Fall Membership Dinner: VERDICTS
Thursday, November 7, 2024
The plaintiff was an immigrant from Ghana and employed as a tractor trailer operator. He was rearended by another tractor trailer. In the course of that collision, he fractured three teeth and suffered a cervical sprain. The jury deliberated for an hour and a half before returning a plaintiff’s verdict in the amount of $247,032.36. Sarah Mather represented the plaintiff.
A Bridgeport jury returned a verdict of $15,000,000 in an asbestos/mesothelioma case. Interestingly, $5,000,000 of that verdict was for loss of consortium In addition, the jury made a finding in favor of awarding punitive damages. Brian Kenney and Chris Meisenkothen represented the plaintiff.
A Torrington jury, yes, Torrington, returned a verdict of $1,416,865. The case involved a two car collision where the jury determined that the defendant was speeding despite testimony to the contrary from the defendant’s expert. The medical bills were $190,000 and the plaintiff had a two level fusion to the neck. Garrett Moore, Jr. and Chrysten Dufour represented the plaintiff.
Speakers
Chrysten Dufour, Esq. | Moore O'Brien & Foti |
Brian Kenney, Esq. | Early Lucarelli Sweeney & Meisenkothen, LLC |
Sarah Mather, Esq. | Dressler Strickland LLC |
Christopher Meisenkothen, Esq. | Early Lucarelli Sweeney & Meisenkothen, LLC |
Garrett M. Moore, Jr., Esq. | Moore O'Brien & Foti |
CLE Credits
This Continuing Legal Education program is appropriate for both newly-admitted and experienced attorneys, and has been approved for the following credits in accordance with the rule requirements of these states:
Skills | |
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New York | 1.00 cr |
Connecticut | 1.00 cr |
Sponsorships
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Venue
New Haven Country Club, 160 Hartford Turnpike, Hamden CT 06517