Gwinnett

Jury Sides with Gwinnett County Medical Examiner in Overtime Pay Lawsuit

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GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. – A jury recently ruled against seven former employees of the Gwinnett County Medical Examiner’s Office who sought compensation for what they claimed were unpaid overtime wages. The decision came after a two-week court trial where jurors sided with Dr. Carol Terry and Forensic Pathology Services, the private firm that oversees death investigations in the area. The legal dispute centered on allegations from ex-investigators who, in 2021, sued Dr. Terry and her company, which has been contracted by Gwinnett County since 2006. They argued that their assigned workload often extended to nights … Read more

Judge Nullifies $3.8 Million Verdict in Gwinnett Business Dispute, Cites Uncertain Damages

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LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — A significant legal ruling has emerged from Gwinnett County, where a judge has reversed a $3.8 million verdict originally awarded to Champion Instruments LLC, against co-owner Huiming Song. The initial verdict, which had also included $300,000 in punitive damages, was set aside due to the plaintiff’s failure to demonstrate damages with sufficient certainty. This legal turnaround occurred after Senior Judge John Doran granted Song’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. Doran’s 30-page ruling highlighted the lack of evidence presented by Champion Instruments to substantiate their claimed losses, impacting both compensatory and punitive … Read more

Gwinnett County Jury Delivers Swift and Decisive Verdict, Sentences Convicted Murderer to Life in Prison

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Lilburn, Georgia – A man convicted of murder in Gwinnett County has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, along with an additional five years. After less than an hour of deliberation, a jury reached their decision in the case of O’Shane Scott, 30. The incident occurred in 2021 at an apartment complex on Crossing Way. According to Gwinnett County officials, Scott was with his girlfriend in the parking lot of the complex when Karre Rivers, 25, arrived. They both went back to the apartment, and Scott later came out to … Read more

Plaintiffs Lawyer Overcomes Adverse Police Report in $6M Gwinnett Co. Settlement

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A plaintiffs lawyer secured a $6 million settlement despite an adverse police report in Gwinnett County, Georgia. Darl Champion of the Champion Firm, along with co-counsel Adrienne McKay, successfully litigated the case on behalf of a Chinese man whose wife was hit by a car at a crosswalk. Initially, the police report stated that the plaintiffs were at fault for crossing the road on a red light. However, the surviving client insisted that the light was green. Champion and McKay conducted a thorough investigation and discovered evidence that supported their client’s claim. They found body … Read more