Jury Verdicts & Settlements

Latest jury verdicts, settlements, and legal outcome analysis

Jury Rejects Age Bias Retaliation Claims in Termination Case

A former Assistant Controller at a California gas station property company sued his employer after being terminated, alleging age discrimination and retaliation for reporting illegal payroll practices to state labor authorities. Though a San Bernardino County jury found he had disclosed legitimate payroll violations to a government agency and had reasonable cause to believe the law had been broken, it ultimately found his disclosure was not a contributing factor in his termination, resulting in a defense verdict on his employment claims. The jury did side with him on the company's separate breach of contract cross-complaint, and the Court awarded him over $300,000 in attorney's fees as the prevailing party on that claim.

Patent Infringement

Jury Clears AT&T in Patent Fight Over 5G Network Tech

A jury in the Eastern District of Texas ruled that AT&T Corp., AT&T Mobility LLC, AT&T Mobility II LLC and AT&T Services Inc. did not infringe a patent held by Daingean Technologies Ltd. covering wireless communication technology tied to 4G and 5G network standards. The verdict, delivered after a trial before Judge Rodney Gilstrap, cleared AT&T of liability on the sole claim submitted to the jury, and the Court later entered judgment naming AT&T the prevailing party and directing it to recover its costs from Daingean.

Personal Injury

Jury Awards $450K in Indiana Medical Malpractice Case

A Marion County jury awarded $450,000 to a patient who sued her physician for medical negligence over care provided between 2017 and 2019. The court later capped the physician's personal liability at $400,000 under the Indiana Medical Malpractice Act, with the remaining $50,000 to be paid by the Indiana Patients Compensation Fund.

Contract

Jury Rejects Supplier's Unpaid Invoice Claim, Backs Buyer

A California supplier sued a New York-based online discount retailer for over $125,000 in unpaid invoices, claiming it delivered goods and services that were never paid for. The retailer countersued, alleging the supplier misrepresented where its inventory was located and routinely shipped orders late, damaging its reputation with customers. After trial, the jury found that while the retailer had indeed requested the goods and services, the supplier failed to prove it actually delivered them as required. The jury also found the supplier breached the parties' Master Supplier Agreement and that the retailer was entitled to liquidated damages, though it declined to specify a dollar amount, instead writing in "Atty Fees for Defense." The Court entered judgment for the retailer on all claims, with no money judgment awarded to either side, and granted the retailer the right to pursue a motion for attorney's fees and costs.

Premises Liability

Jury Rules for Hotel in ADA Door Threshold Fall Case

A California jury found entirely in favor of the defense in a lawsuit brought by an Oklahoma woman who suffered severe facial injuries after tripping over a raised door threshold at a Barstow hotel. The Plaintiff, who used a cane, argued that the 1.25-inch, unbeveled metal threshold at the room's exit constituted an unlawful architectural barrier under the Unruh Civil Rights Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Following a multi-week trial, the jury rejected both the civil rights and premises liability claims, assigning 100 percent comparative negligence to the Plaintiff and awarding zero damages.

Business Transaction

Jury Awards $4.6M in Cannabis Company Ownership Dispute

A Pennsylvania jury found that Keystone Integrated Care, LLC, Keystone Group of Companies, LLC, and Thomas Perko wrongly stripped Russell Cersosimo, Jr. and his father, Russell Cersosimo, Sr., of their ownership interest in a medical marijuana business built around a state dispensary permit. The jury awarded $1,962,500 in compensatory damages against all three Defendants and added $2,636,500 in punitive damages against Keystone Integrated Care, LLC alone.

Negligence

Jury Awards $3.5M Over Addiction Rehab Negligence

A Santa Clara County jury awarded Jane Doe $3.5 million after finding that Support Systems Homes, Inc. and counselor Filipos Markolefas acted negligently while she sought treatment for alcohol addiction. The jury assigned 70 percent of the fault to the facility and 30 percent to Markolefas, placing no blame on Doe.

Personal Injury

Jury Awards $33.4M in Asbestos Mesothelioma Verdict

A Los Angeles County jury awarded George Stephenson $33,384,400 after finding that asbestos-containing lighting wiring and equipment tied to Mole-Richardson caused his mesothelioma. The jury placed 100 percent of the fault on the company, now known as PK&P Investment Co., and found that it acted with malice, oppression, or fraud. Stephenson, diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma in December 2024, had worked around studio lighting and staging equipment from 1968 into the 2000s.

Consumer protection

Bank Hit With $4.37M Verdict for False Credit Report

A Santa Clara County woman won a $4.37 million jury verdict against BMO Bank after the bank reported her husband's entire mortgage balance as her own debt and failed to fix the error even after admitting the mistake. Solmaz Dehcheshmeh sued under the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the California Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Act, telling the Court her credit score dropped, lenders denied her business financing, and the stress sent her to a medical specialist. The jury found BMO acted in reckless disregard of her rights and awarded $4,000,000 in punitive damages under the FCRA alone.