Motor Vehicle Torts

Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Maisonette v. Gromiller

June 25, 2018

Rental Car Company Not Liable for Customer's Car Accident
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Circelli v. U.S.A.

June 22, 2018

Defendant moved to dismiss plaintiff's complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
Connecticut Law Tribune |News

Trantolo & Trantolo Attorneys Secure $480,000 Settlement for South Windsor Man After Car Crash

Robert Storace | June 21, 2018

Scott Mumley settled his November 2016 lawsuit against his insurance carrier for $480,000. Mumley suffered injuries to his neck and back after another motorist rear-ended his vehicle on the Berlin Turnpike.
The Legal Intelligencer |

Nurse Claimed Lasting Injuries From Crash; Defense Disagreed

VerdictSearch | June 21, 2018

On Aug. 7, 2015, plaintiff Guirlene Jean-Baptiste, 47, a certified nursing assistant, was driving in stop-and-go traffic on Roosevelt Boulevard, in Northeast Philadelphia. When she was near Cottman Avenue, her sedan was rear-ended by another car. She claimed permanent neck injuries.
The Legal Intelligencer |

Suit Over Marine's Death in Fiery Crash Settles for $8M

P.J. D'Annunzio | June 21, 2018

The widow of a marine killed in a fiery crash when a tanker truck slid down a decline and impacted his vehicle has settled her case with the excavating company that owned and operated the truck.
Delaware Law Weekly |Case Digests

Elsey-Jones v. Gullion

June 20, 2018

NIED claim arising from fatal vehicle-pedestrian accident immediately following plaintiff's own motor vehicle accident failed where motorists owed no duty not to strike pedestrians in view of others and where plaintiff did not witness impact and had no personal relationship with pedestrian.
The Recorder |Case Digests

Newland v. County of Los Angeles

June 19, 2018

Employee's frequent use of personal vehicle for work insufficient to render employer automatically liable for accident occurring during employee's commute
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Rice v. Miller

June 18, 2018

Trial Court Correctly Instructed Jury on Pedestrian Crossing Statute Given Factual Dispute Over Plaintiff's Ability to Use Crosswalk
Daily Report Online |News

Settlement Ends Insurer's Bid to Dodge $5.3M Excess Judgment

Greg Land | June 15, 2018

A few days after the Georgia Court of Appeals upheld several rulings by a DeKalb County judge in the underlying trial, Safe Auto Insurance settled its federal claims against the estate of a woman killed by a drunken driver.
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Fetahu v. N.J. Tr. Corp.

June 15, 2018

NJT Granted Protective Order to Strike Passenger's Third Notice to Admit as Improper
National Law Journal |News

State AGs Lose Ground in Emissions Cases Against Volkswagen

Amanda Bronstad | June 13, 2018

Volkswagen has scored a critical court victory in its battle against several state attorneys general who are still pursuing billions of dollars over its emissions scandal.
New York Law Journal |Analysis

Statute of Limitations and Severance of Claims

David M. Barshay | June 13, 2018

In this No-Fault Insurance Wrap-Up, David M. Barshay explains the statute of limitations for an action to recover no-fault insurance benefits against a self-insured. He also looks at motions to sever purportedly unrelated claims.
The Recorder |Case Digests

Shiver v. Laramee

June 13, 2018

Sudden emergency doctrine barred freeway driver's negligence claim
Daily Report Online |News

Judge Denies Ford's Recusal Motion for New Roof Crush Trial

Katheryn Tucker | June 12, 2018

Gwinnett County State Court Judge Shawn Bratton issued a two-page order denying Ford's motion for his recusal from the retrial of a roof crush lawsuit.
The Legal Intelligencer |Case Digests

Mason v. Petrone

June 12, 2018

The court denied summary judgment in this automobile accident case involving an emergency vehicle, because governmental immunity did not apply and issues of genuine fact remained which were for the jury.
The Legal Intelligencer |Commentary

Pleading Guilty to a Minor Traffic Offense May Be Ill-Advised

James R. Ronca and Ryan D. Hurd | June 11, 2018

For every motor vehicle collision, someone is at fault. Whether the collision involves a single vehicle, two vehicles or 10 vehicles, with limited exception, someone's actions triggered the collision.
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Overend v. Torres

