Kobe Bryant's widow Vanessa to have jury award reduced by $1 million after mistake discovered

The $16 million verdict that Vanessa Bryant was awarded by a federal jury on Wednesday is set to be reduced to $15 million after a juror discovered an error on the verdict form and informed the court about it.

Bryant, the widow of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, prevailed in her civil trial against Los Angeles County Wednesday after the jury of nine unanimously found the county liable for damages to her and her fellow plaintiff Chris Chester, who was awarded $15 million by the same jury.

“It was the nine jurors' intent that both plaintiffs Vanessa Bryant and Christopher Chester to be awarded equally,” U.S. District Judge John F. Walter noted in court Friday.

Bryant has agreed to this change. Her attorney, Luis Li, said in court Friday that Bryant felt it was a “just" result” that she got the same amount as Chester. Both had brought their cases to trial after filing lawsuits against the county several months after they each lost spouses and daughters in a helicopter crash in January 2020.

The $16 million verdict that Vanessa Bryant was awarded by a federal jury on Wednesday is set to be reduced to $15 million after a juror discovered an error on the verdict form and informed the court about it.

Bryant, the widow of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, prevailed in her civil trial against Los Angeles County Wednesday after the jury of nine unanimously found the county liable for damages to her and her fellow plaintiff Chris Chester, who was awarded $15 million by the same jury.

“It was the nine jurors' intent that both plaintiffs Vanessa Bryant and Christopher Chester to be awarded equally,” U.S. District Judge John F. Walter noted in court Friday.

Bryant has agreed to this change. Her attorney, Luis Li, said in court Friday that Bryant felt it was a “just" result” that she got the same amount as Chester. Both had brought their cases to trial after filing lawsuits against the county several months after they each lost spouses and daughters in a helicopter crash in January 2020.

The $16 million verdict that Vanessa Bryant was awarded by a federal jury on Wednesday is set to be reduced to $15 million after a juror discovered an error on the verdict form and informed the court about it.

Bryant, the widow of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, prevailed in her civil trial against Los Angeles County Wednesday after the jury of nine unanimously found the county liable for damages to her and her fellow plaintiff Chris Chester, who was awarded $15 million by the same jury.

“It was the nine jurors' intent that both plaintiffs Vanessa Bryant and Christopher Chester to be awarded equally,” U.S. District Judge John F. Walter noted in court Friday.

Bryant has agreed to this change. Her attorney, Luis Li, said in court Friday that Bryant felt it was a “just" result” that she got the same amount as Chester. Both had brought their cases to trial after filing lawsuits against the county several months after they each lost spouses and daughters in a helicopter crash in January 2020.

The $sixteen million verdict that Vanessa Bryant turned into provided with the aid of using a federal jury on Wednesday is about to be decreased to $15 million after a juror located an mistakess on the decision shape and knowledgeable the courtroom docket approximately it.

Bryant, the widow of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, prevailed in her civil trial towards Los Angeles County Wednesday after the jury of 9 unanimously determined the county accountable for damages to her and her fellow plaintiff Chris Chester, who turned into provided $15 million with the aid of using the identical jury.

“It turned into the 9 jurors' purpose that each plaintiffs Vanessa Bryant and Christopher Chester to be provided equally,” U.S. District Judge John F. Walter stated in courtroom docket Friday.

Bryant has agreed to this change. Her attorney, Luis Li, stated in courtroom docket Friday that Bryant felt it turned into a “just" result” that she were given the identical quantity as Chester. Both had introduced their instances to trial after submitting complaints towards the county numerous months when they every misplaced spouses and daughters in a helicopter crash in January 2020.