Eleventh Circuit Finds for Insurer in COVID-19 Case of First Impression in Georgia
6/6/22
Phil Savrin and Shawn Bingham successfully represented Allied Insurance Company of America (a Nationwide entity) in resisting a claim by a restaurant (Henry’s Louisiana Grill) seeking coverage for business income lost after it suspended its operations after the COVID-19 outbreak. …
Pennsylvania Federal Judge Dismisses Claims for COVID-19 Related Injuries
12/17/21
An Eastern District of Pennsylvania judge has ruled that Tyson Foods, Inc. (“Tyson”) is immune from liability for claims asserted by the family of a supervisor at a Philadelphia meatpacking plant who died of complications from COVID-19. The claims were …
Aviation Practice Team Earn Victory at Buffalo-Niagara International Airport
12/17/21
Paul Piantino and the Aviation Practice Team secured a big win on summary judgment in New York Supreme Court in Erie County this past November. The case centers around the “duty to warn” and liability with respect to …
Seven Figure Settlement on Behalf of Insured in E&O Case
12/16/21
Freeman Mathis & Gary LLP recently obtained a seven figure plus settlement on behalf of an insurer client in connection with a Negligence and Breach of Contract action against one of the Insurer’s Binding Agents. The Binding Agent was authorized …
Favorable Settlement Secured On the Verge of Trial
12/9/21
Casey Stansbury and the FMG team successfully secured settlement in a wrongful conviction case involving our a City client. The plaintiffs brought suit in federal court for various claims, including but not limited to, malicious prosecution, violations of due process, …
Summary Judgment Obtained On Behalf of Insurance Company
12/9/21
Summary Judgment awarded to client Scottsdale Insurance Company
Mallory Ball and Philip Savrin secured summary judgment for the insurer on the insured’s first-party property damage claim to a commercial building allegedly related to storm damage. The …
Summary Judgment Obtained 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 …
Summary Judgment Obtained in U.S. District Court
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 …
Summary Judgment Obtained in U.S. District Court
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 …
Plaintiff’s Voluntary Dismissal Secured In Auto Accident Case
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 …
Summary Judgment Obtained in Case Involving Constitutional Rights
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 …
Summary Judgment Obtained in Premise Liability Case
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 …