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TOP NJ VERDICTS & SETTLEMENTS

Dear Readers,

GROUP PUBLISHER: WAYNE CURTIS

Welcome to New Jersey¡¯s Top Settlements of 2016, a special supplement of the New Jersey

Law Journal in partnership with VerdictSearch. The following pages represent the passion,

determination and skillful expertise of your colleagues with favorable verdicts, settlements,

mediations, arbitrations and decisions. Our list of high-ranking settlements was obtained

from VerdictSearch in August and reflect cases that were reported and finalized as of that

date.

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The law firms and their lawyers that worked on these cases are listed in alphabetical order

by firm then by attorney¡¯s last name unless ¡°lead¡± or ¡°co-lead¡± was indicated. The attorneys

listed in this supplement represent the best of the best in 2016. Their zealous advocacy on

behalf of their clients is inspiring and deserving of our respect.

In addition to highlighting the Top 20 Verdict, we also chart the verdicts by categories

followed by a ranking of top settlements, mediations, arbitrations and decisions. If you

do not see a case you worked on last year, we encourage you to begin reporting your

cases at . You can also submit a case to VerdictSearch by telephone at

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at 800.445.6823. VerdictSearch is second to none when it comes to verdict and settlement

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New Jersey Law Journal

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DIRECTOR OF SALES, MARKETING SOLUTIONS:

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DIRECTOR OF INSIDES SALES: ADAM SKLANKA

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Top 20 Verdicts Chart ..................................................................................................... 03

Top 20 Verdict Cases...................................................................................................... 06

CAROL EVERSEN: CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

ALLAN MILLOY: CHIEF SALES OFFICER/PAID CONTENT

MATTHEW WEINER: CHIEF SALES OFFICER/

Top Verdicts by Category ............................................................................................... 26

MARKET SOLUTIONS

Top Settlements.............................................................................................................. 32

JOHN STUTTARD: SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/

Top Mediated Settlements ............................................................................................. 40

Top Arbitrations .............................................................................................................. 42

Top Decisions ................................................................................................................. 42

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TOP 20 VERDICTS

RANK DATE

TOTAL

HEADLINE

CASE

ATTORNEY(S)

1

9/22/2016

$40,407,446.00 Morris

County

VENUE

Hedge fund

principals

claimed

defamation by

investor reports

NuWave Investment Corp., Troy W.

Buckner and John S. Ryan v. First

Advantage Litigation Consulting

LLC (f/k/a BackTrack Reports Inc.),

Hyman Beck & Co. Inc., Alexander

Hyman and Richard DeFalco

Thomas J. Smith, K&L Gates LLP,

Pittsburgh, PA; John F. Olsen, The

Law Office of John F. Olsen, LLC,

Montclair, NJ

2

1/7/2016

$14,176,123.00 Morris

County

Executive said

Joseph Nacchio and Anne Esker v.

David Weinstein and Ayco Co.

he was given

bad investment

advice

Bruce H. Nagel (Lead), Nagel Rice,

LLP, Roseland, NJ; Greg M. Kohn,

Nagel Rice, LLP, Roseland, NJ

3

1/29/2016

$10,082,735.00 Ocean

County

Drunk-driver

caused fatal

auto accident,

alleged victim¡¯s

family

Patricia Engrassia v. Erick Uzcategui,

Hunterdon Motors Inc., Federated

Mutual Insurance Co., John Saddy,

Saddy Family LLC, LASV Inc.,

Bamboo Bar LLC, James S. Torsiello,

Frank A. Talarico, Sarita M. Hines,

Indre Dosinaite, James S. Torsiello

III, and New Jersey Manufacturers

Insurance Company

William V. Kelly, Starkey, Kelly,

Bauer, Kenneally & Cunningham,

Toms River, NJ; Scott W. Kenneally,

Starkey, Kelly, Bauer, Kenneally &

Cunningham, Brick, NJ

4

7/29/2016

$9,500,000.00

Sisters claimed

they suffered

serious harm in

boat accident

Jamie Franzino and Gina Franzino

v. Edward McCarthy, McCarthy¡¯s

Marine Sales, David Martinez and

John Hessles

Samuel L. Davis, Davis Saperstein

& Salomon, P.C., Teaneck, NJ;

Christopher T. Karounos, Karounos

& Associates LLC, Elmwood Park, NJ

Bergen

County

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TOP NJ VERDICTS & SETTLEMENTS

TOP 20 VERDICTS

RANK DATE

TOTAL

VENUE

HEADLINE

CASE

ATTORNEY(S)

5

9/22/2016

$8,450,000.00

Hudson

County

County

allegedly fired

social worker

out of bias for

disability

Kimberle Malta-Roman v. New

Jersey Department of Family

Services

Colin M. Page, Colin M. Page &

Associates, Parsippany, NJ

6

5/6/2016

$8,291,064.44

Middlesex Laborer blamed

County

lack of safety

procedures for

worksite fall

Eric Austin and Maria Austin v.

