Verdicts
Court Upholds $726M Verdict Against ExxonMobil for Benzene
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A Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas has upheld a jury’s $725.5 million verdict against ExxonMobil in a lawsuit involving cancer caused by exposure to benzene, a component in gasoline.
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$39.5M To A Student Who Suffered Heatstroke
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California State University San Bernardino (CSUSB) has agreed to pay $39.5 million to a former student, now 24, who suffered heatstroke during a class run which resulted in severe brain damage and immobility.
According to the court memorandum, the…
Seattle-based Airline To Pay $3.19M Over A Passenger's Death
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A fatal 2017 accident at Portland International Airport (PDX) has resulted in a $3 million settlement to the family of a passenger who succumbed to her injuries three months after the accident.
According to the court memorandum, the 75-year-old…
Groundwater and Air Contamination Costs Mountaire Farms $65M
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Mountaire Farms, the poultry processing plant, proposed a settlement of $65 million without admitting to the culpability over allegation of groundwater or air contamination across Millsboro and Dagsboro town in Sussex County, Delaware.
According to…
2018 Woolsey Fire Insurance Claims Settle For $2.2B
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Southern California Edison, the largest subsidiary of Edison International and the primary electricity supply company for much of Southern California, reached a settlement worth $2.2 billion to resolve insurance claims linked to the 2018 Woolsey…
$180M Penalty For Toyota In Clean Air Act Violations
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The United States has filed and simultaneously settled a civil lawsuit against Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor North America Inc., Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc., and Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America Inc. The lawsuit…
Boeing 737 MAX Crash Results In $244M Penalty
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In January, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that the aircraft maker Boeing agreed to pay more than $2.5 billion to resolve a federal charge of “criminal misconduct” over the collisions in Indonesia and Ethiopia that killed 346 people.
The…
Lead Paint Violations Result In $20M Fine
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On December 17, a press release was issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice announcing a proposed nationwide settlement with Home Depot U.S.A. Inc. to resolve violations of the EPA’s Lead Renovation,…
Chokehold Death Lawsuit Settled For $6.5M
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A wrongful death lawsuit involving a now-former police officer who is facing a murder charge for choking a man to death settled for $6.5 million.
According to the lawsuit, in February, a 40-year old chokehold death victim fought and fled from a…
Ghost Ship Warehouse Fire Lawsuit Leads To $32.7M Settlement
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A 2016 lawsuit filed over a disastrous Ghost Ship warehouse fire has been settled for $32.7 million by the city of Oakland.
According to the court records, the incident happened on December 2, 2016, when an illegal music party was going on inside…