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Top 100 Verdicts, 2002
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| Rank |
Amount |
Case Type |
Case Name |
Palintiff's Attorney |
Defense Attorney |
Status |
| 1 |
$28,000,000,000 |
Fraud, products liability |
Bullock v. Philip Morris Inc. Los Angeles Super. Ct. No. BC 249 171 (Oct. 4, 2002) |
Michael J. Piuze Law Offices of Michael J. Piuze Los Angeles |
Peter K. Bleakley Arnold & Porter, Washington, D.C. |
Both parties have indicated that they will appeal |
| 2 |
$2,225,000,000 |
Personal injury |
Hayes v. Courtney Jackson Co., Mo., Cir. Ct. No. 01CV218871 (Oct. 10, 2002) |
Michael S. Ketchmark; Grant L. Davis Davis, Ketchmark, Eischens & McCreight, Kansas City, Mo.; Davis, Bethune & Jones, Kansas City, Mo. |
David R. Buchanan Brown & James, Kansas City, Mo. |
Pending motions |
| 3 |
$520,770,000 |
Antitrust |
Kinetic Concepts Inc. v. Hillenbrand Industries Inc. W.D. Texas No. SA-95-CA-0755-FB (Sept. 27, 2002) |
R. Laurence Macon and C. David Kinder Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld |
Ricardo G. Cedillo; Robin P. Hartman Davis, Cedillio & Mendoza, San Antonio, Texas; Haynes and Boone, Dallas |
Settled |
| 4 |
$505,000,000 |
Breach of liscensing agreement, unfair competition |
IGEN International Inc. v. Roche Diagnostics GmbH S.D. Md. No. PJM 97-3461 (Jan. 11, 2002) |
Howard M. Shapiro and Brent J. Gurney Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering Washington, D.C. |
Nancy J. Sennett and John R. Dawson Foley & Lardner |
Pending appeal |
| 5 |
$500,200,000 |
Breach of contract |
City of Hope National Medical Center v. Genentech Inc. Los Angeles Super. Ct. No. BC 215 152 (June 24, 2002) |
Morgan Chu; Glenn Lorin Krinsky Irell & Manella, Los Angeles; City of Hope Medical Center Duarte, Calif. |
Robert A. Van Nest and Susan J. Harriman Keker & Van Nest, San Francisco |
On appeal |
| 6 |
$276,000,000 |
Breach of contract, fraudulent inducement |
Steele Software Systems Corp. v. First Union National Bank Baltimore City Cir. Ct., Md. No. 24-c-00-004496 (March 26, 2002) |
Stephen L. Snyder and Andrew G. Slutkin Snyder, Slutkin, Lodowski & Kopec, Baltimore |
James E. Gray Venable, Baltimore |
Pending appeal |
| 7 |
$270,050,000 |
Personal injury |
Johnson v. Equitable Resources Inc. Knott Co., Ky., Cir. Ct. No. 01-CI-00130 (Oct. 17, 2002) |
Gary C. Johnson and Rhonda Jennings Blackburn Gary C. Johnson, Pikeville, Ky. |
Robert M. Connolly and Ian T. Ramsey Stites & Harbison, Louisville, Ky. |
Settled |
| 8 |
$261,700,000 |
Breach of fiduciary duty |
Burns v. Prudential Marion Co., Ohio, Ct. C.P. No. 99CV0438 (Oct. 11, 2002) |
Scott L. Starr;Thomas A. Hargett Starr Austen Tribbett Myers & Miller, Logansport, Ind; Maddox Hargett & Caruso, Fishers, Ind. |
Samuel A. Keesal, Jr. and Terry Ross Keesal, Young & Logan, Long Beach, Calif. |
Pending motions |
| 9 |
$225,000,000 |
Product liability |
Benavides v. Ford Motor Co. Duval Co., Texas, Dist. Ct. No. DC-01-195 (Dec. 13, 2002) |
Jeffrey G. Wigington and David L. Rumley Wigington & Rumley, Corpus Christi, Texas |
Jaine A. Saenz; Rosewell Page III |
Pending motions |
| 10 |
$185,090,000 |
Securities fraud |
In Re Real Estate Associates Limited Partnership Litigation C.D. Calif. No. CV98-7035DDP (Nov. 15, Nov. 19) |
Nicholas E. Chimicles; Lawrence A. Sucharow Chimicles & Tikellis, Haverford, Pa.; Goodkind Labaton Rudoff & Sucharow, New York |
Robert J. A. Zito Fischbein Badillo Wagner Harding, New York |
In motions |
| 11 |
$177,770,000 |
Securities fraud |
Andrews v. Primus Telecommunications Group, Inc. E.D. Va. No. 01-956-A (Aug. 15, 2002) |
Wayne D. Collins; John P. Clifford Collins & Watson, Houston; Clifford, Lyons & Garde, Washington, D.C |
Nicholas W.C. Corson and James S. Rixse Hogan & Hartson, Washington, D.C. |
In motions |
| 12 |
$170,780,000 |
Fraud |
Claghorn v. Edsaco Ltd. N.D. Calif. No. C 98-3039 SI (April 17, 2002) |
Richard M. Heimann Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, San Francisco |
Daniel J. Herling; Kendall R. Meyer Duane Morris, Philadelphia; Quarles & Brady, Milwaukee |
Settled |
| 13 |
$156,000,000 |
Insurance fraud/class action |
