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SUMMARY JUDGMENT – MONMOUTH COUNTY
6/8/18 Timo v. Bally’s Atlantic City. In Timo, plaintiff alleged he slipped and fell while dancing at the Wild Wild West Bar located within Bally’s Atlantic City. As a result of his accident, plaintiff alleged that he sustained bimalleolar ankle fractures which required surgery and a lengthy course of physical therapy. After the close of
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5/07/18 Robert Sauro v. 900 Broadway LLC, Edward Berger and Janice Berger, et al. In Sauro, plaintiff alleged he slipped on ice outside the restroom of the convenience store at a gas station owned by the insured. The premises was leased to a third-party and subleased to an additional party. Plaintiff attributed his accident to
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4/13/18 Sostituto v. Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City. In Sostituto, plaintiff alleged she slipped and fell while walking on marble flooring at Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City. Plaintiff attributed her accident to a hazardous and dangerous wet condition on the flooring. Plaintiff retained a liability expert to support her claims against the defendant. The case was arbitrated
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4/04/18 Joshua Walker PR LTD v. BK BEASTS LLC DBA CrossFit Outbreak. This action was based upon a breach of contract claim from Joshua Walker PR LTD a PR agency with offices in London and New York against BK Beasts LLC dba CrossFit Outbreak, a Brooklyn fitness club. Eric Malinowski successfully moved to dismiss this
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James Walsh recently resolved a property damage and loss of revenue case involving an alleged leak in a commercial shopping center for less than 3% of the plaintiff’s initial demand of $250,000. The case involved a Georgia corporation with stores in New York and a Queens, NY plaintiff. James promptly removed the case to the
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3/15/18 Papadakis v. 1000 Park Owners Corp., et al. Our client was the Board of a Co-op where work was being performed in one of the units. The plaintiff fell off a board and claimed serious injuries. We were able to defeat the Labor Law §240 claim and were able to get all but one
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2/08/18 Disch v. W.I. Northbridge Construction Corp., et al. Plaintiff, a ironworker employed by JEMCO, sought damages for alleged injuries sustained after he fell from a flatbed truck during a delivery of seating components for tennis practice courts at the USTA National Tennis Center in Queens. Our client, KMS, was a separate ironworking firm retained
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1/18/18 Peterson vs. Forest City Ratner, et al. Plaintiff claimed that he sustained serious injury on July 23, 2012 when a barricade fell on him. At the time of the accident, our client was assisting him in the removal of barricades. We were able to successfully argue that our client was not a Labor Law
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1/18/18 Wavertree Corp. v. Bellet Constr. Corp. Plaintiff, a condominium corporation, sought damages for water damage as well as breach of contract stemming from façade work performed pursuant to contract by Bellet. After the trial judge found a question of fact existed as to the negligence and breach of contract claims against Bellet, the matter
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1/05/18 Richard Rios v. Lincoln Comfy Shop, Inc., et. al. Plaintiff claimed he sustained serious and permanent injuries on September 2, 2013 after tripping over a hole in the sidewalk abutting the cellar doors in front of 3712 Junction Boulevard in Queens. Our client, Guardian Gate Company, Inc., removed the damaged cellar door unit and
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