Top 10 Bench Awards in the United States in 2020
We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 10 plaintiff bench awards obtained in the United States in the year 2020. 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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Note: If you have made this list (Top 10 Bench Awards in the United States in 2020) you have also made the list of Top 20 Bench Awards in the United States in 2020.
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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $755,808,545.00 |
| Attorneys: | Paul J. Andre, Lisa Kobialka, Hannah Lee, Kristopher B. Kastens, Eileen M. Patt, James Hannah of Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP |
| Case: | Centripetal Networks Inc. v. Cisco Syst. Inc. |
| Type: | Intellectual Property Infringement, Patent Infringement, Intentional Tort, Commercial Litigation |
| State: | Virginia |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $158,237,296.00 |
| Attorneys: | Lee L. Kaplan, Garland Land Murphy, Eugene Zilberman of Smyser Kaplan & Veselka L.L.P. |
| Case: | Vitol Americas Corp. v. Targa Channelview L.L.C. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Fraud, Misrepresentation, Unjust Enrichment, Quantum Meruit, Failure to Disclose |
| State: | Texas |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $155,691,486.00 |
| Attorneys: | Patrick M. Ryan, Phillip G. Whaley, Jason A. Ryan, Paula M. Jantzen of Ryan Jantzen Coldiron Jantzen Peters & Webber P.L.L.C; Bradley E. Beckworth, Jeffrey Angelovich, Andrew G. Pate, Trey Duck, Susan Whatley of Nix Patterson L.L.P.; Robert N. Barnes, Patranell Lewis, Emily Nash Kitch of Barnes & Lewis L.L.P.; Michael Burrage of Whitten Burrage |
| Case: | Cline, et al. v. Sunoco Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Class Action, Commercial Litigation, Debt Collection |
| State: | Oklahoma |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $52,646,326.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael Patrick Doyle of Doyle L.L.P |
| Case: | Lunford Jr. v. Vlive@Vintage Steakhouse L.L.C. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Security, Gunshot Wound, Gross Negligence, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Texas |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $52,058,981.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gregory Leyh, Andrea M. Knernschield, Nicholas Leyh of Gregory Leyh P.C. |
| Case: | Fuentes, et al. v. KM-T.E.H. Realty 8 L.L.C., et al. |
| Type: | Class Action, Deceptive Trade Practices, Malicious Prosecution, Breach of Warranty of Habitability, Landlord-Tenant, Failure to Maintain, Consumer Protection, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress |
| State: | Missouri |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $27,834,819.00 |
| Attorneys: | Paul J. Dobrowski, Kathryn E. Hand, Mark C. Gonzalez, Brandon A. Gosch of Dobrowski, Larkin & Stafford L.L.P.; Jean C. Frizzell, Brandon T. Allen, Samantha L. Thompson, Adi Sirkes of Reynolds Frizzell L.L.P; Warren W. Harris of Bracewell L.L.P |
| Case: | U.S. Pipeline v. Rover Pipeline |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Fraud, Fraud in the Inducement, Negligent Misrepresentation, Unjust Enrichment, Quantum Meruit, Promissory Estoppel |
| State: | Texas |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $17,832,452.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gregory M. Cokinos, Robert J. Naudin Jr., Russell W. Smith, Roger D. Townsend, Christopher C. Wan of Cokinos Young; Bruce W. Ficken, Raymond L. DeLuca, Kenneth A. Cushing of Cozen O'Connor |
| Case: | Rover Pipeline v. U.S. Pipeline |
| Type: | Breach of Contract |
| State: | Texas |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $15,982,704.00 |
| Attorneys: | Aron J. Gibson of Montero Law |
| Case: | Estate of Navarro v. Billie et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Florida |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $15,153,488.00 |
| Attorneys: | Donald N. Capparella of Dodson Parker Behm & Capparella P.C.; Kenneth Suggs, Gerald D. Jowers Jr. of Janet Janet & Suggs L.L.C. |
| Case: | A.J.J.T., Pro Ami v. USA |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Tennessee |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $13,828,043.00 |
| Attorneys: | Keith Fuicelli of Fuicelli & Lee PC |
| Case: | Patrick v. Wilson |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Colorado |