Todd Muchnick obtained this verdict against General Motors, which at the time, was one of the largest Plaintiff's verdicts in the State of Missouri.  J.B. was an electric power linesman who was removing downed power lines at the scene of an automobile collision. A tow truck arrived at the scene to remove some vehicles. The driver testified that he put on the "Tow Brake", but witnesses stated that after the driver left the vehicle, they heard a "pop" and the vehicle began to roll down an incline toward J.B.

As the vehicle rolled onto J.B., he was dragged down the incline for 60 feet before the vehicle came to rest on top of J.B. J. B. sustained horrific, life altering injuries. General Motors claimed the accident was caused by poor brake maintenance.

However, attorneys Todd Muchnick and Gerald M. Dunne (formerly with KWMWB) demonstrated that the brake design was faulty and that there had been three prior lawsuits involving the same problems. J.B. received a favorable jury verdict and was awarded $12.5 Million Dollars. His wife received a verdict for $3 Million Dollars. J.B. also received a rare award for punitive damages in the amount of $4 Million Dollars.