Summary Judgment Obtained in U.S. District Court
6/10/21
| John Bennett and Amy Bender obtained summary judgment in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia on behalf of our client, a specialty contractor providing precast/prestressed concrete systems and services. The court dismissed each of plaintiff’s causes |
Summary Judgment Obtained in U.S. District Court
6/10/21
| Kenneth Menendez and Taryn Haumann obtained a favorable result for three prominent advertising agencies. Two agencies were Plaintiff’s former employers and one agency was a potential employer. After Plaintiff demonstrated multiple incidents of poor behavior, the potential employer elected to |
Favorable Result in Georgia Court of Appeals
6/10/21
Dana Maine obtained a very favorable result in the Georgia Court of Appeals on behalf of our client, a Community Manager for a condominium association. The decision affirmed the lower court’s grant of summary judgment on claims for libel, slander, …
Unanimous Defense Verdict In Kentucky Circuit Court
6/10/21
Curt Graham and Austin Anderson tried a civil case before a 12-person jury in Laurel Circuit Court (Kentucky). The case arose from an automobile accident on I-75 in Laurel County. We defended Laurel County Sheriff John Root on a vicarious …
Plaintiff’s Voluntary Dismissal Secured In Auto Accident Case
6/10/21
| Wayne Melnick and Andy Treese secured the plaintiff’s voluntary dismissal with prejudice of a disputed liability auto accident case after their independent investigation showed the plaintiff lied and made material omissions in both written discovery responses and at deposition. Plaintiff |
Summary Judgment Obtained in Case Involving Constitutional Rights
6/10/21
| Wayne Melnick and Andy Treese won summary judgment for a principal and the superintendent of schools in a federal case arising from allegations that a teacher sexually abuse two teenage boys over a period of years. The students brought Section |
Court Rules Dealership Not Liable in Motorcycle Crash Case
6/10/21
Christopher Lynch and Edward Storck obtained summary judgment in a case involving suit by plaintiff against the client dealership and the tortfeasor who was loaned a motor vehicle by the client dealership while the tortfeasor’s vehicle was in for repairs. …
Summary Judgment Obtained in Premise Liability Case
6/10/21
Jennifer Adair and Eric Retter obtained summary judgment in a premises liability case in which a police officer was injured responding to a riot at a Mexican restaurant during a Cinco de Mayo event. The plaintiff alleged that the restaurant …
Favorable Result Obtained in UCC Case
6/10/21
Brian Goldberg obtained a favorable result for a private lender in U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Georgia. On behalf our client, Brian Goldberg prevailed on his motion to dismiss on all counts filed by the plaintiff, including, …
Favorable Appellate Verdict Obtained In Georgia Court of Appeals
6/3/21
Georgia Court of Appeals reversed trial court’s denial of summary judgment to an out-of-possession landlord in a dog bite case holding that dog bite statute is not applicable to out-of-possession landlord, and without evidence of actual knowledge of dog’s vicious …
Early Resolution Achieved in Georgia Personal Injury Case
6/3/21
Wayne Melnick and Andy Treese utilized Georgia’s offer of settlement statute, O.C.G.A. § 9-11-68, to reach a highly favorable early resolution of a case in which plaintiffs both alleged they suffered injuries after colliding with a tree during a ziplining …
Barry Miller and Tia Combs Obtain Judgment On Behalf of Insurer
3/26/21
Barry Miller and Tia Combs obtained judgment on the pleadings for an insurer accused of bad faith. The court agreed that the plaintiff did not timely offer proof that an insured driver caused his injuries. It found the plaintiff must …