Page 31 - Verdicts and Settlements Hall of Fame: Premises Liability

INADEQUATE OR NEGLIGENT SECURITY
Rank
Case Date
Resolution
Award Total
Case Name
Case Description
Plainti ’s Law Firm
1
5/26/2014
Verdict- Plainti
$38,000,000
Darbeau v. 136 West Third Street, LLC
Jury awards $38 Million to woman beaten in restaurant ght
Daniel A. Thomas of Counsel to The Law O ce of Allan H. Greenberg, New York, NY
2
4/24/2013
Verdict- Plainti
$4,376,000
Santa v. Azure Night- club Inc.
Nightclub’s lax secu- rity led to stabbings, plainti s claimed
Michael P. Eisenman of Miller Eisen- man & Kanuck, LLP, New York, NY
3
3/9/2012
Verdict- Plainti
$3,380,000
Brown v. Wilson Farms Inc
Convenience store a target for crime, in- jured guard claimed
Joseph Cote of Cote Limpert & Van Dyke, Syracuse, NY
4
5/9/2011
Decision- Plainti
$3,022,560
Bellus v. Ice Enter- tainment Group Inc.
Nightclub’s patron claimed he was drawn into brawl
Robert T. Samson of Siben & Siben, LLP, Bay Shore, NY
5
5/22/2014
Verdict- Plainti
$2,442,000
Morgan-Word v. New York City Depart- ment of Education
School’s principal
didn’t ful ll secu- rity vow, subordinate claimed
Ralph J. Drabkin of Drabkin & Mar- gulies, NewYork, NY
6
2/10/2014
Verdict- Plainti
$1,983,000
Estate of Carriero v. City of White Plaints
Mall’s parking garage not policed or protected, estate alleged
John Q. Kelly & Mark J. Schnitzler of Ivey, Barnum & O’Mara, LLC, Greenwich, CT
7
4/6/2011
Verdict- Plainti
$1,976,000
Llevano v. Roosevelt Hotel Corp. N.V.
Tired security guard missed assault, ho- tel’s guest claimed
Bruce K. Kaye of Barasch McGarry Salzman & Penson, New York, NY & Theodore H. Friedman, New York, NY
8
7/7/2015
Settlement
$500,000
Roe v. City of New York
School’s inadequate supervision allowed assault, lawsuit alleged
Stephen Z. Williamson of The Law O ce of Steve Williamson, PLLC, Forest Hills, NY
8
1/14/2011
Mediated Settlement
$500,000
Doe v. Gateway Sher- man Inc.
Landlord’s neglect of security system led to rape, suit alleged
Adam D. Cahn & Matthew Sakkas of Sakkas, Cahn & Weiss, LLP, New York, NY
10
11/28/2012
Settlement
$260,000
Iglesias v. Roadblock Bar Inc.
Bar’s patron claimed rough bouncers broke his arm
Frank C. Panetta of Massimo & Panetta, PC, Garden City, NY
11
9/19/2014
Verdict- Plainti
$230,483
Hudson v. Denny’s Inc
Restaurantignoredlate- nightsecurityproblems, suitalleged
Thomas F. Shannon of Lynn Law Firm, Syracuse, NY
12
2/12/2013
Settlement
$100,000
Kramer v. S & S Pub Inc.
Pub’s patron claimed he was injured by bouncer
Brad A. Kau man of The Law O ces of Brad A. Kau - man, PLLC, New York, NY
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