Howard Trafman Secures Summary Judgment in Premises Case

Jun 28, 2022 Defense
Plaintiffs filed an Amended Complaint against our client- the premises owner, a general contractor, and architect for injuries one of the Plaintiffs allegedly sustained on June 26, 2017, while working on the roof at a construction project. Plaintiff allegedly fell from a ladder when the roof beneath the ladder caved […]

Kate Crouch Earns Summary Judgment on Behalf of Grocery Chain After a Slip and Fall by a Customer

Jun 15, 2022 Defense
Kate Crouch earned summary judgment from a federal magistrate judge on behalf of a grocery chain after a slip and fall by a customer.  Security footage showed that Plaintiff fell almost immediately after the floor had been washed by machine.  We successfully showed, using the security footage, that Plaintiff could […]

Peter Syregelas Secures Judgment on the Pleadings Against Client’s Insured

May 20, 2022 Coverage
Peter Syregelas: Secured judgment on the pleadings against client’s insured, a homeowner association and its directors, under res judicata/collateral estoppel of previous summary judgment obtained against Association for breach of the cooperation clause when insured refused to accept appointed defense counsel after insurer committed to undertaking defense without a reservation […]

Peter Syregelas Settles Case at Mediation Following the Filing of a Rescission Action

May 20, 2022 Coverage
Peter Syregelas: Settled case for insurer client at mediation following the filing of a rescission action against the insured grocery store for failure to disclose the operation of a bar/gambling hall on the insured premises by another company. Insurer client paid $50,000 toward settlement with the plaintiff on behalf of […]

Kate Crouch Secures Summary Judgment on Behalf of Landowner for a Slip and Fall on Ice by Tenant

May 15, 2022 Defense
Kate Crouch secured summary judgment on behalf of a landowner for a slip and fall on ice by a tenant.  Through a strong deposition of Plaintiff in particular, we demonstrated that Plaintiff could not substantiate a claim that the ice accumulated unnaturally.  While Plaintiff suggested multiple theories for the ice’s […]