Appeals
Casey Stansbury and Team Secures Appellate Win in the Kentucky Court of Appeals
On November 12, 2021, Kentucky’s Court of Appeals issued a decision affirming the grant of summary judgment in favor of FMG client Carey Baldwin. In Leonard Crabtree v. Carey Baldwin, et al., the plaintiff claimed…
On November 12, 2021, Kentucky’s Court of Appeals issued a decision affirming the grant of summary judgment in favor of FMG client Carey Baldwin. In Leonard Crabtree v. Carey Baldwin, et al., the plaintiff claimed Mr. Baldwin negligently caused a motor vehicle accident in Somerset, Kentucky. Liability for the accident was vigorously disputed. The trial court’s dismissal of the plaintiff’s claims against Mr. Baldwin was upheld on appeal, with the Court of Appeals finding that the plaintiff had “not produced evidence that Officer Baldwin’s actions were a substantial factor in causing this accident.”
Jurisdiction: Pulaski Circuit Court (appealed to the Kentucky Court of Appeals)
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Eleventh Circuit Victory in Insurance Coverage Case
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Appeals Court Win in Multi-Million Dollar Class Action Benefits Case in Georgia
FMG attorneys Ben Mathis, Bill Buechner, and Michael Freed secured a favorable decision from the Georgia Court of Appeals affirming summary judgment in a class action case challenging a Georgia county’s employee retirement plan. The…
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Georgia Principal in § 1983 and Title IX claim
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Arizona Court of Appeals Dismisses Dangerous Conditions Claim
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Supreme Court to Review Fifth Circuit Decision
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Georgia Court of Appeals Opinion on Pre-Suit Notice
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Dismissal of a Petition for Writ of Certiorari
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Dismissal of 2 Zoning Ordinance Appeals in Georgia Court of Appeals
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…
Cisco Cleared In $371M Software Patent Trial in Massachusetts
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…
Dismissal Based on Eleventh Amendment Immunity in Medical Board Defamation Suit in California
FMG Attorneys 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…