Summary Judgment in Ohio Police Dispute
5/29/25
Doug Holthus and Cara Wright obtained summary judgment in favor of the City of Kenton and a city police officer in a case involving a Plaintiff that was bitten by a police K9. The bite occurred when …
Success Type: Significant Cases
Summary Judgment Applying Exclusion in Wisconsin Contract Dispute
5/29/25
Jonathan Schwartz and Joshua Zhao obtained summary judgment for our insurer client in a declaratory judgment action arising out of a shooting at a bar. Our client contended that due to an assault and battery exclusion in the insurance policy, …
Summary Judgment in Ohio First Amendment Retaliation Dispute
5/29/25
FMG Attorneys Doug Holthus and Cara Wright obtained summary judgment for their police officer client in a case alleging retaliation in violation of the First Amendment of the Constitution. Plaintiff claimed that our client and the other police officers involved …
Summary Judgment Finding No Duty in Kentucky Oil Rig Explosion
5/29/25
Barry M. Miller, Lucas R. Harrison and Sean C. Harrison prevailed on a motion for summary judgment in the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky on behalf of a nationwide insurance carrier. The Court …
No Probable Cause Found in Florida Professional Liability Matter
5/29/25
Robert Klein and Chris Fraga represented a Florida attorney in responding to a complaint to the Florida Bar’s Attorney/Consumer Assistance Program, which included allegations that the client had improperly threatened a pro se Plaintiff in order to obtain an advantage …
Summary Judgment on Negligence and Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims in Florida
1/17/25
FMG Attorneys Jessica Farrelly and Jessica Cauley prevailed on a motion for summary judgment in a Broward County, Florida court on claims of negligence and breach of fiduciary duty against their client, a substance abuse treatment provider. The case involved …
Summary Judgment Win Dismissing Defamation Claim in Florida
10/8/24
Alex Diaz prevailed on a motion for summary judgment in Broward County, Florida (Fort Lauderdale). A plaintiff engaged in ongoing divorce proceedings filed a lawsuit against his wife’s former divorce attorney claiming that she defamed him when she provided correspondence …
Prelitigation Advice & Counsel Secures Beneficial Settlement for Client
10/8/24
Daniel Parker Jett and Kelly Haas successfully addressed a case involving a 57-year-old senior executive who threatened our client with a suit on grounds of age discrimination, harassment, and failure to accommodate a disability by refusing to grant him extended …
Motion to Dismiss Secured in Plymouth Superior Court
10/8/24
Will Covino and Chris Fulmer successfully prevailed on a motion to dismiss in the Plymouth Superior Court to extricate an attorney from a contentious shareholder dispute. In obtaining this dismissal, the Superior Court agreed the claims were time barred, barred …
Summary Judgment Obtained on Coverage Dispute for Insurer in Illinois Federal Court
7/18/24
Jonathan L. Schwartz prevailed on summary judgment in favor of National Fire & Marine Insurance Company in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois before a federal judge.
As background, approximately two months after the claimant died …
Dismissal of Complaint for Violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act in Pennsylvania
7/18/24
Cindy O’Donnell and Morgan Randle prevailed on a motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania before a federal judge on a claim for violation of the Fair Credit …
Summary Judgment Obtained on Fourth Amendment Unlawful Entry/Excessive Force Claims in Georgia
7/18/24
Wes Jackson, Steven Grunberg, and Sun Choy prevailed on a motion for summary judgment in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia before a federal judge in a case involving claims of unlawful entry …