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County psychiatric hospital immune from suit 

Published: April 30, 2012

Tags: assault, immunity, negligent hiring

A county psychiatric hospital can’t be sued by a patient who was involuntarily committed and then assaulted by another patient, the California Court of Appeal has ruled in affirming a summary judgment.

Harassment suit settled for $6M after $95M verdict 

Published: April 5, 2012

Tags: assault, sexual harassment

Rental company Aaron’s Inc. has settled a sexual harassment suit brought by a former employee for $6 million. The deal comes less than a year after a federal jury awarded the woman $95 million.

Store employee wins $95M sexual harassment verdict 

By: Kimberly Atkins
Published: January 17, 2012

Tags: assault, sexual harassment, Top Ten Jury Verdicts, Top Ten Jury Verdicts of 2011

An Illinois federal jury has awarded a $95 million verdict – including $80 million in punitive damages – to a store worker who claimed she was sexually harassed and assaulted by a manager while the company turned a blind eye.

“[The employer] had a policy that no one had to report complaints of sexual harassment unless they actually witnessed it,” said Benedict Morelli, the plaintiff’s lead counsel at trial. “It was a sexual harassment policy that protected the company, not the employees.”

Facebook messages can’t be admitted in assault case 

Published: August 24, 2011

Tags: assault, Facebook, impeachment, social media, social networking

An assault defendant could not introduce messages from a social networking site for the purpose of impeaching the credibility of a key prosecution witness, the Connecticut Appellate Court has ruled in affirming a conviction.

Store employee wins $95 million sexual harassment verdict 

By: Kimberly Atkins
Published: June 24, 2011

Tags: assault, sexual harassment, verdicts

An Illinois federal jury has awarded a $95 million verdict – including $80 million in punitive damages – to a store worker who claimed she was sexually harassed and assaulted by a manager while the company turned a blind eye.

Md. jury awards $11.5 million in shooting 

By: Danielle Ulman
Published: March 21, 2011

Tags: assault, self-defense

A Maryland jury has awarded $11.5 million to the family of a man killed by a county police officer.

Gay couple wins $3.15 million verdict after being chased, beaten 

By: Tony Ogden
Published: February 28, 2011

Tags: assault, New Jersey, sexual orientation discrimination

A Hudson County, N.J. jury has awarded a gay Union City couple $3.15 million after the couple were chased and beaten following a dispute over their order at a Union City Burger King.

Mother of teen beating victim sues school board 

By: Associated Press
Published: February 3, 2011

Tags: assault, brain injury, Florida, negligent security, safety standards, school

The mother of a girl who authorities say was savagely punched and stomped on the grounds of a middle school by another teen wearing steel toe boots filed suit against a South Florida school board seeking in excess of $15,000 in damages.

Civil suit filed in assault-by-cowbell case 

By: Associated Press
Published: December 13, 2010

Tags: aggravated assault, assault, Mississippi

A man involved in an incident last year in which he was hit with a cowbell at a Mississippi State football game has sued his alleged attacker and the Southeastern Conference.

Baseball team sued by woman claiming injury at game 

By: Tony Ogden
Published: September 13, 2010

Tags: assault, baseball, New York, spectator

The New York Giants have been sued by a woman and her husband who claim she was attacked by fans during a New York Jets game played at Giants Stadium in 2009.