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Oklahoma Man Awarded $25 Million After False Accusations in Racist Basketball Announcer Case

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Muskogee County, Oklahoma – A man in Oklahoma has been awarded $25 million by a jury after he was wrongly identified as the announcer who made racist comments during a 2021 broadcast of a girls’ basketball game. The verdict came after Scott Sapulpa sued the state’s largest newspaper for defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The jury in Muskogee County ruled in favor of Sapulpa, granting him $5 million in actual damages and an additional $20 million in punitive damages. Sapulpa’s attorney, Michael Barkett, expressed his satisfaction with the outcome of the case, stating, … Read more

Sea Girt Police Officer Awarded Over $1.5 Million for Military Service Discrimination Lawsuit

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Sea Girt, New Jersey – A Sea Girt police officer has been awarded over $1.5 million in damages and nearly $600,000 in attorney fees by the Appellate Division. The officer, Kenneth Hagel, claimed that he was denied a promotion and faced discrimination due to his military service obligations with the U.S. Navy Reserve. In 2013, Hagel, who was serving as a full-time patrol officer in Sea Girt, alleged that he was denied the opportunity to apply for the position of sergeant. He filed a lawsuit, known as Hagel v. Sea Girt, in Monmouth County Superior … Read more

$130 Million Awarded in Lawsuit Against Real Water Following Outbreak of Illnesses

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Las Vegas, Nevada – A Las Vegas jury has ruled in favor of five individuals who sued Real Water, awarding them approximately $130 million in damages. The plaintiffs claimed that the company’s product had made them sick. This verdict marks the second case where a jury has awarded a nine-figure sum to individuals suing the bottled water company. Real Water’s product, labeled as “alkalized,” was found to contain a toxic chemical used in rocket fuel. The water was linked to an outbreak of liver illnesses and at least one death. Myles Hunwardsen, the lead plaintiff … Read more

Louisiana Man Awarded $205,000 After Unconstitutional Arrest for Zombie Joke about COVID-19 on Facebook

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FOREST HILL, Louisiana – A recent federal jury decision has awarded Waylon Bailey $205,000 in compensatory and punitive damages after his unconstitutional arrest for a satirical Facebook post about COVID-19. The arrest occurred in March 2020 when a SWAT-style raid took place at Bailey’s home, triggered by his zombie-themed joke. The arrest prompted Bailey to file a lawsuit against the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office and Detective Randell Iles, which culminated in the recent jury verdict in his favor. Bailey expressed his satisfaction with the outcome, stating that the jury recognized his Facebook post as satire … Read more