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Small Venue, Big Outcome: ‘Conservative’ Rural Jury Returns $10M Verdict After Father’s Wrongful Death

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Small Venue, Big Outcome: ‘Conservative’ Rural Jury Returns $10M Verdict After Father’s Wrongful Death | Daily Report

















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(l-r) Dennis Cathey, Matt Cathey, and David Dickerson, of Cathey & Strain in Cornelia, Georgia. (Courtesy Photos)

“With prejudgment interest and a 9-11-68 offer, the judgment could end up around $14.5 million,” said Matthew Cathey of Cathey & Strain in Cornelia.

June 03, 2024 at 11:25 AM

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What You Need to Know

  • Northern Judicial Circuit jury returns $10 million wrongful death verdict in Franklin County Superior Court.
  • Eight-figure verdict awarded by all-white jury to family of young Black father in rural, ‘conservative’ venue.
  • Outcome secured by plaintiff counsel with Cathey & Strain and T. Andrew Dowdy Law Offices.

After a father-and-son litigation duo including a former defense attorney and a solo practitioner has joined forces to secure a $10 million wrongful death jury verdict in rural Franklin County.

Now plaintiff counsel are opening up about how they convinced an all-white jury—in a venue most known for its chicken farming industry—to return the eight-figure outcome in favor of a Black family following a father’s untimely death.

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