Posted On:
November 15, 2009
Attorney Vanessa Cantley's Latest Verdict: $434,171 for Plaintiff
A Jefferson County, Kentucky jury awarded $434,171 against Defendants Joseph White and C&L Enterprises, Inc. in favor of Vanessa Cantley's client, Jessica Cosby. The jury found that on October 5, 2007, Joseph White, owner of C&L Enterprises, Inc. assualted and battered Ms. Cosby, his former employee. The jury rejected Mr. White's assertion of self-defense.
Vanessa Cantley, partner with Bahe Cook Cantley & Jones, represented Ms. Cosby against the Defendants. Ms. Cosby was awarded $4,171 in medical expenses and $50,000 in damages for pain, suffering and mental anguish. An additional $380,000 was awarded in punitive damages designed to punish the Defendants for the misconduct.
