Litigation Packet

Top Verdicts 2023 brings you a selection of 14 of the highest dollar value verdicts achieved by AAJ Members for their clients in 2023. This annual packet includes summaries for each case, and a collection of materials from each case including complaints, opening statements, closing arguments, verdict forms, and more! This year’s featured verdicts come from an array of practice areas, including Products Liability, Toxic Torts, Motor Vehicle, and Sexual Assault, making this Packet a must have for any trial lawyer!

Featured Cases

Doe v. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, et al., California
Case Type(s): Sexual Assault
Verdict Amount: $2.28 billion

Amagasu v. Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., et al., Pennsylvania
Case Type(s): Products Liability; Motor Vehicle
Verdict Amount: $976 million

Cooper v. Longwood Forest Products, Inc., et al., Ohio
Case Type(s): Products Liability; Wrongful Death
Verdict Amount: $787 million

Chaplin, et al. v. Geiger, et al., Missouri
Case Type(s): Motor Vehicle; Wrongful Death
Verdict Amount: $745 million

Hagans v. Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, et al., Pennsylvania
Case Type(s): Medical Malpractice; Birth Injury
Verdict Amount: $182 million

Heit, et al. v. Monsanto Co., et al., Washington
Case Type(s): Toxic Torts; Products Liability
Verdict Amount: $165 million

Soulliere v. Suzuki Motor of America, Inc., et al., California
Case Type(s): Products Liability; Motorcycle
Verdict Amount: $161 million

Blair v. Moreno Valley Unified School District, California
Case Type(s): Sexual Assault; Negligence
Verdict Amount: $135 million

Adams v. Smith, Georgia
Case Type(s): Motor Vehicle
Verdict Amount: $104 million

Cruz v. Harrison, et al., Florida
Case Type(s): Motor Vehicle
Verdict Amount: $101 million

Doe v. King, New York
Case Type(s): Sexual Assault
Verdict Amount: $100 million

Batsell v. Richardson, Missouri
Case Type(s): Motor Vehicle; Wrongful Death
Verdict Amount: $75 million

Bank, et al. v. Schoenhage, et al., Illinois
Case Type(s): Medical Malpractice; Birth Injury
Verdict Amount: $56 million

Murphy, et al. v. The Doctors Company, et al.., New Mexico
Case Type(s): Insurance
Verdict Amount: $52 million