Rank Amount Case Type Name of Case
1. $11,863,600,000 Fraud Alabama Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources v. Exxon Corp., Montgomery Co., Ala., Cir. Ct., No. CV-99-2368
2. $934,000,000 Breach of contract
Beckman Coulter Inc. v. Dovatron Int’l Inc., Orange Co., Calif., Super. Ct. No., 01-CC-8396 (Sept. 23)
3. $520,600,000 Patent Infringement Eolas Technologies Inc. v. Microsoft Corp., N.D. Ill., No. 99-CV-626 (Aug. 11)
4. $416,000,000 Breach of contract Saudi Basic Industries Corp. v. Mobil Yanbu Petro Chemical Co. Inc., D. Del., No. 00C-07-161 JRJ (March 21)
5. $383,300,159 Insurance (indemnity) International Paper v. Affiliated FM Ins. Co. San Francisco Co., Calif., Super Ct. No. 974350 (July 15)
6. $318,750,000 Fraud Volumetrics Medical Imaging Inc. v. ATL Ultrasound, Inc. M.D.N.C. No. 01-CV182 (Aug. 25)
7. $250,000,000 Products Liability Whittington v. U.S. Steel, Madison Co., Ill., Cir. Ct. No. 02-L113 (March 28)
8. $212,340,880 Breach of Contract (counter-claim) Telxon Corp. v. Smart Media of Delaware, Summit Co., Ohio Ct.C.P. No. CV98-12-4664 (Sept. 18)
9. $188,739,014 Insurance (asbestos) Fuller-Austin Insulation Co. v. Lloyd’s of London, Los Angeles Co., Calif., Super. Ct., No. BC116835 (May 5)
10. $163,822,685 Negligence Johnson v. Trinity Materials Inc., Jefferson Co., Texas, Dist. Ct., No. A164606 (March 26)
