Burden-Shifting in Closing Arguments Voids $10M Jury Verdict, State Appellate Court Rules

“We’re disenchanted by the truth that the town of Chicago has been on autopilot and has refused each alternative to interact in any settlement discussions—they haven’t even tried to supply any compensation to Mrs. Vaughn Harrell’s household. It seems to be a significant miscalculation for the town of Chicago to hunt a brand new trial on this case and expose its taxpayers to a different important judgment in a case the place the lack of harmless human life was preventable,” stated the plaintiff’s legal professional, Boris G. Samovalov of Zane D. Smith & Associates in Chicago.