Uzzi Reiss, M.D., v. Norcal Mutual Insurance Company Los Angeles Super. Ct. No. BC-190516 (Dec. 16, 2002) |
Larry R. Feldman and Jerome L. Ringler Fogel, Feldman, Ostrov, Ringler & Klevens, Santa Monica, Calif. |
Robert G. Wilson and Steven L. Paine Cotkin, Collins & Ginsburg, Los Angeles |
Settled (see notes) |
| 14 |
$150,170,000 |
Products liability |
Schwarz v. Philip Morris Cos., Inc. Multnomah Co., Ore., Cir. Ct. No. 0002-01376 (March 22, 2002) |
Charles S. Tauman; Lawrence Wobbrock Bennett, Hartman, Morris & Kaplan, Portland, Ore.; Lawrence Wobbrock Trial Lawyer, Portland, Ore. |
John W. Phillips; James Dumas Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe; Lindsay, Hart, Neil & Weigler, Portland, Ore. |
On appeal |
| 15 |
$146,800,000 |
Fraud, punitives |
Association of Apartment Owners of Royal Palm Resort v. Mitsui Construction Co. Ltd. Guam Super. Ct. No. CV1885-93 (Apr 16, 2002) |
Richard T. Williams Holland & Knight |
Peter I. Ostroff Sidley Austin Brown & Wood, Chicago |
In motions |
| 16 |
$136,260,000 |
Copyright infringement |
Atlantic Recording v. Media Group Inc. C.D. Cal. No. CV 00-06122 (Aug. 21, 2002) |
Patricia H. Benson and Karin G. Pagnanelli Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp, Los Angeles |
Mitchell B. Young Mitchell B. Young Law Offices, San Pedro, Calif. |
In motions |
| 17 |
$135,800,000 |
Breach of warranty |
Marvin Lumber and Cedar Company v. PPG Industries, Inc. D. Minn. No. 4-95-739 (Feb. 14, 2002) |
Robert R. Weinstine and Donald J. Brown Winthrop & Weinstine, St. Paul, Minn. |
Michael T. Nilan and Brian N. Johnson Halleland Lewis Nilan Sipkins & Johnson, Minneapolis |
On appeal |
| 18 |
$131,800,000 |
Fraud, civil RICO |
Bank of China New York Branch v. NBM L.L.C. S.D.N.Y. No. 01-CIV-0815 (July 11, 2002) |
Richard A. De Palma and Lisa Lewis Coudert Brothers, New York |
Paul Frohman; Steven Kessler Alfieri, Frohman & Primoff, New York; Law Offices of Steven L. Kessler, New York |
Pending appeal |
| 19 |
$122,000,000 |
Products liability |
Jernigan v. General Motors Corp. Bullock Co., Ala., Cir. Ct. No. CV2000-104 (May 3, 2002) |
J. Greg Allen and Jere Locke Beasley Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, Montgomery, Ala. |
Robert D. Hays, Jr. and Jameson B. Carroll King & Spalding, Atlanta |
On appeal; in briefing stage |
| 20 |
$118,340,000 |
Patent infringement, misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of contract |
Bancorp Services v. Hartford Life Insurance E.D. Mo. No. 4:00-CV-00070 (March 15, 2002) |
Charles K. Varhoven and Susan L. Wines Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges, Los Angeles |
R. Laurence Macon; Don M. Downing Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld; Stinson Morrison Hecker, Kansas City, Mo. |
On appeal |
| 21 |
$114,000,000 |
Missapropriation of trade secrets, breach of confidentiality agreement |
Internet Magic Inc. v. Netfax Inc. San Diego Co., Calif., Super. Ct. No. 757699 (Feb 1, 2002) |
Robert M. Steele Meisenheimer, Herron & Steele, San Diego |
Michael B. McDonnell and John L. Romaker McDonnell & Romaker, San Diego |
Reduced to $10.4 million |
| 22 |
$100,360,000 |
Wrongful death |
Byrne v. McClary Nassau Co., N.Y., Sup. Ct. No. 12614/01 (Feb. 15, 2002) |
John P. McEntee and Jennifer M. Mone Farrell Fritz, Uniondale, N.Y. |
Gregory Stanton Watts Watts & Watts, Brooklyn, N.Y. |
Pending collection |
| 23 |
$98,100,000 |
Patent infringement |
BJ Services Co. v. Halliburton Energy Services Co. S.D. Texas No. H-00-0948 (April 12, 2002) |
William C. Slusser Slusser & Frost, Houston |
Philip S. Beck and Chris Lind Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, Chicago |
On appeal |
| 24 |
$97,200,000 |
Fraud, breach of judiciary duty, intentional interference with a contract, breach of contract, negligence |
Pacific Coin Management v. BR Telephony Partners Los Angeles Super. Ct. No. BC 242 432 (Aug 7, 2002) |
Anthony C. Duffy; Ronald H. Oster; Geoffrey L. Thomas The Duffy Law Firm, Newport Beach, Calif.; Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, Los Angeles |
William H. Lancaster; Stephanie Krafchak Seyfarth Shaw, Chicago; Krafchak & Associates, Los Angeles |
