Eleventh Circuit Affirms Dismissal in Landmark ADA Emotional Distress Case

Wayne Melnick and Michael Hill prevailed before the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in a case of first impression regarding whether Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act permits recovery for emotional-distress damages. The…

Summary Judgment in Pennsylvania Legal Malpractice Dispute

Meaghan Mahon and Patrick Cosgrove prevailed on a motion for summary judgment in the Lycoming County Court of Common Pleas on a legal malpractice claim concerning an underlying divorce settlement. The matter pertained to our…

Summary Judgment in Ohio Sovereign Immunity Dispute

Doug Holthus and Cara Wright obtained summary judgment in favor of the City of Kenton and its police officer in a case arising from a traffic crash that occurred when the police officer was responding…

Complete Dismissal in Utah Data Breach Class Action

Justin Boron, Kevin Ringel and Danielle Ocampo successfully obtained a dismissal on all counts in a data breach class action lawsuit. Plaintiffs alleged they suffered injuries as a result of a data breach incident and…

Illinois Appellate Court Upholds Pre-Accident Waiver

Michael Sanders, Brad Purcell and Sophie Stevanovich obtained a favorable decision from the Illinois Appellate Court affirming the use of exculpatory clauses. Plaintiff broke her ankle after falling while top rope climbing at an indoor facility. Plaintiff…

Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Sovereign Immunity Dismissal

Sun Choy and Wes Jackson obtained an appellate victory for the City of Roswell in a case involving an officer’s use of spike strips to stop a high-speed pursuit. The officer involved parked his car…

Court Dismisses Wiretapping Claim Against California Medical Clinic

Danielle Ocampo and Chris Weber successfully defended a local medical clinic against a lawsuit brought by a self-represented attorney. The plaintiff, a patient of the clinic, claimed the clinic violated California’s privacy laws by using…

Summary Judgment in Ohio Police Dispute

Doug Holthus and Cara Wright obtained summary judgment in favor of the City of Kenton and a city police officer in a case involving a Plaintiff that was bitten by a police K9. The bite…

Summary Judgment Applying Exclusion in Wisconsin Contract Dispute

Jonathan Schwartz and Joshua Zhao obtained summary judgment for our insurer client in a declaratory judgment action arising out of a shooting at a bar. Our client contended that due to an assault and battery…

Summary Judgment in Ohio First Amendment Retaliation Dispute

FMG Attorneys Doug Holthus and Cara Wright obtained summary judgment for their police officer client in a case alleging retaliation in violation of the First Amendment of the Constitution. Plaintiff claimed that our client and…

Summary Judgment Finding No Duty in Kentucky Oil Rig Explosion

Barry M. Miller, Lucas R. Harrison and Sean C. Harrison prevailed on a motion for summary judgment in the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky on behalf of a nationwide insurance carrier.…

Ohio Appellate Court Upholds Summary Judgment Based on Known Danger

Doug Holthus and Cara Wright received an affirmed summary judgment in Ohio’s Third District Court of Appeals in favor of FMG’s client, a local school district board of education, in a slip and fall case.…