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2014
TOP VERDICTS NY
Animal
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
1
Swietlik v. Town of Hamburg
10/9
Erie Supreme
Animal Control: Town didn't protect against vicious dog, plaintiff claimed
Joseph D. Morath, Jr. of Connors & Vilardo LLP, Buffalo, NY
$150,000
Constitutional Law
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
1
Deskovic v. City of Peekskill
10/23
U.S. District Court, SDNY
Due Process: Investigator coerced false confession, plaintiff claimed
Nick J. Brustin, Emma Freudenberger, Farhang Heydari, Anna Benvenutti Hoffmann and Aaron W. Scherzer of Neufeld Scheck & Brustin, LLP, New York, NY
$40,000,000
Government
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
1
Pizarro v. City of New York
7/31
Bronx Supreme
Plaintiff claimed peacekeeping act led to beating, arrest
Raymond E. Gazer of Getz & Braverman, P.C., Bronx, NY
$3,500,000
2
Perez v. City of New York
10/17
Bronx Supreme
Arrestee claimed he was needlessly tackled, injured
John K. Kouroupas and Steven L. Brounstein of Papa, DePaola & Broun- stein, Bayside, NY
$1,800,000
3
Gill v. City of New York
6/9
Kings Supreme
Arrestee denied policemen's claim of gun possession
Jordan W. Tucker of Reingold & Tucker, Brooklyn, NY
$590,000
4
Rickettes v. City of New York
12/17
U.S. District Court, EDNY
Policemen were too rough with subway rider, suit alleged
Joseph E. Gorczyca and Ryan Lawlor of The Law Offices of Michael S. Lamonsoff, PLLC, New York, NY
$100,000
Intellectual Property
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
1
Capitol Records Inc. v. MP3tunes, LLC
3/26
U.S. District Court, SDNY
Web sites allowed illegal sharing of music, companies claimed
Andrew H. Bart, New York, NY and Luke C. Platzer, Washington, DC of Jen- ner & Block LLP, & Mona Simonian and Frank P. Scibilia of Pryor Cashman LLP, New York, NY
$48,061,073
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