Judge entered motion JNOV alternatively for new trial. Threw out entire jury award. Plan to appeal |
| 25 |
$94,810,000 |
Medical malpractice |
Perez v. St. John's Episcopal Hospital Kings Co., N.Y., Sup. Ct. No. 26675/96 (March 27, 2002) |
James Wilkens Fitzgerald & Fitzgerald, Yonkers, N.Y. |
E. Gordon Haesloop; Don D. Carlucci Bartlett, McDonough, Bastone & Monaghan, Mineola, N.Y.; Carlucci Giardina & Farrell, New York |
Pending motions |
| 26 |
$90,939,000 |
Medical malpractice |
Wise v. McCalla Kings Co., N.Y., Sup. Ct. No. 35110/99 35110/99 (Dec. 3, 2002) |
Stephen H. Mackauf Gair, Gair, Conason, Steigman & Mackauf, New York |
Stephen B. Toner Russo, Keane & Toner, New York |
Pending appeal |
| 27 |
$85,500,000 |
Antitrust |
ID Security Systems Canada Inc. v. Checkpoint Systems, Inc. E.D. Pa. No. CA-99-577 (May 24, 2002) |
Rudolph Garcia and William A. DeStefano Saul Ewing, Philadelphia |
C. Clark Hodgson, Jr. and Keith R. Dutill Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, Philadelphia |
Post trial motions briefed & argued; motions for new trial pending |
| 28 |
$80,000,000 |
Product liability |
Peters v. General Motors Corp. Jackson Co, Mo. Cir. Ct. No. 01-CV-205917 (Dec. 19, 2002) |
Mark J. Evans and Kevin D. Stanley Langdon, Emison, Kuhlman & Evans, Lexington, Mo. |
Rodney E. Loomer and Wallace S. Squibb Turner, Reid, Duncan, Loomer & Patton, Springfield, Mo. |
Pending motions |
| 28 |
$80,000,000 |
Medical malpractice |
Brenner v. Spector Suffolk Co., N.Y., Sup. Ct. No. 001581-1995 (Oct. 4, 2002) |
James R. Duffy Duffy, Duffy & Burdo, Uniondale, N.Y. |
Charles X. Connick; William J. Lewis Law Offices of Charles X. Connick, Mineola, N.Y.; Lewis, Johs, Avallone, Aviles & Kaufman, Melville, N.Y. |
Settled |
| 30 |
$78,500,000 |
Medical malpractice |
Shellow-McGee v. Orlando Regional Health Care System Inc. Orange Co., Fla., Cir. Ct. No. CI-000-4009 (Mar 13, 2002) |
Nolan Carter; Jesse S. Faerber solo practitioner, Orlando, Fla.; Fenster & Faerber, Plantation, Fla |
Larry J. Townsend and Richard L. Allen, Jr. Mateer & Harbert, Orlando |
On appeal |
| 31 |
$71,500,000 |
Fraud |
Valu Gas Inc. v. Equilon Enterprises LLC Los Angeles Super. Ct. No. BC 260592 (Oct. 17, 2002) |
Thomas P. Bleau and Nikki Fong Bleau, Fox & Wong, Los Angeles |
David A. Destino and Nigel E. Jacques Baker & Hostetler, Cleveland |
Pending motions |
| 32 |
$71,000,000 |
Wrongful death |
Malone v. Moody Pima Co., Ariz., Super. Ct. No. C-309-703 (Nov. 5, 2002) |
David A. Dwyer Grabb & Durando, Tucson, Ariz
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Robert Moody Pro se |
Pending collection |
| 33 |
$64,000,000 |
Medical malpractice |
Rivera v. Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Bronx Co., N.Y., Sup. Ct. No. 15856/86 (Feb 14, 2002) |
Evan Torgan Torgan & Cooper, New York |
Kenneth S. Oliver Bartlett, McDonough, Bastone & Monaghan, White Plains, N.Y. |
Pending motions |
| 34 |
$63,400,000 |
Personal injury, wrongful death |
Bryant v. Carter's Excavating & Grading Cook Co., Ill., Cir. Ct. No. 00L8731 (March 21, 2002) |
John B. Kralovec; Michael T. Mullen Kralovec Jambois & Schwartz, Chicago; Law Offices of Paul B. Episcope, Chicago |
Martin A. Kanofsky Merlo, Kanofsky & Brinkmeier, Chicago |
In collection |
| 35 |
$61,662,000 |
Medical malpractice |
Johnson v. St. Mary's Hospital of Brooklyn Kings Co., N.Y., Sup. Ct. No. 28632/97 (May 28, 2002) |
Eleni Coffinas Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo, New York |
John C. Hunt The Law Offices of Marian Polovy, New York |
Pending motions |
| 36 |
$61,250,000 |
Patent infringement |
Harris Corp. v. L.M. Ericsson Telephone Co. N.D. Texas No. 98-CV-2903 (Oct. 29, 2002) |
Henry C. Bunsow; Brett C. Govett Howrey Simon Arnold & White, Washington, D.C.; Fulbright & Jaworski |
Douglas A. Cowley and Mike McKool, Jr. McKool Smith, Dallas |
In motions |
| 37 |
$60,000,000 |
Intentional interference with contract with perspective economic advantage |
Southern Union v. Irvin D. Ariz. No. CIV 991294 (Dec. 17, 2002) |
Eric Daniel Herschmann Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman, New York |
Michael W. Sillyman Kutak Rock, Omaha, Neb. |
In motions |
| 37 |
