin, Gary A. Dordick of Dordick Law Corporation |
| Case: | McPhoy v. Mendez Ramirez |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 39 | |
| Amount: | $11,050,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Steven R. Vartazarian, Matthew J. Whibley of The Vartazarian Law Firm, APC; Navid A. Natanian, Edward R. Yaghoubi of Law Offices of Navid A. Natanian, APLC |
| Case: | Estate of Garcia v. TRI-Modal Distribution Services Inc. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| 40 | |
| Amount: | $11,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | H. Gavin Long of Bisnar Chase, LLP |
| Case: | Cunningham v. Narcanon Redwood Cliffs, et al. |
| Type: | Negligent Supervision, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Inadequate Care, Negligent Tort |
| 41 | |
| Amount: | $10,172,391.00 |
| Attorneys: | John N. Demas, Tim S. Spangler of Demas Law Group, P.C. |
| Case: | Korsmo v. Ashby, et al. |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 42 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $10,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Keith J. Bruno, John A. Kawai, Christopher D. Barnes of Carpenter, Zuckerman & Rowley, LLP; Theresa Bowen Hatch of Bowen Hatch Law, PC; Dustin N. Maricic of Maricic Law Firm; George Maricic of George Maricic APC |
| Case: | Estate of Courts v. Lee, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, Gross Negligence, DUI, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 42 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $10,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel Rodriguez, Chantal A. Trujillo, Danay Gonzalez of Rodriguez & Associates |
| Case: | A.G. v. Lamont School District, et al. |
| Type: | Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, School Safety, Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, Negligent Tort |
| 43 | |
| Amount: | $9,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | R. Michael Bomberger, Stephen J. Estey, Mary Bajo of Estey & Bomberger, LLP; James M. Brown of Law Offices of James Matthew Brown, APLC |
| Case: | Estate of Peck v. Peck |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Intentional Tort |
| 44 | |
| Amount: | $9,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Rodney S. Diggs of Ivie, McNeill & Wyatt; Brian T. Dunn, Megan R. Gyongyos, James A. Bryant, Constance L. Rice of The Cochran Firm |
| Case: | Estate of Pream v. The City of Long Beach, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Malicious Prosecution, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Intentional Tort, Denial of Medical Care, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct |
| 45 | |
| Amount: | $8,740,155.00 |
| Attorneys: | Alexander F. Stuart of Willoughby, Stuart, Bening & Cook; Lawrence E. Biegel of Biegel Law Firm |
| Case: | Borjon Auto Center King City, Inc. v. Sentry Select Ins. Co. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Insurance Bad Faith, Property Damage, Commercial Litigation, Fire Damage |
| 46 | |
| Amount: | $8,632,743.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gregory W. Smith, Diana W. Wells of Law Offices of Gregory W. Smith |
| Case: | Dooros, et al. v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Hostile Work Environment, Retaliation, Constructive Discharge, Whistleblower Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
| 47 | |
| Amount: | $8,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Scott E. Spell of Law Office of Scott E. Spell; Michelle Iarusso of Iarusso & Dagher; John S. Levitt of Soltman, Levitt, Flaherty & Wattles LLP; Thomas M. Dempsey of Law Offices of Thomas M. Dempsey |
| Case: | Hatcher, et al. v. Powel, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Brain Injury, Negligent Maintenance, Contractor Negligence, Gross Negligence, DUI, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 48 | |
| Amount: | $8,463,833.00 |
| Attorneys: | Sagi Schwartzberg, Michael J. Luther of Schwartzberg Luther, APC |
| Case: | Lopez v. National General Assurance Co. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Insurance Bad Faith, Property Damage, Commercial Litigation, Arson, Fire Damage |
| 49 | |
| Amount: | $8,115,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Alan Romero of Romero Law, APC |
| Case: | Rodriguez v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Hostile Work Environment, Whistleblower Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Workplace Harassment, Wrongful Demotion |
