A vivid analogy can be a powerful way for a jury to connect with an argument. In the punitive phase of a 2019 trial against the nation’s two biggest tobacco companies for the death of a Florida smoker, Jonathan Gdanski outlines a hypothetical teacher-student discussion to drive home the point of civil punishment, and helps deliver an 8-figure verdict in the case.
Topics: tobacco, Florida, Mahfuz v. R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris
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Decatur, GA— Jurors slapped a building contractor with a $5.5 million verdict Thursday for the brain injury a Georgia taxi driver suffered in a 2015 construction accident at an Atlanta hotel. Laguerre v Peachtree Property Sub LLC, et al., 17A64087.
Topics: Premises Liability, Georgia
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Orlando, FL— Domino’s Pizza was hit with an $8.97 million verdict Friday at trial over a 2011 crash that ultimately killed a former Florida fire chief. Wiederhold v. Domino’s Pizza, 2011-CA-001589.
Topics: Florida, Transportation, Wiederhold v. Domino's Pizza
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Decatur, GA— Trial is set to begin next week over the brain damage a taxi driver claims he suffered when he was hit by a pipe that fell from a rooftop pool deck at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Atlanta Midtown. Laguerre v Peachtree Property Sub LLC, et al., 17A64087.
Topics: Premises Liability, Georgia
