MehaffyWeber Shareholder Maryalyce Cox recently secured a complete defense verdict in a week-long personal injury trial in Harris County. The case involved a furniture company whose delivery men were accused of dropping a sofa on the Plaintiff. The Plaintiff's attorney requested damages totaling $6.75 million. Following Cox's arguments, the jury deliberated for just two hours and found the Plaintiff 100% at fault for the incident. Cox also obtained a complete defense verdict in the Northern… Continue Reading

Klinedinst PC attorneys Robert Shaughnessy and Gregory Garbacz secured an excellent result and a published appellate decision when defending an attorney and her law office after they were sued by the opposing party in an unlawful detainer action that the attorney was prosecuting for her own client, a mobile-home park. Because the attorney-defendant was sued by a nonclient who alleged causes of action against her based on her representation of another party, California’s anti-SLAPP statute… Continue Reading

Wicker Smith’s Orlando Partner Patrick Mixson and Associate Isaac Horowitz recently obtained summary judgment on behalf of a popular theme park in the Orlando tourism corridor. The plaintiff alleged that she fell due to a sticky substance on the ground in the queue of an attraction at the theme park and that she suffered a fractured hip as a result. The plaintiff was unable to identify the substance or its source, and she testified in… Continue Reading

Jaime Baca and Claudia Aravena obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a defendant driver in an automobile negligence case in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The team was assisted at trial by co-counsel Anita Figueroa. This case arose from an accident that occurred after the firm’s client, who was operating a commercial vehicle, rear-ended the plaintiff, pushing her into another vehicle. The plaintiff was a world-renowned martial artist with no prior records of neck or back… Continue Reading

In Black v. Ganieva, et al., Rivkin Radler partner Max Gershenoff, arguing on behalf of the employment law firm Wigdor, secured a landmark decision in the Appellate Division, First Department. The decision dismissed a malicious prosecution suit filed by multi-billionaire Leon Black against Wigdor, which had previously represented Black’s accuser in an action alleging sexual assault and defamation. The Appellate Division also found that Wigdor was entitled to recover the attorneys’ fees it incurred in… Continue Reading

Attorney Jake Pipinich successfully obtained an Order dismissing shareholder claims against a Delaware County HOA concerning the purchase of a golf course within the geographical boundary of the community. The dismissal was affirmed on appeal, and the decision will be released for publication. Continue Reading

MehaffyWeber attorneys obtain defense verdict and motion for summary judgment Maryalyce Cox of MehaffyWeber in Houston, Texas, obtained a complete defense verdict in a slip-and-fall case on behalf of a national retailer. The plaintiff broke two bones in their leg following the fall. However, the jury ultimately found the client was not negligent. Additionally, associates Trey Hillman and Uzochukwu Okonkwo both successfully prevailed on a motion for summary judgment in a premises liability case involving… Continue Reading

Hanson Bridgett’s water law team and appellate group obtained a published opinion from the Court of Appeal, Fifth District, reversing a preliminary injunction and requiring courts to balance reasonable uses even at the injunctive relief stage. Nathan Metcalf led the team, which included Gary Watt, Sean Herman and Jillian Ames. Continue Reading

BM&S Partner Lisa J. Black and Senior Counsel Mark E. Jordan-Poinsette secure dismissal in construction accident case Black Marjieh & Sanford LLP (BM&S) Partner Lisa J. Black and Senior Counsel Mark E. Jordan-Poinsette successfully secured the dismissal of all claims against their client, a subcontractor named in a construction accident lawsuit. The court ruled in favor of the firm’s client, agreeing that they were not a proper Labor Law defendant. BM&S presented clear evidence demonstrating… Continue Reading

Wicker Smith (South Florida) Trio of Wicker Smith attorneys obtain a defense verdict in a trucking negligence case Wicker Smith Miami Partners Erik Crep and T. Michael Kennedy and Associate Trenton Wasser obtained a defense verdict in a trucking negligence case in late February in Broward County, Florida. This case involved a low-hanging power line that was hit by their client’s semi-trailer, causing a utility pole to break and hit the plaintiff’s car. Both the… Continue Reading

Wicker Smith (Central Florida) Wicker Smith Naples Partners Ashley Withers, Lindsey Grossman, and Kevin Crews recently obtained a defense verdict in a wrongful death case in Collier County, Florida. They represented the hospital and a cardiothoracic surgeon in this case, in which the decedent underwent a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). The CABG was successful, but the patient subsequently had a stroke and died. Plaintiff’s counsel alleged that the client's doctor breached the standard of care by not… Continue Reading

Rivkin Radler LLP (Uniondale & Albany, NY) Wilck & Wisher Achieve Dismissal of Legal Malpractice Case Rivkin Radler’s Uniondale Partner David Wilck and Albany Associate Ben Wisher teamed up to defend an attorney against a legal malpractice action brought by the attorney’s former client. The plaintiff alleged that, in August 2017, the attorney prepared a deed for the plaintiff and her since-deceased brother. The intention was for the title to the properties conveyed to be… Continue Reading

Rivkin Radler Partner Jonathan Bruno and Associate Jason Biegel were granted summary judgment by Judge Paul Oetken of the Southern District of New York in an action against a Catholic school located in Riverdale, New York. The plaintiffs, a recent graduate of the school and her father, alleged that the school inadequately addressed the bullying the student experienced from kindergarten through the eighth grade in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act,… Continue Reading