$60,000,000 |
Personal injury |
Hugen v. Velocity Express Mid-Atlantic, Inc. Portsmouth Co., Va., Cir. Ct. No. CL00-2516 (Aug. 23, 2002) |
John W. Drescher and Jeffrey A. Breit Breit, Drescher & Breit, Norfolk, Va. |
John K. Train, IV and Evette Renee Young Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, Atlanta |
Pending appeal |
| 39 |
$59,300,000 |
Medical malpractice |
Greenwell v. John Muir Medical Center Contra Costa, Calif., Super. Ct. No. MSC 00 02889 (Oct. 5, 2002) |
Bruce G. Fagel Law Offices of Bruce G. Fagel & Associates, Los Angeles |
J. Randall Andrada; John L. Supple Andrada & Schanzenbach, Oakland, Calif.; Gordon & Rees, San Francisco |
Ct. ordered re-trial for both defendants. Supple planning to appeal |
| 40 |
$56,500,000 |
Wrongful death, civil rights |
Moreland v. Dieter N.D. Ind. No. 3:99CV0607 (May 9, 2002) |
Geoffrey N. Fieger; Sean W. Drew Fieger, Fieger, Kenney & Johnson, Southfield, Mich.; Drew Law Offices , Niles, Mich. |
Martin W. Kus Newby, Lewis, Kaminski & Jones, La Porte, Ind. |
Pending appeal |
| 41 |
$56,145,000 |
Medical malpractice |
Meyers v. Betty New York County, N.Y., Sup. Ct. No. 3306/92 (Feb. 15, 2002) |
Thomas A. Moore Kramer, Dillof, Livingston & Moore, New York |
Kevin Brian Lynch; Kathleen A. Lyons Leahey & Johnson, New York; Aaronson Rappaport Feinstein & Deutsch, New York |
Settled |
| 42 |
$55,924,000 |
Business interference |
MaximICER v. PepsiCo, Inc. E.D. Texas No. 2:01-CV-132 (Dec. 13, 2002) |
Roger D. Sanders; Harry L. Gillam, Jr. Sanders, O'Hanlon & Motley, Sherman, Texas; Baldwin & Baldwin, Marshall, Texas |
James P. Karen and Thomas R. Jackson Jones Day |
Post-verdict, pre-judgement, no motions pending, directed back to mediations |
| 43 |
$54,600,000 |
Human rights |
Romagoza v. Garcia and Casanova S.D. Fla. No. 99-8364CIV (July 23, 2002) |
Peter J. Stern and James K. Green Morrison & Foerster, San Francisco; solo practitioner, San Francisco |
Kurt R. Klaus Jr. Solo practitioner, Miami |
On appeal |
| 44 |
$54,000,000 |
Personal injury |
Velarde v. Illinois Central Railroad Co.* Cook Co., Ill., Cir. Ct. No. 01 L 372, 01 L 373 (Feb. 8, 2002) |
Terrence J. Lavin; Timothy J. Cavanaugh Lavin & Nisivaco, Chicago; Lloyd & Cavanaugh, Chicago |
Michael P. Connelly and John M. Kelly Connelly Roberts & McGivney, Chicago |
On appeal |
| 45 |
$53,872,000 |
Malicious prosecution |
Honzawa v. Honzawa New York County, N.Y., Super. Ct. No. 98-602983 (Mar 21, 2002) |
Robert O. Johnston and Mark G. Westerfield Johnston & Westerfield, Washington, D.C. |
Kenneth A. Lapateen and John F. Triggs Greenberg Traurig |
On appeal; cross-appeal pending |
| 46 |
$53,500,000 |
Wrongful death |
Scarpello v. Consolidated Rail Corp. Hudson Co., N.J., Super. Ct. No. HUD-L-4349-99 (March 7, 2002) |
Gerald Harold Baker Baker, Garber, Duffy & Pedersen, Hoboken, N.J. |
Thomas C. Hart and Adele Baker Ruprecht, Hart & Weeks, Millburn, N.J. |
Settled |
| 46 |
$53,500,000 |
Asbestos personal injury |
Brown v. A, C & S Inc. New York Co., N.Y., Sup. Ct. No. 120595/00 (Feb. 8, 2002) |
Michael P. Roberts and Jerry Kristal Weitz & Luxenberg, New York |
Jeffrey A. Peck Drinker Biddle & Reath, Philadelphia |
Settled |
| 48 |
$52,700,000 |
Personal injury |
Meinecke v. Garner Burleson Co., Texas, Dist. Ct. No. 22, 900 (Feb. 25, 2002) |
Jeffrey L. Weinstein Law Offices of Jeffrey L. Weinstein, Athens, Texas |
Anthony Garner Pro Se |
Settled |
| 49 |
$50,164,000 |
Personal injury |
Wilson v. Bottex Miami-Dade Co., Fla., Cir. Ct. No. 99-15404 (Nov. 19, 2002) |
John J. Uustal Sheldon J. Schlesinger, Fort Lauderdale, Fla |
Frederick O. Pasternack Solo practitioner, Miami |
In motions |
| 50 |
$50,038,000 |
Tortious interference, fraud |
Harman Mining Corp. v. A.T. Massey Coal Company, Inc. Boone County, W.Va., Cir. Ct. No. 98-C-192 (Aug. 1, 2002) |
Bruce E. Stanley; David B. Fawcett, III Buchanan Ingersoll, Pittsburgh; Reed Smith |
Jeff A. Woods and Richard C. Ward Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, Louisville, Ky. |
In motions |
| 51 |
$50,000,000 |
Wrongful death, nursing home negligence |
Meredith v. Healthcare aand Retirement Corp. of America Harrison Co., W.Va., Cir. Ct. No. 01-C-358-2 (Nov. 4, 2002) |
