Major Cases
9/14/2023 Defense Verdict - Firefighter Trial |
5/19/2022 Congratulations to Felice and her team for winning this national honor from National Interstate Insurance Company! |
7/1/2019 Congratulations to David Motola, Paul Tarr and C. Briggs Johnson: Appellate Division reverses denial of motion to compel discovery based on recent Court of Appeals' decision
On May 21, 2019, the Motola Unit and the Appellate Practice Group won a reversal of the Bronx County Supreme Court’s denial of defendants' ...[more]
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6/18/2019 Robert Dunn obtained a defense verdict for Macy's in the case of Maria Santos v. Macy's et. al.
Robert Dunn obtained a defense verdict for Macy’s in the case of Maria Santos v. Macy’s et. al. which was tried in the pro plaintiff ...[more]
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1/31/2019 Congratulations to Gerry Gunning, W. Mckinney Brown, C. Briggs Johnson and Paul Tarr: NJ Appellate Division Affirms Trial Verdict and Denies New Trial
Congratulations to Gerry Gunning, W. Mckinney Brown, C. Briggs Johnson and Paul Tarr: NJ Appellate Division Affirms Trial Verdict and Denies New ...[more]
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5/14/2018 Appellate Division Reverses Denial of Summary Judgment in Escalator Maintenance Case
The Appellate Division, First Department, reversed an order of the Supreme Court, New York County, which denied Macy's summary judgment motion ...[more]
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3/13/2018 John DeMatteo achieved a defense verdict on the case of Dwayne Alston v. Federal Express Ground Package System Inc On December 13th 2017 , John DeMatteo achieved a defense verdict on the case of Dwayne Alston v. Federal Express Ground Package System Inc., ...[more]
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7/5/2017 LSKD OBTAINS DEFENSE VERDICT IN PINEDA VS. BYRNE DAIRY LSKD OBTAINS DEFENSE VERDICT IN PINEDA VS. BYRNE DAIRY Alfredo Alvarado was retained through an ALFA partner to assist in the trial of this ...[more]
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5/2/2017 LSK&D conducted a successful defense in Tabak v. Shaw Industries, Inc. LSK&D conducted a successful defense in Tabak v. Shaw Industries, Inc., – A.D.3d –, 2017 NY Slip Op 03213 (2d Dept., April 26, ...[more]
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5/2/2017 LSK&D successfully represented the defendants in Anthony Torres v. Bd. of Ed. LSK&D successfully represented the defendants in Anthony Torres v. Bd. of Ed. In the underlying litigation in King’s County ...[more]
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12/8/2016 LSKD Wins It Big for Wendy's! Congratulations! Thanks to the outstanding work of the LSKD team of Dan Kotler, Allyson Belmont and Felice Cotignola, ...[more]
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7/1/2016 VICTORY ON APPEALS VICTORY ON APPEALS Congratulations Ellen Nimaroff for victory on the following ...[more]
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4/14/2016 Be Vigilant When It Comes to Deposition Corrections A short, snappy decision issued on March 30 by the Appellate Division, Second Department, stimulated this article. The appellate ...[more]
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3/24/2016 Summary judgment awarded in slip and fall case Summary judgment awarded in slip and fall case A Supreme Court, Kings County, judge granted a cleaning contractor's ...[more]
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3/18/2016 A Defense Verdict: Diego Beekman Mutual Housing Association HDFC v. Dish Network L.L.C. Plaintiff alleges substantial damage to its buildings as a result of the improper installation of Defendants’ respective satellite dishes. Specifically, ...[more]
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2/9/2016 Appellate Division Reverses Denial of Summary Judgment in Elevator Misleveling Case Appellate Division Reverses Denial of Summary Judgment in Elevator Misleveling Case The Appellate Division has reversed ...[more]
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12/18/2015 Dog's Bark Was Not Worse Than His Bite: Lester Schwab Obtains Affirmance of Dismissal of Dog-Attack Case Appellate Unit Good News Dog’s Bark Was Not Worse Than His Bite: Lester Schwab Obtains Affirmance ...[more]
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10/16/2015 Summary Judgment Affirmed Dismissing Claims of Respondeat Supeior and Negligent Hiring and Supervision The Second Department affirmed the order awarding summary judgment to the building owners and managers in a case where plaintiffs alleged that the ...[more]
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9/8/2015 Defense Verdict: Beata M. Newman Scarpulla as Administrator of the Estate of Don. A. Scarpulla v. Roland D. Williams Defense Verdict Beata M. Newman Scarpulla as Administrator of the Estate of Don. A. Scarpulla v. Roland ...[more]
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5/9/2014 Thomas Coppola recently prevailed with respect to a summary judgment motion before Justice James of the New York Supreme Court. Thomas Coppola recently prevailed with respect to a summary judgment motion before Justice James of the New York Supreme Court. In this subrogation ...[more]
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3/20/2014 Ana Jocelyn Pena v. Penny Lane Realty Inc. Index No. 303202/11 Bronx Supreme Court The plaintiff was assaulted by an intruder in the lobby or vestibule of her apartment building, which was located at 1164 Cromwell Avenue, Bronx, NY and ...[more] |
2/21/2014 A defense verdict was rendered in the case of Frederick v. GM Sheet Metal. On 2/21/14 a defense verdict was rendered in the case of Frederick v. GM Sheet Metal. Mr. Frederick, a pedestrian, sustained a traumatic brain injury ...[more] |