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 …
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