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PREMISES LIABILITY
VERDICT & SETTLEMENTS
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Rank
Case Date
Resolution
Award Total
Case Name
Case Description
Plainti ’s Law Firm
85
7/24/2014
Settlement
$100,000
Sorrentini v. Netta Realty Corp.
Inattentive customer tripped at crime scene, defense con- tended
Peter SweeneyofPatterson&Sci- arrino, LLP, Bayside, NY
85
5/24/2013
Verdict- Plainti
$100,000
Vidor v. 6 Jones Street Associates, LLC
Building’s manager ignored lobby’s loose tiles, visitor claimed
Brielle C. Goldfaden of Wingate, Rus- sotti, Shapiro & Halperin, LLP, New York, NY
85
3/9/2012
Verdict- Plainti
$100,000
Rodriguez v. Roman
Building’s entryway steps were too nar- row, tenant claimed
Anthony J. Emanuel of Bornstein & Emanuel, PC, Garden City, NY
85
3/1/2012
Settlement
$100,000
Coogan v. Dollar General Corp.
Fall caused perma- nent shoulder in- jury, store’s customer claimed
Concetta R. Lomanto of Maynard, O’Connor, Smith & Catalinotto LLP, Albany, NY
89
11/14/2011
Settlement
$90,000
Workman v. 149 Sanford House Apart- ment Corp.
Unaddressed leaks led to ceiling’s collapse, plainti claimed
Eliot LewisofMallilo&Grossman, Flushing, NY
89
3/9/2011
Verdict- Plainti
$90,000
Orlando v. Bitteker
Store’s patron claimed he tripped on stray piece of wood
David W. Herkala of Cerio Law Of- ces, Syracuse, NY
91
9/26/2013
Settlement
$85,000
Park v. Donrick Associ- ates
Plainti s’ vehicle struck by falling awning
Robert Alan Saasto of Woodbury, NY, trial counsel, Andrew Park, PC, New York, NY
92
5/2/2011
Settlement
$75,000
Moore v. County of Chemung
Airport’s patron tripped on uneven curb
Je rey G. Pomeroy of Greene & Reid, LLP, Syracuse, NY
92
3/7/2011
Verdict- Plainti
$75,000
Lerman v. New York City Transit Authority
Subway station’s patron claimed dam- aged oor a hazard
Justin S. Blash of The Blash Firm, PLLC, NewYork, NY, trial counsel, Asher & Associates, PC, New York, NY
94
3/25/2015
Mediated Settlement
$70,000
Ormeci v. Narrows- burg Fire Department
Campsite’s operator ignored dangerous hole, visitor claimed
Brigitte GulliverofBrigitteGulliver, Esq., Stony Point, NY
94
3/21/2011
Settlement
$70,000
Sanford v. Faville
Marina’s oily doormat a hazard, patron alleged
David E. Gross of Finkelstein & Part- ners, Newburgh, NY
96
1/30/2012
Settlement
$65,250
Hooper v. Benderson Properties Inc.
Mall’s light xture placed in dangerous spot, plainti claimed
Paul T. Kellar of Kellar Kellar & Javien, Kingston, NY
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