punitive damages

  • Coca-Cola Heir Ordered to Pay Nearly $1 Billion to Sexual Assault Victim

    Alkiviades “Alki” David, a Coca-Cola heir, has been ordered by a judge to pay nearly $1 billion in damages after being found guilty of sexually assaulting an employee, identified as “Jane Doe,” from 2016 to 2019. The ruling requires David to pay $900 million, comprising $800 million in punitive damages and $100 million in compensatory…

  • In a significant legal victory, rapper T.I. (Clifford Harris) and his wife, singer-songwriter Tameka “Tiny” Harris, have been awarded $71 million by a jury in their lawsuit against MGA Entertainment. The couple claimed that the toy giant infringed upon the intellectual property rights of their former teen pop group, the OMG Girlz, through its popular…

  • Jury Awards $495 Million to Mother After Baby Formula Causes Serious Illness In Infant

    A Missouri jury has awarded Margo Gill nearly $495 million after determining that the baby formula provided by Abbott Laboratories caused her premature daughter to suffer serious injuries. The verdict included $95 million in compensatory damages and $400 million in punitive damages. Gill’s lawsuit claimed that her daughter, identified as R.D., developed necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)…

  • Kentucky Motel Ordered to Pay Over $2 Million After Man Dies From Severe Shower Burns

    A Kentucky motel has been ordered to pay more than $2 million in damages to the family of a man who died from severe burns after taking a 150-degree shower. The Econo Lodge Motel in Erlanger, Kentucky, must compensate the estate of Alex Chronis, a 76-year-old man who sustained third-degree burns from scalding hot water…

  • Spice Girls Singer Mel B Faces $5 Million Defamation Lawsuit From Ex-Husband

    In a legal battle unfolding in a Florida court, former Spice Girls singer Mel B, also known as Melanie Brown, is the defendant in a $5 million defamation lawsuit filed by her ex-husband, Stephen Belafonte. Belafonte alleges a deliberate campaign orchestrated by Brown to tarnish his reputation, following their tumultuous divorce. Court documents reveal Belafonte’s…

  • 3 Workers Win Case Against Zurich American Insurance, Secure Landmark $80 Million Verdict

    In a landmark verdict, a Sacramento jury awarded over $80 million in damages to three former workers of Zurich American Insurance Co. in Northern California. The workers, Melinda Brantley, Nicholas Lardie, and Daniel Koos, were fired after taking “off-the-record” paid time off, according to Sacramento attorney Lawrance Bohm. The case, which originated from a lawsuit…