Law Practice
Mar. 23, 2006
Savaglio v. Wal-Mart - $172 million
PLAINTIFF POWER - Jessica L. Grant, an associate at the Furth Firm in San Francisco, had a big win for her first case working as a plaintiffs' lawyer: She won a $172 million verdict against Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer.
Jessica L. Grant, an associate at the Furth Firm in San Francisco, had a big win for her first case working as a plaintiffs' lawyer: She won a $172 million verdict against Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer.
Wal-Mart, the jury found, failed to provide meal breaks for 116,000 workers as required by state law. Savaglio v. Wal-Mart Inc., C835687-7 (Alameda Super. Ct., filed Feb...
Wal-Mart, the jury found, failed to provide meal breaks for 116,000 workers as required by state law. Savaglio v. Wal-Mart Inc., C835687-7 (Alameda Super. Ct., filed Feb...
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