Employer Win in Union Election in Illinois
7/26/23
FMG attorneys Justin Boron, Bob Chadwick, Amy Bender, and Ben Mathis led a team representing a Fortune 500 farm equipment manufacturer in a winning campaign in an NLRB representation election in Illinois. FMG’s client led the winning effort that defeated …
Judge Rules in HOA’s Favor Against Property Owners’ Injunction in Florida
5/4/23
Attorneys Carlos A. Fernández and Cathi Carson-Freymann prevailed against property owners’ motion for injunctive relief in Palm Beach County. The property owners sought to reverse several amendments to the property’s governing documents and subsequent special assessments. The property owners claimed …
Dismissal Secured Upon Finding No Duty to Indemnify Company’s Willful Fraud Claim in California
5/4/23
Attorneys Al Alikin, Will Hadikusumo, and Nick Directo secure a dismissal with prejudice on behalf of their client Hiscox Insurance Company in California federal court. In the underlying action, a former employee alleged his employer fraudulently promised him …
Successfully Motion to Disqualify in California
1/3/23
Sharon Collier prevailed on a motion to disqualify on behalf of client Costco. The plaintiff’s counsel, Downtown Los Angeles Law Group attorney, Anthony Werbin, had previously done defense work for Costco. Therefore, Sharon argued that his entire firm had a …
Court Sustains Demurrer in Heated Battle Over Alleged Concealment and Fraud in Medical Reimbursement Action In California
1/3/23
Nick Directo and Al Alikin obtained a court order sustaining, with prejudice, Intact’s demurrer to Kindred Hospital’s claims for fraud, concealment, conspiracy, unfair business practices, and breach of contract for reimbursement of over $6.5 million in medical bills. Intact filed …
Defense Verdict in 4-Week Trial in California
12/30/22
FMG Attorney Sharon Collier obtained a complete defense verdict after a 4-week Zoom jury trial in Alameda County Superior Court. The plaintiff claimed that she was sexually assaulted during a massage at the Claremont Club & Spa. She sued the …
OSHA Citation Vacated Following Double Fatality in Texas
8/30/22
Robert Chadwick in FMG’s Dallas office recently prevailed on a contested OSHA citation after a three-day trial before the Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission (“OSHRC”). The OSHA citation resulted from a double fatality at a Texas construction site. The …
FMG Attorneys Philip Savrin and Shawn Bingham Obtain Eleventh Circuit win a landmark case involving insurance coverage for lost business income due to COVID-19
8/29/22
Henry’s Louisiana Grill, Inc. v. Allied Insurance Company of America, 35 F.4th 1318 (11th Cir. 2022). In a case of first impression, the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court’s dismissal of an insured’s claim for lost business income …
FMG Attorney Philip Savrin Obtains Affirmance of Summary Judgment on Behalf of Insurance Company in Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
8/29/22
Siasim Columbia, LLC, v. Scottsdale Insurance Company, Case No. 21-12918 (11th Cir., June 29, 2022). FMG Attorney Philip Savrin obtained an appellate victory in an insurance coverage case that arose from property damage to a commercial building …
FMG Attorney Michael Hill Secures Affirmance of Summary Judgment in Case Alleging Violations of a Public Employee’s First Amendment Rights
8/29/22
Silvia Cotriss v. City of Roswell, et al., Case No. 19-12747 (11th Cir., June 29, 2022). FMG Attorney Michael Hill obtained affirmance of a summary judgment award on behalf of the City of Roswell and its police officers …
Dismissal Obtained in Nevada Case Involving “Sunset” Provision in Accident Medical Expense Benefit Policy
7/20/22
Albert Alikin and Nicholas Directo obtained the dismissal of their client, an insurance carrier, in Nevada federal court in a lawsuit brought by the client’s insured seeking benefits under an occupational accident medical expense policy. The insured filed suit against …
Dismissal in Bad Faith Claim Arising From Multi-Million dollar default in Kentucky
7/20/22
Barry Miller obtained a judgment on the pleadings dismissing FMG client from a bad faith case that resulted from a $4.25 million default judgment in the underlying auto accident. A federal court ruled that FMG’s client, a third-party administrator, could …