Verdicts & Settlements

Jury: Meat Grinder Wasn't Defective At All

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Monday, July 16, 2007 |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

Despite hearing graphic details about how a young restaurant worker lost an index finger and thumb while using a meat grinder, a jury in Suffolk County, Mass., has sided with the grinder's maker, which was represented by a Glastonbury attorney.

$2.5M Verdict In Police Shooting Thrown Out

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Monday, July 16, 2007 |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

A federal judge has thrown out a $2.5 million jury award against the town of East Haven in connection with the police killing of a 21-year-old man in 1997. In doing so, U.S. District Court Judge Alvin W. Thompson cited a U.S. Supreme Court decision that municipalities are immune from punitive damages.

Prison Officials Not Culpable In Inmate's Death

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Monday, July 9, 2007 |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

bElaine Wiseman, administrator v. John J. Armstrong, et al/b: On June 28, after a five-week trial, a Hartford jury found "indifference" by workers at the Garner Correctional Facility in the death of 28-year-old inmate Bryant Wiseman, but concluded that did not cause his death on Nov. 17, 1999.

Jury: Surgeon Didn't Ignore Teen's Pain Claims

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Monday, July 9, 2007 |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

A jury has ruled in favor of a New London orthopedic surgeon who was accused of not treating pain under a teenager's leg cast, a situation that developed into a skin ulcer.

'Skewered' Nerve Leads To $904,000 Jury Verdict

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Monday, June 25, 2007 |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

biCarolyn Costello v. Neurological Associates/i:/b Glastonbury homemaker Carolyn Costello was hoping to get relief from leg and back pain on her left side when she agreed to a spinal fusion procedure in 2002. Dr. Bruce Chozik recommended the treatment. But, according to Costello's lawyer, another doctor assisted in the surgery and installed a bone screw that was supposed to secure a plate to stabilize a portion of the woman's spine. Instead, said bPaul T. Edwards/b of bStratton Faxon/b in New Haven, the screw "skewered" a spinal nerve.

Rolls-Royce Club Member Cleared Of Libel Claim

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Monday, June 25, 2007 |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

Carolyn Costello v. Neurological Associates: Glastonbury homemaker Carolyn Costello was hoping to get relief from leg and back pain on her left side when she agreed to a spinal fusion procedure in 2002.

Mistrial Declared In Civil Rape Case

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Monday, June 25, 2007 |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

A New London woman will press forward with a civil rape case against her uncle, a well-known New London judicial marshal, even after a judge declared a mistrial earlier this month.

Judge Blesses $30M Deal To End Stewart Suit

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Monday, June 18, 2007 |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

A New York federal court has approved a $30 million settlement of a suit Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. shareholders had filed claiming the company's founder and other executives lied about the risks posed to the company by the investigation into her stock trading.

Medical Firm Pays $600M To Settle Fake-Profits Suit

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Monday, June 18, 2007 |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

Cardinal Health Inc. agreed to pay $600 million to settle a lawsuit filed by shareholders accusing the medical products and services company of accounting irregularities and inflated earnings.

Neck Injury Nets Crash Victim $100,000

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Monday, June 18, 2007 |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

ibTatyana Prishchep v. Dora Wilber Moscosco/i:/b A Stamford woman whose neck was injured in an accident caused by a driver who ran a red light was awarded $100,000 last week even though her lawyer sought roughly $20,000 and Allstate Insurance Co. offered $3,000 to settle the case, according to the plaintiff's attorney.