The plaintiff led several officers of our Police Department client on a high-speed chase for over 12 miles with speeds in excess of 100 MPH through rural and residential areas resulting in a one-car accident, multiple, serious injuries necessitating a life-flight to a local hospital. The plaintiff,...
Philadelphia Partner, Kyle Wu, obtained summary judgment in favor of defendants, an attorney and his firm, on a complaint alleging legal malpractice in the handling of an asset purchase agreement (“APA”). Plaintiffs claimed that the defendants failed to ensure the inclusion of a provision that...
Philadelphia Partner, Kyle Wu, obtained summary judgment in favor of defendants, a staffing company, on a complaint alleging actual and perceived disability discrimination, retaliation, failure to accommodate, and aiding & abetting under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (“NJLAD”),...
On August 19, 2021, Pittsburgh partner Miles Kirshner secured a defense verdict for an insured client in a jury trial occurring in Elk County, PA. Our client was a construction contractor which had fabricated large hollow wooden columns for installation as part of the rehabilitation of an older...
K.M., a minor born at 24 weeks gestation, required prolonged NICU admission due to her ‘threshold of viability’ prematurity. Plaintiff, K.M’s mother, brought suit alleging negligent failures on the parts of our neonatology physicians to recognize the signs and symptoms of omphalitis...
Partner, Elizabeth Horneff, successfully defended a Northampton County, PA industrial scrap contractor, Tri-Alliance after a week of trial in their home jurisdiction. Tri-Alliance had obtained a contract to remove obsolete equipment and metal fixtures from several buildings at the Rockwood...
Philadelphia Partner Andrew Gallogly recently secured the dismissal of the plaintiff’s complaint in a closely watched Ikea furniture tip-over lawsuit on behalf of an industry trade organization. Vowing in extensive media coverage to take on the entire furniture industry after settling with the...
Plaintiff alleged the Chief of Police of a Western Pennsylvania Municipality had used excessive force in the process of arresting him. Our Pittsburgh based partner, Charlie Saul, prepared and argued before the USDC, Western District, his Motion for Summary Judgement on behalf of the Police Chief...
Partners Ron Reitz and Dan Taylor were successful in securing a dismissal of a Third-Party Complaint in the USDC Western District, in a case involving a choice of law and indemnity provision in the contract for the sale of a hydraulic jack/snubbing unit. Plaintiff’s...
Christopher Marcucci in our New Jersey office secured a “no cause” in an auto accident where liability was stipulated. The jury, assessing damages, only, found the youthful plaintiff’s complaints regarding permanent knee damages and future pain and suffering with a life expectancy of more...