Jim Bordas and Christopher J. Regan Bordas & Bordas, Wheeling, W. Va. |
Stephen M. Houghton and Melvin F. O'Brien Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, Pittsburgh |
Reached high-low agreement of $5 million; collected |
| 51 |
$50,000,000 |
Breach of contract |
United Investors Life Insurance Co. v. Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. +D43 Jefferson Co., Ala., Cir. Ct. No. 00-2720 (Mar 19, 2002) |
Betsy P. Collins and William J. Baxley Baxley, Dillard, Dauphin & McKnight, Birmingham, Ala. |
Orrin L. Harrison III and Sam Dalton Vinson & Elkins, Houston |
On appeal |
| 53 |
$47,500,000 |
Patent infringement |
Applera Corp. v. Micromass U.K. Ltd. D. Del. No. 0-105 (March 15, 2002) |
James Galbraith and Walter E. Hanley Jr. Kenyon & Kenyon, New York |
James G. Hunter Jr. and Kenneth G. Schuler Latham & Watkins |
On appeal |
| 54 |
$44,660,000 |
Breach of contract |
Steinberg Moorad & Dunn, Inc. v. David L. Dunn C.D. Calif. No. 01-CV-7009 (Nov. 15, 2002) |
Franklin Brockway Gowdy and Mark E. McKeen Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, San Francisco |
Lee J. Hutton and Stephen C. Sutton Duvin, Cahn & Hutton, Cleveland |
Pending motions |
| 55 |
$43,500,000 |
Medical malpractice |
Brown v. Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino Co., Calif., Super. Ct. No. SCV SS07-6207 (May 9, 2002) |
Bruce G. Fagel Law Offices of Bruce G. Fagel and Associates, Beverly Hills, Calif. |
Louis H. De Haas La Follette, Johnson, De Haas, Fesler, Silberberg & Ames, Los Angeles |
Settled |
| 56 |
$43,000,000 |
Fraud, conspiracy |
Miami Cigar & Co. v. U.S.T. Inc. Miami-Dade Co., Fla. Cir. Ct., No. 99-16881 CA 10 (Feb. 12, 2002) |
John A. Sopuch III and Jamil N. Alibhai Sopuch Nouhan Higgins Arnett & Gaubert, Dallas |
Richard M. Bales and Richard M. Bales Jr. Bales & Sommers, Miami |
On appeal |
| 57 |
$41,500,000 |
Wrongful death |
McCarty v. Department of Children and Families Alactua Co., Fla., Cir. Ct. No. 99-CA-3347 (June 5, 2002) |
Thomas S. Harmon and Kevin Britt Woods Davis & Harmon, Tampa, Fla. |
no civil atty. present for Sercey |
Resolved |
| 58 |
$40,775,000 |
Defamation, conspiracy |
Lambert v. Wise Philadelphia, Pa., Ct. C.P. No. 2988, 2989, 2291 (Aug. 14, 2002) |
Mark B. Sheppard and Jay J. Lambert Duane Morris, Philadelphia |
Samuel A. Malat; Sheryl R. Rentz Law Office of Samuel A. Malat, Haddon Heights, N.J.; Law Office of Sheryl R. Rentz, Ardmore, Pa. |
Pending appeal |
| 59 |
$40,600,000 |
Negligent hiring |
Gurtin v. The Nurse Connection Inc. Ocean Co., N.J., Super. Ct. No. OCN-L-4017-94 (Feb. 19, 2002) |
Lane M. Ferdinand; S. Robert Princiotto Law Offices of Lane M. Ferdinand, Springfield, N.J.; Marcus & Levy, Elmwood Park, N.J. |
Richard A. Grossman Grossman, Kruttschnitt, Heavey & Jacob, Brick, N.J. |
Settled |
| 60 |
$39,900,000 |
Fraud, Rico |
Super Vision International v. Wu Orange Co., Fla., Cir. Ct. No. CI-99-9392 (Sept. 26, 2002) |
John Edwin Fisher and Joseph Tamborello Jr. Fisher, Rushmer, Werrenrath, Dickson, Talley & Dunlap, Orlando, Fla. |
Philip J. Snyderburn Snyderburn, Rishoi & Swann, Orlando, Fla. |
On appeal |
| 61 |
$39,012,000 |
Insurance bad faith |
Kocher v. Oxford Life Insurance Co. Wetzel Co., W.Va., Cir. Ct. No. 00-C-51K (March 22, 2002) |
Robert P. Fitzsimmons; Michael W. McGuane Fitzsimmons Law Offices, Weymouth, Mass.; Michael W. McGuane Law Offices, Wheeling, W.Va |
Elliot G. Hicks Hawkins & Parnell, Atlanta |
On appeal |
| 62 |
$37,958,000 |
Commercial fraud |
Hagale v. Lands' End W.D. Mo. No. 3474 (Dec. 19, 2002) |
Steve Garner and Steven D. Harrell The Strong Law Firm, Springfield, Mo |
Donna M. Welch and Brett A. Bakke Kirkland & Ellis, Chicago |
In motions |
| 63 |
$37,500,000 |
Products liability |
Lukacs v. Philip Morris Inc. Miami-Dade Co., Fla., Cir. Ct. No. 01-03822 CA23 (June 11, 2002) |
Philip M. Gerson; Steven K. Hunter Law Office of Philip M. Gerson, Coral Gables, Fla.; Angones, Hunter, McClure, Lynch, Williams & Garcia, Miami |
Gordon A. Smith King & Spalding for Brown & Williamson, Atlanta |
Pending appeal |
| 64 |
$36,900,000 |
Products liability |
Rios v. Goodyear Duval Co., Texas, Dist. Ct. No. DC 01 78 (April 25, 2002) |
