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Jury Awards Fast Food Operator Over $30 Million in Lawsuit Against Major Popeyes Franchisee

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Dallas, Texas – A Dallas County jury has awarded over $30 million in damages to a fast food operator who claimed he was defrauded by a major Popeyes franchisee. Scott Stockton, a 73-year-old seasoned operator, worked for a subsidiary of Dallas-based Sun Holdings Inc. and owner Guillermo Perales. Stockton managed up to 150 Popeyes restaurants over a 17-year career with the company. The lawsuit, filed in 2019, alleged that Perales asked Stockton to defer his 5% annual profit share in exchange for an interest in the larger company. However, when Stockton retired in 2018, Perales … Read more

Forklift Operator Wins $13 Million in Landmark Lawsuit Against Raymond Corporation

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EFFINGHAM, Illinois – In a retrial against forklift manufacturer Raymond Corporation, a jury in the United States has awarded an injured forklift operator over $13 million, according to a report from the Madison St Clair Record. Adelaida Anderson filed a products liability action in July 2019, claiming injuries sustained while operating a forklift designed and manufactured by Raymond Corporation. Anderson’s accident occurred in 2017 at a warehouse in Effingham, Illinois. After hitting a bump, she fell out of the forklift, which then ran over her leg, resulting in an injury that required amputation. The original … Read more