By Katheryn Tucker | April 12, 2018
Just before Gwinnett County State Court Judge Shawn Bratton declared the mistrial Friday morning, Ford filed motions for sanctions against Kim and Adam Hill, the two sons suing the company for the wrongful death of their parents. At least some of the issues could potentially carry forward into a new trial.
By Katheryn Tucker | April 6, 2018
Gwinnett County State Court Judge Shawn Bratton declared a mistrial Friday morning, abruptly ending a wrongful death product liability trial that had gone on for three weeks. As lawyers arrived to hear the fate of their case, they had to share elevators with carts, cords, camera equipment and the crew for a Mark Wahlberg feature film called “Instant Family.”
By Katheryn Tucker | April 6, 2018
Gwinnett County State Court Judge Shawn Bratton declared the mistrial Friday morning: “I have determined that in the interest of justice this case can no longer proceed.”
By Michael Booth | April 5, 2018
New Jersey legislators are moving toward expanding the range of damages that could be awarded under the state's Wrongful Death Act.
By Katheryn Tucker | April 5, 2018
Gwinnett County State Court Judge Shawn Bratton told the jury after lunch Thursday to disregard the testimony of a Ford expert who had been on the stand for two days because questions “willfully violated" orders.
By Jenna Greene | April 5, 2018
Pro bono is one of the most admirable things about the legal profession, and these lawyers from Akin Gump; Akerman and Orrick have done exceptional work.
By Kristen Rasmussen | April 4, 2018
The estate of Michael Lorig, a JPMorgan Chase & Co. broker, has sued the banking giant for wrongful death, claiming that the man took his life after he was forced to retire, exacerbating his lifelong struggle with depression.
By Greg Land | April 4, 2018
The jurors cleared WellStar Douglas Hospital and a radiologist of negligence in the death of a woman whose breast cancer went undetected but set up a new trial for a medical malpractice claim against the hospital.
By Katheryn Tucker | April 3, 2018
With two teams of lawyers battling each other with so many motions and objections that even Gwinnett County State Court Judge Shawn Bratton said he…
By Katheryn Tucker | April 3, 2018
The 24-page motion to strike Ford's defense accuses local counsel—Dentons' partner Randy Evans—of “nothing more than a hapless, mean-spirited and unhinged personal attack that ignored all of the evidence” and violated court orders.
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