Emily Cousins

December 11, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez said the bankruptcy trustee, acting in good faith, nevertheless "left the potential for a lot of money on the table." But plaintiffs counsel said his clients are remaining "resilient."

By Emily Cousins

4 minute read

December 10, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

"I set the parameters very early on that this case was not settling for less than a million," Angela Edwards of Trantolo & Trantolo, counsel for the plaintiffs, said.

By Emily Cousins

2 minute read

December 09, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The court affirmed the bulk of the judgment—Connecticut's largest-ever personal injury award—rejecting defense arguments on appeal that the trial court improperly defaulted Jones and denying his motion for remittitur.

By Emily Cousins

3 minute read

December 06, 2024 | Law.com

The proposed classes are comprised of Maryland and Kansas residents who received a claim payment that was reduced by a projected sold adjustment based on the valuation report from Mitchell International Inc., a third party that develops software for auto insurance companies to use for claims management. Both classes accused the defendant of breach of contract and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing.

By Emily Cousins

3 minute read

December 05, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

"This order means we get to proceed with litigation and start preparing our case for class certification and trial," Adam Polk of Girard Sharp said.

By Emily Cousins

3 minute read

December 04, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The law in Connecticut is still developing around when a wrongful-death action can be brought on behalf of a fetus. While the Connecticut Appellate and Supreme courts have yet to weigh in, a Superior Court decision in the 2018 case Elderkin v. Mahoney held that a wrongful-death claim could be brought on behalf of a fetus that was 17 weeks.

By Emily Cousins

2 minute read

December 04, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The Appellate Court held that the defendant’s statements made during the grievance proceedings were quasi-judicial and were protected by absolute immunity.

By Emily Cousins

2 minute read

December 03, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

“Quite simply, corporations such as the defendant should not be hiding dangerous products from consumers or seeking to minimize the impact of toxins through hyper-technical definitions or scientific lobbying strategies,” the court said. “The defendant was and is in a position to know the dangers associated with the mining operation and the products produced therefrom.”

By Emily Cousins

4 minute read

November 22, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Attorneys John J. Houlihan Jr., Ryan K. Sullivan and Giacomo Cabrera of RisCassi & Davis represented the plaintiff.

By Emily Cousins

3 minute read

November 21, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

While many of the case's alleged facts were positive for her client, plaintiffs lawyer Angela Edwards of Trantolo & Trantolo said it was a hard battle to get the policy limit because the plaintiff did not have a surgery recommendation, but was receiving "extensive pain management."

By Emily Cousins

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