Jury Verdicts & Settlements

Latest jury verdicts, settlements, and legal outcome analysis

HR Director Wins $10.15M Retaliation and Defamation Verdict

A federal jury in Fort Worth, Texas, awarded former Trinity Valley School HR Director Carrie Skains $10.15 million on September 4, 2026. Jurors found the private school retaliated against her under Title VII and the Texas Labor Code by assigning extra work without pay after she complained and filed EEOC charges. They also found two statements in a December 2024 Board email defamatory, awarding $3.59 million in compensatory and $6.3 million in exemplary damages. The jury rejected her sex discrimination claims.

Negligence

New Orleans Jury Sides With Casino Guest in Collision Suit

Nellie Legendre, then 76, alleged that a Harrah's Casino employee collided with her on the casino floor in New Orleans in May 2023, fracturing her right hip. After an appeal revived her negligence case, a federal jury found employee Eddie Giles, Jr. 95 percent at fault and Legendre 5 percent at fault. The jury awarded $279,695.21 in damages. The Court later denied the casino operator's request for judgment as a matter of law or a new trial, reduced the medical expenses award under Louisiana law, and entered Judgment against Jazz Casino Company, LLC.

Intellectual Property Law

Jury Awards $180K in Stündenglass Counterfeiting Case

An eight-member federal jury found NYC Smoke Shop & Grocery Corp. and Abdo M. Saleh liable for counterfeiting Stündenglass trademarks. The jury found that only the corporation acted willfully. It awarded GS Holistic, LLC $180,000 in statutory damages.

Motor Vehicle Accident

Oklahoma Jury Faults Trucking Firm for Vetting of New Driver

A federal jury in Oklahoma found truck driver Wilayat Hussain and Chandi 209 Trucking, Inc. liable after a March 2024 nighttime crash at or near W. Reno Avenue and Frontier Drive. Plaintiff Aldin Lewis suffered a cervical fracture and faced possible fusion surgery. The jury assigned 95% of the fault to Defendants, awarded $4.5 million in actual damages, and found Chandi liable for negligent entrustment, and found that it acted in reckless disregard of others' rights. A second phase added $3.5 million in punitive damages. The Court later denied Defendants' post-trial motion in full.

Consumer protection

Jury Finds Keystone RV Breached Warranty on Fifth Wheel

A federal jury in the Middle District of Pennsylvania found that Keystone RV Company breached its warranty on a 2022 Montana High Country fifth wheel. Plaintiff Tamara J. Kirby alleged a structural defect raised the front bedroom floor and that months of warranty repairs failed. The jury found she properly revoked acceptance and awarded $98,967.90 under the state consumer protection law. The Court later doubled that award to $197,935.80 and directed entry of Judgment that also included $129,889.60, plus costs and attorney fees.

Employment Discrimination

Jury Rejects Ex-Compliance Chief’s Religious Vaccine Claim

A federal jury in Massachusetts sided with UMass Memorial in a former compliance executive’s religious discrimination lawsuit over the health system’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Debra Nedder lost her job in December 2021 after an exemption committee denied her religious exemption request. Jurors found UMass Memorial Medical Center was her employer but concluded she failed to prove a sincerely held religious belief that conflicted with the vaccination policy. That finding ended deliberations, and the Court entered Judgment for both UMass Memorial entities.

Negligence

Lisa Pousson Loses Golf Cart Injury Jury Trial

Lisa Pousson sued Lianna D'Andrea and several entities after a golf cart accident at the Resort at Massey's Landing in Delaware. Pousson alleged she was ejected from the rear of a golf cart during a U-turn on September 4, 2021. She claimed negligent driving, negligent entrustment, inadequate supervision, and premises liability. She claimed injuries including traumatic brain injury, multiple fractures, and spinal damage. The jury found that D'Andrea, Sun Communities, and Blue Water Hospitality Management were not negligent. Pousson received no damages award.

Personal Injury

Jury Finds PATH 95% at Fault in Trackman's Foot Injury Case

A federal jury in the Southern District of New York found Port Authority Trans Hudson Corp. 95% at fault for a track worker's left foot injury. Eduardo Williams, a Trackman 1, alleged that a third rail fell on his foot during tie work in Newark, New Jersey. He sued under the Federal Employers' Liability Act. Jurors awarded $4,280,000 for lost earnings and pain and suffering on August 20, 2026. After stipulated liens and a 5% reduction for contributory negligence, the Court entered Judgment for $4,252,720.50.

Employment Discrimination

Professor Wins $75K in Title VII Retaliation Jury Verdict

Dr. Haiying Huang sued the University of Texas at Arlington over alleged discrimination and retaliation. A Northern District of Texas jury found for Huang on several employment-related questions and awarded $75,000 in damages.

Wrongful Termination/Employment

Jury Awards $2.4M in WPIX Workplace Retaliation Case

A Southern District of New York jury awarded $2,417,000 to a former WPIX-TV entertainment anchor who alleged the station terminated her in retaliation for complaining about race discrimination. The jury found that WPIX would not have ended Ojinika Obiekwe's employment absent her complaints. It awarded $1,137,000 in compensatory damages and $1,280,000 in punitive damages.