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West Virginia Appeals Court Reverses $7 Million Jury Award in Ford Lawsuit

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — An appeals court in West Virginia on Friday reversed a $7 million award in a product liability lawsuit against the Ford Motor Co. to the family of a woman who died when her Ford Mustang was …

Bayer Ordered to Pay $3.5 Million in Latest Roundup Weedkiller Trial

Bayer was ordered on Tuesday to pay nearly $3.5 million by a Philadelphia jury that found the company’s Roundup weedkiller caused a woman’s cancer, the company said, the latest in a string of trial losses for the company as it …

Jury Orders Egg Suppliers to pay $17.7M in Damages for Price Gouging in 2000s

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A federal jury in Illinois ordered $17.7 million in damages — an amount tripled to more than $53 million under federal law — to several food manufacturing companies who had sued major egg producers over a conspiracy …

10th Circuit: No Coverage Due Under Owner-Controlled Insurance Program for $22M Verdict

A multinational company that maintains power plants operated by electric utilities cannot turn to its customer’s owner-controlled insurance program for coverage after a losing a jury trial that resulted in a $222 million verdict. A panel of the 10th Circuit …

Judge Upholds $24M Award in Suit by Employee with Social Anxiety Disorder

A federal district court judge in Massachusetts has upheld a $24 million jury award for a woman who sued her employer for retaliation and discrimination because of her social anxiety disorder. The employer, PPD Development, has criticized the outcome handed …

Flight Attendants Who Blamed Uniforms for their Health Issues Win Lawsuit Against Clothing Company

A jury in California ruled that a clothing company should pay more than $1 million to four American Airlines flight attendants who blamed chemicals used in the production of their uniforms for causing a variety of ailments including rashes, headaches …

Fla. Supreme Ct. Rejects Offset from Jury Award for $4M Paid to Settle Bad Faith Claims

Randy Willoughby’s lawyers turned a $10,000 uninsured motorist policy into a $4 million bad-faith settlement with his auto insurer. Then they won a $30 million jury verdict against the co-owner of the truck that crashed into him. Now, Willoughby’s counsel …

Cooking Spray Burn Victim Awarded $7.1M in Damages After Can `Exploded into a Fireball`

CHICAGO (AP) — A jury in Illinois has ordered Chicago-based Conagra Brands to pay $7.1 million to a Pennsylvania woman who was badly injured in 2017 when a can of commercial brand cooking spray ignited in a kitchen at her …

Bayer Ordered to Pay $175M in Latest Roundup Cancer Trial

A Philadelphia jury on Friday found Bayer AG liable in a case brought by a retired restaurant owner who claimed his cancer was due to exposure to the company’s Roundup weed killer, and ordered Bayer to pay him $175 million …

Illinois Appellate Panel Relieves Freight Broker of Liability for $18M Jury Verdict

A freight broker is not liable for an $18 million jury award to the mother of a teenage boy who suffered a brain injury when he was struck by a truck, an Illinois appellate court ruled Wednesday. A panel of …