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[**Personal Injury**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/battery/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury) [**Battery**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/battery/jury-verdict/category/battery)

January 5, 2026

###### [$3.6M Verdict: LAPD Shot Filmmaker With Projectile](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/battery/jury-verdict/36m-verdict-lapd-shot-filmmaker-with-projectile-)

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In a significant victory for civil rights, a jury awarded $3.6 million to A. Jamal Shakir, Jr. following a violent encounter with the Los Angeles Police Department. On October 19, 2020, Shakir was peacefully using his cell phone to record police activity during a downtown protest when Officer Eric Anderson fired a 40mm "less-lethal" foam baton projectile directly at him. The high-velocity impact crushed Shakir’s hand, causing multiple fractures and permanent physical damage. The lawsuit alleged that the LAPD used excessive force to stop Shakir from exercising his First Amendment right to film the police. This verdict holds the City of Los Angeles accountable for the improper use of tactical weapons against non-violent observers and journalists.

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October 7, 2025

###### [Costco Wins Battery Lawsuit from Customer Zaki Jones](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/battery/jury-verdict/costco-wins-battery-lawsuit-from-customer-zaki-jones)

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In a premises liability case filed in Santa Clara County, California, Plaintiff Zaki Jones sued Costco Wholesale Corporation and an employee, "Miguel Doe." The case stemmed from an alleged incident on August 15, 2023, involving a physical altercation with an employee during an exit interaction. Jones claimed the employee slapped his hand to knock his phone away after a dispute over receipt checking and managerial conduct. Jones filed suit for battery/assault and alleged discrimination based on ethnicity and sexual orientation, seeking $25,000 in punitive damages. Following a trial that concluded on September 15, 2025, the jury rendered a verdict in favor of Costco.

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[**Personal Injury**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/battery/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury) [**Battery**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/battery/jury-verdict/category/battery)

September 30, 2025

###### [Victor Delgado Wins $928K in Wage and Battery Lawsuit](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/battery/jury-verdict/victor-delgado-wins-928k-in-wage-and-battery-lawsuit)

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Victor Delgado sued Leonardo Gonzalez in Miami-Dade County for unpaid wages and civil battery. Delgado alleged that Gonzalez underpaid him for manual labor and later assaulted him after a wage dispute escalated into a physical altercation. Representing himself, Gonzalez denied all claims. However, a jury sided with Delgado on every count. He was awarded $913,000 for the battery and nearly $15,000 for wage violations under state and federal law, including double damages. The April 2025 verdict sent a strong message about labor rights and workplace violence in Florida.

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[**Premises Liability**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/battery/jury-verdict/category/premises-liability) [**Negligence**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/battery/jury-verdict/category/negligence) [**Assault**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/battery/jury-verdict/category/assault) [**Battery**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/battery/jury-verdict/category/battery)

January 23, 2025

###### [LA Jury Returns Defense Verdict in Battery Lawsuit](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/battery/jury-verdict/la-jury-returns-defense-verdict-in-battery-lawsuit)

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[**Negligence**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/battery/jury-verdict/category/negligence) [**Assault**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/battery/jury-verdict/category/assault) [**Battery**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/battery/jury-verdict/category/battery)

December 6, 2024

###### [LA Jury Awards $1M in LAUSD Sexual Assault Case After School Ignores FBI Warning About Pedophile](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/battery/jury-verdict/la-jury-awards-1m-in-lausd-sexual-assault-case-after-school-ignores-fbi-warning-about-pedophile)

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November 29, 2024

###### [Jury Clears Excessive Force Claims During BLM Protest Against LAPD Officers](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/battery/jury-verdict/jury-clears-excessive-force-claims-during-blm-protest-against-lapd-officers)

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[**Personal Injury and Torts**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/battery/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury-and-torts) [**Constitutional and Civil Rights**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/battery/jury-verdict/category/constitutional-and-civil-rights) [**Individual**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/battery/jury-verdict/category/individual-constitutional-and-civil-rights) [**Assault**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/battery/jury-verdict/category/assault) [**Battery**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/battery/jury-verdict/category/battery)

September 26, 2024

###### [NOPD Officer Found Liable: $1 Million Verdict for Sexual Assault of Minor](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/battery/jury-verdict/nopd-officer-found-liable-1-million-verdict-for-sexual-assault-of-minor)

[](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/battery/jury-verdict/nopd-officer-found-liable-1-million-verdict-for-sexual-assault-of-minor)

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[**Negligence and Malpractice**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/battery/jury-verdict/category/negligence-and-malpractice) [**Personal Injury and Torts**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/battery/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury-and-torts) [**Negligence**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/battery/jury-verdict/category/negligence) [**Personal Injury**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/battery/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury) [**Breach of Contract**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/battery/jury-verdict/category/breach-of-contract-jury-verdicts-settlements) [**Products Liability**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/battery/jury-verdict/category/products-liability) [**Fraud and Economic Torts**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/battery/jury-verdict/category/fraud-and-economic-torts) [**Battery**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/battery/jury-verdict/category/battery)

September 17, 2024

###### [$725.5M Verdict Against ExxonMobil for Negligence and Warning Failures in Benzene-Linked Cancer Case](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/battery/jury-verdict/725-5m-verdict-against-exxonmobil-for-negligence-and-warning-failures-in-benzene-linked-cancer-case)

[](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/battery/jury-verdict/725-5m-verdict-against-exxonmobil-for-negligence-and-warning-failures-in-benzene-linked-cancer-case)

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[**Personal Injury and Torts**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/battery/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury-and-torts) [**Personal Injury**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/battery/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury) [**Assault**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/battery/jury-verdict/category/assault) [**Battery**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/battery/jury-verdict/category/battery)

September 16, 2024

###### [US Tennis Association Hit with $9M Verdict for Failing to Protect Athletes From Sexual Misconduct](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/battery/jury-verdict/us-tennis-association-hit-with-9m-verdict-for-failing-to-protect-athletes-from-sexual-misconduct)

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[**Personal Injury and Torts**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/battery/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury-and-torts) [**Assault**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/battery/jury-verdict/category/assault) [**Battery**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/battery/jury-verdict/category/battery)

September 12, 2024

###### [Defense Verdict for Beau Rivage Resorts LLC in False Imprisonment and Battery Lawsuit](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/battery/jury-verdict/defense-verdict-for-beau-rivage-resorts-llc-in-false-imprisonment-and-battery-lawsuit)

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