VERDICTS AND SETTLEMENTS

Proven Success: $5,999,100 verdict in physical abuse case.

FEATURED SUCCESS STORY:

THREE YEAR OLD CHILD v. DAYCARE OPERATOR

On October 18, 2007 a jury awarded our clients $5,999,100.00 against a daycare operator and its employee for physical abuse of our clients’ 3-year-old son. Our clients courageously took a stand against a defendant widely known throughout their community. Over the course of the two-week trial, the jury heard testimony that the defendant church and the daycare it operated tried to cover up the abuse and decided to render a verdict that would send a message that this type of conduct can never be tolerated.

Michael Faieta, et al. v. World Harvest Church, et al., Case No. 06CVH05-7031 (Franklin County Common Pleas Court) (October 18, 2007)

OTHER CASES, DEATH / TRAUMATIC INJURY:

$7,018,000 jury verdict for family of motorcyclist who crashed on diesel slick left by negligent tractor-trailer driver.
$5,725,500 jury verdict for death of young wife and injuries to her husband arising out of automobile accident
$3,664,186 jury verdict for family of man electrocuted by faulty wiring
$2,825,000 jury verdict for college student assaulted in bar fight
Confidential settlement for family of 18-year old killed in car rollover
$1,517,000 jury verdict for family of motorcyclist killed by tractor-trailer
$1,410,000 settlement for foot injuries arising out of car crash
$1,000,000 insurance policy limits settlement for motorcyclist injured by a van that failed to yield the right of way
Confidential settlement for tow truck driver killed while kneeling in roadway next to disabled car
$775,000 jury verdict for woman who fractured heel in auto accident
$700,000 settlement for the death of a young woman in an apartment fire caused by faulty wiring.
$630,000 settlement for family of young boy killed by falling porch
$525,000 jury verdict for woman who was sexually assaulted
$500,000 insurance policy limits settlement for family of elderly woman hit and killed by a driver exceeding the speed limit
$375,000 settlement for college student struck by police car

Proven Success: $625,000 settlement for injuries caused by inattentive nurses.

FEATURED SUCCESS STORY:

PATIENT v. INATTENTIVE NURSES

Case involved nurses that allowed a patient fighting for his life all night without seeking assistance from the patient’s doctor or a house physician.

OTHER CASES, MEDICAL / PHARMACEUTICAL:

$651,241 jury verdict for female deputy sheriff attacked by wheelchair-bound inmate after prison doctor failed to warn that inmate may be faking paralysis
$625,000 settlement for harm that resulted from inattentive nurses
$250,000 settlement for faulty hip replacement surgery
$100,000 settlement for injuries caused by Durom Cup hip implant

Proven Success: $4,700,000 jury verdict in favor of real estate developer after property owner reneged on sale of property.

FEATURED SUCCESS STORY:

REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER v. PROPERTY SELLER

Following a jury trial, Cooper & Elliott obtained a $4,700,000 Judgment on behalf of Planned Communities, Inc. regarding a contract for the purchase of more than 100 acres of prime real estate along the Route 315 corridor. A Franklin County jury concluded that defendant violated the real estate contract and found in favor of Planned Communities.

Planned Communities, Inc. v. Austin “Dutch” Knowlton, Case No. 98CVH08-6739.

OTHER CASES, BUSINESS / FINANCIAL:

confidential settlement in patent protection dispute
$4,440,000 jury award for breach of contract and tortious interference by manufacturer
$1,200,000 settlement for investors defrauded in viatical investment scheme
$900,000 settlement for diamond dealer after hotel failed to properly safeguard gems in hotel safety deposit boxes
$450,000 settlement for auto dealers in case against franchisor
$706,000 arbitration award for franchisee in business dispute
$180,000 verdict in breach of contract case

Proven Success: $2,700,000 settlement for African-American man injured by white police officers' excessive force.

FEATURED SUCCESS STORY:

SERIOUSLY INJURED AFRICAN MALE v. CIRCLEVILLE POLICE OFFICERS

Following a routine traffic stop, William Harris was taken to the Circleville Police Station where police officers mistakenly believed William was the subject of an outstanding warrant. While at the station, Circleville officers threw William to the ground breaking his neck and causing permanent physical injuries. Cooper & Elliott achieved a precedent setting decision in United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals before Circleville elected to settle the case.

William R. Harris, Jr. v. City of Circleville, et al., Case No. 2:04-cv-1051.

OTHER CASES, CIVIL RIGHTS / EMPLOYMENT:

Confidential settlement of female physician’s wrongful termination claim
$495,000 settlement to women who blew whistle on Ohio Attorney General, resulting in his resignation
$1,250,000 settlement to executive defamed by his employer
$900,000 settlement to family for discriminatory treatment by school district
$641,858 jury verdict for man wrongly convicted due to attorney malpractice
$100,000 settlement in wrongful shooting case
$350,000 jury verdict plus attorney fees awarded to woman who was wrongly arrested
$2,700,000 settlement on eve of trial for man injured by police excessive force
Confidential settlement for family of woman killed by drunk driver whose car was improperly returned to him by Circleville police

Proven Success: $2,200,000 class action settlement for policyholders.

FEATURED SUCCESS STORY:

JAMES UPPERMAN, ET AL. v. GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO.

On October 16, 2006 The Honorable Richard A. Frye of the Franklin County Common Pleas Court has granted preliminary approval to a class action settlement. Cooper & Elliott and co-counsel David A. Goldstein & Associates have achieved on behalf of more than 37,000 individuals who purchased insurance policies from two Grange Insurance Company subsidiaries. Upon final approval by the Court, the settlement will result in a significant recovery – potentially, more than $2,250,000.00 – for policyholders who paid premiums based on rates that were not properly submitted to the Ohio Department of Insurance for approval.

James Upperman, et al. v. Grange Indemnity Insurance Co., et al., Case No. 04CVG12-13009 (Franklin County Common Pleas Court)
(October 16, 2006)

OTHER CASES, CONSUMER / CLASS ACTION:

$3,165,000 settlement for 10,500 Ohioans as a result of misuse of credit information
$2,200,000 class action settlement for policyholders
$300,000 jury verdict for defectively constructed basement
Confidential settlement for family of man killed in fire caused by defective home appliance
Confidential settlement for family of children killed by defective consumer product