June 11, 2018

Allegations of Injury Insufficient to Support Claim for Bystander Emotional Distress
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Richardson v. Hierholzer

June 11, 2018

Plaintiffs' Allegation of Fraudulent Concealment Insufficient to Support Tolling of Statute of Limitations
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Brown v. NYS

June 08, 2018

Linda M. Brown, Respondent, v. State of New York, Appellant., No. 66
The Legal Intelligencer |News

High Court to Mull Legality of Unlisted Resident Driver Exclusions

Zack Needles | June 07, 2018

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is now set to decide whether motor vehicle insurers can exclude coverage for nonfamily members who live with the vehicle owner but are not specifically included in the policy.
Daily Report Online |News

Appeals Court Ruling Puts Snapchat Speed Filter Lawsuit Back on Track

Greg Land | June 07, 2018

The appellate panel revived a suit asserting that Snapchat's speed filter was to blame for the injuries suffered by the victim of a teen driver who was doing more than 100 miles an hour when she wrecked her dad's Mercedes.
The Legal Intelligencer |

After Crash, Husband, Wife Allegedly Suffered Brain Injuries

VerdictSearch | June 07, 2018

On Dec. 22, 2013, plaintiff Charles Forbes, 77, a musician, was driving on Newtown-Yardley Road, in Newtown. At the same time, another car was approaching from the opposite direction.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Rice v. Miller

June 05, 2018

Plaintiff appealed from the judgment entered in favor of defendant in plaintiff's negligence action.
Daily Report Online |Case Digests

Francis v. Chavis

June 04, 2018

Genuine Issue of Material Fact As To Whether Accident Victim Agreed to Settlement Offer
Daily Report Online |News

Product Liability Lawsuit Filed Over Kia Car Seat

Katheryn Tucker | June 01, 2018

“Michael Insalaca is partially paralyzed because the defendants put him in a seat they knew could injure and possibly kill him,” Chris Glover of Beasley Allen said.
New Jersey Law Journal |Commentary

Gimme Shelter

Peter Lederman | June 01, 2018

OP-ED: Shelter can be a good thing under most circumstances. That is, however, unless driving home after consuming some adult beverage!
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Perpall v. Pavetek Corp.

June 01, 2018

Delay in Moving to Amend Complaint to Assert Negligent Entrustment Claim Unexcused
The Legal Intelligencer |

Plaintiff Argued Erratic Driving Led to Accident, Back Injuries

VerdictSearch | May 31, 2018

On Oct. 25, 2011, plaintiff Robert Dailey, 49, an installer of surveillance cameras, was driving on the Pennsylvania Turnpike outside Philadelphia when his sport utility vehicle was rear-ended by a sedan. He claimed back injuries.
Daily Report Online |News

Ford Lawyers Want Opposition Brief Scrubbed From Record

Katheryn Tucker | May 31, 2018

Ford's lawyers have asked the judge to erase from the record opposing counsel's 64-page motion and brief urging sanctions against the automobile maker for alleged misdeeds, saying the document contains "irrelevant invective and false accusations."
Connecticut Law Tribune |News

Shelton Attorney Gets $105,000 Settlement for Wallingford Woman With PTSD

Robert Storace | May 30, 2018

Nadine Bontatibus, who suffered neck and back injuries from a January 2017 crash, has settled the case for $105,000. Bontatibus also suffers from PTSD.
Texas Lawyer |News

Litigators of the Week: Law School Friends Win $89.6M Verdict in Truck Wreck Case With Slippery Facts

John Council | May 29, 2018

At first glance, the huge $89.6 million jury verdict Eric Penn and Zollie Steakley recently won against a trucking company seemed like an easy sell…
Daily Report Online |News

Gwinnett Jury Awards $5.6M in Fatal Interstate 285 Motorcycle Wreck

Greg Land | May 29, 2018

In a three-vehicle wreck that left a motorcyclist dead, the jury awarded a total $7.5 million in damages, dividing 25 percent of the blame between the deceased biker and another truck driver involved.
The Legal Intelligencer |Case Digests

