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'This Case Was My Life': Solo Practitioner Gets $4.9M Settlement
"You had to really have a vision of what was happening here," solo practitioner Michelle Holmes said. "This idea that people got fired over complaining about a porta-potty in the parking lot, nobody could really see the First Amendment component of the case. ... I really dug deep and I could see what the case was about."Connecticut District Court Pro Bono Awards Announced
The recipient of the 2024 Pro Bono Award is attorney Lorey Leddy of Murtha Cullina. In addition, Robert Reardon of the Reardon Law Firm, Thomas Gerarde of Howd & Ludorf and Joseph Nawrocki, formerly of Day Pitney and now of SouthBank Legal in Washington, D.C., will each receive honorable mention.$2M in Punitive Damages Upheld: Court Finds 11:1 Ratio Acceptable
However, the panel found that "the high degree of reprehensibility of Cromwell's conduct supports a significant award of punitive damages. And the fact that Cromwell's discrimination inflicted non-economic harms that may not be easily quantifiable likewise suggests that even a relatively high ratio of punitive to compensatory damages can survive constitutional scrutiny in this case."When an 'Admission' Isn't Enough: Court Provides Clarity in Case With Contradictory Evidence
"The present case involves such a situation in which factual issues exist concerning the collision that preclude summary judgment," the opinion said. "Even if the collision occurred in the decedent's lane, that does not eliminate all allegations of negligence in the complaint."Middletown Jury Awards $9 Million, Total Likely to Exceed $13 Million
"In this case, this verdict is not an outlier," plaintiffs counsel Andrew Garza said. "It's not some runaway verdict. It's fair compensation for someone who is young, who has lived and will live with this for the rest of their life."View more book results for the query "Howd "
Amendment Did Not Change Underinsured Motorist Vehicle Definition, Appellate Court Says
The goal of the amendment was to "correct this inequity" found in the "Lenda" decision, the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association said in a letter to the Legislature's Insurance and Real Estate Committee.$17 Million Danbury Verdict Survives Motion to Set Aside
"We're very grateful to both of the jury and the judge for the extensive analysis of what the facts were in the case and what the law is," counsel for the plaintiffs, Barclay Damon partner Brian Donnell, said. "We're very appreciative of the efforts they both made bringing, what we hope, is a measure of justice for what's been going on here for more than a decade."Good News for Plaintiffs: Open Path for Overcoming Immunity?
"It's a problem that is common and just recently coming to light," plaintiff's counsel Joaquin Madry said.3.5 Hours: Jury Quickly Sides With Defense—Despite Slippery Surface
The plaintiff slipped and fell on ice outside an elementary school, and suffered various injuries leading to back-fusion surgery. He incurred more than $500,000 in medical expenses—but lost the case.Trending Stories
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