Won $219MM Jury Verdict
Won a $219 million jury verdict in a dispute that alleged fraud against Massey Coal Company and breach of contract on the part of one of its subsidiary coal companies. The verdict provided $119 million in compensatory damages and $100 million in punitive damages, and was later recognized as the seventh-largest verdict in the country in 2007 by the National Law Journal's VerdictSearch.Overview
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