Top 50 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 |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $11,672,644.00 |
| Attorneys: | Keith Thomas Grumer of Grumer & Macaluso P.A.; Eric W. Ludwig of Law Office of Eric W. Ludwig |
| Case: | Constrazza Int'l Constr. v. Universal Towers Constr.et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Shareholder Dispute |
| State: | Florida |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $10,487,971.00 |
| Attorneys: | James G. Munisteri, Sara Ann Brown of Foley & Lardner L.L.P. |
| Case: | NSTI L.L.C. v. Defense Energy Ctr. of Excellence |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Quantum Meruit |
| State: | Texas |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $9,200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Frank R. Jakes of Johnson Pope Bokor Ruppel & Burns, LLP |
| Case: | Hollister Inc. v. Zassi Holdings, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Breach of Warranty, Economic Loss, Fraud in the Inducement, Intentional Tort, Commercial Litigation, Failure to Disclose |
| State: | Florida |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $8,222,467.00 |
| Attorneys: | Casey D. Shomo of Casey D. Shomo P.A |
| Case: | Garcia v. Global Logistics 1 Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Uninsured Motorist, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Florida |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $8,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Larry D. Wright of Criterion Law L.L.C.; Andrew S. LeRoy of Bautista LeRoy L.L.C. |
| Case: | Rasmussen v. SRJS Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dram Shop Liability, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Failure to Train, Head-on Collision, DUI, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Missouri |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $7,372,007.00 |
| Attorneys: | Sean Simpson, Jayme Simpson, Rachel Jurad of Simpson Law Group |
| Case: | Swetlin v. Black-Maynard |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $7,251,842.00 |
| Attorneys: | Sidney E. Cook Jr., James Ashby Davis, Josh L. Powell of Cook of Yancey, King & Galloway A.P.L.C |
| Case: | The City of Shreveport v. CenturyTel Solutions LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Commercial Litigation |
| State: | Louisiana |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $5,482,269.00 |
| Attorneys: | Christopher D. Beatty, James Goldman, Minh-Van T. Do of Miller Barondess LLP |
| Case: | 5975-5999 Topanga Canyon Blvd. LLC v. Kelk |
| Type: | Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Economic Loss, Legal Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Intentional Tort, Intentional Misrepresentation |
| State: | California |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $4,870,234.00 |
| Attorneys: | Porya Mansorian of Porya Mansorian & Associates L.L.C.; Jerome M. Reinan, Jordana Griff Gingrass of Law Offices of J.M. Reinan P.C. |
| Case: | Farrell v. Castle Rock Senior Living, LLC |
| Type: | Business Liability, Nursing Home Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Inadequate Care, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Colorado |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $4,850,765.00 |
| Attorneys: | Blake W. Johnson of Johnson Livingston P.L.L.C. |
| Case: | Roush v. Kimball Condominiums Owners Assoc. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Toxic Exposure, Brain Injury, Negligent Maintenance, Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Utah |
| 21 | |
| Amount: | $4,725,962.00 |
| Attorneys: | Donald Hinkle of Hinkle & Foran |
| Case: | Estate of Mathis v. USA |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Florida |
| 22 | |
| Amount: | $4,601,141.00 |
| Attorneys: | Tamir Goldstein, Alyssa L. Levy of Sherman & Howard L.L.C. |
| Case: | Duckels Construction, Inc. v. Susan Cheryl Driggers |
| Type: | Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Fraud, Conversion, Intentional Tort, Identity Theft |
| State: | Colorado |
| 23 | |
| Amount: | $4,099,582.00 |
| Attorneys: | Eric V. Traut of Traut Firm |
| Case: | Rufo v. USA |
| Type: | Car Accident, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Multi-Vehicle Accident, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | California |
| 24 | |
| Amount: | $3,900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jonathan Michaels of MLG, APLC |
| Case: | Cook v. York |
| Type: | Legal Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 25 | |
| Amount: | $3,516,051.23 |
