FMG Attorneys Prevail in Multimillion-Dollar Class Action Pension Dispute in Georgia
12/14/23
FMG attorneys Ben Mathis, Michael Freed, and Bill Buechner prevailed on behalf of Hall County, Georgia in a pension dispute seeking over $100 million in lost contributions and profits on behalf of a class of more …
Massachusetts Federal Court Dismisses Legal Malpractice Case
12/14/23
Attorneys Jessica Kelly and Andrew Vandini obtained full dismissal of a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts on the ground that the Massachusetts court lacked personal jurisdiction over our clients, a New York lawyer and …
Pennsylvania Court of Appeals Affirms Summary Judgment to FMG Client
12/14/23
FMG attorneys Erin Lamb, Lisa Grandner, and Joshua Ferguson obtained summary judgment for a client in a case in Pennsylvania arising out of an accident between the plaintiff’s motorcycle and a motor vehicle that occurred on the same …
FMG Client Wins Kentucky Appeal on Scope of Settlement Agreement
7/26/23
Attorneys Barry Miller and Sean Harrison from FMG’s Lexington, Kentucky office prevailed in a matter before the Kentucky Court of Appeals where the plaintiff challenged the enforcement of a settlement agreement that purportedly resolved a claim against FMG’s client. After …
FMG Client Prevails in Coverage Appeal in Georgia
7/26/23
FMG attorneys Rachael Slimmon and Michael Freed prevailed in an appeal before the Georgia Supreme Court by an insured apartment owner/manager. FMG’s client issued an umbrella policy to the insured which “followed form” to a primary policy which contained a …
Eleventh Circuit Victory in Insurance Coverage Case
7/26/23
FMG attorneys Michael Freed, Matt Boyer, and Rachael Slimmon prevailed in the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in an insurance coverage case addressing the priority of coverage between its client’s umbrella policy and another carrier’s underlying primary policy. The case …
Appeals Court Win in Multi-Million Dollar Class Action Benefits Case in Georgia
7/26/23
FMG attorneys Ben Mathis, Bill Buechner, and Michael Freed secured a favorable decision from the Georgia Court of Appeals affirming summary judgment in a class action case challenging a Georgia county’s employee retirement plan. The case involved a claim for …
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Georgia Principal in § 1983 and Title IX claim
7/26/23
Wayne Melnick and Bill Buechner recently won an appeal in the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in sex discrimination claims under Section 1983 and Title IX arising out of a school expulsion decision. The case involved …
Arizona Court of Appeals Dismisses Dangerous Conditions Claim
5/4/23
Attorneys Marc Shrake, Zach Moura, and Christian Nagy were handed a win for the City of Page, Arizona following an appeal from a successful motion for summary judgment. A tourist taking photographs in a parking lot owned by the …
Supreme Court to Review Fifth Circuit Decision
5/4/23
Partner Philp Savrin, with the assistance of partners Michael Freed, Christian Foy Nagy, and Elissa Haynes, authored a petition to the United States Supreme Court section review a decision of the Fifth Court of Appeals decision …
Georgia Court of Appeals Opinion on Pre-Suit Notice
5/4/23
FMG prevailed in the Georgia Court of Appeals on behalf of its client, the City of Alpharetta. The case involved a claim related to stormwater entering onto a residential property. Attorneys Amy Cowan, Marissa Dunn, and Dana Maine…
Dismissal of a Petition for Writ of Certiorari
1/3/23
FMG Attorneys Amy Cowan and Nicolas Bohorquez obtained the dismissal of a complaint for writ of mandamus on behalf of the City Council of Peachtree City (“City Council”) in Fayette County Superior Court. The plaintiff, a billboard company, sought to …