Scott A. Bursor has tried class action cases to juries four times. The verdicts are in:

1. $50 Million Verdict
Thomas v. Global Vision Products, Inc. (II)

Mr. Bursor was the lead trial lawyer representing a class of approximately 150,000 California consumers who had purchased the Avacor hair regrowth system and who had obtained a favorable verdict against certain individuals in a prior trial in January 2008.  In this second trial, the same class sought to impose individual liability against two shareholders of the corporate defendant.  In November 2009, after a four-week combined bench-and-jury trial, the jury returned a $50 million verdict for the class. Click here to view video from this trial.

2. $299 Million Verdict
Ayyad v. Sprint Spectrum L.P.

Mr. Bursor was the lead trial lawyer representing a class of approximately 1.9 million California consumers who were charged an early termination fee under a Sprint cellphone contract, asserting claims that such fees were unlawful liquidated damages under the California Civil Code, as well as other statutory and common law claims. After a five-week combined bench-and-jury trial, the jury returned a verdict in June 2008 and the Court issued a Statement of Decision in December 2008 awarding the plaintiffs more than $299 million. Sprint's appeal from this trial is pending.

3. $21 Million Settlement (mid-trial)
White v. Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless

Scott A. Bursor was the lead trial lawyer representing a class of approximately 1.4 million California consumers who were charged an early termination fee under a Verizon cellphone contract, asserting claims that such fees were unlawful liquidated damages under the California Civil Code, as well s other statutory and common law claims. In July 2008, after Scott presented plaintiffs case-in-chief, rested, then cross-examined Verizon's principal trial witness, Verizon agreed to settle the case for a $21 million cash payment and agreed to an injunction restricting Verizon's ability to impose early termination fees in future subscriber agreements.

4. $37 Million Verdict
Thomas v. Global Vision Product, Inc. (I)

Mr. Bursor was the lead trial lawyer representing a class of approximately 150,000 California consumers who had purchased the Avacor hair regrowth system and asserted claims for violations of Calfornia’s consumer protection statutes. In January 2008, after a four-week combined bench-and-jury trial in California Superior Court, a jury returned a $37 million verdict for the class. On May 14, 2008, the Court issued a Notice Of Intended Decision increasing the award to $40 million.