Punitive Damages Law
 
Carole Beasley v. Wal-Mart Stores East, L.P.

Lynchburg, Virginia personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a negligence theory claiming $500,000 in damages.

This case was filed in the Lynchburg Circuit Court, CL16001108-00, and was removed to federal court by Wal-Mart.

Plaintiff sought remand claiming the federal court lacked jurisdiction over the case.

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Jai Sai Baba, LLC, et al. v. Choice Hotels International, Inc., et al.

Allentown, Pennsylvania personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendants on Racketeering (RICO) Act violation theories.

The above-captioned action involves claims by hotel franchisees against the hotel franchisor and the association of franchisees for violations of federal and state laws. Each Plaintiff signed a Franchise Agreement containing an Arbitration Provision. Def

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Jacob Padilla and Amy Castillo v. Teresa Djapa

Allentown, Pennsylvania personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a negligence theory.

"Pennsylvania personal injury law is a complex area of law that governs the rights of people who have been injured due to the negligence of another person. The law provides for a number of remedies for victims of personal injury, including compensation for medical expenses, lost

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United States of America v. Chade Wade

Panama City, Florida qui tam lawyer represented Defendant accused of violating the False Claims Act (“FCA”) by knowingly providing false information in support of multiple Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program (“EIDL”) loans

Real Estate Broker Chad Wade, 41, of Panama City, Florida, along with his companies Ideal Property Holdings, LLC;

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Bobby Earl Morris v. Safeco Insurance Company of America

Phoenix, Arizona insurance law lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a bad faith breach of contract theory.

In Arizona, an insurance company has a duty to act in good faith and fair dealing when dealing with its insureds. This means that the insurance company must investigate claims fairly and promptly, and it must not deny or delay payment of a claim without a reasonable bas

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John Madsen, et al. v. Russell Lee Jacoby, et al.

Anchorage, Alaska civil litigation lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on beach of contract theories claiming $1.4 million in damages.

This case was filed in the Superior Court for the SOA - Third Judicial Dist, 3AN-21-04564-CI and was removed to federal courts by the Defendants.

"A breach of contract occurs when one party to a contract fails to fulfill their obligat

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Julie Davidsen v. Timothy W. Buschert, et al.

Fort Wayne, Indiana plaintiff personal injury truck wreck lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on auto negligence theories.


Plaintiff was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer driven by Defendant Timothy Buschert (“Buschert”) while in the course and scope of his employment with AJ Pallet, LLC (“AJ”). Suit was filed in an Indiana state court and removed here based on di

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Joe Cunningham, et al. v. Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

Knoxville, Tennessee personal injury lawyers represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendant on negligence exposure to silica.

The facts of these cases are well-known, but some brief background is warranted here. Jacobs was hired by the Tennessee Valley Authority (“TVA”) to manage cleanup and remediation efforts at the Kingston Fossil Fuel Plant following the December 2008coal-ash spill. TV

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United States of America v. Coby Dale Green

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with malicious use of explosive materials, commonly call arson.

Coby Dale Green, age 24, was accused of fire bombing a donut shop in the early morning hours of Halloween, 2022, he broke the glass front door, lit the wick of the Molotov Cocktail, and then threw the Molotov Cocktail through the broken front door, into the

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James C. Mullins v. J.M. Smucker Company

Akron, Ohio personal injury lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a product liability theory.

J.M. Smuckers Company manufactures and sells consumer products humans and animals.

"Ohio product liability law is a complex area of law that governs the liability of manufacturers, suppliers, and retailers for injuries caused by defective products. Ohio law recognizes three

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Calvin Carter v. First Watch Restaurants, Inc.

Akron, Ohio civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a job discrimination theory.

"There are a number of federal laws in the United States that prohibit job discrimination. These laws include:

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
The Equal

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Nicholas Schmidt v. Bryan Scott Butler and United Parcel Service, Inc.

Detroit, Michigan personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendants on auto negligence wrongful death theories.

This case was filed in the Washtenaw County Circuit Court, 20-000099-NI, and was removed to federal court by the Defendants.


"In Michigan, wrongful death is a legal cause of action that allows the survivors of a deceased person to recover damages fo

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Joy Sampson v. Flx N Gate Nine Mile, L.L.C.

Detroit, Michigan civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on an employment discrimination theory.

