Top 50 Bench Awards in California in 2024
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We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 50 plaintiff's bench awards, including court and arbitration awards, obtained in California in 2024. The list is composed of various types of cases that were tried before a state or federal judge or arbitrator in California.
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| 11 - 20 | |
| Visit: | Top 20 Bench Awards in California in 2024 |
| 21 | |
| Amount: | $1,472,824.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mark A. Feldman, John Paul Cosico of Feldman & Associates Inc. |
| Case: | EKOH Invest. Inc. v. Bestland Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Economic Loss, Negligent Misrepresentation, Commercial Litigation, Unlicensed Activity |
| 22 | |
| Amount: | $1,472,821.00 |
| Attorneys: | Frank W. Nemecek of Nemecek & Cole |
| Case: | Sitrick Grp. LLC v. Middleton |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Economic Loss, Commercial Litigation |
| 23 | |
| Amount: | $1,315,211.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jon Naudi of Naudi Law Group; Derryl S. Halpern of Halpern Law Firm |
| Case: | Enriquez, et al. v. Yoon, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Warranty of Habitability, Nuisance, Landlord-Tenant, Failure to Maintain, Real Estate, Negligent Tort, Residential Landlord-Tenant |
| 24 | |
| Amount: | $1,163,591.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gordon J. Finwall of Finwall Law Offices |
| Case: | LC&K Inv. LLC v. Mai, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Economic Loss, Landlord-Tenant, Commercial Litigation, Real Estate, Commercial Landlord-Tenant |
| 25 | |
| Amount: | $1,035,702.00 |
| Attorneys: | John P. Blumberg of Blumberg Law Corporation |
| Case: | Kovacic v. Clark, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Economic Loss, Commercial Litigation, Debt Collection |
| 26 | |
| Amount: | $1,005,485.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert H. Bunzel, P. Casey Mathews of Bartko LLP |
| Case: | Baker & McKenzie LLP v. Yehuda, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Economic Loss, Unjust Enrichment, Quantum Meruit, Commercial Litigation |
| 27 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Pierce I. Reza, Fred Ghamari, Robert Skrinyaz of Oracle Law Firm |
| Case: | DJS v. Humboldt Redwood Co., LLC |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Amputation, Workers' Compensation, Occupational Injury, Bodily Injury, Permanent Disability |
| 27 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Karen E. Jung of Jung Law, P.C. |
| Case: | Huang, et al. v. Du, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Economic Loss, Fraud, Fraud in the Inducement, Misrepresentation, Unjust Enrichment, Intentional Tort, Intentional Misrepresentation |
| 28 | |
| Amount: | $937,753.00 |
| Attorneys: | Cindy A. Brand of Law Office of Cindy A. Brand APC; Jason M. Santana of Law Office of Jason M. Santana |
| Case: | Lutteroth v. Paula |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Economic Loss, Fraud, Fraudulent Concealment, Misrepresentation, Intentional Tort, Intentional Misrepresentation, Commercial Litigation |
| 29 | |
| Amount: | $908,493.00 |
| Attorneys: | J. Paul Gignac of Rimon, PC |
| Case: | Jean Michele Cross Revocable Trust v. Four P's Grp. LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Economic Loss, Promissory Note, Commercial Litigation |
| 30 | |
| Amount: | $888,049.00 |
| Attorneys: | Christopher D. Lee of Law Offices of Christopher D. Lee |
| Case: | Huang, et al. v. Zhou, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Economic Loss, Fraud, Misrepresentation, Property Rights, Conversion, Intentional Misrepresentation, Commercial Litigation, Detrimental Reliance |
| 31 | |
| Amount: | $821,609.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jerald E. Gale, Lawrence J. Poteet of Ablon, Lewis, Bass & Gale, LLP |
| Case: | Waters LLC, et al. v. Yeh, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Economic Loss, Landlord-Tenant, Commercial Litigation, Real Estate, Commercial Landlord-Tenant |
| 32 | |
| Amount: | $800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Negin Yamini of The Law Office of Negin Yamini |
| Case: | Anderson v. Lachman |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Security, Gunshot Wound, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Negligent Tort, Bodily Injury, Residential Premises Liability |
| 33 | |
| Amount: | $789,085.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jason M. Stone, Matthew C. Chen of Stone & Sallus, LLP |
| Case: | Chicago Note Ventures LLC v. World Depot Inc. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Economic Loss, Property Damage, Commercial Litigation, Real Estate, Trespass, Bad Faith, Commercial Landlord-Tenant |
| 34 | |
| Amount: | $743,111.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kelvin J. Lo, Mikhail Liberzon of Lo & Lo LLP |
| Case: | Jiang v. Li, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Economic Loss, Fraud, Fraudulent Concealment, Misrepresentation, Negligent Misrepresentation, Conversion, Intentional Tort, Intentional Misrepresentation, Negligent Tort |
| 35 | |
| Amount: | $721,904.00 |
