Verdicts & Settlements

Fairfield Recovers Money Linked To Madoff Scams

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Monday, March 25, 2013  |  by CHRISTIAN NOLAN  |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

A Connecticut judge has approved a $2.8 million settlement between Fairfield and an investment firm that the town sued in 2009 over pension fund losses tied to financier Bernard Madoff's fraud scheme.

Danny Kraft

Stamford Company Hit With Huge Asbestos Verdict Over Worker Who Died of Mesothelioma

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Friday, March 22, 2013  |  by CHRISTIAN NOLAN  |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

A jury has awarded $35 million in damages to the estate of a man who died from cancer after years of inhaling asbestos at his job.

David Yohai

ESPN Minimizes Losses In Dish Network Suit

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Friday, March 15, 2013  |  by CHRISTIAN NOLAN  |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

Dish Network LLC f/k/a Echostar Satellite LLC v. ESPN, Inc. and ESPN Classic Inc.: Dish Network sought $152 million from Bristol-based ESPN in a dispute alleging that the sports network gave competitors better rates than they gave the satellite television provider.

Daniel C. Esty

Power Producer Agrees To Cut Emissions, Pay States

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Monday, March 11, 2013  |  by CHRISTIAN NOLAN  |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

As part of a renegotiated settlement between the nation's largest electric power producer and eight states, Connecticut officials are hoping for better air quality, which would benefit those with respiratory conditions. Connecticut will get more than $714,000 as part of the agreement for pollution mitigation projects.

Garrett Moore

Woman Awarded $976,000 After Collision That Caused Herniated Disc And Revealed Tumor

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Friday, March 8, 2013  |  by CHRISTIAN NOLAN  |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

A woman who was injured in a rear-end collision in Windsor in 2008 and ended up needing two major back surgeries was recently awarded more than $976,000 by a Hartford judge.

Jury Delivers $3.8 Million Verdict Against UPS

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Friday, March 1, 2013  |  by CHRISTIAN NOLAN  |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

Gary Birkhamshaw, Administrator of the Estate of George M. Upton Jr., and Julie Upton v. Joseph Socha & United Parcel Service Inc.: The family of a man who was killed after his pickup was struck by a UPS tractor-trailer has been awarded nearly $4 million by a New London jury.

Crash Yields Two Settlements, One Defense Verdict

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Friday, March 1, 2013  |  by CHRISTIAN NOLAN  |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

Joseph Fuscaldo v. Bradford Agonito, et al.: A man who was badly injured after his drunken pal smashed head-on into a stone wall in Greenwich settled lawsuits against his friend and a bar that served them, but he failed to win damages in a trial involving another establishment.

George Jepsen

State Gets Share Of Nationwide Toyota Settlement

Monday, February 25, 2013  |  by CHRISTIAN NOLAN  |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

According to the Connecticut Attorney General's Office, Toyota concealed safety issues related to unintended acceleration on certain Toyota and Lexus model cars, including the Camry, Tundra, Tacoma and Prius hybrid.

Developer Fails To Make Case Against Town

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Friday, February 22, 2013  |  by CHRISTIAN NOLAN  |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

Arrigoni Enterprises LLC v. Town of Durham, Durham Planning and Zoning Commission and Durham Zoning Board of Appeals: A land developer who sued after he was denied an application to build three industrial buildings in Durham was unable to convince a federal jury that the town violated the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution when making its decision.

Family Of College Student Settles For $4.2 Million

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Friday, February 15, 2013  |  by CHRISTIAN NOLAN  |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

Kathleen Durante, Administratrix of the Estate of Elizabeth Durante et al. v. Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority et al.: The family of a college student killed in a head-on highway collision with a drunk driver has settled a lawsuit with the nightclub that served the intoxicated patron for $4.2 million.