$15.3 Million Verdict for Convenience Store Robbery-Murder
Robert Zimmerman and John Lang obtained a $15.3 million jury verdict for the estate of a convenience store clerk who was shot and killed in a robbery.
A Philadelphia County jury returned a $15.3 million verdict in favor of the Estate of Ashokkumar Patel, finding Defendants Pace-O-Matic (POM) and Miele Manufacturing were negligent parties in the fatal shooting of the store clerk in a December 12, 2020 shooting in Hazelton, Pennsylvania.
Mr. Patel, a 50-year-old immigrant from India was killed during a robbery at one of POM’s so-called “Pennsylvania Skill” locations. Mr. Patel was mopping the floor when he was shot and killed. He was also responsible for making large cash payouts to people placing bets on the unregulated “skill” game machines played in the store.