| Attorneys: | William Dunnegan, Richard Weiss of Dunnegan & Scileppi L.L.C. |
| Case: | Knox v. John Varvatos Enterprises Inc. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Class Action, Gender Discrimination, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
| State: | New York |
| 26 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stephen B. Brauerman, Elizabeth Ann Powers, Sara E. Bussiere of Bayard P.A. ; Robert Mahoney, Saleem Mawji of Norris McLaughlin P.A. |
| Case: | In re Facchina Construction Litigations |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Fraudulent Conveyance, Intentional Tort, Commercial Litigation, Bad Faith |
| State: | Delaware |
| 26 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | H. Woodrow Gooding, Mark B. Tinsley of Gooding & Gooding PA |
| Case: | Reynolds v. Waymer, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Failure to Supervise, Failure to Train, Failure to Hire, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | South Carolina |
| 27 | |
| Amount: | $3,174,817.00 |
| Attorneys: | Reginald E. McKamie of Law Offices of Reginald E. McKamie Sr. P.C.; Paxton N. Crew of The Crew Law Firm P.C. |
| Case: | Brown v. Arraby Properties L.L.C., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Texas |
| 28 | |
| Amount: | $3,105,434.00 |
| Attorneys: | Scott A. Shanes, Sarah N. Wariner, Jadd F. Masso, Chase J. Potter of Clark Hill Strasburger; Chase J. Potter of Rogge Dunn Group, P.C. |
| Case: | UMB Bank N.A. v. Kobi Electric L.L.C., et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Fraud, Fraud in the Inducement, Promissory Note, Intentional Misrepresentation, Promissory Estoppel, Debt Collection, Failure to Disclose |
| State: | Texas |
| 29 | |
| Amount: | $3,040,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | A. Charles Ellis of Ward and Smith, P.A.; Bradley T. Beckman of Beckman & Marion |
| Case: | Sinclair v. First Global Express, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | H. Woodrow Gooding, Mark B. Tinsley of Gooding & Gooding PA |
| Case: | Reynolds v. Waymer, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Failure to Supervise, Failure to Train, Failure to Hire, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | South Carolina |
| 31 | |
| Amount: | $2,733,127.00 |
| Attorneys: | Martin M. Fantozzi, Kaileigh A. Callender of Goulston & Storrs P.C. |
| Case: | Seaport B/C Retail Owner LLC v. Seaport Rebel Restaurant LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Landlord-Tenant, Commercial Litigation |
| State: | Massachusetts |
| 32 | |
| Amount: | $2,690,702.00 |
| Attorneys: | Scott W. Wilkinson, Nicholas J. Leone of Davis & Ceriani P.C. |
| Case: | Country Club Village Enter. v. Aspen Athletics of Colorado L.L.C. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Landlord-Tenant, Commercial Litigation |
| State: | Colorado |
| 33 | |
| Amount: | $2,342,109.00 |
| Attorneys: | Aron J. Gibson of Montero Law Center |
| Case: | Rodriguez, et al. v. McInturff, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| State: | Florida |
| 34 | |
| Amount: | $2,331,544.00 |
| Attorneys: | H. Malcolm Pippin of Pippin Law Firm |
| Case: | HB Enterprises, LLC v. Treadstone Environmental Services, LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Fraud, Fraud in the Inducement, Intentional Tort, Commercial Litigation |
| State: | North Dakota |
| 35 | |
| Amount: | $2,165,577.64 |
| Attorneys: | Peter A. Robertson, William Douglas Stanford, Jr., Thomas J. Tollefsen, Jan C. Trendowski, Terence P. Keyes, Damian Hunt of The Robertson Firm |
| Case: | Paloma Owner’s Assoc., Inc. v. Mercedes Homes, LLC |
| Type: | Deceptive Trade Practices, Property Damage, Intentional Tort, Construction Defect, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Florida |
| 36 | |
| Amount: | $2,150,295.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kimberly R. Stuart of Crain Caton & James A.P.C. |
| Case: | Barroso v. Grams, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Conspiracy, Fraud, Fraud in the Inducement, Promissory Note, Intentional Misrepresentation, Promissory Estoppel |
| State: | Texas |
| 37 | |
| Amount: | $2,143,617.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian J. Panish, Spencer R. Lucas, Alexander J. Behar, Jesse Max Creed of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP ; Sarah Quigley, Bradley of Drendel & Jeanney |
| Case: | Fannin v. Camden Blaze LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| State: | California |
| 38 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Donald Altschuler of Altschuler & Altschuler |
