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Top Verdicts of 2022


Feb. 15, 2023

Top Verdicts

The annual list of California's top verdicts by dollar, impact, defense victories and appellate reversals.


In This Issue:

Monster Energy Co. v. Vital Pharmaceuticals Inc. et al.

False advertising, tortious interference and trade secrets theft

Orange Bang Inc. et al. v. Vital Pharmaceuticals

Trademark infringement and breach of contract



O'Malley et al. v. Diamond Resorts Management Inc.

Premises Liability and negligence

Comet Technologies USA Inc. v. EXP Power LLC

Trade Secrets Missapropriation

Courtney v. Health Net

Insurance bad faith

Oracle America Inc. v. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Inc.

Copyright infringement, interference with contractual relationships

Vince v. City of Los Angeles

Disability discrimination, failure to accommodate and retaliation

Jane Doe v. Pasadena Unified School District

Negligent supervision and sexual assault

Bryant v. County of Los Angeles et al.

Invasion of privacy and emotional distress

Myles v. County of San Diego et al.

Deprivation of rights, USC 1983

Park v. Law Offices of Tracey Buck-Walsh

Breach of fiduciary duty and intentional interference with contract


Pacific Gas & Electric Co. v. Alexander

Defamation and negligence

Ortiz v. Amazon.com Inc.

Wage and hour claims

Burton v. Campbell et al.

Brown Act and city charter violations


Vukelich v. Palmer et al.

Professional negligence and breach of fiduciary duty

Kelpe et al. v. Unum Group et al.

Bad faith and breach of contract

Navarro v. Ski Data Inc. et al.

Privacy class action

Fowles v. Wells Fargo Bank NA

Wrongful termination

Calhoun et al. v. Google LLC

Privacy class action

Davis v. Pinterest Inc.

Copyright infringement

Ross v. Riverside County

Whistleblower retaliation, disability discrimination

Hernandez v. City of Huntington Beach

Excessive Force, wrongful death

Lee v. Amazon.com Inc.

Proposition 65

Guardianship of Saul H.

Guardianship -- special immigration findings

Salazar v. Walmart Inc.

False advertising