| 50 | |
| Amount: | $7,844,253.00 |
| Attorneys: | Timothy J. Harris, Stephen P. Soskin of Charlston, Revich & Wollitz LLP |
| Case: | Fireman's Fund Ins. Co. v. Triton Subs, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Indemnity, Property Damage, Subrogation, Commercial Litigation |
| 51 | |
| Amount: | $7,680,460.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gibbs C. Henderson, Gary M. Paul, Erin M. Wood of Waters, Kraus & Paul |
| Case: | Kline v. Zimmer Inc. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Defective Product, Defective Medical Device, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability, Design Defect |
| 52 | |
| Amount: | $7,020,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gary A. Dordick of Dordick Law Corporation; Carney R. Shegerian of Shegerian & Associates, Inc. |
| Case: | Hadsell v. City of Baldwin Park |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Gender Discrimination, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Workplace Harassment |
| 53 | |
| Amount: | $6,480,495.00 |
| Attorneys: | John H. Gomez, Jessica T. Sizemore, Kayla N. Lynk of Gomez Trial Attorneys |
| Case: | H.D., Pro Ami v. Omni La Costa Resort & Spa L.L.C. |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Burn Injury, Negligent Training, Restaurant Negligence, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| 54 | |
| Amount: | $6,405,547.00 |
| Attorneys: | Alex J. Remick, Joseph Kaneda, Charles R. Fenton of Fenton Grant Mayfield Kaneda & Litt LLP |
| Case: | Grande South Homeowners v. Starline Windows Inc. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Breach of Warranty, Class Action, Commercial Litigation |
| 55 | |
| Amount: | $6,206,945.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ricardo Echeverria, Charles Mayr of Shernoff Bidart Echeverria LLP; Mike F. O'Brien of Law Offices of Mike F. O'Brien |
| Case: | Dotson v. Aacres, LLC |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Negligent Supervision, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Breach of Duty of Care, Negligent Training, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Single-Vehicle Accident, Catastrophic Injury |
| 56 | |
| Amount: | $6,180,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Paul R. Kiesel, D. Bryan Garcia, Steven D. Archer of Kiesel Law LLP |
| Case: | Hazard v. Vehicle Effects, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Warranty, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Defective Product, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability, Single-Vehicle Accident, Faulty Workmanship |
| 57 | |
| Amount: | $6,130,767.00 |
| Attorneys: | Andrew F. Kim, Rebecca J. Riley of Kim Riley Law |
| Case: | Brees v. Moradi |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Fraud, Fraudulent Concealment, Intentional Tort, Intentional Misrepresentation, Commercial Litigation, Failure to Disclose |
| 58 | |
| Amount: | $6,126,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kevin R. Boyle, Andrew P. Owen, Brian J. Panish, Matthew J. Stumpf of Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP |
| Case: | HSU v. R & P Food Processing Inc. et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Brain Injury, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Training, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Negligent Retention |
| 59 | |
| Amount: | $6,103,822.00 |
| Attorneys: | Todd S. Bissell, Travis Bissell of Bissell Law Corporation |
| Case: | Sheley v. California Highway Patrol |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 60 | |
| Amount: | $6,001,599.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kenneth H. Yoon, Stephanie E. Yasuda, Brian G. Lee of Law Office of Kenneth H. Yoon; Brian J. Mankin, Peter J. Carlson of Fernandez & Lauby LLP; G. Samuel Cleaver of Law Offices of G. Samuel Cleaver |
| Case: | Hamilton et al. v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Class Action, Unfair Business Practices, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
| 61 | |
| Amount: | $5,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kyle J. Scott of Kyle Scott Law, PLC; Keith J. Bruno of Carpenter, Zuckerman & Rowley, LLP |
| Case: | K.R., Pro Ami v. Long Beach Unified School District, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, School Safety, Trip & Fall, Brain Injury, Denial of Medical Care, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 62 | |
