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November 25, 2025 | Commercial Law, General Liability, Labor & Employment
Philadelphia Partner Meghan Wynkoop obtained a significant victory in the New Jersey Superior Court, Middlesex County, securing the dismissal of a lawsuit with prejudice.
November 17, 2025 | General Liability, Hospitality & Retail
Philadelphia associate Richard DiNapoli secured a defense win in an arbitration arising from an alleged slip and fall at a Florida resort, successfully arguing that the plaintiff failed to establish any hazardous condition on the stairs.
November 13, 2025 | Commercial Law, General Liability, Insurance Coverage & Bad Faith
Philadelphia partner Elizabeth Horneff obtained dismissal with prejudice of all claims in a complex Philadelphia estate dispute, after the court sustained their Preliminary Objections to the plaintiff’s Sixth Amended Complaint.
November 12, 2025 | Public Entity & Civil Rights
Philadelphia attorneys Christopher Gilligan and Daniel Renk secured an appellate victory in the Third Circuit, which affirmed the Middle District of Pennsylvania’s dismissal with prejudice of all Constitutional claims against their clients.
November 5, 2025 | General Liability, Insurance Coverage & Bad Faith
Philadelphia partner Michael McKenna secured judgment on the pleadings in a coverage dispute arising from a workplace altercation, with the court finding that the policy’s Assault and Battery exclusion barred all claims.
October 31, 2025 | General Liability
Philadelphia partner Kevin Monastra and associate Christopher Thagard secured summary judgment in a premises liability case in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, successfully arguing that the plaintiff failed to prove the alleged fall occurred on the client’s property.
October 29, 2025 | Hospitality & Retail, Professional Liability
Philadelphia partner Raphaella Poteau obtained dismissal of an Order to Show Cause in a professional negligence case before the Pennsylvania State Board of Cosmetology, successfully defending a nail salon against allegations of unethical conduct and gross incompetence.
September 26, 2025 | Construction Law
Elizabeth Horneff obtained dismissal of all claims against the property owner and management company in a construction site fall case.
September 19, 2025 | General Liability, Products Liability
Philadelphia partner Raphaella Poteau secured a critical defense win at an early stage in a negligence and product liability matter involving the tragic death of a college student at Penn State. The Superior Court upheld the lower court's transfer of venue from Philadelphia County to Centre County, where the incident occurred.
September 16, 2025 | General Liability
Congratulations to Philadelphia partner Ryan Smith on securing summary judgment with prejudice in an intersection motor vehicle accident case.
August 26, 2025 | General Liability, Professional Liability
In June 2025, Margolis Edelstein partner Richard Ostriak secured summary judgment in a premises liability action arising from a Pennsylvania roof fall accident.
August 20, 2025 | Toxic Tort/Environmental
Philadelphia Partner Joe Yeager secured summary judgment in an asbestos action pending in the Court of Common Pleas.
July 23, 2025 | Labor & Employment
Philadelphia Partner Meghan Wynkoop successfully secured the dismissal of a defamation lawsuit in the Chester County Court of Common Pleas. In this significant victory for the client, the Court granted a Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings, resulting in the dismissal of Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint with prejudice.
July 16, 2025 | Construction Law, General Liability
Philadelphia attorney Sean Phelan successfully secured dismissal of all claims against a non-profit community development corporation in a Philadelphia County construction accident case. Plaintiff alleged multiple severe fractures, surgical procedures, and permanent disfigurement, with a multi-million-dollar demand.
July 15, 2025 | Labor & Employment
In a recent breach of contract dispute in Philadelphia, attorneys Raphaella Poteau and Richard DiNapoli secured a favorable outcome for their client when the Plaintiff voluntarily dismissed the case with prejudice.
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