Chris Brown Dog Attack Case Gets New Trial Twist After $12.9M Verdict
The judge said the $12.9 million verdict was too high and gave Maria Avila the choice of a new trial or a reduced $9.5 million award.
- On Tuesday, Los Angeles County Judge Huey P. Cotton ruled the jury's $12.9 million award to Maria Avila was "excessive," giving the former housekeeper the choice to accept a reduced $9.5 million or pursue a new trial on damages.
- Maria Avila sued Chris Brown following a 2020 incident at his Tarzana home, where a 200-pound dog mauled her, causing what she claimed were "large chunks of her skin" to be ripped off, leading to scarring and nerve damage.
- Chris Brown sought a new trial, arguing jurors were biased by mentions of his 2008 assault of Rihanna; Judge Cotton rejected this argument, ruling Brown received a fair trial overall while finding insufficient evidence to support the original damages amount.
- The judge maintained a separate $855,000 award for Avila's sister, who was also working at the Tarzana property during the 2020 attack. Avila's legal team has not yet announced their decision on the damages reduction.
- Currently touring with Usher, Chris Brown has earmarked a portion of his profits to satisfy the judgment. The legal battle continues as both sides weigh accepting the reduced damages or returning to court for a final determination.
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Chris Brown Could Face New Trial After Judge Slashes $12.9M Dog Attack Award - DancehallMag. Maria Avila won a $12.9 million verdict against Chris Brown this summer, and now a judge says that number was too big. On September 29, Judge Huey P.. DancehallMag is an independent news outlet that covers all things Dancehall and Reggae music, the artists, and culture.
Chris Brown Could Save MILLIONS After Judge Tosses Part of $12.9 Million Award!
Chris Brown may be headed back to court, but this time with millions of dollars potentially shaved off what he owes his former housekeeper. A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge ruled that Brown should receive a new trial on damages in Maria Avila’s dog-attack lawsuit unless she agrees to reduce her $12.9 million jury award to $9.5 million, according to court documents obtained by TMZ. The ruling gives Avila a choice to either accept the sma…
A new trial in the case involving Chris Brown's dog's attack on his former housekeeper has been approved by the court, provided that she does not accept a lower compensation. As reported by the Daily Mail, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Huey P. Cotton approved on Tuesday, September 28, the 37-year-old artist's request for a review of the $13 million compensation awarded to Maria Avila last summer. The alternative is $9.5 million The dec…
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Chris Brown might not need to pay housekeeper nearly $13 million for dog attack, court finds
LOS ANGELES — Some monetary relief may be on the horizon for Chris Brown, found liable earlier this year for a vicious dog attack in 2020 that left a housekeeper working at his Tarzana home hospitalized with injuries to her…
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