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Date: 02-16-2024
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Case Number: CC-19-02768
Judge: Not Available
Court: Dallas County Court at Law Number 4
Plaintiff's Attorney: Daniel Charest
Defendant's Attorney: Dallas, Texas civil litigation breach of contract lawyers represented the Defendant.
Description: Dallas, Texas civil litigation lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on breach of contract and other theories.
Jerry S. Stockton alleged that Perales and his entities failed to honor a promise by Perales that, for his service as the “Key Operator” for Perales’ Popeyes-branded restaurants, Stockton would receive 5% of the annual operating profits of those restaurants.
Stockton retired in 2018 and asked the Defendants to honor their promise but refused to do so.
Outcome: The jury initially returned a verdict of $15,618,873.47 in compensatory damages against Dallas-based Sun Holdings Inc., owner Guillermo Perales, and various subsidiaries. After a bifurcated trial, the jury returned another verdict of $15,100,000.00 in punitive damages.
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