Georgia Appellate Win on Anti-SLAPP Motion in Fulton County State Court
7/18/24
Nicolas Bohorquez prevailed on his appeal of a Fulton County State Court decision denying a motion to strike under Georgia’s Anti-SLAPP statute. A nightclub and its owner brought a suit against the Ansley Park Civic Association, Inc. (the “Association”) for …
Court Applies Assumption of Risk Doctrine to Surfing Injury Case in California
5/17/24
Al Alikin, Brian Skalsky, Christian Nagy, and Chris Fleissner prevailed in a case of first impression before the California Court of Appeal in the matter of Olson v. Saville., 98 Cal. App. 5th 1066 (2024)…
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Grant of Immunity for Investigator in Georgia
5/17/24
Wesley Jackson and Steven Grunberg recently prevailed at the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of a Berrien County Sheriff’s Office investigator. Plaintiff brought Section 1983 and state law claims against an investigator with the Berrien County Sheriff’s Office, …
Victory in $6M Judgment Stay Vacated by Indiana Appeals Court
5/17/24
Patrick Eckler and Joshua Zhao prevailed in the Court of Appeals of Indiana on a plaintiff’s motion for review of an order vacating a $6 million default judgment against our client. FMG successfully argued that an order vacating a default …
Georgia Supreme Court Declines Review on UM Coverage Favorable to Insurers
5/17/24
In November 2023, we reported that FMG’s client had prevailed in a decision by the Court of Appeals of Georgia that found a farmer could not recover UM benefits for injuries sustained while riding on a tractor that was not …
Ninth Circuit Victory in California: No Duty to Indemnify for Insured’s Fraud
5/17/24
Christian Nagy, Al Alikin, Will Hadikusumo, and Nick Directo secured a victory in the matter of Primary Color Systems, Inc. v. Hiscox Insurance Company, 2024 WL 489171 (9th Cir. Cal. 2024) aff’d 654 F. Supp. 3d …
Victory in Multimillion-Dollar Class Action Pension Dispute in Georgia
12/14/23
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 than 100 current and …
Massachusetts Federal Court Dismisses Legal Malpractice Case
12/14/23
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 his …
Pennsylvania Court of Appeals Affirms Summary Judgment
12/14/23
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 day as an …
Kentucky Appeal Victory on Scope of Settlement Agreement
7/26/23
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 conclusion …
Georgia Coverage Appeal Victory
7/26/23
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 firearms exclusion. …
Eleventh Circuit Victory in Insurance Coverage Case
7/26/23
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 arose …