News & Events

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

Read More »

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

Read More »

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

Read More »

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

Read More »

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

Read More »

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,

Read More »

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

Read More »

Summary Judgment – New York County

1/27/2012 Berger v. Wicked Willy’s In Berger v. Wicked Willy’s, plaintiff sustained severe personal injuries after being struck by a bus while attempting to cross Route 9 in Manalapan, New Jersey. Plaintiff alleged that Wicked Willy’s, a New York establishment, was negligent and in violation of New York’s Dram Shop provision in serving alcohol to

Read More »

Summary Judgment- Middlesex County Superior Court

1/20/2012 Davern v. Harrah’s Casino In Davern, plaintiff was injured while walking through the revolving door at Harrah’s Casino. Plaintiff attributed her accident to an improperly maintained revolving door and slippery marble floor. As a result of her fall, plaintiff fractured her right femur requiring surgery and lengthy impatient rehabilitation. Plaintiff was unable to regain

Read More »

Summary Judgment- New York County

1/11/2012 Enrique Ali v. 500 Fifth Avenue Plaintiff Ali was an asbestos abatement worker who was electrocuted and thrown from a Baker scaffold while removing asbestos from the basement ceiling of 500 Fifth Avenue. As a result of the accident, plaintiff fractured his thoracic spine. At the close of discovery, Joseph O. Tuffy, relying on

Read More »