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Federal Judge Awards Car Accident Victim $267K, Finding Defendant Liable for Willful and Wanton Negligence

U.S. Magistrate Judge Lawrence R. Leonard of the Eastern District Court of Virginia determined Kaitlin Vasterling was owed $266,906 after Alison Dirle slammed into Vasterling's car, seriously injuring her 6-year-old son, determining Dirle was liable for willful and wanton negligence.
4 minute read

Law.com

Missouri Court Reinstates Jury Verdict Following Opposing Counsel's Brief, 'Immediately Remedied' Statement During Closing Argument

"We respect the Court's ruling. It is a very difficult decision to make in the heat of a trial after defense counsel violates motions in limine. Our client waited over 10 years, including a prior trial and appeal, only to have that happen. Unfortunately, between a rock and hard place is no place to be," said the plaintiff's attorney, Christopher J. Finney of Finney Injury Law in St. Louis.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

After 16 Years of Litigation, Philadelphia Jury Awards $5.6M to Plaintiffs Injured in Car Crash

Ronald Kelly was awarded $4.6 million, in accordance with the amount of damages that were factually caused by the motor vehicle accident, and Patrice Kelly was awarded $1 million in damages for her loss of consortium claim.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

2nd Circuit Vacates Nine-Digit Judgment Against IT Firm in Trade Secrets Case

The panel ruled against Syntel on its liability arguments, finding in favor of The TriZetto Group, which won the jury verdict in the Southern District of New York in 2020 and is represented by Kirkland & Ellis partner John O'Quinn.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Class Action Data Breach Litigation Surge Hits Georgia Health Tech Company

According to the complaints, on April 28, 2023, the plaintiffs got notice of a cyber attack on the network that lasted from March 29 to April 14, 2023.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Jury Slams Hit-and-Run Defendants with Over $100M Verdict

After a one-day trial and less than an hour of deliberations, the jury returned the over $100 million award to the plaintiffs, Jose Cruz, his wife and their children.
3 minute read

Law.com

Federal Judge: 'Bank Owes No Duty' to Stop $3.68M in Wire Transfers in Suspected Elder Financial Exploitation Case

While the number of elderly people targeted slightly decreased from 2021 compared to 2022, the amount of money collectively lost nearly doubled from $1.7 billion to $3.1 billion, respectively, according to the FBI's most recent report.
8 minute read

Law.com

Man Sentenced in Jan. 6 Attacks Sues Parler for $370M Over Blocked Account

The suit was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
3 minute read

Law.com

Finding 'Actual Value of Online, Post-COVID Education' to Be 'Indeterminable,' Judge Rejects Class Certification vs. Brandeis University

"The Court's conclusion as to superiority depends upon its findings on predominance. Because the actual value of online, post-COVID education in Spring, 2020 is indeterminable and there is no damages model applicable class-wide, individual issues prevent a finding of superiority," wrote U.S. District Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton for the District of Massachusetts.
6 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Police Said His Client Was at Fault, But Lawyer's Probe Yielded a $250K Settlement

"I love digging into the evidence and trying to find the key pieces—the needle in the haystack, so to speak," plaintiffs lawyer Mike Snellings said.
4 minute read

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