Ronald L. Bair; Anthony F. Constant Bair & Fountain, Houston; Constant & Vela, Corpus Christi, Texas |
Michael J. Myers Ball & Weed, San Antonio |
On appeal |
| 64 |
$36,900,000 |
Personal injury |
Grau v. Terry Shaver Pontiac Lake Co., Ind., Super. Ct. No. 45D01-9902-CT-149 (Oct. 1, 2002) |
Donald R. Capp and Richard F. James James, James & Manning, Dyer, Ind. |
Jay S. Judge; Nels A. Kompier Judge & James, Park Ridge, Ill.; Funk & Foster, Highland, Ind. |
Settled high/low agreement for $10.5 million |
| 66 |
$35,500,000 |
Civil rights |
Salinas v. City of Harlingen S.D. Texas No. B-98-162 (Feb. 1, 2002) |
Broadus A. Spivey and Price Ainsworth Spivey & Ainsworth, Austin |
Tom A. Lockhart Adams & Graham, Harlingen, Texas |
In motions |
| 67 |
$35,322,000 |
Products liability |
Forde v. George M. Martin Co. Hennepin Co., Minn., Dist. Ct. No. 00-15097 (Sept. 30, 2002) |
John P. Clifford and Michael C. Snyder Meshbesher & Spence, Minneapolis |
Mark F. Wolfe; Michael S. Knippen Bollinger Ruberry & Garvey, Chicago |
Settled |
| 68 |
$34,500,000 |
Breach of contract, quantum meruit |
Fluor Corp. v. Solutia Inc. S.D. Texas No. G-01-074 (Sept. 13, 2002) |
D. Gibson Walton and Adam P. Schiffer Vinson & Elkins, Houston |
William M. Coats and Michael Lance Burnett Coats, Rose, Yale, Ryman & Lee, Houston |
Settled |
| 69 |
$33,784,000 |
Fraud, interference with business expectancy and breach of contract |
Market Center, Little Rock Inc. v. CGU Insurance Co. E.D. Ark. No. 4:01CV00420 (Dec. 19, 2002) |
Steven W. Quattlebaum and Reed R. Edwards Quattlebaum, Grooms, Tull & Burrow, Little Rock, Ark. |
Stephen L. Curry Kemp, Duckett, Curry & Arnold, Little Rock, Ark. |
Motions pending |
| 70 |
$33,700,000 |
Asbestos personal injury |
Todak v. Foster Wheeler San Francisco Super. Ct. No.320621 (March 27, 2002) |
Gilbert L. Purcell and John B. Goldstein Brayton Purcell, Novato, Calif. |
Allan D. Gutsche and Julie A. Torres Jackson & Wallace, San Francisco |
On appeal, motions pending |
| 71 |
$33,520,000 |
Personal injury |
Starczewski v. City of New York Bronx Co., N.Y., Super. Ct. No. 14592/89 (Feb. 15, 2002) |
Derek S. Sells and Laurence A. Wilson, II Schneider Kleinick Weitz Damashek & Shoot, New York |
Jennifer A. Coyne and Eric J. Berger Asst. Corps. Counsel, New York City Law Dept. |
Reduced, appeals pending |
| 72 |
$33,065,000 |
Environmental nuisance |
Blass v. Iowa Select Farms, L.P. Sac Co., Iowa, Dist. Ct. No. LACV018147 (Oct. 9, 2002) |
Thomas W. Lipps; Carla Tolbert Schemmel Peterson & Lipps Attorneys at Law, Algona, Iowa; Wiggins & Anderson, West Des Moines, Iowa |
Scott L. Long and Danielle K. Dixon Brown, Winick, Graves, Gross, Baskerville and Schoenebaum, Des Moines, Iowa |
Pending motions |
| 73 |
$32,700,000 |
Intellectual property, breach of contract |
Fusion Lighting Inc. v. Westinghouse Electric Corp. Montgomery Co., Md., Cir. Ct. No. 209848-CIV (Oct. 23, 2002) |
John G. Fabiano and Eric S. Lammers Hale and Dorr, Boston |
Anthony Herman and Jeffrey Huvelle Covington & Burling, Washington, D.C. |
In motions |
| 74 |
$31,200,000 |
Breach of contract |
General Motors v. Northrop Corp. +D64Marion Co., Ind., Super. Ct. No. 49A02-0205CV-428 (March 13, 2002) |
Anthony J. Trenga; Terrill D. Albright Miller & Chevalier, Chartered, Washington, D.C.; Baker & Daniels, Indianapolis, Ind. |
Douglas B. King; Joseph F. Coyne, Jr. Wooden & McLaughlin, Indianapolis, Ind. ;Sheppard Mullan Richter & Hampton, Los Angeles |
On appeal |
| 75 |
$30,550,000 |
Sexual harassment, civil rights |
Gober v. Ralphs Grocery Company San Diego Co., Calif., Super. Ct. No. N72142 (April 5, 2002) |
Philip Kay; John W. Dalton Law Offices of Philip E. Kay, San Francisco; Law Offices of John W. Dalton, San Diego |
Helene Wasserman and John B. Golper Ballard Rosenberg Golper & Savitt, Universal City, Calif. |
On appeal |
| 76 |
$30,260,000 |
Insurance fraud |
Travis v. Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Co. Hinds Co., Miss., Cir. Ct. No. CIV-00-38 (May 23, 2002) |
T. Roe Frazer II and Lee Bowie Frazer Davidson, Jackson, Miss |
Walter Wilson and Randy L. Dean Wells Marble & Hurst, Jackson, Miss. |
Pending motions |
| 77 |
