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Rank
Case Date
Resolution
Award Total
Case Name
Case Description
Plainti ’s Law Firm
25
12/22/2015
Verdict- Plainti
$1,044,000
Rappaport v. DS & D Land Co., LLC
Building’s managers ignored entryway’s hazard, visitor claimed
David Olarsch of Law O ces of S. David Olarsch PC, New York, NY
26
2/4/2011
Settlement
$1,000,000
Williams v. Singh
Siblings claimed they were poisoned by apartments’ lead
Mo Athari of Athari & Associates, LLC, Utica, NY
27
7/12/2012
Verdict- Plainti
$990,000
Bongiovi v. City of New York
Garage’s greasy puddle a hazard, sanitation worker claimed
Je rey A. Guzman of Krentsel & Guzman LLP, New York, NY
28
6/18/2012
Mediated Settlement
$900,000
Garcia v. Westbury Meat Corp.
Market’s customer: Unchecked drain- age setup caused hazard
Stephen J. Murphy & Christopher F. Holbrook of Block O’Toole & Murphy, LLP, New York, NY
29
3/30/2012
Settlement
$875,000
Bertrand v. New York City Housing Authority
Inexperienced repairman caused explosion, family alleged
Vito A. Cannavo & Frank V. Floriani of Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo PC, New York, NY
30
3/28/2014
Settlement
$850,000
Arrieta v. City of New York
School’s janitor claimed he hurt shoulder tossing trash bag
Edmond J. Pryor of Law O ces of Edmond J. Pryor, Bronx, NY
30
4/5/2012
Settlement
$850,000
Riley v. OTIC Profes- sional Condominium
Condo’s operators ignored cracked walk- ways, suit alleged
Ronald J. Katter of Law O ce of Ronald Katter, New York, NY
30
8/15/2011
Settlement
$850,000
Leonard v. Home Cafe Inc
Deliveryman claimed restaurant didn’t clean greasy oor
Martin D. Smalline of Smalline and Harri, Albany, NY
33
1/3/2011
Verdict- Plainti
$826,576
Barbaccia v. Jeanne Marie Associates, L.L.C.
Apartment complex didn’t repair broken oodlight, tenant alleged
Barry S. Kantrowitz of Kantrowitz, Goldhamer & Graifman, PC, Chest- nut Ridge, NY
34
12/11/2014
Settlement
$800,000
Melendez v. Sims Metal
Trucker claimed he tore shoulder at recycling facility
Brian J. O’Connor of The O’Connor Law Firm, New York, NY
34
5/31/2011
Settlement
$800,000
Rodriguez v. South Bronx Community Corp.
Apartment building’s tenant claimed frayed lobby rug a hazard
Pablo A. Sosa of Law Office of William A. Gallina, Bronx, NY
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