Akron, Ohio – A jury last week found the driver of an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) reckless in a fatal 2003 crash and awarded $1.2 million to the mother and sons of the woman who died in the incident.
Joyce Reynolds, a 51-year-old Wharton woman, won an $876,000 verdict in a slip-and-fall case against the supermarket ShopRite. The jury decided ShopRite was negligent and liable for the complete costs of Reynolds' injuries.
As part of a settlement, electronics retailer Sharper Image has agreed to pay a $100,000 civil penalty and up to $1.2 million in restitution for selling defective personal breathalyzers.
Gulfport, Miss. – Opening statements were made July 10 by attorneys for a Pascagoula, Miss., couple and Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. in a lawsuit that disputes the insurer's denial of the couple's claim for Hurricane Katrina–caused damages to their home.
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