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A 'Death Penalty'? Ford Set to Ask Appeals Court to Reject $1.7B Verdict, Order New Trial
Appeal of the record verdict has drawn amicus briefs from the American Tort Reform Association, the Georgia and United States Chambers of Commerce, Georgians for Lawsuit Reform and the Alliance for Automotive Innovation.
Plaintiffs Who Secured $1.7B Award Accuse Ford of Trying to Double Its Briefing Page Count
With so much money on the line, parties and non-parties alike are asking the Court of Appeals to weigh in on their disputes.
Watson Spence Secures Rare Defense Win for Albany Hospital in EEOC Discrimination Suit
"The jury determined she did not even have a disability. We took that position all along," said Louis Hatcher, one of two lawyers who represented Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
Sensing an Ending: Inevitability in Closing Arguments
A case going to trial has no inevitable conclusion. Making the theory of a case appear inevitable is the best we can hope for.
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Hills Seeking $549M in Attorney Fees in Ford $1.7B Verdict
"Fundamentally, if you think about this, contingency fees are critical to allow people who are hurt by big corporations to hold them responsible," said Michael Terry, one of the plaintiffs' attorneys.
'Heard Round the World:' Ford Hit With $1.7B Punitive Damages Verdict in Ga. Trial
Plaintiffs attorney Jim Butler said the award was the "largest verdict by far in Georgia history." Ford has promised to appeal.
Mandamus Denied: Referendum Dispute May Have Larger Implications
"The bill is directory and not mandatory," wrote Fulton County Superior Court Judge Thomas A. Cox Jr.
'Civil Death Penalty': Ford Trial Opens With Unusual Jury Instructions
After more than four years, Ford is back in court to defend charges the company made a faulty roof that crushed and caused the death of Melvin and Voncile Hill. This time, Ford's lawyers can only argue about how much the company should pay.
'Daring Residents to Sue': Georgians File Suit to Get Referendum on November Ballot
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