Civil Litigation
Sep. 4, 2025
Geragos asks L.A. Superior Court to strike $100,000 verdict; judge nudges parties toward deal
Seeking to overturn a $100,000 noneconomic-damages award in Franklin v. Geragos, Geragos' counsel filed a pocket brief arguing no causation and a statute-of-limitations defense. Judge Steve Cochran pressed both sides to pursue an agreement rather than risk a reportable judgment.
Mark Geragos has asked the Los Angeles County Superior Court to vacate a $100,000 jury verdict won by a plaintiff who alleged Geragos ruined his Nike sponsorship by conspiring with convicted lawyer Michael Avenatti to extort the company.
Geragos' attorney filed a pocket brief on Wednesday asking for a new judgment for Geragos and against the plaintiff - a prospect that Judge Steve Cochran seemed to regard with caution.
"I encourage a resolution that avoids a judg...
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