Straw v. Fair

May 29, 2018

Trial court erred in granting summary judgment in favor of additional defendants who worked on hood latch that failed while father was driving the car and led to a serious accident because genuine issues of material fact existed as to the actions of car inspection station, oil change center and auto parts store in rendering services to plaintiffs. Judgement vacated.
New Jersey Law Journal |

Construction Worker Fall Case Settles For $1.265 Million in Middlesex

Charles Toutant | David Gialanella | May 28, 2018

A construction worker who suffered spinal injuries after a fall at a building under construction settled his Middlesex County suit, Pinho v. Meridia Metro Hackensack, for $1.265 million on March 21.
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Fongemie v. Safeco Insurance Company of Illinois

May 28, 2018

Jury Verdict Not Manifestly Unjust Or Excessive
The Legal Intelligencer |

Motorist Conceded Liability for Collision, Denied Damages

VerdictSearch | May 24, 2018

On April 4, 2014, plaintiff Sharon Weil, 51, a part-time restaurant employee, was driving on Route 309 in Quakertown. After she stopped at a red light at Route 663, her sport utility vehicle was rear-ended by a sedan. She claimed permanent neck injuries.
The Legal Intelligencer |Case Digests

Sullivan v. Crete Carrier Corp

May 22, 2018

The court granted a motion to compel an independent medical examination and required the requesting party to provide the transportation. Also, the court granted plaintiff's motions to compel the discovery of requested documents.
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Green v. First Liberty Insurance Corp.

May 21, 2018

Plaintiff Need Not Obtain Judgment Against Diplomatic Personnel Before Suing Insurer
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Arroyo v. State Farm Fire and Casualty

May 21, 2018

Triable Issue As to Reasonableness of Reliance on Police to Provide Third-Party Motorist's Insurance Information
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Micalizzi v. Stewart

May 21, 2018

Verdict Not Contrary to Jury's Responses to Interrogatories
Daily Report Online |News

Lawyers Ask Judge to Punish Ford in Roof Crush Retrial

Katheryn Tucker | May 17, 2018

Lawyers for the surviving sons of Melvin and Voncile Hill, Kim and Adam, have asked Gwinnett County State Court Judge Shawn Bratton to punish Ford by excluding the company's defense on key issues.
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Price v. Park

May 17, 2018

Decision Employer, Administrator Had No Right to Future Credit Denied; Settlement Approved
Daily Report Online |News

$1.7M Car Wreck Verdict Includes $500K for 'Frivolous' Defense

Greg Land | May 16, 2018

Plaintiff attorney Jon Pope said he initially thought the defense's sudden admission that the plaintiff was injured was a "brilliant trial strategy" designed to throw him off guard.
New York Law Journal |Analysis

Self-Insurance and the Statute of Limitations

Jonathan A. Dachs | May 15, 2018

Insurance Law columnist Jonathan A. Dachs writes: A recent split decision of the Court of Appeals has answered an interesting question regarding whether the six-year statute of limitations under CPLR 213(2) or the three-year statute of limitations under CPLR 214(2) is applicable to a dispute with respect to the payment of no-fault (PIP) benefits by a self-insurer, and, in so doing, has raised several questions still to be answered
Daily Report Online |News

Pedestrian Hit by Buckhead Motorist Lands $1.9M Fulton Verdict

Greg Land | May 15, 2018

A man struck as he waited to cross Peachtree Road at a traffic light was awarded $1.9 million after a two-day trial in Fulton County State Court.
The Legal Intelligencer |Case Digests

Plaxe v. Fiegura

May 15, 2018

Motion to remand from untimely removal granted where defendant failed to prove plaintiffs maintenance of suit against co-defendant with whom plaintiff had settled. Motion to remand granted.
The Legal Intelligencer |Case Digests

Livingston v. Greyhound Lines, Inc. et al

May 15, 2018

The court denied defendants' motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict as to punitive damages where plaintiffs introduced competent evidence that the driver of a passenger bus involved in a collision and her employer objectively knew that their actions were placing passengers at a high degree of risk of physical harm or that they consciously elected to disregard such risk. The court recommended affirmance on appeal.
The Legal Intelligencer |Case Digests