On October 16, 2015, Plaintiff-Debtor Nicole Newman ("Plaintiff") filed an adversary complaint against Defendants asserting the following claims: 1) an individual claim for negligence in the attorney-client relationship pursuant to Ohio common law [Adv. Doc. 1, ¶¶ 101-

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Daniel Webster v. Michael John Morris and United Petroleum Transports, Inc.

Tulsa, Oklahoma personal injury truck wreck lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on auto negligence theories.

Plaintiff was involved in a car-truck collision in Tulsa County, Oklahoma on 41st Street. Michael Morris was traveling northbound on the exit ramp from Highway 73 and failed to stop at the stop sign and ran into Plaintiff's car injuring him.

Morris was acting

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United States of America ex rel. John Brooks Klingenberk v. Compass Laboratory Services, LLC

Huntsville, Alabama qui tam lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on False Claims Act violation theories.

The False Claims Act (FCA) is a federal law that allows private citizens to sue on behalf of the government for fraud against the government. The FCA was passed in 1863 in response to defense contractor fraud during the American Civil War.

"The FCA has two main pr

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Laverne D. Brand v. Khatra Truck Lines Inc, et al.

Jasper, Alabama personal injury truck wreck lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on auto negligence theories.

"Alabama is a contributory negligence state, which means that if you are even partially at fault for an accident, you cannot recover any damages from the other driver. This is in contrast to most other states, which use a comparative negligence system, where your damag

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Kenyaques Marshall v. RentDebt Automated Collections, LLC

Birmingham, Alabama consumer credit lawyers represented Defendant on a Fair Debt Collection Act theory.

"The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) is a federal law that protects consumers from abusive, deceptive, and unfair debt collection practices. It was passed in 1977 to ensure that debt collectors do not use unfair tactics to collect debts, such as harassment, threats, or misrep

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Gwendolyn Gilleland v. Leiby Goldbarger, et al.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama personal injury lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on libel and slander theories.

In Alabama, libel and slander are both considered defamation, which is "a false statement that is published or spoken about someone that damages their reputation. The main difference between libel and slander is the form of communication. Libel is defamation that is written

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Patrion Austin Jones v. Michael Ryan Black

Montgomery, Alabama personal injury car wreck lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on an auto negligence theory.

"Here are some key things to know about Alabama personal injury law:

Statute of limitations: In Alabama, you have two years from the date of your injury to file a personal injury lawsuit. If you miss the deadline, you will be barred from recovering any d

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United States of America v. Jessica Diane Higginbotham aka Jessica Harriod aka Jessica Jones

Macon, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with sending a threatening message to bomb their local headquarters the day before the U.S. Senators from Georgia were in town for campaign events.

Jessica Diane Higginbotham aka Jessica Harriod aka Jessica Jones, 35, of Elberton, Georgia, was pleaded guilty to one count of communicating a bomb threat on May 16.

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Paul M. Gonzales v. Christopher R. Emanuel, et al.

Muskogee, Oklahoma personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on auto negligence theories.

This case was filed in the Bryan County District Court, CJ-22-00005, and was removed to federal court by the Defendants.

"Oklahoma is a modified comparative negligence state when it comes to auto negligence law. This means that if you are injured in a car accident, you

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John Michael Howard, et al. v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company

Salt Lake City, Utah insurance law lawyer represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendant on a bad faith breach of contract theory.

"In Utah, bad faith breach of insurance contract law is a cause of action that can be brought by an insured against an insurance company. To succeed on a bad faith claim, the insured must prove that the insurance company:

Had a duty to act in good fait

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Gracemarie Venticinque v. Back to Nature Foods Company, LLC

New York City, New York consumer law lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a fraud theory.

Plaintiff Gracemarie Venticinque (“Plaintiff”) brings this putative class action against Back to Nature Foods Company, LLC, a manufacturer of plant-based snacks. See Am. Compl., Dkt. 7 (“FAC”). Plaintiff claims that Defendant misled her and other consumers into believing that i

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Michael Salazar v. National Baseball Association

New York City, New York consumer law lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a Wrongful Disclosure of Video Tape Rental or Sales Records theory.


Defendant NBA is a major American sports league headquartered in New York, New York. Compl. ¶ 13. The NBA maintains a website called NBA.com that has approximately 14.5 million unique monthly visitors. Id. ¶¶ 13, 21. On NBA.c

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Kevin Yan Luis v. RedBubble, Inc.

New York City, New York civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on an Americans with Disabilities Act violation theory.

"The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including employment, education, transportation, and public accommodations. The ADA was

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