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TOP VERDICTS NY

TOP 30 NEW YORK VERDICTS OF 2013

CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT

1 Assenzio v. A.O. Smith Jul 23
New York Supreme
Failure to Warn: Men's cancer stemmed from Daniel P. Blouin, Adam R. Cooper, Danny R. Kraft, Jr., Daniel Horner & $190,000,000
Water Products, Co.
exposure to asbestos, suit alleged
Kyle A. Shamberg, New York, NY of Weitz & Luxenberg, PC

2 In Re Vitamin C Antitrust Mar 14
U.S. District Court, Price Fixing: Chinese manufacturers fixed vitamin's William A. Isaacson, Washington, DC of Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP; Mi- $162,300,000
Litigation
EDNY
price, class claimed
chael D. Hausfeld, Washington, DC of Hausfeld LLP; James T. Southwick,

Houston, TX of Susman Godfrey LLP

3 Reilly v. Ninia
Apr 16
Suffolk Supreme
Failure to Monitor: Nurse's inaction led to infant's Thomas A. Moore & Judy A. Livingston, New York, NY of Kramer, Dillof, $130,000,000
brain damage, suit alleged
Livingston & Moore

4 Leser v. U.S. Bank National Jan 14
U.S. District Court, Bank denied having forged signature of loans' Stephen R. Stern & Mark W. Geisler, Melville, NY of The Law Offices of Stephen $38,289,576
Association
EDNY
guarantor
R. Stern, P.C.

5 Peraica v. A.O. Smith Water Mar 01
New York Supreme
Failure to Warn: Insulation's asbestos caused Adam R. Cooper & Danny R. Kraft, Jr., New York, NY, and Jerry Kristal, $35,000,000
Products
mesothelioma, suit alleged
Cherry Hills, NJ of Weitz & Luxenberg, P.C.

6 Andino v. Mills
Mar 22
Bronx Supreme
Passenger: Motorist didn't yield to police vehicle, Paul D. Dansker, New York, NY of Dansker & Aspromonte Associates; $31,000,000

plaintiff claimed
Jonathan D. Shramko, New York, NY

7 Tomita Technologies USA, LLC Mar 13
U.S. District Court, Infringement: Nintendo device copied 3D Joseph Diamante, Ian G. DiBernardo & Kenneth L. Stein, New York, NY of $30,200,000

v. Nintendo Co. Ltd.
SDNY
technology, inventor claimed
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP

8 Sence v. Atoynatan
Nov 15
Kings Supreme
Failure to Communicate: Nurse ignored report of Thomas A. Moore, New York, NY of Kramer, Dillof, Livingston & Moore
$24,813,260
infant's jaundice, parents claimed

9 Bajramaj v. Ciminello Jul 02
Bronx Supreme
Labor Law: Defective saw and a partial collapse of Alan M. Shapey, New Yor, NY, of Lipsig, Shapey, Manus & Moverman, PC
$20,026,366

Industrial Property Associ-
an excavation
ates, LLC, et al.

10 Reyes v. Children's Rescue Jul 18
Bronx Supreme
Tot's fall caused damage of brain, mother claimed
Thomas P. Giuffra & Jeremy A. Hellman, New York, NY of Rheingold, Valet, $20,000,000
Fund
Rheingold, McCartney & Giuffra LLP

11 Estate of Rhoades v. State Sep 30
Court of Claims, Roadways: Sloppy plow work led to fatal highway Arthur W. Wentlandt, Syracuse, NY of Mackenzie Hughes LLP
$14,797,889
of New York
Syracuse
accident, estate alleged

12 Benjamin v. Shapiro
Feb 08
Nassau Supreme
Doctors' delay caused severe, permanent damage, James R. Duffy & James LiCalzi, Uniondale, NY of Duffy & Duffy, Esqs.
$14,160,732
plaintiff alleges

13 Michalski v. Montefiore Medi- Nov 19
Bronx Supreme
Failure to Monitor: Nurse abandoned man suffering Laurence M. Deutsch, New York, NY, trial counsel to Steven E. North, PC
$12,192,000
cal Center
cardiac arrest, suit alleged

14 Lemon v. N.Y.C.T.A.
Apr 24
Bronx Supreme
Question of Lights: Bus driver ignored red light, Scott H. Seskin, New York, NY of Frank & Seskin, LLP; Joshua D. Pollack, $12,000,000
caused crash, plaintiff claimed
Mineola, NY of Kramer & Pollack, LLP

15 Mouta v. Essex Market Apr 19
Bronx Supreme
Labor Law: Two-story fall caused lasting brain Andrew W. Siegel, New York, NY of Siegel & Coonerty, LLP
$11,965,800
Development LLC
injury, plaintiff claimed

6 VerdictSearch’s Top New York Verdicts of 2013