Significant Cases
Defense Verdict in 4-Week Trial in California
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. …
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 massage therapist, his employer, the spa operator, and the spa owner. Plaintiff dismissed the massage therapist shortly before trial. Plaintiff asserted claims for sexual battery, negligence, and statutory civil rights violations that potentially gave rise to recovery of attorneys’ fees, penalties, and exemplary damages. At the conclusion of the evidence, the court granted the spa owner’s motion for directed verdict as to all claims, and a motion for directed verdict on the statutory civil rights claims, leaving the sexual battery and negligence claims for the jury to decide. After 4 hours of Zoom deliberations, the jury rendered a complete defense verdict. The defendants beat their statutory settlement offer, entitling them to recover expert fees at the discretion of the court, in addition to statutory costs.
More Successes
More Successes
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Coverage Denial in Professional Services Coverage Case
FMG Law prevailed in the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of our client, securing affirmation that a professional services policy does not extend coverage to insured brokers accused of breaching contractual and fiduciary…
Court Grants Dismissal in Legal Malpractice Case in Lexington, Kentucky
FMG Law prevailed in a Kentucky state court on behalf of its client, an attorney, securing dismissal of a legal malpractice claim. The court granted a motion to dismiss, bringing the matter to a favorable…
U.S. Court of Appeals for Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Property Coverage Dispute
FMG Law prevailed on behalf of a client in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, which affirmed summary judgment for the insurer. The court affirmed the dismissal of various claims including breach of contract, statutory…
Florida Medical Negligence Trial Results in Defense Verdict
FMG Law prevailed at a jury trial in Sanford, Florida on behalf of a hospital and its employed nurse, bringing the matter to a favorable resolution and avoiding liability. The plaintiff, an anesthesiologist, alleged an…
FMG Law Secures Victory for Fayette County in Annexation Dispute
Freeman Mathis & Gary attorneys Paul Mitchell and Marissa Dunn secured victories in both litigation and arbitration on behalf of Fayette County in a significant land use dispute involving a proposed annexation that would have…
Summary Judgment and Attorney’s Fees Obtained in Georgia Open Records Lawsuit
The FMG Law team obtained a significant litigation victory on behalf including a complete summary judgment and an attorney fee award in excess of $180,000 on behalf of the City of Dunwoody, City Clerk Sharon…
Dismissal in Wrongful Death Case in Los Angeles
FMG attorneys Paul Bigley, Bradley Mahlstedt, and Matthew Walters secured a complete dismissal in a wrongful death action arising from a fatal fall from a parking structure at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum following a Los Angeles Rams…
Summary Judgment Win in Georgia
FMG Attorneys Wayne Melnick and Allyson Brumett secured summary judgment on all claims brought against FMG’s client, the employer of an individual who was involved in a motor vehicle accident and received a DUI while driving a company vehicle…
Dismissal Obtained in Massachusetts Arbitration
FMG attorneys Christian Gunneson, Jennifer Markowski and Joseph McGuire secured a complete dismissal in an arbitration on behalf of a third-party administrator of a self-funded ERISA plan. The claimant was the ERISA plan sponsor who alleged that FMG’s client mishandled…
Dismissal in Georgia Contract Dispute
FMG attorneys Wayne Melnick, Michael Freed and Allyson Brumett secured the dismissal of a tortious interference with contract claim filed against the parents of a student at the Torah Day School of Atlanta. The claim was filed by the parents…
Summary Judgment in Ohio Premises Liability Action
FMG attorney Spencer Sukel prevailed on a motion for summary judgment in a high-stakes landlord-tenant premises liability action. The plaintiff alleged she sustained severe injury due to a defective staircase and sought to recover $300,000. The Court…
Motion to Dismiss Granted in Texas Cyber Class Action Suit
FMG attorneys Justin Boron and Michele Focht prevailed on a Motion to Dismiss in a cyber class action matter stemming from a security incident that the client experienced. Plaintiffs filed suit on behalf of a class of…