| Case: | Estate of Barrett v. Estate of Destantis |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Intentional Tort |
| State: | Connecticut |
| 38 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Olga Siamionava-Muzio of Schwartzapfel Lawyers P.C |
| Case: | Jackson v. Mariachi Car Service Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| State: | New York |
| 38 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stanley A. Landers of Landers and Cernigliaro, P.C. |
| Case: | Avilez v. Santiago, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Government Negligence, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | New York |
| 39 | |
| Amount: | $1,950,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Andrew M. Debbins, John T. Loss of Connors LLP |
| Case: | Culhane v. USA |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Negligent Tort |
| State: | New York |
| 40 | |
| Amount: | $1,734,279.00 |
| Attorneys: | William M. Bankston, Suzanne Adler of Bankston Gronning Brecht P.C. |
| Case: | GMC Contracting Inc. v. Bristol Bay Borough |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Breach of Warranty, Quantum Meruit, Intentional Tort, Commercial Litigation, Spoliation of Evidence, Bad Faith |
| State: | Alaska |
| 41 | |
| Amount: | $1,517,221.00 |
| Attorneys: | Tom Van Arsdel, Cody N. Schneider of Winstead P.C. |
| Case: | BAUER-Pileco Inc. v. AJ Drilling Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Fraud, Fraud in the Inducement, Negligent Misrepresentation |
| State: | Texas |
| 42 | |
| Amount: | $1,474,615.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph M. Bruno, Daniel A. Meyer of Bruno & Bruno L.L.P.; Alexis A. Butler of The Whitaker Law Firm, APC |
| Case: | Sewell, et al. v. Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans |
| Type: | Inverse Condemnation, Property Damage, Real Estate, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Louisiana |
| 43 | |
| Amount: | $1,440,542.00 |
| Attorneys: | Drew J. DeVinney of Martin Law Office S.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Thigpen v. Woodstock Health Care |
| Type: | Business Liability, Nursing Home Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Emotional Distress, Inadequate Care, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| 44 | |
| Amount: | $1,293,940.00 |
| Attorneys: | David M. Gottfried, Meghan Alexander, Michael Jurgens, Tara Gillespie of The Gottfried Firm; Colin Laitner of Laitner & Associates PLLC |
| Case: | Gameta Constr. L.L.C. v. Nau F&D Holdings Inc. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Fraud, Fraud in the Inducement, Negligent Misrepresentation, Quantum Meruit |
| State: | Texas |
| 45 | |
| Amount: | $1,290,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Benjamin P. Tobin, John T. Papa, Patrick Sullivan, Pratt & Tobin P.C.; George F. Davison Jr. of Law Office of George F. Davison Jr., J.D. |
| Case: | Curl v. BNSF Railway Corp. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Railroad Accident, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, FELA, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Iowa |
| 46 | |
| Amount: | $1,233,984.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brandon E. Caire, Rodney W. Read of Baker & McKenzie L.L.P |
| Case: | Kukes v. Coachman Energy Partners L.L.C. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Promissory Note, Commercial Litigation, Promissory Estoppel |
| State: | Texas |
| 47 | |
| Amount: | $1,229,500.00 |
| Attorneys: | William P. Opel, Grant W. McGuire of McManmion, Scotland & Bauman L.L.C. |
| Case: | Mardamer Builders Inc. v. M&M Home Builders L.L.C., et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Quantum Meruit, Commercial Litigation |
| State: | New Jersey |
| 48 | |
| Amount: | $1,177,943.00 |
| Attorneys: | Randall Aiman‐Smith, Reed Marcy, Hallie Von Rock of Aiman‐Smith & Marcy |
| Case: | Benton v. Telecom Network Specialists, Inc. |
| Type: | Class Action, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
| State: | California |
| 49 | |
| Amount: | $1,073,560.00 |
| Attorneys: | Peter J. Mooney, Vincent N. Barbera of White & Williams L.L.P. |
| Case: | USI Ins. Services National Inc. v. Frieman, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Labor & Employment, Commercial Litigation |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | |
| Amount: | $1,039,591.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph G. Gamble, Tara J. Higgins of Duncan, Green, Brown & Langeness P.C. |
| Case: | Slezak v. Matherly |
| Type: | Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Commercial Litigation |
| State: | Iowa |