Straw v. Fair

May 15, 2018

Trial court erred in granting judgment on cross-claim where defendants raised genuine issue of additional defendants breach of duties to plaintiffs. Judgment vacated, case remanded.
New Jersey Law Journal |News

Middlesex County Auto Case Ends With $5 Million Verdict

Michael Booth | David Gialanella | May 14, 2018

In Tortorella v. Ong, a Middlesex County jury on April 20 awarded a Scotch Plains woman $5 million in damages as compensation for spinal injuries…
Daily Report Online |News

Plaintiffs' Counsel Defend Judge in Contentious Ford Roof Crush Case

Katheryn Tucker | May 11, 2018

The latest development is a defense of Gwinnett County State Court Judge Shawn Bratton, who was the subject of a motion for recusal from Ford accusing him of bias, unfairness and one-sided rulings.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Ochoa v. Okasha

May 11, 2018

The plaintiff appealed from an order which denied his motion to reinstate his personal injury complaint and extend discovery after a dismissal for failure to appear at a trial call.
Daily Business Review |News

Third District Backs Police Stop Over License Plate Frame

Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida | May 10, 2018

While expressing concern about its ruling, a panel of the Third District Court of Appeal overturned a lower-court decision that suppressed evidence obtained in a 2015 traffic stop of motorist Marcelo Pena. A search of the car led to the discovery of a bag that contained alprazolam pills and a drug charge against Pena, the ruling said.
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Bencosme v. Allon

May 10, 2018

Fact Issues Exist if Failure to Leave Keys to Parking Facility Caused Worker's Injury
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Trigo v. Miller

May 10, 2018

Driver Granted Dismissal of Punitive Damages Claim in Personal Injury Action
The Recorder |Case Digests

Pebley v. Santa Clara Organics, LLC

May 09, 2018

Tort victim properly permitted to introduce evidence of cost of medical services rendered outside his insurance plan
The Legal Intelligencer |Case Digests

Corvin v. Tihansky

May 08, 2018

Trial court properly denied appellants request for a new trial or JNOV after the jury found that other drivers negligence in rear-end accident was not was not a factual cause of any harm because appellant waived his JNOV issue since he failed to move for a directed verdict, his counsel withdrew his request for a binding jury instruction and appellants concealing his pre-accident chiropractor visits from his physicians presented the jury with an issue of credibility. Affirmed.
Daily Business Review |Profile

Attorney of the Year Finalist — Peter Prieto

Catherine Wilson | May 07, 2018

The Takata air bag litigation preoccupied Prieto in 2017, consuming up to 80 percent of his time as vehicle owners landed settlements valued at $1.2 billion.
Daily Business Review |

SUV Driver Awarded $1M in Medical Costs

Verdict Search | May 07, 2018

One of the drivers blamed the West Palm Beach collision for breaking stabilizing rods in her neck.
The Legal Intelligencer |News

$1.65M Settlement Reached in Case of Woman Killed When Car Crashed Into Storefront

P.J. D'Annunzio | May 04, 2018

The owners of a shopping center where a car crashed into a nail salon and killed a 74-year-old woman have settled the wrongful death lawsuit against them for $1.65 million, lawyers announced Monday.
New Jersey Law Journal |Analysis

The Case for Apportionment of Fault Against Unidentified Perpetrators

Howard S. Shafer and Brian J. McAteer | May 04, 2018

While New Jersey case law is moving in favor of liability apportionment for phantom parties, this legal trend still has its share of critics.
Daily Report Online |News

Plaintiffs Attorneys Overcome Key Obstacle to Land $7.2M Accident Settlement

Greg Land | May 04, 2018

Attorney Joe Fried said the case did not seem promising because the deceased was stuck in the roadway after hitting another vehicle, and police did not find that the defendant truck driver did anything wrong.
Daily Report Online |Case Digests

