Top 50 Civil Rights Violation Verdicts in the United States in 2019
We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 50 civil rights violation verdicts obtained in the United States in the year 2019. The list is comprised of various case types that were tried in one of the Nation's state or federal courts.
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1 | |
Amount: | $58,250,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Nathan Goldberg, Dolores Y. Leal, Gloria Allred of Allred, Maroko & Goldberg |
Case: | Khan v. Hologram USA, Inc., et al. |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Sexual Harassment, Constructive Discharge, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Harassment, Sexual Battery |
State: | California |
2 | |
Amount: | $50,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Robert F. DiCello, Justin J. Hawal of Dicello Levitt Gutzler LLC |
Case: | Arnold Black v. East Cleveland |
Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Personal Injury, Wrongful Imprisonment, False Arrest, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort |
State: | Ohio |
3 | |
Amount: | $27,127,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Heather K. McDevitt, Jacqueline L. Chung, Kevin C. Adam of White & Case LLP |
Case: | Schand v. McMahon, et al. |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Conspiracy, Government Negligence, Malicious Prosecution, Wrongful Conviction, Intentional Tort, Police Misconduct, Spoliation of Evidence, False Evidence, Negligent Tort |
State: | Massachusetts |
4 | |
Amount: | $25,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Cary J. Hansel, Erienne A. Sutherell of Hansel Law, PC |
Case: | Wallace v. State of Maryland, et al. |
Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Intentional Tort, Prison Negligence, Failure to Protect |
State: | Maryland |
5 | |
Amount: | $21,536,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Marc L. Brumer of The Law Offices Of Brumer & Brumer; R. Martin Saenz of Saenz & Anderson |
Case: | Pierre v. Park Hotels & Resort Inc. |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress |
State: | Florida |
6 | |
Amount: | $19,970,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Russell C. Riggan, Samuel W. Moore of Riggan Law Firm, LLC |
Case: | Wildhaber v. St. Louis County, MO |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Gender Discrimination, Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Failure to Promote |
State: | Missouri |
7 | |
Amount: | $15,400,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Carney R. Shegerian, Astineh Arakelian of Shegerian & Associates, Inc.; Nicholas C. Rowley, Courtney E. Rowley of Trial Lawyers For Justice |
Case: | Simers v. Tribune Co., et al. |
Type: | Age Discrimination, Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Constructive Discharge, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
State: | California |
8 | |
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; Carney R. Shegerian, Anthony Nguyen of Shegerian & Associates, Inc. |
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 |
State: | California |
9 | |
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 |
State: | California |
10 | |
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 |
State: | California |
11 | |
Amount: | $11,382,189.00 |
Attorneys: | Jonathan R. Marko of Marko Law PLC |
Case: | Griffey v. Michigan Department of Corrections |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Hostile Work Environment, Race Discrimination, Retaliation, Constructive Discharge, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Racial Harassment |
State: | Michigan |
12 | |
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 |
State: | California |
13 | |
Amount: | $11,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Brett H. Klein of Brett H. Klein, Esq. PLLC |
Case: | Lopez v. City of New York |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Gunshot Wound, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
State: | New York |
14 | |
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 |
State: | California |
15 | |
Amount: | $8,325,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Robert E. Zaytoun, Matthew D. Ballew of Zaytoun Ballew & Taylor PLLC; Ryan D. Oxendine, James A. Barnes, IV of Oxendine, Barnes & Associates, PLLC |
Case: | Morgan v. Deputy Sheriff Spivey, et al. |
Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Personal Injury, Wrongful Prosecution, False Arrest, Gunshot Wound, Intentional Tort, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Unreasonable Search & Seizure, Failure to Intervene |
State: | North Carolina |
16 | |
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 |
State: | California |
17 | |
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 |
State: | California |
18 | |
Amount: | $6,400,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Paul Castronovo, Thomas A. McKinney of Castronovo & McKinney, LLC |
Case: | McCarthy v. CareOne Management, LLC |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Race Discrimination, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
State: | New Jersey |
19 | |
Amount: | $6,275,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Richard M. Levy (R&R), Harris L. Marks of Rubenstein & Rynecki |
Case: | Perry v. City of NY, et al. |
Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Intentional Tort, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
