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Plaintiff Jerene Dildine claimed that she was harassed, physically and emotionally abused, and stalked by defendant Sean Saxon, a married attorney, whom she met when she was working as a prostitute. Following an initial relationship, defendant allegedly...

Lance Corporal Jason S. Roth served in the Marine Corp during the war in Afghanistan until his honorable discharge on July 27, 2012. While in Afghanistan, Jason was the target of an improvised explosive device (IED) and was subsequently diagnosed with...

Plaintiff Eloyd Robinson, an 82-year-old male security guard, underwent a total knee replacement surgery on July 16, 2013, performed by Dr. Rida Azer at United Medical Center. Due to a loss of arterial flow to plaintiff's right leg after the surgery...

Professor J.R.R. Tolkien wrote the literary works "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" (the works). Fourth Age Limited and The J.R.R. Tolkien Estate Limited were successors to Tolkien with respect to his copyright interests in...

On July 15, 2015, a data security breach affected AshleyMadison.com, an online dating website designed to facilitate intimate relationships for individuals married or in a committed relationship. The breach resulted in the electronic theft of personally...

On July 11, 2016, John Fassig was operating a motor vehicle with his wife, Betty Fassig, as a passenger and travelling northbound on East 8th Road near its intersection with North 33rd Road in the County of LaSalle, IL. John M. Goldone was operating his...

In 2009, defendant Shahab Derazi purchased a two-story residential home at a foreclosure sale. Between 2009 and 2013, Derazi rented the home to tenants but did not have the home inspected. In June of 2013, Derazi received complaints from his tenant, defendant...

On Aug. 31, 2013, 21-year-old Kevin Figaniak was walking back to Wheeling Jesuit University with his friend Tyler Johnson around the area of the Owl's Nest and Ye Old Alpha bars when the two became involved in an altercation with Craig Peacock and...

On Oct. 2, 2013, Warren G. Roberts, M.D. performed spinal surgery on Jason Croff at the Aspen Spine and Neurosurgery Center, P.C. Croff had been experiencing pain and numbness. Croff asserted that after the surgery, his spinal and sacral nerves were permanently...

This week's document of the week features a settlement agreement from a federal case that was not submitted to the Lexis Jury Verdict team. It is highlighted this week due to the importance and scope of the Takata airbag litigation. Plaintiff class...

On Aug. 6, 2014, Markeese Hodge was shot and killed while he was at an apartment owned by McCorlew Realty, Inc. The apartment unit was allegedly a "problem unit" with a high level of undesirable late night traffic. On Jan. 7, 2015, Katrina...

Editor’s Note: This week's document of the week features an order from a federal case that was not submitted to the Lexis Jury Verdict team. This case was chosen based on the noteworthy opinion, which begins by stating “Nowhere is political...

On Aug. 20, 2012, Nicole Bermingham (age 30) gave birth to her first child. The labor had been difficult, lasting over 20 hours and leaving Nicole with significant vaginal tearing. On August 23, Nicole began experiencing chills, nausea, worsening vaginal...

Note: This week's Document of the Week was not submitted to the Jury Verdict Team, but was obtained from documents filed with the court. On Dec. 9, 1999, the body of a woman was found in the Greenbelt Forest Preserve in Waukegan, IL. Officers allegedly...

In October of 2014, Richard J. Pellock was diagnosed with non-metastatic bladder cancer by Dr. Alex Horchak. On Jan. 5, 2015, Richard was admitted to UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital in Dubuque, Iowa, to undergo a robotic-assisted laparascopic radical...

This week's document of the week was not a submission to the JV team. It was pulled from the federal docket and published here due to the impressive nature of the plaintiff's recovery. Plaintiff John Hayes was employed by defendant SkyWest...

On Sept. 8, 2015, an Ohio federal jury awarded the Estate of Kenneth C. Smith $5.5 Million to compensate for Smith’s death caused by an off-duty police officer. On March 9, 2012, 20-year old Smith had attended a party at a club in Cleveland, OH...

On July 29, 2011, Harvey Chernikoff, a 51-year-old mentally disabled man, choked to death on a sandwich while riding a paratransit bus for the handicapped in Las Vegas, Nevada. The bus driver, Jay Farrales, did not stop Chernikoff from eating, even though...

On Feb. 16, 2009, after dark at approximately 6:00 p.m., Annie Mae Butts was driving her 2004 Dodge Neon when she came to a stop at Edmondson Road's intersection with Alabama Highway 91 in Hanceville, Alabama. At the same time, Hanceville Police Officer...

Ivette Ruiz was a resident of Willowglen Academy - Illinois, Inc. from Nov. 17, 2005 until Dec. 14, 2010. On Aug. 27, 2010, Ruiz fell and fractured a calcaneus and metatarsal. She received a walking boot cast, but was to remain off the foot as much as...

The first day of April marks the annual celebration of pranks and hoaxes known as April Fool's Day. Shakespeare tells us that the “ fool doth think he is wise , but the wise man knows himself to be a fool .” On April Fool's Day, the...

On Nov. 28, 2010, 81-year-old Edwin Skowyra suffered a stroke while driving. Skowyra lost control of his vehicle, and it crashed into the convenience store and gas station operated by Cumberland Farms, Inc. at 197 Grove Street in Chicopee, MA. Skowyra's...

Social media has forever changed how the world communicates. While many have cited the positive consequences of social media, employment law attorneys are discovering that a simple Facebook post can turn into a costly mistake. A prime example of such...

Cancer Fund of America, Inc. (CFA), Cancer Support Services, Inc. (CSS), Children's Cancer Fund of America, Inc. (CCFA), and The *** Cancer Society in America (BCSA) solicited charitable donations that would allegedly go towards cancer research and...

Picture yourself in the hospital with life threatening renal disease. Doctors tell you that your brother is a perfect match for a kidney transplant. Picture yourself as the brother. You agree to donate a kidney to save your sister. You both go under anesthesia...