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
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 construct 3 …
Dismissal of Two Zoning Ordinance Appeals in Georgia Court of Appeals
1/3/23
On behalf of FMG client, the City of Dacula, Amy Cowan successfully obtained the dismissal of two appeals before the Georgia Court of Appeals. In the underlying cases, the plaintiff property owner sought a special exception for the residential use …
Cisco Cleared In $371M Software Patent Trial in Massachusetts
12/30/22
A jury in the U.S. District Court in Boston ruled in favor of Cisco Systems Inc. in a $371 million patent suit, finding that the California tech giant did not infringe a Massachusetts software company’s patent concerning data storage servers. …
Dismissal Based on Eleventh Amendment Immunity in Medical Board Defamation Suit in California
12/30/22
Brian Skalsky, Lizel Cerezo, Al Alikin and Will Hadikusumo, successfully obtained a dismissal with prejudice on behalf of their client, the North Carolina Medical Board (“NCMB”), in California federal court. The plaintiff, a pro se physician, filed …
Summary Judgment for Claims Adjusting Agency on a Failure to Settle Claim in Georgia
12/30/22
Phil Savrin and Shawn Bingham prevailed on a motion for summary judgment in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia before Judge Steve C. Jones on a claim of negligent failure to settle a bodily injury …
NLRB Affirms Dismissal of Failure to Bargain Complaint
8/30/22
Robert Chadwick obtained a favorable appellate ruling from the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) on behalf of a transportation company. After an evidentiary hearing, an administrative law judge below dismissed a failure to bargain complaint by the NLRB’s General Counsel. …
Eleventh Circuit Win in Landmark COVID-19 Business Interruption Coverage Case
8/29/22
In a case of first impression, the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court’s dismissal of an insured’s claim for lost business income after it suspended operations at its restaurant due to COVID-19 in a matter handled by Philip Savrin and …
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment Obtained for Insurance Company
8/29/22
Philip Savrin obtained an appellate victory in an insurance coverage case that arose from property damage to a commercial building caused by a storm. The property owner waited six months to submit a claim to its insurer despite the policy …
Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Public Employee First Amendment Case
8/29/22
Michael Hill obtained affirmance of a summary judgment award on behalf of the City of Roswell and its police officers in the Eleventh Court of Appeals after a former city police officer was terminated for flying a Confederate flag at …
Appellate Win Affirming Dismissal of Plaintiff’s Wrongful Foreclosure Claim
8/29/22
In appeal handled by Michael Freed and Brian Goldberg, the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a plaintiff’s wrongful foreclosure claim. The court agreed with the district court that plaintiff lacked standing to challenge the validity of the assignment of …
Appellate Team Obtains Victory for Nonprofit Corporation in California Court of Appeals
8/29/22
San Francisco appellate team obtained an affirmance from the California Court of Appeals of a trial court’s denial of plaintiff’s petition for writ of mandate seeking reinstatement of his membership in a nonprofit corporation and other related relief. In a …