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Connecticut Law Tribune

$1M Settlement: Lawyer Finds Path Beyond Policy Limits

"The (prejudgment remedy) is what triggered the conversation for us to be able to get the defendant to pay something above and beyond the $1 million policy, because all other avenues were leading back to the $1 million policy itself," plaintiffs counsel Christopher Cramer said.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Phila. Judge Rejects Truck Company's Excessiveness Challenge to $12M Crash Verdict

In an order entered just three days after the parties submitted their post-trial briefs, Judge Carmella Jacquinto of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas rejected arguments from the defendant that the jury's award for pain and suffering was too large.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Decision of the Day: Court Dismisses Suit by Mets Fan Who Took Hit From T-Shirt Cannon

New York Mets fan Alexander Swanson sued the team after he took a hit to the eye from a rolled up T-shirt fired from a cannon during a June 2019…
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New York Law Journal

First Dept. Asks Court of Appeals to Review Mother's Emotional Distress Claim in Med Mal Case

The panel said a 2005 high court decision doesn't bar a plaintiff mother's claim for emotional harm resulting from a lack of informed consent for certain prenatal procedures.
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Daily Report Online

Appeals Court Sides With Plaintiffs in 'Gotcha Tactic' Settlement Dispute

"If the insurance companies are interested in seeing confusing language, they need look no further than their own insurance contracts," said plaintiff-appellee attorney Ben Brodhead.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

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."
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

90 Minutes of Deliberation: Morgan & Morgan Gets $1.37M Verdict

"Don't let someone tell you because you have an older client that should reduce non-economic damages," said William Lewis, a partner at Morgan & Morgan.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

How a Brunswick Firm Swayed a Conservative Jury Pool to Award $8M in Coastal Georgia

"[The defense] did a good job of trying to keep the damages down," plaintiffs counsel Roy Boyd said. "In a case like this, that's about all you can do."
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Does Change in PIP Law Entitle Auto Injury Victim to Future Medical Costs?

"The record shows the trial court was misled into error here and we are confident justice will ultimately be achieved," plaintiffs attorney Gerald Clark said.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Appeals Court OKs New Trial After Counsel 'Profoundly' and 'Pervasively' Tainted Previous Trial

"In light of the unique circumstances of this case, the trial court's decision to grant appellees' motion for a new trial was based on careful observation of the proceedings and thoughtful consideration of the parties' interests and their arguments," Judge Dubow said.
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