| Amount: | $5,661,173.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brett J. Schreiber of Thorsnes Bartolotta McGuire; Ilan Heimanson of Heimanson & Wolf, LLP |
| Case: | Collins v. Barragan, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Head-on Collision, Negligent Tort |
| 63 | |
| Amount: | $5,447,664.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joel Krissman of Krissman & Silver LLP |
| Case: | Peterson v. City of Long Beach |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Negligent Tort, Admiralty Law, Jones Act, Maritime Injury |
| 64 | |
| Amount: | $5,352,493.00 |
| Attorneys: | Quinton B. Cutlip, Christopher B. Dolan, Megan R. Irish, Dianna L. Albini of Dolan Law Firm PC |
| Case: | Castro v. Edwards, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Brain Injury, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 65 | |
| Amount: | $5,332,215.00 |
| Attorneys: | H. Gavin Long of Bisnar Chase, LLP; Reza Torkzadeh of The Torkzadeh Law Firm |
| Case: | Diaz v. Gau |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 66 | |
| Amount: | $5,317,162.00 |
| Attorneys: | J. Bernard Alexander, III of Alexander Krakow + Glick LLP; Natasha R. Chesler, Timothy B. McCaffrey of Chesler McCaffrey LLP |
| Case: | Carter v. Federal Express Corp. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Failure to Accommodate |
| 67 | |
| Amount: | $5,310,021.00 |
| Attorneys: | S. Edmond El Dabe, Jonathan M. Ritter of Eldabe | Ritter Trial Lawyers |
| Case: | Shui v. B.R. & Sons, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Training, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 68 | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Nathan Goldberg, Dolores Y. Leal, Gloria Allred, Renee Mochkatel of Allred, Maroko & Goldberg |
| Case: | Reeves v. Hologram USA Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Hostile Work Environment, Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, Constructive Discharge, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Workplace Harassment, Sexual Battery |
| 69 | |
| Amount: | $4,941,071.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael G. Marderosian, Heather S. Cohen of Marderosian & Cohen |
| Case: | Jordan v. Wonderful Citrus Packing, LLC |
| Type: | Defamation, Labor & Employment, Negligent Tort, Reputational Harm, Libel |
| 70 | |
| Amount: | $4,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dale K. Galipo, Eric Valenzuela of Law Offices of Dale K. Galipo; William L. Schmidt, Jeffrey W. Eisinger of William L. Schmidt, Attorney at Law, P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Casillas v. The City of Fresno, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Intentional Tort, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 71 | |
| Amount: | $4,738,369.00 |
| Attorneys: | Lawrence Grassini, Lars C. Johnson, Roland G. Wrinkle, Robert B. Reagan Jr. of Grassini & Wrinkle |
| Case: | Estate of Knopp v. City of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| 72 | |
| Amount: | $4,662,905.00 |
| Attorneys: | Philip W. Boesch, Jr., Annie Ksadzhikyan of Boesch Law Group |
| Case: | Greco, et al. v. Cecola, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Fraud, Fraud in the Inducement, Tortious Interference, Intentional Tort, Commercial Litigation |
| 73 | |
| Amount: | $4,603,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Sanford L. Michelman, Robert D. Estrin, Peter L. Steinman, Mona Z. Hanna, Todd H. Stitt of Michelman & Robinson LLP |
| Case: | Western Air Charter Inc. v. Schembari |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Tortious Interference, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Commercial Litigation |
| 74 | |
| Amount: | $4,532,436.00 |
| Attorneys: | James R. Murphy, Jr., John D. Barron of James R. Murphy, A Law Corporation |
| Case: | Williams v. Rivera, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Work Accident, Multi-Vehicle Accident, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 75 | |
| Amount: | $4,397,716.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jonathan A. George, Samuel I. Iola, Michael Connett of Waters, Kraus & Paul |
| Case: | Vanni, et al. v. AMF Bowling Centers, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Mesothelioma, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 76 | |
| Amount: | $4,135,575.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dale F. Kinsella, Amber H. Melius of Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump & Aldisert LLP |
