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Rank
Case Date
Resolution
Award Total
Case Name
Case Description
Plainti ’s Law Firm
71
8/5/2011
Arbitration
$175,000
Hart v. Spinek
Home’s entryway a hazard, partygoer claimed
James G. DiStefano of James G. DiStefano, Esq., Syracuse, NY
73
12/18/2013
Settlement
$168,000
Hebert v. RWL Inc.
Tavern’s patron claimed persistent leak was ignored
Christopher P. Meyer of Law O ce of Edward P. Ryan, Albany, NY
74
7/22/2015
Verdict- Plainti
$150,000
Cubero v. City of New York
Subway station’s cracked steps a haz- ard, patron claimed
David J. DeTo ol of DeTo ol & Associates, Attorneys at Law, New York, NY
74
7/2/2013
Verdict- Plainti
$150,000
Figuereo v. N.Y.C.T.A.
Subway station’s broken tile ignored for a year, suit alleged
Hiram Anthony Raldiris of The Law O ces of Eric H. Green and Associ- ates, NewYork, NY
74
9/11/2012
Settlement
$150,000
Reilly v. Herzog Sup- ply Co. Inc.
Store’s management ignored defective curb, plainti claimed
Regina FitzpatrickofMainetti, Mainetti & O’Connor, PC, Kingston, NY
74
8/28/2012
Settlement
$150,000
Quarantino v. Hess Corp.
Gas station’s patron claimed he tripped on mat
David F. Kunz of DeGra , Foy & Kunz, LLP, Albany, NY
74
4/8/2011
Settlement
$150,000
Estate of Troutman v. 957 Nassau Rd LLC
Suit’s parties disputed location of man’s fatal fall
Jay L. Feigenbaum of Finz & Finz, PC, Mineola, NY
79
6/27/2012
Verdict- Plainti
$143,000
Ray v. M.T.A.
Subway station’s cracked, messy oor a hazard, suit alleged
Christopher J. Donadio of Burns & Harris, NewYork, NY
80
2/28/2011
Settlement
$140,000
Beilush v. Lake Forest Estate Condominium
Failure to drain pipes blamed for damage to summer condos
Matthew S. Aboula a of Aboula a Law Firm LLC, New York, NY
81
3/20/2012
Settlement
$125,000
James v. Western Beef Retail Inc.
Supermarket’s leaky package created haz- ard, patron alleged
Alexandra F. Pinilla of Morton Pov- man, PC, Forest Hills, NY
82
2/24/2014
Settlement
$110,000
Mason v. 1431 Rocka- way Parkway, LLC
Bodega’s entryway a hazard, patron claimed
Henry W. Davoli, Jr. of Davoli & Ves- naver, Rockville Centre, NY
82
3/29/2013
Settlement
$110,000
Stehl v. Party City
Store’s sta ignored fallen merchandise, shopper claimed
Glenn Auletta&Michael DellaUni- versita of Gruenberg Kelly Della, Ronkonkoma, NY
84
5/13/2013
Verdict- Plainti
$102,500
Koster v. Cifran Corp.
Defense: Leaky air conditioner not cause of bar patron’s fall
Michael A. Cervini of Law O ces of Michael A. Cervini, PC,Jackson Heights, NY & Eric F. Popkin, trial counsel
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