$30,100,000 |
Personal injury |
Barber v. Union Pacific Railroad Co. St. Francis Co., Ark., Cir. Ct. No. CIV-98-312 (May 10, 2002) |
Robert L. Pottroff and Stephen W. Boyda Myers, Pottroff & Ball, Manhattan, Kansas |
Scott H. Tucker and Joseph P. McKay Friday, Eldredge & Clark, Little Rock, Ark. |
On appeal |
| 78 |
$29,860,000 |
Product liability |
Tripp v. Sears Roebuck & Company Orange Co., Texas, Dist. Ct. No. A000482-C (July 3, 2002) |
Richard Warren Mithoff and Joseph R. Alexander Jr. Mithoff & Jacks, Houston |
Willa A. Fearrington and Louis A. Lehr Jr. Arnstein & Lehr, Chicago |
On appeal |
| 79 |
$29,600,000 |
Product liability, breach of contract, fraud, breach of warranty |
Butler Manufacturing v. Louisiana-Pacific Corp. McLeod Co., Minn., Dist. Ct. No. 43-C6-00-000335 (Oct. 15, 2002) |
Kell Damsgaard Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Philadelphia |
James K. Langdon II Dorsey & Whitney, Minneapolis |
In motions; partial injunctions granted to LP* |
| 80 |
$28,500,000 |
Patent infringement |
Gaus v. Conair Corp. S.D.N.Y. No. 94CIV5693 (Feb. 1, 2002) |
Arthur S. Beeman; Alan M. Anderson Frost Brown Todd, Louisville, Ky.; Fullbright & Jaworski |
John F. Triggs and Marlene K. Silverman Greenberg Traurig |
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| 81 |
$27,860,000 |
Breach of contract |
Rocchigiani v. World Boxing Council, Inc. S.D.N.Y. No. 98CIV6781(Sep 20, 2002) |
Richard Dolan and Peter R. Schlam Schlam Stone & Dolan, New York |
James E. Mercante; Michael Rogoff Rubin, Fiorella & Friedman, New York; Kaye Scholer, New York |
Entry of judgement pending
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| 82 |
$27,000,000 |
Personal injury |
Houchin v. Republic Services of Kentucky Warren Co., Ky., Cir. Ct. No. 01-CI-00072 (Dec 6, 2002) |
Tyler S. Thompson and Liz Shepherd Dolt, Thomson, Shepherd & Kinney, Louisville, Ky. |
David F. Broderick; Penny Travelsted Broderick & Thornton, Bowling Green, Ky.; Travelsted & Crocker, Bowling Green, Ky. |
In motions |
| 83 |
$26,900,000 |
Personal injury, strict product liability |
Scott v. Foreline Security Co. Lake Co., Fla., Cir. Ct. No. 00-129-CA (Feb 14, 2002) |
Bryan W. Crews and Raymond O. Bodiford Crews & Bodiford, Orlando, Fla. |
Roland A. Sutcliffe Jr.; Walter S. McLin III Zimmerman, Shuffield, Kiser & Sutcliffe, Orlando, Fla.; McLin & Burnsed, Leesburg, Fla. |
On appeal |
| 84 |
$26,100,000 |
False imprisonment, emotional distress |
Leppert v. Winrod Laclede Co., Mo., Cir. Ct No. CV301-402CC (May 3, 2002) |
David B. Pointer Pointer Law Office, Gainesville, Mo. |
Gordon Winrod and Carole Winrod Pro Se |
Judgement is now non-appealable, no appeal was made |
| 85 |
$26,000,000 |
Wrongful death |
Dealey v. Mayhew Dallas Co., Texas, Dist. Ct. No. 00-01414 (April 19, 2002) |
Steve Sumner and Rebecca E. Hamilton Sumner, Schick & Hamilton, Dallas |
William S. Hommel Jr. Hommel & Starr, Tyler, Texas |
On appeal |
| 86 |
$25,870,000 |
Medical malpractice |
Rolnitzky v. Schwartz Kings County, N.Y., Sup. Ct. No. 13284/99 (Feb 7, 2002) |
Alan H. Figman De Blasio, Figman, Epstein & La Rocca, New York |
Mark J. Aaronson Aaronson, Rappaport, Feinstein & Deutsch, New York |
In motions |
| 87 |
$25,700,000 |
Employment, age discrimination |
Jelinek v. Abbott Laboratories Franklin Co., Ohio, Ct. C.P. No. 99 CVH-09-7505 (April 29, 2002) |
Russell A. Kelm and Joanne Weber Detrick Law Offices of Russell A. Kelm, Columbus, Ohio |
Lisa Pierce Reisz and Elizabeth T. Smith Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease, Columbus, Ohio |
Pending JNOV decision |
| 88 |
$25,200,000 |
Personal injury class action |
Verderber v. Reno Hilton Resort Corp. Washoe Co., Nev., Dist. Ct. No. CV97-04643 (May 16, 2002) |
John Echeverria; Robert Edward Lyle Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Echeverria, San Francisco; Lyle Murphy, Reno, Nev. |
John Greene; James S. Beasley Greene & Associates, Las Vegas; Solo practitioner, Reno, Nev. |
Pending before court; 2nd phase set to begin in the spring |
| 89 |
$25,000,000 |
Patent |
Fuji Photo Film Co. v. Jazz Photo Corp., Inc. D.N.J. No. 99-CV-2937 (Dec 2, 2002) |
