Verdicts & Settlements

Oxford Woman Wins $27,500 For Molestation Claim

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Monday, June 11, 2007  |  by PAUL SUSSMAN  |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

biCindy Smith v. Diane Bowe, Executrix of the Estate of Dwight Chernauskas:/b/i An Oxford woman claimed her older brother sexually molested her for eight years in the 1960s and 1970s. But for roughly three decades, she waited to file a lawsuit against her brother in a bid to collect monetary damages.

Fired Worker Not Awarded Damages

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Monday, June 4, 2007 |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

Irianne Rodriguez v. Stamford Antiques Center: Stamford consignment store worker Irianne Rodriguez was investigated by local police in 2000 after her employers found watches and other small valuables missing from a locked cabinet, which was subsequently relocked.

Pipe Fitting Patent Infringement Case Yields $1.1M

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Monday, June 4, 2007 |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

Omega Flex v. Parker Hannifin: In a lengthy trial before U.S. District Court Judge Michael Ponsor in Springfield, Mass., lawyers at Bloomfield-based Cantor Colburn have won a patent infringement case against a major Cleveland, Ohio manufacturer.

Slip-And-Fall Case Settled For $150,000

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Monday, May 21, 2007  |  by CHRISTIAN NOLAN  |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

A lawsuit brought by a woman injured after slipping on ice in the parking lot at work has settled for $150,000 after mediation.

Jury OKs Punitives For Sex Harassment, Retaliation Claims

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Monday, May 7, 2007 |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

Debra Perez v. C. Donald Lane Jr., d/b/a DL Tractor Trailer School: The plaintiff, Debra Perez, claimed she was subjected to sexual and racial harassment at work, in violation of the Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act. After she brought a complaint through the state Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, her employer Donald Lane allegedly retaliated by bringing a late appeal of Perez's unemployment benefits he had never contested before. Lane claimed he was never notified of his right to appeal his payments.

Weston Police Chief Ends Termination Fight For $250K

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Monday, May 7, 2007 |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

Anthony Land v. Town of Weston: The termination proceeding, under C.G.S. § 7-278, to determine probable cause for firing Weston Police Chief Anthony Land has been wrapped up in a $250,000 settlement, subject to approval by two town governing boards.

Faulty Smoke Detectors Prove Costly

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Monday, April 30, 2007 |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

Carmen Frontanez, et al. v. Betsabeth Rivera, et al.: The estates of a 68-year-old grandmother and her six-month-old granddaughter got through two days of evidence in litigation before settling their wrongful death claims for $410,000.

Woman Wins $149,200 For Mouth Injury

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Monday, April 16, 2007 |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

A defective retractable dog leash purchased at a dollar store has netted nearly $150,000 for a Shelton woman following a three-day trial in late March.

Accident Aggravated Preexisting Injury

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Monday, April 16, 2007 |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

A car crash that caused the re-aggravation of a preexisting condition landed the plaintiff a $630,000 settlement following mediation by Judge Frederick A. Freedman in Norwalk.

Wrongful Death Claim Settled For $2.2 Million

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Monday, April 16, 2007 |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

A wrongful death case brought against a Subway sandwich shop in Salem over a store manager's role in a fatal car accident has been settled for $2.2 million.