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SUMMARY JUDGMENT – NASSAU COUNTY
1/10/19 – Bonnie Thompson v. Unifirst Corp., et al. Plaintiff claimed that she sustained serious personal injuries on January 15, 2016, as a result of tripping and falling over a floor mat in the vestibule area of her office building located at 80 Arkay Drive, Hauppauge, NY. Our client, Unifirst Corporation, provided floor mats at
Read More »Christopher C. Mauro appointed to the Insurance Defense Committee of the NJSBA
The Insurance Defense Committee is dedicated to discussing issues of importance to the insurance defense bar, particularly with regard to automobile insurance including no-fault, tort thresholds, uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage and arbitration. The committee will be asked to provide comments to the NJSBA Board of Trustees on pending legislation, potential amicus curiae matters, proposed court rules
Read More »ARBITRATION PERMANENTLY STAYED IN SUM/UM MATTER – SUFFOLK COUNTY
10/2/18 Utica Mutual Assurance Company v. Levern Steward. The underlying accident occurred on August 24, 2016 at or near the intersection of Furman Street and Fulton Street, Brooklyn, New York. The Police Report indicates that an individual fell asleep at the wheel and struck two (2) pedestrians, one of whom was Levern Steward. Counsel on
Read More »SUMMARY JUDGMENT – NEW YORK COUNTY
Coombes v. Shawmut Design & Construction and Apple, Inc. v. Rockmor Electric. The plaintiff contends that he was injured when he was attempting to exit a room located within the Apple, Inc. store under construction at Grand Central Terminal on October 26, 2011. Plaintiff was an electrician employed by our client Rockmor Electric and was
Read More »DISMISSAL – KINGS COUNTY
August 2018 Beraun-Soller v. Silvercup Scaffold Co. On February 18, 2016, plaintiff was performing a cut to a ceiling with a hand held circular saw as part of a renovation project at 381 S. 5th Street, Brooklyn, New York. He alleges that the power saw he was using struck something which caused the saw to
Read More »SUMMARY JUDGMENT– KINGS COUNTY
8/16/18 Jose A. Rivas v. Diagonal Realty LLC & SS Bridging & Scaffolding Inc. Plaintiff commenced a lawsuit against our client, SS Bridging & Scaffolding Inc. Plaintiff alleged personal injuries from a trip and fall on a sidewalk flag in Manhattan. Plaintiff also sued the landlord, Diagonal Realty. Plaintiff alleged that the sidewalk flag was
Read More »SUMMARY JUDGMENT– KINGS COUNTY
Rosenzwig v. Borycon-88M, Inc. et al. Plaintiffs allege that they sustained property damages to their home due during a renovation project that took place between November 2003 and September 2005. Plaintiffs retained Borycon -88M, Inc., owned by defendant Abramov to perform the renovation work. Borycom/Abramov retained our client, Vital Plumbing, Inc. to perform plumbing work
Read More »SUMMARY JUDGMENT – NEW YORK COUNTY
8/8/18 Paul DeMercurio v. 605 West 42nd Street Owner LLC, et. al. Plaintiff alleged violations of Labor Law 240(1), 241(6), 200, and general negligence against our clients 605 West 42nd Street Owner LLC and Tishman Construction Corporation of New York, arising out of an incident where plaintiff claimed he slipped on brown protective paper laid
Read More »SUMMARY JUDGMENT – WESTCHESTER COUNTY
7/6/18 James Tudy, IV v. New Rochelle Municipal Housing Authority, et al. Plaintiff claimed that he sustained serious personal injuries on January 4, 2015, as a result of slipping and falling on water and de-icing salt within the vestibule of his apartment building lobby, located at 111 Lockwood Avenue, New Rochelle, NY 10801. Our client,
Read More »DISMISSAL – KINGS COUNTY
6/27/18 Jorge Cano-Moreno v. Jetro Cash and Carry, et al. Plaintiff claimed that he sustained serious personal injuries on January 12, 2015, as a result of slipping and falling on ice in a Restaurant Depot parking lot located at 15-06 132nd Street, College Point, NY 11356. Our client, Rotundi Construction Corp., performed snow and ice
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