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Summary Judgment- Kings County

1/18/2013 Ida Williams v. City of New York et. al. In Williams, plaintiff alleged to have tripped and fallen over a defectively patched trench located in the roadway of Ralph Avenue, in Brooklyn. Plaintiff sued our client, A-1 Sewer and Watermain Contractors Corp., alleging that they created the trench that caused her fall. At the

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Summary Judgment- Kings County

12/11/2012 Sikorski v. River Manor Care Center et. al. In Sikorski, plaintiff, a delivery man, alleged to have slipped and fallen on a foreign substance located in close proximity to a garbage compactor owned and serviced by our client Allied Waste Industries. The compactor was located on the property owned by co-defendant River Manor. Plaintiff

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Defense Verdict – Bergen County Superior Court

11/15/2012 Grasso v. Rise Nightclub In Grasso, plaintiff was a patron of our client’s nightclub. He was involved in an altercation inside the club and another patron was ejected. Plaintiff, concerned for his safety, asked to be walked to his car. Security did just that and watched as plaintiff and his friend got into their

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Summary Judgment-Atlantic County Superior Court

9/28/2012 Jean Smith v. Harrah’s Casino In Smith v. Harrah’s Casino, plaintiff alleged that while working as a taxi cab driver he was assaulted by security when he refused to move his cab from the valet area. He sued Harrah’s alleging negligent hiring, training, supervision and false imprisonment. At the close of discovery, Ross Goldband

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Summary Judgment- Suffolk County

7/26/2012 Caccavale v. Neptune Beach Club In this action, plaintiff claimed she slipped and fell on a large outdoor deck at our client’s bar. The plaintiff never saw what caused her fall beforehand but noticed that the deck was wet with spilled drinks. Prior to trial, Eric Cooper made a motion for summary judgment to

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Summary Judgment-Bronx County

7/17/2012 Flores v. BAM Produce In Flores v. BAM Produce, plaintiff, an employee of BAM Produce, was injured after he was struck by a pallet jack on a ramp at Hunts Point Terminal. He sustained a significant injury to his leg requiring surgery. Plaintiff sued our client Hunts Point Market, his employer and the employer

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Summary Judgment-Nassau County

6/29/2012 O’Carroll v. Double H Pub In O’Carroll v. Double H Pub, plaintiff sutained severe facial injuries after being assaulted outside of Double H Pub by co-defendant Bornemann. Plaintiff alleged that Double H Pub owed him a duty to protect him from Bornemann and that the pub also violated New York’s Dram Shop Act by

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Summary Judgment-New York County

6/27/2012 Ravallese v. JMED Holdings In Ravallese v. JMED Holdings, plaintiff sustained significant eye injuries in a fight with unknown individuals outside Pacha Nightclub. Plaintiff sued the club owner as well as our client Salvus Security, the company hired to provide security services to the venue alleging negligent security. At the close of discovery, Wendy

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Summary Judgment -Westchester County

6/22/2012 Compton v. Broadview Petroleum In Compton v. Broadview Petroleum, plaintiff injuried his eyes when a glass window pane fell from a raised garage door and shattered near him as he was working on a car at an oil change shop. Plaintiff sued the property owner, Broadview, as well as his employer, High Line Lube,

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Defense Verdict – Atlantic County Superior Court

2/7/2012 Cheeks Tunnel v. Caesar’s Atlantic City In Cheeks Tunnel, plaintiff was lost and asked for directions from a slot technician who was operating a pallet jack on the casino floor at Caesar’s in the early morning hours. After getting the directions, plaintiff began to walk and tripped over the forks to the jack. She

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