Jury Verdicts & Settlements

Latest jury verdicts, settlements, and legal outcome analysis

Landlord Wins $28K Over Lease Breach and Stolen Appliances

A Contra Costa County jury ruled in favor of a Brentwood landlord after his former tenants vacated a rental property in poor condition, failed to pay rent, and removed household appliances — including a refrigerator, washer, and dryer — without his consent. The Plaintiff had leased the property since 2015 and, following a prior eviction proceeding, obtained a stipulated agreement requiring the Defendants to vacate by July 15, 2022, and return the home broom-clean. The jury found the tenants liable for breach of lease, breach of the Court-ordered stipulation, and conversion of personal property. The Court entered judgment for $28,762.50 in damages, plus nearly $7,000 in prejudgment interest and additional attorney's fees and costs.

Motor Vehicle Accident

Connecticut Jury Awards $198K in Head-On Crash Verdict

A Connecticut jury awarded more than $198,000 to two men who suffered spinal injuries after a driver crossed into oncoming traffic on Boston Avenue in Stratford in the early hours of January 9, 2022. The driver, operating a company-owned vehicle, veered from the westbound lane into the eastbound lane without warning and struck the vehicle carrying the two Plaintiffs. One Plaintiff drove the car; the other was a passenger. Both sustained cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine injuries along with radiculopathy. The jury held the Defendant driver and his employer's company 100 percent liable, rejecting the defense's claim that the driver of the struck vehicle shared fault for pulling away from a stop sign. The driver received $95,552.01 and the passenger received $103,368.02.

Motor Vehicle Accident

Indiana Driver Wins $136K in Commercial Truck Crash Verdict

A Lake County jury ruled in favor of Rae Casto and awarded her $136,000 in damages after Alex McCollum, driving on behalf of Aim Integrated Logistics, Inc., struck her vehicle at the Silhavy Road and LaPorte Avenue roundabout on October 14, 2022. The Defendants admitted liability at trial, and the jury decided only on the amount of damages. Judge Calvin D. Hawkins entered judgment on October 17, 2025.

Personal Injury

Casino Denied Disabled Worker a Job Jury Awards $2.5M

Zezy R. Farfan, an intellectually disabled woman who successfully completed a six-month work training program at a Station Casinos property, applied for a porter job at Red Rock Casino in 2018. The casino extended her a conditional offer, then withdrew it the day after calling her in specifically to ask about her disability accommodations. A federal jury in Nevada found Red Rock Casino liable for failing to hire her because of her actual disability, her perceived disability, and for failing to reasonably accommodate her — awarding $400,000 in compensatory damages under each theory and $2,500,000 in punitive damages.

Motor Vehicle Accident

Connecticut Truck Accident Jury Awards Plaintiff $25,500

A Connecticut jury found a commercial driver and his employer, Restoration Specialists, LLC, 85% at fault for a July 2023 intersection collision in Wolcott. The Plaintiff, Arthur Fil, sustained multiple cervical, thoracic, and lumbar injuries after the company vehicle suddenly turned left across his lane of travel. Although the jury assigned 15% comparative negligence to the Plaintiff, it calculated gross economic and noneconomic damages at $30,000, resulting in a finalized net award of $25,500.

Employment Discrimination

Religious Accommodation Discrimination Verdict Won

Louis Liner prevailed in a federal employment discrimination lawsuit against a Louisiana pest control company after his employer terminated him for refusing a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination that conflicted with his sincerely held religious beliefs. The jury unanimously found that Liner proved his bona fide religious belief, informed his employer of this belief prior to termination, and that his religious belief was a motivating factor in the company's decision to fire him. The jury determined the employer failed to prove it was unable to reasonably accommodate Liner's religious needs and that his continued employment posed no direct threat to workplace safety. A jury awarded Liner $100,000 in compensatory damages and $200,000 in punitive damages, along with $75,000 in past lost earnings.

Breach of Contract

Jury Awards $120K in Florida Windstorm Insurance Dispute

A Miami-Dade County jury found that a Florida homeowner's property sustained windstorm damage and awarded $120,000 against Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, which had denied the claim after its inspection found only wear and tear on the roof. The final judgment totaled $148,853.73 including prejudgment interest.

Patent Infringement

Jury Awards $278M in Wireless Patent Infringement Verdict

A jury in the Eastern District of Texas returned a unanimous verdict finding that Samsung Electronics infringed two wireless communications patents owned by Headwater Research LLC. The jury awarded $278,791,460 as a lump sum reasonable royalty for infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 8,406,733 and 9,198,117, which covered automated device provisioning and secure wireless messaging technology used in Samsung's Galaxy phones, tablets, Knox-enabled devices, and Tizen-based products.

Fraud

Jury Finds No Liability in Barber Shop Ownership Dispute

A Miami-Dade County jury returned a defense verdict on all claims in a lawsuit alleging that a barbershop associate fraudulently took over the Plaintiff's business while he served time in federal prison. The Defendants argued that the Plaintiff sold the business for $8,500 before his incarceration under a notarized agreement. The Court also ruled in favor of the Defendants on the remaining equitable claims.