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May 19, 2008
Verdicts & Settlements
Words Give Chiropractor Pain In Neck  
Tiffany Spencer v. United States of America: U.S. District Court Judge Vanessa L. Bryant has never been criticized for lacking backbone or being easy to manipulate. In a recent hearing for damages before Bryant, chiropractor Mark Lepensky, of Orange, got more than he could handle-and nothing he could pocket.

Verdicts & Settlements
Exonerated After Crash  
Peter Murrugarra et al. v. Jason Takacs: Fairfield police officer Jason Takacs was following a car that looked a little suspicious — the plates didn't match the make and model — while traveling west on the Post Road in Fairfield.

May 12, 2008
Verdicts & Settlements
Ex-Con Finds That Trial Does Not Pay  
John Pragosa V. Jules Wernick, et. al.: A South Windsor man with past drug and larceny convictions was awarded just over $193,000 following a bench trial that netted him less than he was seeking in a settlement.

May 5, 2008
Verdicts & Settlements
'Close Call' Nets Injured Driver $50K  
Thomas Henry v. Allstate Insurance: A former state Department of Transportation employee, who came within six feet of a potentially fatal crash, was awarded $50,000 in "close call" damages following a bench trial in New Haven.

April 28, 2008
Verdicts & Settlements
Building Owner Loses Insurance Claim  
Cornish Contracting and Real Estate LLC v. The Travelers Indemnity Co.: The owner of a New London apartment building who spent approximately $43,000 to repair a partially torn roof after a storm lost his lawsuit against his insurance company.