| Case: | Seiden v. Bernstein |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Fraud, Intentional Tort, Commercial Litigation, Promissory Estoppel |
| 77 | |
| Amount: | $4,072,402.00 |
| Attorneys: | Justin O. Walker, Jared A. Veliz of Walker Law, PC |
| Case: | Qiu v. Three Rivers Provider Network, Inc. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Retaliation, Unfair Business Practices, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress |
| 78 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $4,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John H. Scott, Lizabeth de Vries of Scott Law Firm; Izaak D. Schwaiger of Schwaiger Law |
| Case: | Estate of Wroth v. City of Rohnert Park |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Intentional Tort, Police Brutality, Failure to Train, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 78 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $4,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael A. Kelly, Douglas S. Saeltzer, Doris Cheng of Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger |
| Case: | Estate of Alvarez v. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Bus Accident, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 79 | |
| Amount: | $3,900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Justin K. Strassburg, William R. Gilmore, Adam R. Lugo of Strassburg, Gilmore & Wei, LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Green v. Healthcare Services Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Negligent Supervision, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Breach of Duty of Care, Negligent Tort |
| 80 | |
| Amount: | $3,800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel Rodriguez, Chantal A. Trujillo, Danay Gonzalez of Rodriguez & Associates; John A. Tello of Law Office of John Tello |
| Case: | Cleveland v. Taft Union High School District |
| Type: | Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, School Safety, Negligent Security, Gunshot Wound, Negligent Tort |
| 81 | |
| Amount: | $3,792,382.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeffrey S. Hood, Michael R. Kiesling, Michelle J. Wells of Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP |
| Case: | Ledcor Construction Inc. v. Constructure Inc. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Commercial Litigation |
| 82 | |
| Amount: | $3,758,232.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jamil L. White, Andrey Yurtsan of Louis White PC |
| Case: | Galyardt v. Specialized Loan Servicing LLC |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Deceptive Trade Practices, Fraud, Fraudulent Concealment, Negligent Misrepresentation, Intentional Tort, Commercial Litigation, Real Estate, Negligent Tort, Bad Faith |
| 83 | |
| Amount: | $3,691,482.00 |
| Attorneys: | Patrick Joseph D'Arcy of Patrick J. D'Arcy, APLC |
| Case: | Rosen v. Bryant |
| Type: | Conspiracy, Fraud, Fraudulent Conveyance, Negligent Supervision, Unfair Business Practices, Conversion, Intentional Tort, Intentional Misrepresentation, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Negligent Retention |
| 84 | |
| Amount: | $3,559,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Eugene G. Iredale, Grace Jun of Iredale and Yoo, APC |
| Case: | Boy v. Zimmer Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Defamation, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Slander, Reputational Harm |
| 85 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Reza Torkzadeh, Shelly Raiszadeh of The Torkzadeh Law Firm; Torsten Bassell, Nicole H. Lari-Joni of Lari-Joni & Bassell, LLP |
| Case: | Townsend v. Olivo |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 85 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gerald L. Sauer, Amir A. Torkamani of Sauer & Wagner LLP |
| Case: | Baral v. Schnitt |
| Type: | Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Intentional Tort, Constructive Fraud |
| 85 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jamil L. White, Andrey Yurtsan of Louis White PC |
| Case: | Nicholls v. Eskaton Properties, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip & Fall, Negligent Tort |
| 86 | |
| Amount: | $3,490,346.00 |
| Attorneys: | Eric J. Dubin of Dubin Law Firm; Annee Della Donna of Law Offices of Annee Della Donna |
| Case: | Tanoos v. Tarzana Treatment Centers Inc. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Inadequate Care, Negligent Tort |
