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Sexual Assault
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Mrs. Riley, a Wal-Mart employee, brought suit against Wal-Mart after suffering physical, sexual, and emotional abuse at the hands of co-workers and managers at Sam's Club. We were associated to try the punitive damages phase of the case after a $750,000 compensatory verdict was awarded to Mrs. Riley.

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Racial Based Retaliation / Discrimination
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Jesse Gantt brought suit against his former employer, Waffle House, Inc., alleging that he was fired in retaliation for his refusal to make employment decisions as Waffle House manager based on the race of the employee or applicant. Jesse Gantt v. Waffle House, Inc., United Stated District Court, Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division. (2/4/02.)


Civil Rights / § 1983 / Police Brutality / Wrongful Death
$ 580,000 Cash Settlement

Surviving parents and Administratrix of the Estate of William Wade Wallace brought federal § 1983 action against City of Cumming, Forsyth County, police officers, and deputies who were involved in the brutal beating and killing of decedent after a police chase in Forsyth County, Georgia. Wallace/Westray v. City of Cumming, James David Swansey, Earl Singletary, Robert Rickett, County of Forsyth, Randal Thompson, Richard Holcomb, and Ron McDowell, United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. (12/23/97)

At Butler, Wooten & Fryhofer, we have the resources and experience it takes to successfully pursue complex civil rights, Discrimination Harassment Cases , product Liability litigation. Contact us today. We would be happy to discuss your case with you.
Success Stories

$17,716,401 Verdict / Auto Product Liability / Ford Explorer Rear Restraint System / Lap Only Seat Belt

12/18/2009 Wheeler v. Ford Motor Company, et al., State Court, Clayton County, Georgia.

Plaintiffs Lynn and Douglas Wheeler won their design defect and failure to warn claims against Ford Motor Company relating to the 2002 Ford Explorer. On Christmas morning 2005, 58 year old Lynn Wheeler was on her way to church with her family. Lynn Wheeler was seated in the rear center seat of her son’s 2002 Ford Explorer, wearing the lap-only seat belt Ford installed for that seating position. Two of Lynn Wheeler’s grandchildren were in child seats on either side of her. As they entered a curve on Noah’s Ark Road, a 2-door Eagle Talon coupe driven by John C. Stanley crossed the centerline and struck the Explorer head-on.

$5,470,000 Verdict/Wrongful Death

10/23/09 Pitts v. A&G Trucking. Inc., et al., State Court of DeKalb County, Georgia.

Plaintiffs, four minor children, recovered for the death of their father, who was killed by a dump truck driver while the decedent was working as a "spotter" or "flag man" on the runway expansion at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport. According to eye-witnesses, the driver of the dump truck was talking on her cell phone or CB radio and was given a stop signal by the deceased.

$45,000,000 Settlement | Credit Insurance/Consumer Rights Class Action

10/31/07 Toole v. J.M.I.C. Life Insurance Company, Superior Court of Muscogee County, Georgia

Plaintiff Toole represented a class of people who prepaid J.M.I.C. Life Insurance Company premiums for credit life and disability insurance policies when they purchased vehicles. J.M.I.C. Life Insurance Company contractually promised to refund any unearned premium if class members paid off the insured loans before the five-year term had expired, but failed to do so when they paid off the insured loans early.

$105,500,000 Verdict | Defective Automobile

11/23/04 Flax v. Daimler Chrysler Corporation and Louis A. Stockell, Jr., Circuit Court for Davidson County, Tennessee

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