Damages

PacifiCorp Ordered to Pay $42 Million in Damages for Devastating Oregon Wildfires

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GATES, Oregon — PacifiCorp, a unit of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, has been ordered by an Oregon jury to pay over $42 million to 10 victims of the devastating wildfires that occurred on Labor Day 2020. This verdict is the latest development in a series of litigations that are expected to result in the electric utility being held accountable for billions of dollars in damages. The jury’s decision last June found PacifiCorp liable for negligence in failing to cut power to its 600,000 customers despite warnings from top fire officials. The jury concluded that the … Read more

Manchester Man Wins Age Discrimination Lawsuit Against Demoulas Market Basket, Awarded $140,000 in Damages

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CONCORD, New Hampshire – A federal jury in New Hampshire has ruled in favor of a Manchester man who claimed that he was denied a promotion by the Demoulas Market Basket supermarket chain due to his age. Court records showed that Rodney Martinez, who was hired by the privately owned supermarket in 2012, repeatedly sought a full-time position but was consistently passed over in favor of younger and less-experienced candidates. The jury awarded Martinez a total of $140,000 in damages after finding that the company had willfully violated federal and New Hampshire anti-discrimination laws. According … Read more

Dramatic 20-Year Family Feud Over Multibillion-Dollar Real Estate Empire Ends in Billions in Damages and Equity Awards

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Los Angeles, CA – In a high-stakes family feud, a Los Angeles court has awarded billions of dollars in damages to four brothers who accused their own sibling of stealing from their multibillion-dollar real estate empire. This courtroom drama, lasting two decades, delivered a final verdict that could rival any Hollywood movie plot. The saga began when Shashikant “Shashi” Jogani, a scion of the diamond trade, settled in Los Angeles in 1969 and ventured into real estate. By 1994, Jogani had amassed a portfolio worth an estimated $375 million, but disaster struck when the Northridge … Read more

Monsanto, Now Owned by Bayer, Faces $2 Billion in Damages in Roundup Weedkiller Cancer Lawsuit

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – In a recent court ruling, Bayer has successfully persuaded a Missouri judge to significantly reduce the damages awarded to three former users of its Roundup weedkiller. The plaintiffs blamed their cancers on the popular product and were initially awarded $1.5 billion. However, the judge has now reduced this amount by nearly $1 billion to approximately $550 million. While the judge denied Bayer’s requests for a new trial or to dismiss the verdict entirely, the punitive damages portion of the award was drastically reduced. This decision comes after the jury initially awarded … Read more