| 87 | |
| Amount: | $3,464,288.00 |
| Attorneys: | Raymond D. McElfish of McElfish Law Firm; Sandeep G. Agarwal, Bob B. Khakshooy of Law Offices of Bob B. Khakshooy (California Attorney Group) |
| Case: | Qaadir v. Figueroa and Pacifica Trucking |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 88 | |
| Amount: | $3,375,205.00 |
| Attorneys: | Colin M. Jones, Daniel B. Miller of Wilshire Law Firm; Jesse B. Chrisp of Law Offices of J. Chrisp |
| Case: | Orrin v. Sundaralingam |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 89 | |
| Amount: | $3,328,842.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph H. Low IV of The Law Firm of Joseph H. Low IV; Alaa A. Yasin of Dordick Law Corporation |
| Case: | Bibbie v. A-Quality Transport LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 90 | |
| Amount: | $3,321,900.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael D. Mortenson, Andrew S. Gahan of Mortenson Taggart LLP; Karla J. Kraft, Katie Beaudin of Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, PC; Caitlin C. Blanche of K&L Gates LLP |
| Case: | Bingham v. Scott |
| Type: | Fraud, Property Rights, Conversion, Intentional Tort, Elder Financial Abuse, Elder Abuse |
| 91 | |
| Amount: | $3,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Edward D. Chapin of Sanford Heisler Sharp, LLP; Allison H. Goddard of Patterson Law Group (CA) |
| Case: | Burns v. San Diego State University, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Bad Faith |
| 92 | |
| Amount: | $3,288,721.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jonathan J. Dunn, Andrew C. Harris of SMTD Law LLP (Salamirad, Morrow, Timpane & Dunn LLP) |
| Case: | Clark Bros. Inc. v. North Edwards Water District |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Breach of Warranty, Commercial Litigation, Bad Faith |
| 93 | |
| Amount: | $3,223,949.00 |
| Attorneys: | Caspar Jivalagian, Aaron S. Turchin of KJT Law Group, LLP |
| Case: | Libaryan v. Aero Port Services Inc. |
| Type: | Business Liability, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Fall, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 94 | |
| Amount: | $3,065,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Arya Rhodes, Alan I. Schimmel, Michael W. Parks of Schimmel & Parks APLC |
| Case: | Hernandez v. VMS Auto Body Collision Center Inc. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Hostile Work Environment, Race Discrimination, Unpaid Wages, Wrongful Termination, Wage & Hour Violation, Whistleblower Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Workplace Harassment |
| 95 | |
| Amount: | $3,005,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Garo Mardirossian, Adam L. Feit of Mardirossian & Associates Inc. |
| Case: | Estate of Munoz v. Morales, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Entrustment, Gross Negligence, DUI, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 96 | |
| Amount: | $3,000,429.00 |
| Attorneys: | Venus Burns, Michael T. Reid of Weitz & Luxenberg |
| Case: | Groves v. D.W. Nicholson Corp. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Defective Product, Mesothelioma, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 97 | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Darren M. Harris of Harris Grombchevsky LLP |
| Case: | Schroeder v. Police Officer Parcher, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Personal Injury, Intentional Tort, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct |
| 98 | |
| Amount: | $2,988,860.00 |
| Attorneys: | Eric V. Traut of Traut Firm; Daniel S. Robinson of Robinson Calcagnie Inc. |
| Case: | Gough v. Belcher |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Work Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 99 | |
| Amount: | $2,800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael A. Kahn of Capes, Sokol, Goodman & Sarachan, P.C. |
| Case: | Gray v. Perry, et al. |
| Type: | Copyright Infringement, Intellectual Property Infringement, Intentional Tort, Commercial Litigation |
| 100 | |
| Amount: | $2,759,166.00 |
| Attorneys: | Greyson M. Goody, Brandon J. Simon, Robert T. Simon, Siannah Collado Boutte of The Simon Law Group, LLP; Timothy R. Vrastil of Bish Law; Raquel Cruz, Jeffrey R. Billings of Law Offices of Larry H. Parker, Inc. |
| Case: | Garcia v. Rowe |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
* 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.