State: | New York |
20 | |
Amount: | $5,914,222.00 |
Attorneys: | James W. Beck, Janelle E. Chase Fazio, Stephanie L. Bloomfield of Gordon Thomas Honeywell LLP |
Case: | Erickson v. Biogen Inc. |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, False Claims Act, Gender Discrimination, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress |
State: | Washington |
21 | |
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 |
State: | California |
22 | |
Amount: | $5,097,194.00 |
Attorneys: | Irene K. Dymkar, Shamoyita M. DasGupta of Law Offices of Irene K. Dymkar; Torreya L. Hamilton, Kevin T. Turkcan of Hamilton Law Office, LLC |
Case: | Smith v. City of Chicago |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
State: | Illinois |
23 | |
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 |
State: | California |
24 | |
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 |
State: | California |
25 | |
Amount: | $4,050,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Jonathan I. Loevy, Julie M. Goodwin, Danielle Hamilton of Loevy & Loevy |
Case: | Kuri v. Folino, et al. |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Due Process Violation, Malicious Prosecution, Wrongful Conviction, Intentional Tort, Police Misconduct, Spoliation of Evidence, False Evidence |
State: | Illinois |
26 (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 |
State: | California |
26 (tie) | |
Amount: | $4,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Bryon D. Helm, Daniel E. Smolen, David Bross, Lauren Lambright, Robert M. Blakemore of Smolen Roytman PLLC |
Case: | Osterhout v. Police Officer Morgan, et al |
Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Malicious Prosecution, Personal Injury, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort |
State: | Oklahoma |
27 | |
Amount: | $3,800,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Jeffrey H. Jacobson of Jacobson Law Firm (AZ) |
Case: | Clark v. City of Tucson |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Gender Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment, Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Failure to Accommodate |
State: | Arizona |
28 | |
Amount: | $3,775,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Lloyd P. Mullen of Mullen & Associates P.C. |
Case: | McDade v. YRC Worldwide Inc. |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Hostile Work Environment, Race Discrimination, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
State: | Illinois |
29 | |
Amount: | $3,316,443.00 |
Attorneys: | Timothy J. Coffey of The Coffey Law Office P.C. |
Case: | Jankowski v. Dean Foods Co., et al. |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
State: | Illinois |
30 | |
Amount: | $3,310,550.00 |
Attorneys: | Alysia D. Franklin, Christopher J. Woolley, Gerald L. Miller of EEOC |
Case: | EEOC v. Danny’s Restaurant LLC, et al. |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Hostile Work Environment, Race Discrimination, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
State: | Mississippi |
31 | |
Amount: | $3,200,530.00 |
Attorneys: | Richard A. Wilson of Law Offices of Richard A. Wilson, PC |
Case: | Deitrick v. Police Officer Costa, et al. |
Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Conspiracy, Personal Injury, Conversion, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Civil Theft, Trespass |
State: | Pennsylvania |
32 | |
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 |
State: | California |
33 | |
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 |
State: | California |
34 (tie) | |
Amount: | $2,700,000.00 |
Attorneys: | David Daneman, Allen E. Honick of Whiteford Taylor Preston LLP |
Case: | Younger v. State of Maryland, et al. |
Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Failure to Protect, Prison Brutality, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
State: | Maryland |
34 (tie) | |
Amount: | $2,700,000.00 |
Attorneys: | David Daneman, Allen E. Honick of Whiteford Taylor Preston LLP |
Case: | Younger v. State of Maryland |
Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Training, Prison Brutality, Negligent Tort |
State: | Maryland |
34 (tie) | |
Amount: | $2,700,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Ebby S. Bakhtiar of Livingston Bakhtiar; Keith D. Griffin, Alexa F. Galloway of Girardi | Keese |
Case: | Quemada v. Cordoba Corp., Inc. |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Failure to Accommodate |
State: | California |
35 | |
Amount: | $2,655,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Frederick K. Brewington, Cathryn Harris-Marchesi of Law Office of Frederick K. Brewington |
Case: | Abreu v. Verizon NY Inc., et al. |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Hostile Work Environment, National Origin Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Retaliation, Constructive Discharge, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress |
State: | New York |
36 | |
Amount: | $2,650,000.00 |
Attorneys: | John L. Burris, Adante De Pointer, Lateef H. Gray, Patrick M. Buelna of Law Offices of John L. Burris |
Case: | Estate of Nunez v. Santos, et al. |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Intentional Tort, Denial of Medical Care, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort |
State: | California |
37 | |
Amount: | $2,299,829.00 |
