Judgment

Laborer Stabbed in St. Louis Rooming House: Attorney Ryan Gavin Wins $1.8 Million Judgment Against Landlord

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St. Louis, Missouri – Nine months before the City of St. Louis took legal action against Dara Daugherty and her associates for their “illegal rooming house” scheme, attorney Ryan Gavin had already won a $1.8 million judgment against her. Gavin filed a lawsuit in April 2023 on behalf of James Cole, a tenant who had rented a room from Daugherty in the Benton Park West neighborhood. The lawsuit alleged that Daugherty provided unsafe living conditions and failed to take necessary precautions in screening tenants. Cole was stabbed on the property by another tenant. During the … Read more

Lawsuit Claims Insurance Company Orchestrated Record Medical Malpractice Judgment to Influence Iowa Tort Reform

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IOWA CITY, Iowa – An insurance company is facing a lawsuit alleging that it orchestrated a record medical malpractice judgment in Iowa to influence state legislators to pass tort-reform legislation. In March 2022, a jury in Johnson County awarded over $97.4 million to the family of a boy who suffered severe brain damage during birth at an Iowa City hospital. Although the judgment was later reduced to $75.6 million, it is believed to be the largest medical malpractice verdict in Iowa’s history. The lawsuit was filed by the boy’s parents, Kathleen and Andrew Kromphardt, against … Read more

Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani Faces Bankruptcy Amidst $148 Million Defamation Judgment

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NEW YORK – Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City, has filed for bankruptcy after being ordered to pay $148 million in damages in a defamation case filed by two Georgia election workers. A jury ruled that Giuliani must pay $16.2 million to Ruby Freeman and $17 million to Wandrea “Shaye” Moss, as well as $20 million each for emotional distress and an additional $75 million in punitive damages. Giuliani’s bankruptcy filing comes less than a week after the jury’s decision. The judge overseeing the case ordered him to pay the workers immediately, … Read more