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Arlin Crisco

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|VIDEO| How Nicholas Maniotis' Challenge to Plaintiff's Credibility Cleared State Farm in Rollover Crash Case

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Dec 3, 2021 4:38:58 PM


A plaintiff’s credibility can often be the central issue that turns a jury verdict. During closings at trial over a Florida rollover crash, Nicholas Maniotis delivered a forceful challenge to the plaintiff’s credibility and set up a defense verdict.

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Topics: Thompson v. State Farm

CVN Tobacco Litigation Roundup for November '21

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Dec 2, 2021 2:02:00 PM

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November saw a full slate of big-ticket tobacco trials in courts across the country. Check out some of the top stories in CVN’s tobacco litigation coverage last month.  

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Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Massachusetts

$5.57M Total Verdict Against RJR for 49-Year-Old's Lung Cancer Death

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Nov 24, 2021 3:24:31 PM

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Bartow, FL— R.J. Reynolds was hit with a $5.57 million verdict last week for the role jurors found the company played in the lung cancer death of a Florida man. Leidinger v. R.J. Reynolds.

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Topics: Engle Progeny, Florida, Leidinger v. R.J. Reynolds

Jury Awards $6M in COPD Trial Against R.J. Reynolds

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Nov 24, 2021 2:02:43 PM

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Jacksonville, FL— Jurors last week awarded $6 million to a Florida woman after finding R.J. Reynolds responsible for the respiratory disease she developed after decades of smoking. Wydra v. R.J. Reynolds. 

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Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Wydra v. R.J. Reynolds

$1.3M Verdict for Woman Injured in Florida Crash

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Nov 19, 2021 5:48:20 PM

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Ocala, FL— Jurors Friday awarded a Florida woman $1.3 million for the injuries she suffered in a 2017 car crash. Osvath v. Dolive, 2018-CA-000843.

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Topics: Florida, Transportation, Osvath v. Dolive