Appeals
Christopher Lynch and Edward Storck Successfully Obtain Summary Judgment Pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-60
Christopher Lynch and Edward Storck obtained summary judgment in a case involving suit by plaintiff against the client dealership and the tortfeasor who was loaned a motor vehicle by the client dealership while the tortfeasor’s…
Christopher Lynch and Edward Storck obtained summary judgment in a case involving suit by plaintiff against the client dealership and the tortfeasor who was loaned a motor vehicle by the client dealership while the tortfeasor’s vehicle was in for repairs. Tortfeasor struck plaintiff while he was riding his motorcycle causing significant injuries with damages well in excess of the policy for the tortfeasor. Plaintiff brought suit against the dealership pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-154a which created vicarious liability for motor vehicle lessors. In the underlying suit, we successfully obtained Summary Judgment on behalf of the dealership pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-60, which grants immunity for dealers who loan motor vehicles/dealer plates to customers while the customer’s vehicle is being prepared and the dealership obtains proof of insurance from the customer. In the Appeal, Plaintiff argued that the trial court got it wrong by concluding that there was no question of fact that the transaction was a loan and not a rental. The Appellant argued that the agreement that the Dealership had the customer signed used the word rental approximately 27 times throughout the document, the document itself was titled “Rental Agreement” and the agreement itself indicated that it was for consideration. The Plaintiff argued that a jury should have been allowed to decided what type of transaction was involved.
Kyle McCall v. Gina Sopneski et al. (AC 42498)
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Paul Piantino and Christopher Donnelly obtained a reversal and remand resulting from their Appeal of a Final Judgment entered by a Bergen County Trial Court. The case arose out of an underlying action in the…
California Court of Appeal Orders County to Produce To FMG Client 42,000 Withheld E-mails
Sacramento, CA. Dean Getz brought a California public records act case in the County of El Dorado in which he sought production of 42,000 e-mails between the County and a land developer. Getz was represented…
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…
Dana Maine Prevails in Georgia Court of Appeals
Dana Maine obtained a very favorable result in the Georgia Court of Appeals on behalf of our client, a Community Manager for a condominium association. The decision affirmed the lower court’s grant of summary judgment…
Wayne Melnick and Wesley Jackson Obtain a Favorable Appellate Verdict
Georgia Court of Appeals reversed trial court’s denial of summary judgment to an out-of-possession landlord in a dog bite case holding that dog bite statute is not applicable to out-of-possession landlord, and without evidence of…
Matthew Jones and Kristin Ingulsrud Successful Before California Court of Appeals
Representing GEICO in a breach of contract action, Matthew Jones secured a favorable outcome in the California Court of Appeals. The action involved coverage issues arising out of damage to the engine of the plaintiff’s…