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xoxoxoBruce · 01-02-2004, 08:34 PM

Top Ten Jury Awards of 2003
Friday January 02, 2004
The top 10 jury awards to individual plaintiffs in 2003:

1. Buettner et al v. Bertelsmann AG, Bertelsmann Inc. et al, California Superior Court, Santa Barbara County, $254.6 million to two German entrepreneurs who claimed they were cheated out of their equity stake in a European joint venture between Bertelsmann AGG and America Online.

2. Whittington v. U.S. Steel et al, Illinois Circuit Court, Madison County, $50 million in compensatory damages and $200 million in punitive damages to a man who developed lung cancer after working in the U.S. Steel factory in Indiana.

3. Johnson v. Trinity Materials Inc. et al, Texas District Court, Jefferson County, $163.8 million to the family of a mechanic killed when he tried to remove a truck tire using a blowtorch.

4. Fellin v. Long Island College Hospital, New York Supreme Court, Brooklyn, $112 million in a medical malpractice case.

5. Peterson v. Sta-Rite Industries, Florida Circuit Court, Miami-Dade County, $104.4 million to the family of a child whose arm was ensnared by the suction of a pool pump and suffered brain injuries.

6. Hinton v. 2331 Adams Street Corp., Florida Circuit Court, Broward County, $100 million to the family of a toddler who suffered permanent brain damage after nearly drowning in an apartment complex pool with a broken gate.

7. Ceimo v. General American Life Insurance Co. et al, U.S. District Court, Arizona, $84.5 million to a cardiologist whose ability to perform surgery was compromised by arthritis.

8. Cook v. Stanford Health Services et al, California Superior Court, San Francisco, $71 million to a child who suffered from a rare metabolic disorder that caused permanent brain damage, for delayed diagnosis and treatment.

9. Van Dyke, doing business as Anglo Dutch (Tenge) LLC et al v. Ramco Oil & Gas Ltd. et al, Texas District Court, Houston, $70.4 million to an oilman who accused Halliburton Energy Services of depriving him of the opportunity to develop a lucrative oil field in Kazakhstan.

10. Murach v. Island of Bob-Lo Company Inc., New York Supreme Court, Buffalo, $58.6 million to a teenage stunt driver who became paralyzed while working a summer job as a stunt driver at an amusement park.

Damn, there must be somebody I can sue.

01-02-2004, 08:34 PM	#1
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Sue somebody Top Ten Jury Awards of 2003 Friday January 02, 2004 The top 10 jury awards to individual plaintiffs in 2003: 1. Buettner et al v. Bertelsmann AG, Bertelsmann Inc. et al, California Superior Court, Santa Barbara County, $254.6 million to two German entrepreneurs who claimed they were cheated out of their equity stake in a European joint venture between Bertelsmann AGG and America Online. 2. Whittington v. U.S. Steel et al, Illinois Circuit Court, Madison County, $50 million in compensatory damages and $200 million in punitive damages to a man who developed lung cancer after working in the U.S. Steel factory in Indiana. 3. Johnson v. Trinity Materials Inc. et al, Texas District Court, Jefferson County, $163.8 million to the family of a mechanic killed when he tried to remove a truck tire using a blowtorch. 4. Fellin v. Long Island College Hospital, New York Supreme Court, Brooklyn, $112 million in a medical malpractice case. 5. Peterson v. Sta-Rite Industries, Florida Circuit Court, Miami-Dade County, $104.4 million to the family of a child whose arm was ensnared by the suction of a pool pump and suffered brain injuries. 6. Hinton v. 2331 Adams Street Corp., Florida Circuit Court, Broward County, $100 million to the family of a toddler who suffered permanent brain damage after nearly drowning in an apartment complex pool with a broken gate. 7. Ceimo v. General American Life Insurance Co. et al, U.S. District Court, Arizona, $84.5 million to a cardiologist whose ability to perform surgery was compromised by arthritis. 8. Cook v. Stanford Health Services et al, California Superior Court, San Francisco, $71 million to a child who suffered from a rare metabolic disorder that caused permanent brain damage, for delayed diagnosis and treatment. 9. Van Dyke, doing business as Anglo Dutch (Tenge) LLC et al v. Ramco Oil & Gas Ltd. et al, Texas District Court, Houston, $70.4 million to an oilman who accused Halliburton Energy Services of depriving him of the opportunity to develop a lucrative oil field in Kazakhstan. 10. Murach v. Island of Bob-Lo Company Inc., New York Supreme Court, Buffalo, $58.6 million to a teenage stunt driver who became paralyzed while working a summer job as a stunt driver at an amusement park. Damn, there must be somebody I can sue.

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