Attorneys: | Christopher Grivakes, David W. Affeld of Affeld Grivakes LLP |
Case: | Harris v. City of Riverside |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Hostile Work Environment, Race Discrimination, Retaliation, Constructive Discharge, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Harassment |
State: | California |
38 | |
Amount: | $2,265,952.00 |
Attorneys: | Caleb E. Mason, Scott L. Menger of Brown White & Osborn LLP |
Case: | Holmes v. Harris |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, False Arrest, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Police Misconduct, Unreasonable Search & Seizure, False Evidence |
State: | California |
39 | |
Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Michael H. Kim, Jamie F. Martinez, Adam K. Tanouye of Michael H. Kim PC |
Case: | Bolanos v. USK Manufacturing Inc., et al. |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
State: | California |
40 | |
Amount: | $1,800,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Erika Birch, Kathryn “Kass” Harstad of Strindberg & Scholnick, LLC |
Case: | Fuller v. State of Idaho, et al. |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Gender Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment, Constructive Discharge, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
State: | Idaho |
41 | |
Amount: | $1,762,800.00 |
Attorneys: | Matthew A. Peluso of Matthew A. Peluso L.L.C. |
Case: | Hagel v. Davenport, et al. |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Government Negligence, Hostile Work Environment, Sexual Harassment, Labor & Employment, Emotional Distress, Sexual Orientation Discrimination, Negligent Tort, Failure to Promote, Military Discrimination |
State: | New Jersey |
42 | |
Amount: | $1,750,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Eric D. Subin of Subin Associates, LLP |
Case: | Falcone v. Alfano, et al. |
Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Personal Injury, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct |
State: | New York |
43 | |
Amount: | $1,749,465.00 |
Attorneys: | Zev Abramson, Nissim Levin, Jeremy Levy, Christina Begakis of Abramson Labor Group |
Case: | Benart v. DA Defense Logistics HQ LLC |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Whistleblower Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Failure to Accommodate |
State: | California |
44 | |
Amount: | $1,670,427.00 |
Attorneys: | Mani Sheik of Sheik Law Inc |
Case: | Martell v. Thunder Studios Inc. |
Type: | Breach of Contract, Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Fraud, Hostile Work Environment, Misrepresentation, Unpaid Wages, Conversion, Constructive Discharge, Labor & Employment, Intentional Misrepresentation, Workplace Harassment, Wrongful Demotion, Failure to Accommodate |
State: | California |
45 | |
Amount: | $1,600,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Joshua Piovia-Scott, Dan L. Stormer, Lori Rifkin, Cindy Panuco of Hadsell Stormer Renick & Dai LLP |
Case: | Pajas, et al. v. County of Monterey, et al. |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Delayed Treatment, Due Process Violation, Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Denial of Medical Care, Prison Negligence, Inadequate Care, Failure to Protect, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
State: | California |
46 | |
Amount: | $1,576,262.00 |
Attorneys: | Jamon R. Hicks of Douglas Hicks Law, APC; Britany M. Engelman of Engelman Law Firm |
Case: | Woods v. Greystar Management Services, LP |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Failure to Accommodate |
State: | California |
47 | |
Amount: | $1,576,145.00 |
Attorneys: | V. James DeSimone of V. James DeSimone Law; Ryann E. Hall of Bohm Law Group, Inc. |
Case: | Birden v. The Regents of the University of California |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Hostile Work Environment, Race Discrimination, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Harassment |
State: | California |
48 | |
Amount: | $1,561,320.00 |
Attorneys: | John P. Sheridan, Mark W. Rose, Alea M. Carr of Sheridan Law Firm, PS |
Case: | Robb v. Benton County, et al. |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Hostile Work Environment, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination, Whistleblower Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress |
State: | Washington |
49 | |
Amount: | $1,525,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Patrick C. Gallagher, Raeann Warner, Thomas Crumplar of Jacobs & Crumplar, PA |
Case: | Lampkins v. Mitra QSR KNE L.L.C. |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Gender Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment, Constructive Discharge, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Workplace Harassment, Wrongful Demotion |
State: | Delaware |
50 (tie) | |
Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Stephen Montoya of Montoya, Lucero & Pastor, P.A. |
Case: | Green v. City of Phoenix |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Hostile Work Environment, Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
State: | Arizona |
50 (tie) | |
Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Roxanne B. Conlin, Devin C. Kelly, Jean Mauss of Roxanne Conlin & Associates, P.C. |
Case: | Godfrey v. State of Iowa, et al. |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Harassment, Sexual Orientation Discrimination |
State: | Iowa |