Results

We obtained a dismissal of a legal malpractice action arising from a Law Against Discrimination and Conscientious Employment Practices Act action against a municipality and its School Board. In this complex multi-party action, our client, an expert in school law, was retained by the school district to handle a hearing against the plaintiff, a teacher and coach. The plaintiffs alleged a conspiracy among the lawyers and the school board to oust the plaintiff.

The decision was later affirmed by the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, and we successfully argued both the summary judgment motion and the appeal. The plaintiff, a condominium association, filed suit against the sponsor of a newly constructed mixed-use residential and commercial building in Hoboken, New Jersey. The plaintiff also sued the property management company, the general contractor and various subcontractors involved in the construction.

We obtained dismissal in U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York on behalf of an orthopedic doctor. A legal representative and health care proxy of the plaintiff-decedent brought an action against the doctor seeking damages for negligent infliction of emotional distress and allegedly violating Jonathan’s Law. That law established procedures for the notification of parents/guardians of incidents affecting the health and well-being of children and certain others.

We obtained a directed verdict at trial in an action to hold a child welfare agency vicariously liable for an alleged assault and battery by an employee who was terminated for forgery of the victim’s signature. ​We represented a foundation that provides child welfare services in Florida.

We were successful on a motion for summary judgment, thereby barring the application of the mode of operations in a slip and fall case where an alleged partially eaten sandwich was found in the aisle of the retailer.

We represented a plumbing subcontractor in a case venued in Supreme Court, Bronx County. ​The plaintiff alleged he sustained serious neck and back injuries as a result of falling pipes.

We successfully defended a significant dog mauling case against a landlord defendant. ​The plaintiff was fortunate to have survived the attack and suffered severe permanent physical and emotional trauma.

We obtained summary judgment in the New York Supreme Court on behalf of a funeral home. The plaintiff alleged that the funeral home failed to deliver cremated remains. The funeral home had used the wrong zip code on the package. The plaintiff’s son signed the funeral home’s release from liability. Our motion for summary judgment argued that the plaintiff’s cause of action was barred due to the release and because the plaintiff failed to demonstrate that the wrong zip code was a proximate cause.

We obtained summary judgment on behalf of a boxing gym. ​The plaintiff, a seasoned boxing coach, claimed to have been injured when he fell out of a boxing ring during a sparring match at the defendant’s gym. The plaintiff asserted that while standing on the apron with his back to the ring, he was struck by one of the fighters and propelled out and onto the floor.