Jury

Jury Awards $13.3 Million Verdict in Historic Child Abuse Lawsuit: Plaintiff Finds Empowerment and Healing

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White Plains, New York – A Westchester jury has awarded a $13.3 million verdict to a 68-year-old plaintiff who sued under the Child Victims Act. After just over an hour of deliberations, the panel decided to compensate Robert Vavasour for past and future suffering. Vavasour, represented by Jordan Rutsky of Merson Law, filed the lawsuit in 2020 against his late uncle Kevin Shanley. Vavasour had alleged that his uncle sexually abused him during a trip to Europe in the 1970s when he was 14 years old. The abuse continued even after their return. Shanley, who … Read more

Tragic Case of Mistaken Driveway: Jury Selection Begins in Second-Degree Murder Trial

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Salem, Washington County – Jury selection commenced on Friday for the trial of Kevin Monahan, who is facing the top charge of second-degree murder for the death of 20-year-old Kaylin Gillis. The selection process will span multiple days until a jury is fully chosen, with the trial scheduled to begin shortly thereafter. As a result of the unusually large pool of potential jurors, the proceedings are closed to the public and the media. The incident occurred on April 15, 2023, when Monahan allegedly fired a 20-gauge shotgun at an SUV that had mistakenly entered his … Read more

Record-Breaking Verdict: Jury Awards Nearly $1 Billion in Defective Seatbelt Lawsuit against Mitsubishi Motors

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PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia jury has awarded over $976 million in a lawsuit involving a defective seatbelt that resulted in a man becoming quadriplegic. The verdict was delivered on Monday, with the jury awarding more than $176.5 million in compensatory damages to the plaintiffs, Francis and Soomi Amagasu. In addition, they ordered Mitsubishi Motors Corp., the sole defendant in the trial, to pay $800 million in punitive damages. The lawsuit centered around the claim that Mitsubishi failed to adequately test the safety of its seatbelt restraint system in its 1992 model 3000GT sports car. According … Read more

St. Landry Parish Grand Jury Indicts Caleb Patrick Harris for Second Degree Murder after Fatal Family Dispute on Thibodeau Lane

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Updated article: St. Landry Parish, Louisiana – Today, the St. Landry Parish Grand Jury convened and handed down a True Bill Indictment of Second Degree Murder in relation to the fatal shooting of Tyler Dale Foreman, as announced by St. Landry Parish District Attorney Chad Pitre. The incident took place on October 20, 2023, in Cankton on Thibodeau Lane. Caleb Patrick Harris, the half-brother of Foreman, allegedly fired 17 shots at him following a heated argument with their mother. According to Pitre, Harris is scheduled to appear in court for arraignment on January 25, 2024, … Read more