Lawsuit

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

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

Disney Uses Court Ruling in Andrew Warren Case to Boost Lawsuit Against Governor Ron DeSantis

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Tampa, Florida – Disney’s legal team has filed a copy of a recent court decision in support of their ongoing lawsuit against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. The court ruling, issued by the Atlanta-based 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, is seen as a victory for Andrew Warren, an ousted Tampa prosecutor fighting to get his job back. Both Warren and Disney argue that they were targeted by DeSantis due to their political positions. Warren was suspended by DeSantis in August 2022 after signing statements opposing efforts to criminalize abortion and gender-transition treatments for children. U.S. District … Read more

University of Washington Hit with $16 Million Verdict in Landmark Racism Lawsuit by Black Police Officers

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Seattle, Washington – The University of Washington has been ordered to pay a $16 million verdict by a King County jury after five Black university police officers filed a lawsuit detailing years of racist comments and discrimination by white supervisors and colleagues. This six-week trial included testimony from numerous witnesses, including university President Ana Mari Cauce, who attested to dozens of instances of hostility and racism towards the Black officers. Toby Marshall, the officers’ attorney, celebrated the verdict as a triumph for racial justice, asserting that it exposed “discrimination within the department at personal risk.” … Read more