Morris Plains Contracting LLC,

M&M at Morris Plains LLC, Pyramid

Contracting Corporation and

French & Parrello Associates, PA

James S. Lynch, Lynch Lynch Held

Rosenberg, P.C., Hasbrouck Heights,

NJ

7

2/26/2016

$5,394,000.00

Passaic

County

Father

blamed state,

contractor for

motorcyclist¡¯s

fatal crash

Jesus Resto, as Administrator of the Mitchell J. Makowicz, Jr., Blume Forte

Fried Zerres & Molinari, Chatham, NJ

Estate of Alexis Resto, deceased v.

Highway Safety Systems, State of

New Jersey, State of New Jersey

Department of Transportation, City

of Passaic, and County of Passaic

8

10/28/2016 $4,690,000.00

Atlantic

County

Mother blamed

failure to

diagnose for

daughter¡¯s

tumor

Lee Ann Horton, Administratrix and Carol L. Forte, Blume Forte Fried

Administratrix Ad Prosequendum of Zerres & Molinari, Chatham, NJ

the Estate of Shaina Horton v. Linda

Stanley, M.D., Louis Wesley, M.D.,

Adebola Nnewihe, M.D., Reliance

Medical Group, Northfield OB/GYN

and Galloway OB/GYN

9

12/19/2016 $4,100,000.00

Bergen

County

Daughter

asserted her

father drove

their car into

collision

Ok Young Kim, individually and as

guardian ad litem of Sae Rheen

Kim, a minor v. Isaac Kim, Jessica

L. Gorman and Eugene S. Gorman

Andrew A. Fraser, Laddey, Clark

& Ryan LLP, Sparta Township, NJ;

Meghan Harp Steingall, Laddey,

Clark & Ryan LLP, Sparta Township,

NJ; Russell S. Warren, Jr., Russell

S. Warren, Jr., Attorney at Law,

Englewood Cliffs, NJ

10

7/15/2016

$3,335,000.00

Essex

County

Plaintiff

attributed

herniated disc,

fusion surgery,

to crash

Hsing Y. Chen v. Isabel C. Rasolio

Nicholas J. Leonardis, Stathis &

Leonardis, L.L.C, Edison, NJ

11

2/3/2016

$2,500,000.00

Morris

County

Sideswipe

ended

musician¡¯s

career

William J. Finizio Jr. v. Iliji R. Lubarda Gregg Alan Stone, Kirsch, Gelband &

Stone, P.A., Newark, NJ

12

8/4/2016

$2,250,000.00

Camden

County

Trucker faulted

for sideswiping

sedan when

changing lanes

Mark Davis and Phyllis Davis v.

Arsenio Gavilanez and Samuel

Coraluzzo Co.

13

12/9/2016

$2,027,500.00

Hudson

County

Motorist sought Emely Tavarez v. Kareen Esaillat and Alex Capozzi, Brach Eichler LLC,

UIM benefits,

Allstate Insurance Company

Roseland, NJ

argued serious

harm from crash

14

11/9/2016

$2,000,000.00

Burlington Plaintiff blamed Kelly Yang v. H&H Landscape

Bruce H. Stern, Stark & Stark, P.C.,

County

multiple impact Management LLC and Avisai Pantel Lawrenceville, NJ

collision for

Aquirre

spine, brain

injuries

15

9/22/2016

$1,800,000.00

Hudson

County

Woman and

grandson

claimed

damages from

sideswipe

Alfred J. Falcione, Flynn & Associates

PC, Cherry Hill, NJ

Moonamah Veeren and Daishaun

Peter C. Gordon, Peter C. Gordon

Jones, a minor by his Guardian Ad LLC, Annadale, NJ

Litem Shindala Veeren v. Olivia

Paige, Veersammy Veeren, Lakisha

Veeren and Allstate New Jersey

Property and Casualty Insurance Co.

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