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Judge Upholds $31 Million Verdict Against Santa Fe Restaurant for Woman’s Severe Injury in Parking Lot Incident

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Santa Fe, NM – A Santa Fe district court judge has upheld a substantial $31 million jury verdict against Maria’s New Mexican Kitchen following a lawsuit filed by a woman who suffered severe injuries in the restaurant’s parking lot. The restaurant, a part of the local Santa Fe Dining Inc. group, faced claims from attorneys for a reduction of the award or a new trial, which were denied. The jury previously awarded Megan Jade Gonzalez $10 million in compensatory damages and an additional $21 million in punitive damages in April, after finding the restaurant liable … Read more

Kuala Lumpur Church Faces Order to Dismantle Parking Lot Over Land Dispute

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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A notable church in Petaling Jaya, the St Ignatius Church, has been instructed to dismantle a car park it constructed on land owned by the Selangor Department of Irrigation and Drainage. The local authorities have claimed that the parking lot is unlawful, sparking potential disruptions for the church’s congregation. The Petaling District Office released a notice on October 29 demanding the removal of the car park, alleging it was built without proper authorization. This claim contradicts the permissions the church believed it had, based on a 2012 written approval from the … Read more

Fall River Teen Faces Trial for Attempted Murder in Chilling Walmart Parking Lot Assault

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Beaver Dam, WI—A week-long trial has been scheduled for April next year in the case of Dylan Lenz, a teenager from Fall River accused of attempting to kill a juvenile girl in the parking lot of a Walmart in Beaver Dam in late October 2022. The charges against Lenz, 18, include attempted first-degree intentional homicide, aggravated battery, first-degree reckless injury, and hit and run, all accruing from a chilling sequence of events that authorities pieced together from security footage and subsequent admissions by the accused. The incident unfolded just before 9 p.m. when local police … Read more

Jury Awards $20 Million to Family in Fatal Shooting by Unlicensed Guard at Portland Lowe’s Parking Lot

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PORTLAND, Ore. – A Portland jury awarded $20 million Monday to the family of a man killed by a security guard at a Lowe’s parking lot, highlighting the legal consequences faced by security personnel and their employers. Freddy Nelson Jr. died in a violent encounter in 2021, which not only led to a second-degree murder conviction for the guard but also a significant civil penalty against the property owners and the security firm involved. Freddy’s widow, Kari Nelson, had initially sought $25 million in a lawsuit that named the guard, Logan Gimbel, along with property … Read more