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Dana Maine and William Linkous Obtain Summary Judgment in Firearms Zoning Case
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…
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 of our client, Ms. Maine and Mr. Linkous prevailed on a motion for summary judgment before the Superior Court on all counts filed by Plaintiffs, which primarily included a claim under O.C.G.A. § 16-11-173, which prohibits local governments from regulating the sale of firearms.
Judge Kelly Lee Ellerbe agreed with the arguments made by Ms. Maine and Mr. Linkous that Plaintiff Eun’s admission that he moved out of the City of Sandy Springs before the City denied his request for a home occupation business license deprived Plaintiffs of standing to bring their suit against the City and the Court also noted that Plaintiff Eun’s corporation had failed to state a claim against the City. An appeal or motion for reconsideration is possible.
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Summary Judgment and Attorney’s Fees Obtained on Counter-Claims in Georgia
Wayne Melnick obtained summary judgment on both plaintiffs’ claims and our client’s counter-claims in Fulton County, Georgia. Plaintiffs (husband and wife) alleged that while attending her child’s gymnastics exhibition, the wife fell off a mat…
Summary Judgment in Insurance Coverage Dispute in Georgia
Shawn Bingham and Eric Retter prevailed on a motion for summary judgment in the United State District Court for the Northern District of Georgia before Judge Totenberg. The matter involved a first-party property insurance case…
Summary Judgment in Negligence Case in Pennsylvania
Josh Ferguson and Michelle Yee obtained a favorable result for a residential and commercial landscape design company in Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. After falling off a retainer wall built by our client, plaintiff…
Summary Judgment in Multi-Million Dollar Class Action Pension Case in Georgia
Ben Mathis, Robert Marcovitch and Bill Buechner recently obtained summary judgment on behalf of Hall County in a class action pension lawsuit brought in the Superior Court. In the lawsuit, Plaintiffs sought over $100 million…
Plaintiff’s Verdict Overturned in Post Trial Motion in Massachusetts
Kevin Kenneally and William Gildea in FMG’s Boston office won a post-trial motion for JNOV to overturn a $750,000 judgment awarded in favor of the Estate of a nursing home resident who allegedly died as…
Permanent Injunction Granted in Business Solicitation Dispute in New Jersey
Chris Donnelly and Paul Piantino secured injunctive relief in federal court in New Jersey on behalf of a large commercial client, converting a temporary restraining order into a one-year preliminary injunction against our client’s former…
Eleventh Circuit Finds for Insurer in COVID-19 Case of First Impression in Georgia
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FMG Victory: Pennsylvania federal judge dismisses claims for COVID-19 related injuries
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Paul Piantino and Aviation Practice Team Earn Victory at Buffalo-Niagara International Airport
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FMG Obtains 7 Figure Settlement On Behalf of Insured in E&O Case
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Casey Stansbury and Team Secure Favorable Settlement On the Verge of Trial
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Phil Savrin and Mallory Ball Obtain Summary Judgment On Behalf of Insurance Company
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.…