Benjamin R. Grossman
Ben Grossman defends clients in commercial disputes, product liability and mass torts. Ben relies on his significant courtroom, research, and writing experience to deliver creative and effective solutions for clients facing complex litigation.
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Articles by Benjamin R. Grossman:
Preserving objections to jury instructions can be the difference between paying a significant judgment or making a plaintiff prove their case again at trial.
In October 2023, a Philadelphia jury handed down a mammoth $980 million verdict for the plaintiff in Amagasu et al. v. Mitsubishi Motors North America et al., due to an allegedly defective seat belt. The verdict included $800 million in punitive damages. Amagasu et al. v. Fred Beans Family of Dealerships, et al., No. 1594 EDA 2024 (Pa. Super. Ct. Dec. 22, 2025). The presiding judge increased the compensatory portion of the verdict, pushing the total award past $1 billion.
Continue reading “Instruction Malfunction: Pennsylvania Superior Court Vacates $1B Verdict Due to Faulty Jury Instructions”
Venue rulings in Pennsylvania affect many defendants in products cases. Those incorporated here, and those sued on allegations that their products caused harm here, of course. And, for now at least, it includes corporate defendants registered to do business in Pennsylvania. They are subject to general jurisdiction, including for claims unrelated to the Commonwealth, under Pennsylvania’s unique “consent to jurisdiction” statute. That statute was upheld as consistent with due process in Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co., 600 U.S. 122 (2023).
And with many serious personal injury cases being filed in Philadelphia – a venue described in a Mallory concurring opinion as “reputed to be especially favorable to tort plaintiffs” – the stakes involved in venue disputes are higher than ever. That is even more evident after several recently reported verdicts in product cases, one approaching $1 billion and one exceeding $2 billion.
Continue reading “How to Succeed in Business (in Philadelphia) Without Really Trying (Your Case There, Because Venue Isn’t Proper)”
