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$5.9M bench verdict in Pitt County heart-balm case
North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff//September 14, 2010//
$5.9M bench verdict in Pitt County heart-balm case
North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff//September 14, 2010//
Verdict Report
Type of action: Alienation of affection and criminal conversation
Injuries alleged: Lost employment, lost wages, loss of husband’s earnings and loss of consortium
Case name: Lynn K. Arcara v. Susan Pecoraro
Case number: 07-CVS-1450
Court: Pitt County Superior Court
Judge: Hon. W. Russell Duke Jr.
Verdict or settlement: Bench verdict
Date: July 20, 2010
Amount: $5,896,943, plus $865,150 in prejudgment interest
Special damages: $2.5 million punitive damages
Plaintiff’s attorney: Cynthia A. Mills of Mills & Bryant (Greenville)
Editor’s note: The information in Lawyers Weekly’s verdicts and settlements reports was submitted by the counsel for the prevailing party and represents the attorney’s characterization of the case.
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