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Civil Litigation

Jul. 8, 2020

Yolo County jury delivers $10.5M verdict after trial postponed by shutdowns

It’s a sign of the times that the most surprising aspect of the case is not the large award but that a jury delivered a civil verdict at all.

Yolo County jury delivers $10.5M verdict after trial postponed by shutdowns
Ricardo Echeverria

A Yolo County jury has delivered a $10.5 million verdict in favor of a man who lost a leg in an industrial accident.

It's a sign of the times that the most surprising aspect of the case is not the large award but that a jury delivered a civil verdict at all. The trial began March 2, was delayed March 16 by court shutdowns in reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic, was postponed again in May, and finally reached a resolution on Monday. <...

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