Massachusetts Appeals Court Affirms Dismissal of Accounting-Malpractice Claims
1/19/26
FMG attorney Will Covino prevailed in the Massachusetts Appeals Court on behalf of a local accounting firm, defeating an accounting‑malpractice claim in which the plaintiffs sought millions of dollars in damages tied to purported below‑market valuations and allegedly fraudulent gift‑tax …
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals Reverses Denial of Qualified Immunity
1/19/26
In a collaboration among FMG’s Labor & Employment, Government Law and Appellate Advocacy practice groups, attorneys Jack Hancock, John Bennett, Kirsten Daughdril and Michael Freed obtained a reversal of a federal district court’s ruling denying qualified immunity to …
Georgia Court of Appeals Affirms Dismissal in Insurance Coverage Dispute
1/19/26
FMG attorneys Scott Anderson, Jacob Madsen and Cameron Regnery recently obtained a victory in the Court of Appeals of Georgia, receiving a judgment affirming dismissal of all claims against a Georgia insurance broker. The plaintiff, a commercial trucking company, …
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Wrongful Death Action
1/19/26
FMG attorneys Sun Choy and Wes Jackson prevailed on all claims in wrongful death civil rights action on behalf of four deputies at a metro-area county jail. The plaintiffs claimed the four deputies failed to provide adequate medical care to …
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Property Loss Suit
10/3/25
FMG attorneys Phil Savrin and Bill Buechner secured summary judgment in favor of an insurance company that had been sued for millions of dollars in claimed property losses. The lawsuit was filed in 2019 and took several years to make …
Georgia Court of Appeals Victory
10/3/25
FMG attorneys Dana Maine, Kevin Stone and Katie Taylor obtained a win in the Georgia Court of Appeals in a tort and breach of contract case against a governmental entity and its development authority. The plaintiff, a subsidiary of …
Defense Verdict in Massachusetts Wrongful Death Case
10/3/25
FMG partners Michael J. Griffin and Richard L. Nahigian recently won a medical malpractice wrongful death case filed by the estate of a nursing home resident. The plaintiff’s estate alleged that the 52 year-old wheelchair bound resident died after choking …
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Dismissal in Landmark ADA Emotional Distress Case
6/17/25
Wayne Melnick and Michael Hill prevailed before the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in a case of first impression regarding whether Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act permits recovery for emotional-distress damages. The plaintiffs were public school students …
Illinois Appellate Court Upholds Pre-Accident Waiver
5/29/25
Michael Sanders, Brad Purcell and Sophie Stevanovich obtained a favorable decision from the Illinois Appellate Court affirming the use of exculpatory clauses. Plaintiff broke her ankle after falling while top rope climbing at an indoor facility. Plaintiff argued the …
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Sovereign Immunity Dismissal
5/29/25
Sun Choy and Wes Jackson obtained an appellate victory for the City of Roswell in a case involving an officer’s use of spike strips to stop a high-speed pursuit. The officer involved parked his car ahead of the pursuit, exited …
Ohio Appellate Court Upholds Summary Judgment Based on Known Danger
5/29/25
Doug Holthus and Cara Wright received an affirmed summary judgment in Ohio’s Third District Court of Appeals in favor of FMG’s client, a local school district board of education, in a slip and fall case. Plaintiff alleged that the school …
Florida Court of Appeals Reverses Lower Court and Enforces Engagement Agreement
5/29/25
Robert Klein and Chris Fraga prevailed in having Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal reverse a prior order incorrectly denying a motion to dismiss for improper venue based on their attorney client’s engagement agreement. Based on arguments by Klein and …