Eleventh Circuit Case Win on Remedies for Georgia Students with Disabilities
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 …
Appellate Win in Illinois Climbing Case
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 Win
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 Victory in Slip and Fall Case
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 Ruling Reversed in Major Appellate Win
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 …
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania Affirms Decision Regarding Statute of Repose
1/17/25
FMG attorney Sean Riley prevailed on appeal before the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania in a matter involving claims asserted against an architecture firm arising from the design and construction of the County’s jail. In 2021, the County spent nearly $10 …
Victory in Georgia Court of Appeals to Enforce Arbitration Clause Property Dispute
1/17/25
FMG attorneys Michael Freed and George Green prevailed in an appeal of a trial court’s denial of a motion to compel arbitration. The case arose from a developer’s sale of two adjacent residential lots to two different buyers. Months after …
Eleventh Circuit Appeal, Secures Qualified Immunity for Georgia Officers
1/17/25
FMG attorneys Michael Freed and Sun Choy obtained a victory in the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of seven Athens-Clarke County police officers who were granted qualified immunity in a Fourth Amendment excessive force case. The case arose …
Third Circuit Affirms Dismissal in Section 1983 Civil Rights Case
1/17/25
Cynthia O’Donnell and Shane Miller successfully obtained a judgment from the Third Circuit Court of Appeals affirming the dismissal of a case alleging violations of Plaintiffs’ Fourth Amendment rights. The case involved FMG’s defense of a humane society and two
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Sides with FMG Client in Section 1983 Win
10/8/24
FMG attorneys successfully represented Midland County, Texas in a decision that may be headed to the Supreme Court. In Wilson v. Midland County, the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a complaint challenging the constitutionality …
Dismissal in Georgia Appeal Regarding Municipal Ante Litem Notice
10/8/24
Sun Choy and Jake Daly successfully handled a case in which the Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a case against FMG’s client, the City of Albany, based on inadequate ante litem (pre-suit) notice on September 17, 2024.…
Interlocutory Appeal of a Legal Malpractice Claim Denied in Massachusetts
10/8/24
Will Covino and Allison Eddy prevailed in obtaining the dismissal of a myriad of legal malpractice and conspiracy-based claims asserted against an attorney who purportedly facilitated an oral loan agreement designed to defraud judgment creditors. The Middlesex Superior Court agreed …