Significant Cases
Summary Judgment Win in Massachusetts Trust Case
Jessica Kelly and Nancy Reimer obtained summary judgment for our client who served as a trustee of a marital trust. The surviving wife of the settler of the trust was unhappy with the trustees’ distributions…
Jessica Kelly and Nancy Reimer obtained summary judgment for our client who served as a trustee of a marital trust. The surviving wife of the settler of the trust was unhappy with the trustees’ distributions to her from the trust, brought claims for breach of fiduciary duty and accounting, and sought judicial removal of the trustees. After prolonged litigation and significant motion practice, the Court found as a matter of law that the plaintiff could not prove any breach of fiduciary duty or any other conduct by the trustees that warranted their removal.
More Successes
More Successes
New York Federal Court Grants Motion for Judgment in Insurance Coverage Dispute
FMG attorneys Jonathan Schwartz and Danielle Rudkin prevailed on a motion for judgment on the pleadings in federal court in New York on behalf of an insurance company. This case involved a medical doctor seeking coverage from the insurance…
Summary Judgment in South Carolina Construction Coverage Action
FMG attorney Shawn Bingham prevailed at summary judgment in a South Carolina federal court for an insurance company in an insurance coverage dispute arising from the construction of a large mixed-use development in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.…
Dismissal in New Mexico Insurance Dispute
FMG attorneys Lorne Hiller and Jay Graif prevailed on a motion for judgment on the pleadings asking the Court to determine that there was no duty to defend or indemnify under two policies of insurance for an alleged $3.5…
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…
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.…
No Probable Cause Found in Florida Professional Liability Matter
Robert Klein and Chris Fraga represented a Florida attorney in responding to a complaint to the Florida Bar’s Attorney/Consumer Assistance Program, which included allegations that the client had improperly threatened a pro se Plaintiff in order…