Kalyvas v. Philip Morris
Apr 8, 2009
Spyros Kalyvas was a baker (pastry chef) who died of lung cancer at age 42. The defense argued that Kalyvas embraced risky behaviors that he enjoyed, and Kalyvas actually stopped smoking for a while during a hospitalization, then started again, an...
Mar 30, 2009
The plaintiff's sciatic nerve was permanently injured during hip replacement surgery, resulting in chronic pain. The plaintiff sought over $1M in damages.The defendant orthopedic surgeon had undergone eye surgery for a detached retina 20 days bef...
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Mar 2, 2009
Plaintiff allegedly slipped on a wet floor in a Walmart store aisle and fell backwards, hitting his head on a pallet, resulting in herniated discs in his neck and back. The plaintiff alleged that there were no warning cones blocking his access to...
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Feb 23, 2009
The Ferlanti case was a 10-day jury trial for a plaintiff who died at age 81 of lung cancer after suffering chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as a result of cigarette smoking for over 55 years. The jury awarded the plaintiff $700,000 a...
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Harrell v. Jorge & Gerry's
Feb 9, 2009
Ernest Harrel filed suit for wrongful imprisonment and infliction of emotional distress after he was arrested for grand larceny at a Jorge & Gerry's in 2004. All criminal charges were later dropped.
Feb 3, 2009
Stuart Hess's widow Elaine Hess sued cigarette maker Philip Morris, claiming that her husband could not stop smoking because he was addicted to nicotine. Mr. Hess died of lung cancer at age 55, in 1997.Hess v. RJR Reynolds was the first of the "E...
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Dec 3, 2008
Stuart Hess's widow Elaine Hess sued cigarette maker Philip Morris, claiming that her husband could not stop smoking because he was addicted to nicotine. Mr. Hess died of lung cancer at age 55, in 1997.Hess v. RJR Reynolds was the first of the "E...
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Nov 5, 2008
Plaintiff Martha Kornak's husband, 35 year-old James Kornak, died after surgery to install a pacemaker, which was indicated for atrial fibrillation or arrhythmia (fast or irregular heartbeat). The pacemaker was successfully implanted, but due to ...
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Braman v. Miami Dade
Sep 22, 2008
A lawsuit filed by luxury auto dealer Norman Braman challenging a plan to finance a Florida Marlins ballpark will go forward after a judge chose Thursday not to dismiss complaints that the plan is unconstitutional and misappropriates voter-approve...
Jul 14, 2008
Clark, an Alamo car rental marketing executive, requested enforcement against Autonation of his employment contract's salary continuation provision of $1 million dollars ($100K per year for ten years). Autonation purchased Alamo and allegedly acc...
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Jul 14, 2008
A lawsuit filed by luxury auto dealer Norman Braman challenging a plan to finance a Florida Marlins ballpark will go forward after a judge chose Thursday not to dismiss complaints that the plan is unconstitutional and misappropriates voter-approve...
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Apr 18, 2008
Class of 58,000+ Broward County homeowners sought inverse condemnation compensation for the government's alleged taking of 133,720 citrus trees pursuant to the Citrus Canker Eradication Program (CCEP). The Florida Department of Agriculture and Co...
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