Almassud v. Mezquital

May 04, 2018

Trial Court Should Have Instructed Jury on Defendant's Theory That Alleged Negligence Per Se was Unknowing and Unintentional
The Legal Intelligencer |News

Superior Court Throws Out $32M Wrongful Death Award

P.J. D'Annunzio | May 03, 2018

The Pennsylvania Superior Court tossed a jury award of $32 million to the family of a 6-year-old boy killed in a 2012 car accident in Pittsburgh, including $10 million for a wrongful death claim and $10 million for a survival claim.
The Legal Intelligencer |

Motorist Alleged Traumatic Brain Injury Resulting From Sideswipe

VerdictSearch | May 03, 2018

On Dec. 15, 2015, plaintiff Kathleen Hahn, 56, was driving on County Line Road in Chalfont. When she was near Britain Wood Circle, a car approached in the opposite direction, crossed the center line and entered Hahn's lane. Hahn swerved, but the passenger's side of her sedan was sideswiped. She claimed a traumatic brain injury.
Daily Business Review |News

Justices Reject Red-Light Camera Challenge

Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida | May 03, 2018

Writing for the majority, Justice Barbara Pariente said the practice is legal even with third-party vendors involved as long as police officers issue traffic citations.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Perdomo v. Orgacki

May 01, 2018

Plaintiff appealed the trial court's decision barring the expert report of her treating chiropractor as a net opinion.
National Law Journal |Chart

Top 100 Verdicts 2017: Chart

VerdictsSearch | April 30, 2018

A multi-billion dollar verdict involving breaches of fiduciary duty scores the top award in the 2017 list by NLJ-affiliate VerdictSearch.
New Jersey Law Journal |Commentary

N.J. Supreme Court does not 'Walk the Walk'

Edward S. Kahn | April 30, 2018

OP-ED: I am dismayed at the lack of respect for individual rights in the dispensing of justice displayed in the recent decision of "State v. Zalcberg."
New Jersey Law Journal |Commentary

Police Good Faith has not been an Exception to the Warrant Requirement

Mitchell E. Ignatoff | April 30, 2018

OP-ED: In "State v. Zalcberg," decided on March 27, the New Jersey Supreme Court seems to have created a “good faith” extension to the exigency exception to the warrant requirement.
Texas Lawyer |Case Digests

Burnett v. Rios

April 30, 2018

Burnett was involved in a vehicle collision with Rios.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Krzykalski v. Tindall

April 30, 2018

Jury Could Apportion Fault to John Doe Defendant Where Plaintiff Knew Named Defendant Lay Fault Upon John Doe
The Legal Intelligencer |

Bus Passenger Was Not Hurt by Sideswipe, Defense Contended

VerdictSearch | April 26, 2018

On Oct. 8, 2014, plaintiff Alexander Morris, 50, an autistic-support school aide, was a passenger on a Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority bus heading south on Route 202, in King of Prussia.
The Legal Intelligencer |

After Broadside, Parties Argued Over Traffic Lights, Right of Way

VerdictSearch | April 26, 2018

On Feb. 4, 2013, plaintiff Ryan Mahaffey, 29, a production assistant, was driving north in the left lane on York Road/Route 263 toward Bristol Road, in Warminster.
The Legal Intelligencer |

Court: New Stacking Waiver Required When Vehicle Added Via Endorsement

Zack Needles | April 26, 2018

A driver with an insurance policy covering four cars is entitled to $400,000 in stacked uninsured/underinsured motorist benefits because his insurer failed to have him sign new stacking waivers when he added his most recent vehicles to the policy via endorsement, the state Superior Court has ruled.
Connecticut Law Tribune |News

North Haven Man Who Broke Jaw in Car Wreck Settles Suit for $425,000

Robert Storace | April 24, 2018

Student Kevin Lennon Jr.'s remarkable recovery from his 2015 car crash was an obstacle his lawyer had to overcome in negotiating a $425,000 settlement on his behalf.
Daily Report Online |News

Jury Awards $417K Despite Facebook Posts of Injured Man Running Race

Greg Land | April 23, 2018

The plaintiff was able to overcome evidence including Facebook posts of him running a muddy obstacle course last year to land a post-apportionment verdict of $417,545.
Daily Business Review |

Jury Awards $4M to Artist Disabled by Car Accident

Verdict Search | April 23, 2018

An injured passenger was an artist who claimed he had to learn to paint with his nondominant hand.
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Fiano v. Old Saybrook Fire Company No. 1 Inc.

