Portland, Oregon - An Oregon state court held yesterday that executives at the Golden Temple natural foods company unjustly enriched themselves at the expense of the Sikh religious community.
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Topics: Golden Temple, Unjust Enrichment
Legal malpractice trial begins for Sarasota's oldest law firm
Posted by msch on Dec 8, 2011 8:30:00 AM
Sarasota, Florida - Partners from the prestigious law firm Williams Parker Harrison Dietz & Getzen are no strangers to Sarasota courtrooms, but in a legal malpractice trial that began this week they are not representing clients. They are the clients.
Topics: Williams Parker Harrison Dietz & Getzen, Sarasota, Phelps Dunbar, Malpractice
Sury v. R.J. Reynolds (Jacksonville, Florida)
A jury reached a $1 million verdict Monday morning in the Sury v. RJ Reynolds Engle Tobacco trial. Specifically they found the plaintiff, William Sury, 60% at fault with the remaining fault split between RJ Reynolds and Lorillard evenly, each with 20%. There were no punitive damages awarded.
Topics: Sury v. RJR, Engle Progeny, Tobacco Litigation
New Jersey is home to another Accutane toxic tort trial, as plaintiff Priya Tanna sues Roche to recover for her permanent injuries. Tanna started using the prescription Accutane as a 15 year old and has since developed Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).
Topics: Toxic Torts, accutane, Pharmaceutical
Million dollar verdict in Nikki Beach Club bar brawl trial
Posted by msch on Nov 14, 2011 9:30:00 AM
A Florida jury awarded plaintiff, David Milian just over $1 million Thursday afternoon in his suit against Miami nightspot Nikki Beach Club. Specifically, the jury awarded $150,000 for loss of earnings, $100,000 for hospital and medical bills from the past and into the future, and $800,000 for pain suffering and mental anguish.
Topics: Court Video, Negligence, Tort, Verdict, CVN