Property Damage

A Pittsburgh jury awarded $4,365 to landlord Dwayne Kirkland in a lease dispute and granted him legal possession of the property.

A Miami jury denied damages to Henry and Rosa Pena, finding no storm-related loss during their insurance policy period.

A Miami jury awarded $69,914 to homeowners Jorge Trejos and Omar Quintana after finding Citizens Insurance liable for storm-related home damage.

A Miami jury ruled in favor of Citizens Property Insurance, rejecting homeowners’ $30K claim for storm damage under policy exclusions.

A Miami-Dade jury ruled for Citizens Property Insurance in a storm damage case. Jurors found no breach of contract in denying payment for hurricane-related roof and water damage.

A Florida jury awarded $70,149 to homeowners Roger D. Fana and Leticia D. Fana in a property damage insurance dispute against Citizens Property Insurance Corporation. The verdict followed claims that Citizens underpaid for storm-related losses during the 2020-2021 policy period. The jury found that covered damage occurred and Citizens failed to prove any policy exclusion applied. The court granted the homeowners compensatory damages, interest, and court costs.

A Stamford jury awarded $250,000 to Spring Brook Terrace Association, Inc. in a property damage lawsuit against Columbus Gardens of Stamford, Inc. The verdict followed claims that negligent drainage modifications caused repeated flooding on Spring Brook’s property. The jury found that Columbus Gardens’ actions constituted negligence, nuisance, and trespass.

A Connecticut jury awarded $277,000 to plaintiff Dwayne Branch in a premises liability lawsuit against the City of New Haven, following injuries he sustained after tripping on a broken sidewalk slab in front of 41 Highview Terrace. The jury found the City liable for breaching its statutory duty under Connecticut law to maintain public sidewalks in safe condition, awarding $77,000 in economic damages and $200,000 for pain and suffering.

Plaintiffs Jamie Rodriguez, 55, and Ana Gomez, 52, filed a personal injury lawsuit a personal injury case against Original Mowbray's Tree Service, Inc. for the catastrophic accident caused due to the negligence of their employee Jonathan Armando Gonzalez-Varillas. The case was heard before the California Superior Court, San Bernadino County. Judge Donald Alvarez presided over this case. [Case number: CIV DS2003809] The Original Mowbray's Tree Service, Inc. ("Mowbray's") is a large commercial tree trimming company. Mowbray's upper management gave considerable authority to its general foremen, including decisions about who could operate company vehicles. In June 2019, Mowbray's hired Jonathan Armando Gonzalez-Varillas ("Varillas") as a tree trimmer. Mowbray's, including its area managers and general foremen, knew that Varillas lacked a valid driver’s license

Court: California State, Butte County, Superior Court, Chico Division Case number: 18CV03797 Filed: Nov. 21, 2018 Judge: Kurt W Worley | Michael P Candela | Philip H Heithecker | Robert A Glusman | Stephen E Benson | Tamara L Mosbarger Case type: (14) (22) Unlimited Auto; Civil Plaintiff: Denise R. Freeman Counsel for Plaintiff: James Elliott Gingrich Defendant: Patrick A. Townsend | Does 1-25 Counsel for Defendant: Channone

Court: California, Superior Court, Los Angeles County Case number: 20STCV26208 Filed: July 13, 2020 Judge: Gregory W. Alarcon | Lynne M. Hobbs | Jill Feeney Case type: (1108) Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death - Uninsured Motorist (General Jurisdiction); Civil Plaintiff: Teresa Cisneros Counsel for Plaintiff: Joseph Barrett | Vlad R. Ghenciu Expert Witnesses for Plaintiff: Marisa Chang, M.D. | Jennifer Zhan, M.D. | Ricardo Porras, D.C. |