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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
17
Karabaza v. Manhattan Beach Estates Associates LLC
3/30
Kings Supreme
Landlord didn't repair damaged ceiling, injured tenant claimed
William Schwitzer, New York, NY, William Schwitzer & Associates, PC
$8,350,000
18
Lombardo v. County of Niagara
1/12
Niagara Supreme
Labor Law: Worker's leg crushed by falling materials in truck bed
Thomas H. Burton, Bu alo, NY
$7,250,000
19
Estate of Brown v. State of New York
1/2
Court of Claims, Syracuse
Roadways: State's inattention to danger led to fatal crash, suit alleged
Anthony J. LaDuca, Rochester, NY, LaDuca Law Firm, LLP; Norman A. Palmiere, Rochester, NY, The Palmiere Law Firm
$7,049,248
20
Robusto v. Charles B. Chrystal Co. Inc.
11/24
New York Supreme
Failure to Warn: Cosmetic powder caused woman's cancer, lawsuit alleged
James M. Kramer & Brendan J. Tully, New York, NY, Levy Konigsberg LLP
$7,000,000
21
Sadiku v. Hederman
7/9
Richmond Supreme
Delayed Treatment: Docs mismanaged delivery of oxygen, lawsuit alleged
James Wilkens, Uniondale, NY, of counsel, Du y & Du y, PLLC
$6,500,000
22
Santana v. G.E.B. Medical Management Inc.
9/15
Bronx Supreme
Pregnancy: Workers claimed pregnancies led to termination
Scott A. Lucas, Lead, New York, NY, Law O ces of Scott A. Lucas & Steven Sack, New York, NY, New York, NY, trial counsel
$6,181,000
23
Brenner v. Mosholu Preser- vation Corp
2/5
Bronx Supreme
Restaurant's exterior tiles were slippery, unsafe, patron claimed
Vito A. Cannavo, New York, NY, Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo P.C.
$5,700,000
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• ARGUED GROUNDBREAKING LEGAL PRECEDENT BEFORE NEW YORK COURT OF APPEALS (SAMIENTO V. WORLD YACHT, INC. [2008])
• $2.6 MILLION ABUSE OF PROCESS VERDICT (BROWN V. SUGGS [2007])
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