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2014
TOP VERDICTS NY
Consumer Protection
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
1
Mazzei v. Money Store
12/19
U.S. District Court, SDNY
Lenders charged excessive fees, mortgag- ors alleged
Moshe Horn and Christopher Van de Kieft of Seeger Weiss LLP, New York, NY; Paul Grobman of Law Offices of Paul Grobman, New York, NY & Neal DeYoung and H. Rajan Sharma of Sharma & DeYoung LLP, New York, NY
$54,800,000
Contracts: Breach of Contract
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
1
Sotheby's International Realty Inc. v. Young
10/21
Suffolk Supreme
Realtor claimed deal-jumpers owed com- mission
Conrad Jordan of Jordan & LeVerrier, P.C., East Hampton, NY, trial counsel, Schmelkin Associates, P.C., New York, NY, East Hampton, NY
$146,250
2
Randazzo v. Gentile
5/2
Richmond Supreme
Restaurant's sellers didn't disclose lien, buyers claimed
Richard M. Gabor of Gabor & Marotta LLC, Staten Island, NY
$70,000
Legal Profession
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
1
Angeles v. Aronsky
10/24
New York Supreme
Attorney undervalued injury claim, client alleged
Clifford S. Argintar of Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo P.C., New York, NY
$325,000
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30 VerdictSearch’s Top New York Verdicts of 2014
Charles J. Moxley, Jr.
New York State Bar Association, Dispute Resolution Section Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION TRAINING
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June 1-3, 2015
Edna Sussman
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