Clockwise from top left: Jeb Butler and Brittany Partridge of Butler Kahn, Naveen Ramachandrappa of Bondurant Mixson & Elmore and Melody Walker of Butler Kahn. (Courtesy photos) Jury Awards $29.4M, Not Rejected $16M, for Minor's Repeated Sexual Assault at Hotel
"We hired an expert to explain the effects of child sexual assault and how these assaults affect victims for the rest of their lives," said plaintiff counsel Jeb Butler of the Butler Kahn Firm in Atlanta.
July 19, 2024 at 01:25 PM
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What You Need to Know
- Henry County State Court jury returns $29.4 million verdict against hotel operator whose employee sexually assaulted minor.
- Plaintiff counsel with the Butler Kahn Firm leveraged Unliquidated Damages Interest Act to secure $1.8 million in prejudgment interest.
- Butler Kahn Firm and Bondurant Mixson & Elmore attorneys represented plaintiff opposite defense counsel from Bovis, Kyle, Burch & Medlin and Weinberg Wheeler Hudgins Gunn & Dial.
Henry County State Court jurors have returned a $29.4 million verdict against a hotel owner and operator whose employee repeatedly sexually assaulted a minor guest on its premises.
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