After bus crash victims secured a $7 million dollar verdict, the bus operator moved for a new trial based on false answers given by two jurors during the jury selection process. After conducting an evidentiary hearing, the district denied the motion for a new trial. The bus operator appealed that denial to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Bryan Gowdy orally argued the case on September 15, 2022, and twelve days later, the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the motion for a new trial.
You can read the decision here.
Due to Hurricane Ian, the Jacksonville Lawyers Chapter of the Federalist Society will postpone the Supreme Court Preview virtual webinar from Thursday, September 29, 2022 to Wednesday, October 5, 2022 from 12:00pm to 1:00pm. Those who are already registered for this webinar will be able to use the originate zoom link given upon registration.
Nick McNamara and Dimitri Peteves had the honor of presenting at the Jacksonville Justice Association's third quarterly meeting about common errors in preservation. Their presentation was designed to help trial attorneys preserve issues for appeal, and it was made from the perspective of two former appellate law clerks. Nick and Dimitri addressed preservation requirements that arise throughout the duration of a case-from the pleadings to post-trial motions.
Dimitri Peteves and Bryan Gowdy successfully defended a jury verdict in a products-liability case that awarded the plaintiff $1,050,000 in compensatory damages and $2,500,000 in punitive damages. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of defendant's motion for a new trial and defendant's motion for judgment as a matter of law on the issue of punitive damages. The case concerned a metal-on-metal hip-replacement device, which the jury determined was defectively designed.
To read the opinion, click here.
The 29th edition of The Best Lawyers in America® has been released, and three Creed & Gowdy, P.A. attorneys have been named.
Rebecca Creed and Bryan Gowdy were named for the Appellate Practice category, while D. Gray Thomas, of counsel, was named for Appellate Practice, Criminal Defense: General Practice and Criminal Defense: White-Collar.
Inclusion in Best Lawyers is based on a rigorous peer-review survey comprising more than 12.2 million confidential evaluations by top attorneys. Only the top 5.3% of all practicing lawyers in the U.S. were selected by their peers for inclusion.