Dana Maine and William Linkous Obtained a Favorable Result in Firearms Zoning Case
7/21/21
Dana Maine and William Linkous obtained a favorable result in the Fulton County Superior Court for the client City of Sandy Springs which had denied Plaintiffs a home occupation business license to sell and distribute firearms. On behalf of our client, Ms. Maine and Mr. Linkous prevailed on a motion for summary judgment before the…
John Bennett and Amy Bender Obtained Summary Judgment
6/10/21
John Bennett and Amy Bender obtained summary judgment in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia on behalf of our client, a specialty contractor providing precast/prestressed concrete systems and services. The court dismissed each of plaintiff’s causes of action, which consisted of claims for gender-based pay discrimination and retaliation pursuant to Title…
Ken Menendez and Taryn Haumann Obtained a Favorable Result
6/10/21
Kenneth Menendez and Taryn Haumann obtained a favorable result for three prominent advertising agencies. Two agencies were Plaintiff’s former employers and one agency was a potential employer. After Plaintiff demonstrated multiple incidents of poor behavior, the potential employer elected to revoke an employment offer prior to her acceptance. Defendants were engaged in pre-suit settlement discussions…
Wayne Melnick and Andy Treese Secure The Plaintiff’s Voluntary Dismissal
6/10/21
Wayne Melnick and Andy Treese secured the plaintiff’s voluntary dismissal with prejudice of a disputed liability auto accident case after their independent investigation showed the plaintiff lied and made material omissions in both written discovery responses and at deposition. Plaintiff initially admitted to a single prior Motor Vehicle Accident, but denied other prior or subsequent…
Wayne Melnick and Andy Treese Won Summary Judgment
6/10/21
Wayne Melnick and Andy Treese won summary judgment for a principal and the superintendent of schools in a federal case arising from allegations that a teacher sexually abuse two teenage boys over a period of years. The students brought Section 1983 claims against the principal and superintendent based on the Due Process and Equal Protection…
Jennifer Adair and Eric Retter Obtained Summary Judgment
6/10/21
Jennifer Adair and Eric Retter obtained summary judgment in a premises liability case in which a police officer was injured responding to a riot at a Mexican restaurant during a Cinco de Mayo event. The plaintiff alleged that the restaurant failed to provide adequate security for the event, over-served patrons, and allowed the restaurant and…
Durham v. Aerial Funding, LLC (USDC, N.D. Ga., Civil Action No. 1:20-cv-4035-TCB
6/10/21
Brian Goldberg obtained a favorable result for a private lender in U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Georgia. On behalf our client, Brian Goldberg prevailed on his motion to dismiss on all counts filed by the plaintiff, including, wrongful foreclosure, declaratory judgment, quiet title, breach of contract, specific performance, attorney fees, prejudgment interest,…
Barry Miller and Tia Combs Obtained Judgment
3/26/21
Barry Miller and Tia Combs obtained judgment on the pleadings for an insurer accused of bad faith.
David Molinari, Isis Miranda and Joseph Suarez Obtained Summary Adjudication
3/26/21
The plaintiff alleged he was discriminated against based on his age and further was subjected to sexual harassment. He argued he was wrongfully terminated and filed a complaint for age discrimination in violation of FEHA, wrongful termination in violation of public policy, sexual harassment in violation of FEHA, retaliation in violation of FEHA and failure…
Jeff Alitz Obtained Summary Judgment in an Action for Contribution and Indemnification
3/26/21
Jeff Alitz secured summary judgment in an action for contribution and indemnification against a construction consultant arising out of the collapse of a partially-erected steel structure on a construction site in Rhode Island. The United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island agreed with the consultant’s argument that absent a duty to oversee…
Matthew Jones Obtained a Dismissal with Prejudice in a Premises Liability Action
3/26/21
Matthew Jones obtained a dismissal with prejudice in a premises liability action. The case involved an explosion and subsequent house fire, wherein Plaintiff claims she sustained personal injuries. Defendants owned the home. After propounding written discovery to evaluate Plaintiff’s claim and filing eventual Motions to Compel, Defendants obtained multiple Orders from the Court compelling Plaintiff…
John Bennett and Natalie Pulley Obtained Summary Judgment on Behalf of Chubb Insurance
3/26/21
John Bennett and Natalie Pulley obtained summary judgment on behalf of Chubb insurance, a metro-Atlanta law firm, and the law firm’s managing partner in an FLSA litigation matter. The plaintiff, a former litigation paralegal, alleged off-the-clock overtime violations. Although these cases are notoriously difficult to win, the Defendants were awarded summary judgment following a lengthy…