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Maryland Court Overturns $500k Verdict Over Insurance Nonpayment Issue

A Maryland appeals court has overturned a $500,000 verdict to a woman who was hit by a truck because the trial judge erred by allowing the jury to hear that the driver’s liability insurance had been cancelled because of nonpayment. …

Connecticut High Court Overturns $12.7M Crash Lawsuit Award

The Connecticut Supreme Court has overturned a $12.7 million jury verdict against the town of Clinton in a lawsuit filed on behalf of a man injured in a 2005 car crash who blamed a 911 dispatcher. The lawsuit alleged the …

Oklahoma Supreme Court Overturns $10M Tyson Verdict

The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday tossed a $10 million jury verdict against Tyson Foods Inc., granting the company’s request for a new trial based on allegations of juror misconduct and a mistake on interpreting the law. Springdale, Ark.-based Tyson …