Bill Lindsay: We successfully resolved several related construction defect claims for a steeply discounted value on behalf of a CGL insurer where contractors sought coverage for claims of faulty synthetic stucco, resulting in damage to several hotel buildings developed by a national chain. Extended Stay America v. Quaker Windows v. Schmitz & […]

Bill Lindsay and Chris Pickett obtained summary judgment for our client by arguing that it qualified as a borrowing employer and was, therefore, immune from tort liability pursuant to the Worker’s Compensation Act. The plaintiff’s decedent, a repairman, was working on an overhead garage door when it unexpectedly opened, striking […]

Bill Lindsay: We obtained summary judgment in a trip/fall case where the plaintiff was employed by a tenant of an industrial property, and tripped on a defective stairway landing at the edge of a loading dock. Our client was the tenant on an adjoining property. We contended that the defective stairway […]

Bill Lindsay: Our client, a general contractor, was sued for wrongful death and survival following an industrial accident where the contractor had renovated a plastics factory, and allegedly failed to provide sufficient fire protection. The plaintiff’s decedent, a woman in her mid-forties with three children, burned to death when she dropped […]

Chris Pickett: We obtained summary judgment on the grounds that our client’s mold exclusion applied if mold was even a contributing factor to the underlying plaintiff’s alleged brain damage.