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2015
TOP VERDICTS OF NEW YORK
TOP 30 NEW YORK VERDICTS IN 2015
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
1
Sokolow v. Palestine Liberation Organization
2/23
U.S. District Court, SDNY
Assault and Battery: Palestinian groups liable for terrorists' acts, plainti s claimed
Kent A. Yalowitz, Lead, New York, NY, Arnold & Porter LLP; Rachel May Weiser, of counsel, Milano Pasch Medici Attorneys & Counselors at Law
$655,500,000
2
Buchwald v. Renco Group Inc.
2/27
U.S. District Court, SDNY
Breach of Fiduciary Duty: Fraudulent deals bank- rupted company, lawsuit alleged
Leo R. Beus, Co-lead, Scot C. Stirling, Co-lead, Malcolm Loeb & Robert O. Stirling, Phoenix, AZ, Beus Gilbert PLLC
$118,222,000
3
Estate of Leo v. Lomma
8/3
New York Supreme
Negligent Repair: Crane's deadly collapse a result of frugality, lawsuit alleged
Bernadette Panzella, Lead, Robert Mulhall, of counsel, & Robert G. Schacht, of counsel, Staten Island, NY, Bernadette Panzella, P.C.; Michael G. O'Neill, New York, NY, Law O ce of Michael G. O'Neill; & Susan M. Karten, Lead, & Craig H. Snyder, New York, NY, Susan M. Karten & Associ- ates, LLP
$95,971,644
4
Correa v. Jarrahy
12/14
Queens Supreme
Childbirth: Newborn's palsy a result of mismanaged labor, suit alleged
Randy B. Nassau, Yonkers, NY, The Fitzgerald Law Firm, P.C.
$52,606,017
5
Estate of Beloyianis v. NY and Presbyterian Hospital
5/27
Bronx Supreme
Failure to Test: Surgery's hardware paralyzed patient, lawsuit alleged
Evan Torgan, New York, NY, Torgan & Cooper
$45,625,000
6
Lee v. City of New York
7/15
Bronx Supreme
Police: Policeman's car chase was too dangerous, lawsuit alleged
Robert J. Genis, New York, NY, trial counsel, Law O ces of Raskin & Kremins LLP
$28,205,372
7
Dowdell v. 4545 Eastcoast, LLC.
10/30
New York Supreme
Foreman's 20-foot fall led to loss of leg
James J. McCrorie, Lead, Jericho, NY, Law O ces of James J. McCrorie, PC,trial counsel & David H. Mayer & Kenneth Sacks, New York, NY, Sacks & Sacks, LLP
$25,370,000
8
Sims v. City of NY
3/13
Kings Supreme
Police: Plainti claimed he was needlessly shot and arrested
David M. Godosky, New York, NY, Godosky & Gentile, P.C.
$25,200,000
9
Miller v. BMW of North America, LLC
9/25
New York Supreme
Failure to Warn: Mechanic's cancer stems from grinding of brakes, suit alleged
Douglas D. von Oiste & David A. Chandler, New York, NY, Karst & von Oiste, LLP
$25,000,000
10
Bouveng v. NYG Capital LLC
6/29
U.S. District Court, SDNY
Defamation: Wall Street nancier forced inter- course with employee, plainti
David S. Ratner, Lead, and Martha McBrayer, Manhattan, NY, Morelli Alters Ratner Law Firm
$18,000,004
11
Espinal v. Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
7/22
Kings Supreme
Stop Sign: Motorist, hospital's aide liable for brain injury, plainti claimed
Leigh D. Eskenasi, New York, NY, Law O ces of Louis Grandelli, P.C. & Neal B. Forman, Lead, Brooklyn, NY, trial counsel
$16,000,000
12
Humareda v. 500A East 87th Street, LLC
4/14
New York Supreme
Workplace Safety: Compactor's defect wasn't xed, injured porter claimed
Stuart L. Finz, Lead, and Todd M. Rubin, Mineola, NY, Finz & Finz, P.C.
$14,768,000
13
Vargas v. Peter Scalamandre & Sons Inc.
5/15
Bronx Supreme
Contractor ignored recurrent hazards, injured worker claimed
Neva Ho maier, New York, NY, Ho maier & Ho maier, P.C.
$10,600,000
14
Chisholm v. R.T. Vanderbilt Co. Inc.
2/11
Schenectady Supreme
Failure to Warn: Man's mesothelioma caused by industrial talc, estate alleged
Donald P. Blydenburgh and Arthur Prystowsky, New York, NY, Levy Konigsberg LLP
$10,550,000
15
Simon v. Granite Building 2 LLC
6/16
Nassau Supreme
Car's driver killed in fall after sliding o garage's icy deck
Ted M. Rosenberg, Holtsville, NY, Rosenberg & Gluck, LLP
$9,444,000
16
Ramos v. Bartis
3/23
Nassau Supreme
Pedestrian: Woman struck by tractor-trailer, under- went amputation of leg
Theodore A. Naima, Garden City, NY, Law O ces of Theodore A. Naima, P.C.
$9,000,000
6 VerdictSearch’s Top New York Verdicts of 2015