D.C. Court of Appeals affirms summary judgment to One Parking in slip and fall case A three-judge panel of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals affirmed the Superior Court of the District of Columbia’s grant of summary judgment to One Parking 555, LLC (“One Parking”). One Parking was sued by a patron who allegedly tripped and fell on a single-step riser in a parking garage operated by One Parking. The patron contended that the… Continue Reading

Sweeny, Wingate & Barrow, P.A. attorneys Mark Barrow, Richard McLawhorn, and Adam Crain recently obtained a defense verdict for a large national trucking company. It was alleged that a truck driver’s striking of a guy wire connected to a power pole was the proximate cause of catastrophic injuries suffered by a man who volunteered to help the responding fire department direct traffic to alternate routes and who was then struck by an oncoming pick-up truck.… Continue Reading

Hanson Bridgett LLP sealed its victory for Australian artist Illma Gore against controversial rock musician Marilyn Manson in connection with his defamation and emotional distress suit against Gore and co-defendant Evan Rachel Wood Hanson Bridgett LLP sealed its victory for Australian artist Illma Gore against controversial rock musician Marilyn Manson in connection with his defamation and emotional distress suit against Gore and co-defendant Evan Rachel Wood. Manson dropped his appeal of Gore’s May 2023 anti-SLAPP victory… Continue Reading

Rivkin Radler LLP (Albany, NY) John Queenan and Jeff Ehrhardt win motion for summary judgment in civil rights, Fourth Amendment case Rivkin Radler represented two New York State Troopers, who were individually sued via 42 U.S.C. 1983, in the Southern District of New York, for alleged violations of the plaintiff’s Fourth Amendment rights, including alleged wrongful seizure/excessive force, wrongful death, failure to intervene, and related state claims as a result of a fatal encounter. The… Continue Reading

The trial attorneys at Hanson Bridgett LLP have secured a major victory in a significant win for contractor client, Smith-Hyder, Inc. The complex dispute was against the owner and representative of a synagogue (Owner) in Palo Alto, California, over its $20 million construction and development. Following a two-week evidentiary arbitration hearing, Hanson Bridgett obtained a complete defense of the Owner's $4.9 million delay and defect claim and went on to achieve a $5.2 million award for Smith-Hyder… Continue Reading

Keely Duke and Marissa Brakes of Duke Evett PLLC prevailed on a Motion for Summary Judgment involving a claim for medical malpractice, where they argued that Plaintiff’s standard of care expert did not meet the statutory foundational requirements of Idaho Code §§ 6-1012 and 6-1013. The District Court agreed that Plaintiff’s expert witness testimony was inadmissible and dismissed Plaintiff’s action, with prejudice. Continue Reading

Christina Hesse and Chesney Arend of Duke Evett in Idaho prevailed on a Motion for Summary Judgment involving a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 civil rights claim alleging a medical provider acted with deliberate indifference to Plaintiff’s medical needs, in violation of the Eighth Amendment. Hesse and Arend argued the defendant medical provider did not violate Plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment right to adequate medical treatment because Plaintiff was, in fact, offered medical care that he declined, “to… Continue Reading

Pierce Couch partners Rusty Hendrickson (pictured right) and Jeffrey Hendrickson recently defended a local hospitalist team, including an internal medicine physician and nurse practitioner, in a medical-negligence jury trial in Oklahoma County District Court before Judge Aletia Haynes Timmons. Plaintiff alleged that the hospitalist team prematurely discharged a patient from the hospital, leading to the patient’s death several days later. During the seven-day jury trial, the defendants obtained directed verdicts on punitive damages, informed consent,… Continue Reading

Williams Kastner Seattle attorneys Kenna Duckworth and Eddy Silverman recently obtained a full defense arbitration ruling on a Lemon Law arbitration wherein a motor home was alleged to have eight defects and to have been out-of-service more than the statutory 60-day time period. Duckworth argued that the defects were not covered under the pro-consumer Lemon Laws because the defects pertained to the dwelling portion of the motor home. Duckworth and Silverman obtain this victory on… Continue Reading

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="100"] Rod Umberger[/caption] [caption id="attachment_4669730" align="alignleft" width="108"] Ryan Vollans[/caption] Williams Kastner attorneys Rodney Umberger and Ryan Vollans recently obtained a defense verdict in a jury trial that lasted nearly four weeks. The case was one of admitted liability following a rear-end collision involving a commercial vehicle owned and operated by Williams Kastner’s client, a Fortune 200 company. The plaintiff, who was seeking millions of dollars, alleged that he sustained a life-altering traumatic… Continue Reading

Dan L. Longo and Kelsey L. Maxwell of Murchison & Cumming LLP successfully defended a Physician's Assistant in a case where the plaintiff claimed medical negligence and medical battery following a gym injury. The jury found in favor of the defense, determining that the Physician's Assistant was not negligent and had acted within the standard of care. The case began when the plaintiff tripped while walking up a flight of stairs at a gym, causing… Continue Reading

Dysart Taylor directors John Wilcox and Meghan Litecky obtained summary judgment in favor of a motor carrier and its driver in a negligence action in which Plaintiff claimed damages of $20M. In 2020, Plaintiff was a passenger in a vehicle driven by her roommate (“Driver”). The two were traveling on I-70 from Colorado to their apartment in Wichita. Near Hays, Kansas, their vehicle was pulled over by a highway patrolman for suspected traffic violations. During… Continue Reading