Lawrence Rosenthal and Matthew W. Siegal Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, New York |
John K. Crossman; Jeffrey I. Kaplan Dreier & Baritz, New York; Kaplan & Gilman, Woodbridge, N.J. |
Post-verdict proceedings pending--exact jury award amount to be determined by judge. |
| 89 |
$25,000,000 |
Trespass, environmental contamination |
Oregon v. Taiheiyo Kaiun Co. Ltd. Coos Co., Ore., Cir. Ct. No. 01CV0383 (Nov 13, 2002) |
William G. Wheatley Jaqua & Wheatley, Eugene, Ore. |
Roman M. Silberfeld Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Cieresi, Minneapolis |
Notice of Appeal filed |
| 91 |
$24,900,000 |
Products liability |
Soto v. Warner-Lambert Hidalgo Co., Texas, Dist. Ct. No. 534-00-B (Jan 22, 2002) |
Michael T. Gallagher Gallagher, Lewis, Downey & Kim, Houston |
Jack E. Urquhart Beirne, Maynard & Parsons, Houston |
On appeal |
| 92 |
$24,750,000 |
Medical malpractice |
Dunkle v. Sacred Heart Hospital Lehigh Co., Pa., Ct. C.P. No. 96C1878v (Mar 25, 2002) |
Edward Eidelman and Peter Karoly Peter J. Karoly & Associates, Allentown, Pa. |
Paul A. Betchel Jr.; Alexander Ferrante Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin, Philadelphia; Monaghan & Gold, Elkins Park, Pa. |
Settled |
| 93 |
$24,000,000 |
Products liability |
O'Brien v. Yamaha Motor Company Cook Co., Ill., Cir. Ct. No. 98 L 04707 (Jul 15, 2002) |
Martin J. Healy Jr. and John P. Scanlon The Healy Law Firm, Chicago |
James P. Donovan and Curt J. Schlom Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker, New York |
Settled |
| 93 |
$24,000,000 |
Products liability |
Grunow v. Valor Corp. of Florida Palm Beach Co., Fla., Cir. Ct. CL No. 00-9657 (Nov 14, 2002) |
Robert M. Montgomery Jr. and Rebecca Larson Montgomery & Larson, West Palm Beach, Fla. |
John F. Renzulli; Jennifer Anderson Renzulli, Pisciotti & Renzulli, New York;Marlow, Connell, Valerius, Abrams, Adler & Newman, Miami |
In motions |
| 95 |
$23,368,000 |
Personal injury |
Schifelbine v. Foster Wheeler Corp. Allegany Co., N.Y., Sup. Ct., No. 26222 (May 31, 2002) |
Jeffrey A. Black and Joseph Dwyer Dwyer & Black, Olean, N.Y. |
E. Gordon Haesloop and Weeden A. Wetmore Bartlett, McDonough, Bastone & Monaghan, Mineola, N.Y. |
On appeal |
| 96 |
$23,364,000 |
Race discrimination |
Bogle v. McClure N.D. Ga., No. 100-CV-2071(Jan 16, 2002) |
Michael J. Bowers and Christopher S. Anulewicz Meadows, Ichter & Bowers, Atlanta |
Willie J. Lovett Jr. and June D. Green Deputy Fulton Cty. Attorney, Atlanta |
On appeal |
| 97 |
$23,250,000 |
Wrongful death |
Reinecke v. Aeroground Inc. Harris Co., Texas, Prob. Ct. No. 308,512-401(Mar 13, 2002) |
Brad Beers; John V. Elick Beers & Associates, Houston; Law Office of John V. Elick, Bellville, Texas |
Charles W. Hurd; Jerry Rios Fulbright & Jaworski; ios & Associates, Houston |
On appeal |
| 98 |
$23,118,000 |
Patent infringement |
NTP Inc. v. Research in Motion, Ltd. Harris Co., Texas, Prob. Ct. E.D. Va. No. 3:01cv767 (Nov 21, 2002) |
Maya M. Eckstein and Jack E. McClard Hunton & Williams |
Robert Conley Kahrl and Kenneth R. Adamo Jones Day |
In motions |
| 99 |
$22,565,000 |
Medical malpractice |
Anjarwala v. Rush Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center Cook Co., Ill., Cir. Ct. No. 98L14068 (Jan 31, 2002) |
Tom Leahy and Peter D. Hoste Leahy & Hoste, Chicago |
David J. Slawkowski; John J. Reidy Anderson, Bennett & Partners, Chicago; Ruff, Weidenaar & Reidy,Chicago |
Going to retrial |
| 100 |
$22,514,000 |
Medical malpractice |
Blazo v. McLaren Regional Medical Center Genesee Co., Mich., Cir. Ct., No. 01-070664-NH (Dec. 17, 2002) |
Brian J. McKeen McKeen & Associates, Detroit |
James M. Pidgeon Pidgeon & LaBella, Bloomfield Hills, Mich. |
Settled |
| (The National Law Journal, February 2003) |
| Verdict reports were gathered by the staffs of the National Jury Verdict Reporter, the California Jury Verdicts Weekly, the New York Jury Verdict Reporter and the Texas Blue Sheet, as well as The National Law Journal. Case summaries were written by staff reporter Dee McAree and contributing writer Emily Heller. The case reports were compiled and prepared for publication by researchers Lia Fernandez and Jen Runne.
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