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2014
TOP VERDICTS NY
Intentional Torts: Malicious Prosecution
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
1
Restivo v. Nassau County
4/17
U.S. District Court, EDNY
Detective fabricated evidence, convicted men claimed
Nick J. Brustin, Anna Benvenutti Hoffmann, Alexandra L. Lampert, Elizabeth Daniel Vasquez and Joshua E. Dubin of Neufeld Scheck & Brustin, LLP, New York, NY
$36,000,000
2
Coscia v. El Jamal
5/14
Westchester Supreme
Co-workers fabricated death threat, plaintiff claimed
Marc S. Oxman of Oxman Tulis Kirkpatrick Whyatt & Geiger LLP, White Plains, NY
$4,975,260
3
Williams v. Dash
3/17
New York Supreme
Woman claimed e-mail didn't constitute harassment of ex
Robert K. Erlanger of Erlanger Law Firm PLLC, New York, NY
$50,000
Intentional Torts: Other
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
1
Gross v. Johnson
6/9
Richmond Supreme
Assault: Woman's harassment escalated to shooting, plaintiff claimed
Martin Rubenstein of The Law Offices of Howard M. File Esq., Staten Island, NY
$1,305,000
2
Chang v. Sharony
4/15
Suffolk Supreme
Sexual Assault: Student claimed teacher's dinner meeting ended in assault
Andrew J. Flanagan of Kiley, Kiley & Kiley, PLLC, Great Neck, NY
$120,000
3
Harleysville Insurance, Co. v. Kaufman Management, Coompany, LLC
6/17
New York Supreme
Conversion: Landlord, former tenant sparred over disposal of furniture
Gregg R. Kurlander of Kucker & Bruh, LLP, New York, NY
$2,287
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