Defense Verdict in ADA Arbitration Case in Georgia
5/4/23
Brad Adler and Michael Hill obtained a defense verdict for a Fortune 500 company client in an arbitration alleging failure to accommodate and retaliation under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The plaintiff, a former sales manager with the company, first …
Favorable Verdict in Dram Shop Case
5/4/23
Curt Graham, Austin Anderson and Xon Hostetter obtained a favorable verdict in Kentucky’s Graves Circuit Court in March 2023. The plaintiff was attacked without warning by an old high school classmate at a local bar/grill and suffered shoulder injuries …
5/4/23
Warren Hutchison and Kirsten Patzer obtained a defense verdict for a prominent life insurance company client after a week-long jury trial in front of the Suffolk Country Business Litigation Session. The client was sued by two policy holders alleging negligence, …
Successfully Motion to Disqualify in California
1/3/23
Sharon Collier prevailed on a motion to disqualify on behalf of client Costco. The plaintiff’s counsel, Downtown Los Angeles Law Group attorney, Anthony Werbin, had previously done defense work for Costco. Therefore, Sharon argued that his entire firm had a …
Court Sustains Demurrer in California Medical Reimbursement Fraud Dispute
1/3/23
Nick Directo and Al Alikin obtained a court order sustaining, with prejudice, Intact’s demurrer to Kindred Hospital’s claims for fraud, concealment, conspiracy, unfair business practices, and breach of contract for reimbursement of over $6.5 million in medical bills. Intact filed …
Dismissal of a Petition for Writ of Certiorari
1/3/23
Amy Cowan and Nicolas Bohorquez obtained the dismissal of a complaint for writ of mandamus on behalf of the City Council of Peachtree City (“City Council”) in Fayette County Superior Court. The plaintiff, a billboard company, sought to construct 3 …
Dismissal of Two Zoning Ordinance Appeals in Georgia Court of Appeals
1/3/23
On behalf of FMG client, the City of Dacula, Amy Cowan successfully obtained the dismissal of two appeals before the Georgia Court of Appeals. In the underlying cases, the plaintiff property owner sought a special exception for the residential use …
Defense Verdict in 4-Week Trial in California
12/30/22
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, …
Cisco Cleared In $371M Software Patent Trial in Massachusetts
12/30/22
A jury in the U.S. District Court in Boston ruled in favor of Cisco Systems Inc. in a $371 million patent suit, finding that the California tech giant did not infringe a Massachusetts software company’s patent concerning data storage servers. …
Dismissal Based on Eleventh Amendment Immunity in Medical Board Defamation Suit in California
12/30/22
Brian Skalsky, Lizel Cerezo, Al Alikin and Will Hadikusumo, successfully obtained a dismissal with prejudice on behalf of their client, the North Carolina Medical Board (“NCMB”), in California federal court. The plaintiff, a pro se physician, filed …
Summary Judgment for Claims Adjusting Agency on a Failure to Settle Claim in Georgia
12/30/22
Phil Savrin and Shawn Bingham prevailed on a motion for summary judgment in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia before Judge Steve C. Jones on a claim of negligent failure to settle a bodily injury …
NLRB Affirms Dismissal of Failure to Bargain Complaint
8/30/22
Robert Chadwick obtained a favorable appellate ruling from the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) on behalf of a transportation company. After an evidentiary hearing, an administrative law judge below dismissed a failure to bargain complaint by the NLRB’s General Counsel. …