| Attorneys: | Bruce D. Rudman of Abdulaziz, Grossbart & Rudman |
| Case: | Soleymani v. Pacifica Tile & Stone Inc. |
| Type: | Economic Loss, Property Damage, Construction Defect, Real Estate, Contractor Negligence, Negligent Tort, Faulty Workmanship |
| 36 | |
| Amount: | $635,542.00 |
| Attorneys: | John P. Byrne of The ByrneLaw Office |
| Case: | GGP Northridge Fashion Ctr. LP v. Alibaba Express Mediterranean Grill Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Economic Loss, Landlord-Tenant, Commercial Litigation, Real Estate, Commercial Landlord-Tenant |
| 37 | |
| Amount: | $627,213.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jacob M. Clark, Ricardo D. Navarrette of Frost Brown Todd LLC |
| Case: | 3791 C-Store Inc. v. Ameriko Inc. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Economic Loss, Landlord-Tenant, Commercial Litigation, Real Estate, Commercial Landlord-Tenant |
| 38 | |
| Amount: | $607,472.41 |
| Attorneys: | Geoffrey C. Lyon of Lyon Law PC; Robert P. Goe of Goe Forsythe & Hodges LLP |
| Case: | In re Arthroscopic & Laser Surgery Ctr. of San Diego, LP |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Gender Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Constructive Discharge, Labor & Employment, Psychological Injury, Mental Abuse, Racial Harassment, Workplace Harassment, Bullying, Harassment, Sexual Orientation Discrimination, Employment Discrimination |
| 39 | |
| Amount: | $603,386.00 |
| Attorneys: | Steven C. Shuman of Engstrom, Lipscomb & Lack |
| Case: | Old Goat Farms LLC v. Alkhemist DM LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Economic Loss, Property Rights, Conversion, Commercial Litigation |
| 40 | |
| Amount: | $590,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Maurice Wainer of Snipper, Wainer & Markoff; Matthew D. Girardi of Girardi Firm LLP |
| Case: | Lord, et al. v. Phan |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Economic Loss, Fraud, Fraud in the Inducement, Misrepresentation, Intentional Tort, Intentional Misrepresentation, Commercial Litigation |
| 41 | |
| Amount: | $558,053.00 |
| Attorneys: | Shahrokh Sheik, Michael Alfera, Charanjit Singh of Weinberg Gonser LLP |
| Case: | Cameli v. FAKK LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Breach of Contract, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Defamation, Economic Loss, Unfair Competition, Intentional Tort, Slander, Reputational Harm |
| 42 | |
| Amount: | $502,371.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert P. Sievers of Sievers Law Firm, PC |
| Case: | Rincon v. Rincon |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Economic Loss, Property Rights, Commercial Litigation, Real Estate |
| 43 | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Justin H. Sanders, Melvin L. Felton of Sanders Roberts LLP |
| Case: | Guillory v. Browner, et al. |
| Type: | Defamation, Intentional Tort, Slander, Reputational Harm |
| 44 | |
| Amount: | $499,257.00 |
| Attorneys: | Richard J. Zuromski, Jr., Jon-Patrick Jones of Seifert Zuromski LLP |
| Case: | Pier 39 Ltd. P'ship v. Zen Louie LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Commercial Litigation, Real Estate, Commercial Landlord-Tenant |
| 45 | |
| Amount: | $473,417.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gregory G. Brown, Mark M. Higuchi, Joseph M. Dankert of Brown & Charbonneau LLP |
| Case: | Palin, et al. v. Rahman |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Economic Loss, Fraud, Conversion, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Commercial Litigation, Promissory Estoppel |
| 46 | |
| Amount: | $469,040.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kevin D. Hughes of Foundation Law Group LLP |
| Case: | West v. Thackeray |
| Type: | Fraud, Fraud in the Inducement, Misrepresentation, Negligent Misrepresentation, Intentional Tort, Intentional Misrepresentation, Real Estate, Negligent Tort, Failure to Disclose |
| 47 | |
| Amount: | $458,582.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stephen A. Horner of Ferguson, Braswell, Fraser & Kubasta, PC |
| Case: | Alameda Bus. Ctr. Ltd. v. Mega Wear Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Economic Loss, Landlord-Tenant, Quantum Meruit, Commercial Litigation, Real Estate, Commercial Landlord-Tenant |
| 48 | |
| Amount: | $446,883.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas F. Olsen, Daniel Ishu of Lorber, Greenfield & Polito, LLP |
| Case: | SM 10000 Prop. LLC v. Pecci, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Economic Loss, Landlord-Tenant, Real Estate, Commercial Landlord-Tenant |
| 49 | |
| Amount: | $440,041.00 |
| Attorneys: | Steven C. Glickman, Morgan A. Metzger of Glickman & Glickman; Steven P. Goldberg of Goldberg & Gille |
| Case: | Lee v. Moon, et al. |
| Type: | Dental Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Treat, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort, Failure to Test, Bodily Injury |
| 50 | |
| Amount: | $428,400.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas W. Kielty of Law Office of Thomas W. Kielty |
| Case: | Silva, et al. v. Purim Holding LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Toxic Exposure, Unfair Business Practices, Breach of Warranty of Habitability, Landlord-Tenant, Real Estate, Wrongful Eviction, Bodily Injury, Residential Landlord-Tenant |