April 23, 2018

Issue of Fact Exists on Whether Defendant Acted in Course of Employment
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Cocca v. New Jersey Transit Corp.

April 20, 2018

Plaintiff appealed an order which dismissed with prejudice all claims against defendants and an order which denied plaintiff's motion for reconsideration.
Connecticut Law Tribune |News

Family of Man Killed in Motorcycle Crash Settles for $13.6M

Robert Storace | April 18, 2018

Dash cam video from within the garbage truck was used to show its driver was not paying attention when he crossed the center line into oncoming traffic, hitting a motorcycle.
The Recorder |News

Breyer Tosses Government Actions Against Volkswagen

Amanda Bronstad | April 17, 2018

A federal judge has dismissed cases brought by two counties in Utah and Florida alleging Volkswagen's emissions fraud violated their state environmental laws.
Daily Report Online |News

Chrysler Pays $40M Jeep Judgment

Katheryn Tucker | April 17, 2018

The total amount with interest: $47,045,342.46, according to lead plaintiffs counsel James Butler Jr. of Butler Wooten & Peak in Atlanta and Columbus.
Daily Report Online |News

Ford Wants Judge to Recuse From Contentious Roof Crush Case

Katheryn Tucker | April 17, 2018

Ford's lawyers have filed a motion to recuse Gwinnett County State Court Judge Shawn Bratton, accusing him of “one-sided rulings,” “abdicating judicial responsibility” and “refusal to at least admonish” opposing counsel.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Krzykalski v. Tindall

April 17, 2018

Plaintiff appealed from the appellate division's order affirming the jury verdict finding defendant and a John Doe defendant negligent for a motor vehicle accident and apportioning fault between them.
The Legal Intelligencer |Case Digests

Brozzetti v. Liz et al

April 17, 2018

Defendants demonstrated that they acted in a timely manner to address a default judgment where they had relied upon the assurances of their longtime insurance agent, who said the matter was being handled, and took immediate action once they learned the agent had failed to take any action on their behalf. The court recommended affirmance of its judgment for plaintiff.
The Legal Intelligencer |Case Digests

Ford v. Leal

April 17, 2018

The court did not have specific personal jurisdiction over non-resident defendants under the states long arm statute where the motor vehicle accident occurred in another state, so it dismissed plaintiffs complaint.
New Jersey Law Journal |News

Ocean County Jury Finds Injured Worker's Firing Violated LAD, Awards $725K

David Gialanella | April 16, 2018

A former apartment complex employee who claimed he was wrongfully terminated after injuring himself on the job was awarded $725,016, including $500,000…
Daily Report Online |News

Trial Ends, Fight Continues in Ford Roof Crush Case

Katheryn Tucker | April 12, 2018

Just before Gwinnett County State Court Judge Shawn Bratton declared the mistrial Friday morning, Ford filed motions for sanctions against Kim and Adam Hill, the two sons suing the company for the wrongful death of their parents. At least some of the issues could potentially carry forward into a new trial.
The Legal Intelligencer |

Parking Lot Collision Caused Spine Damage, Plaintiff Argued

VerdictSearch | April 12, 2018

On Oct. 15, 2013, plaintiff Karin Kady, 42, owner of a restaurant-staffing business, was driving in the parking lot of a restaurant, in King of Prussia.
Connecticut Law Tribune |News

Former CCSU Student Settles Parking Garage Injury for $250,000

Robert Storace | April 12, 2018

The injuries Heidi Holt suffered led her to drop out of college, according to her attorney.
The Legal Intelligencer |Case Digests

Steudler v. Keating

April 10, 2018

Plaintiffs were not entitled to a new trial based on the jurys failure to find causation, even though it found the defendant driver negligent, because it was possible for the jury to determine that defendant was negligent but that his negligence was not the factual cause of a fatal accident. The court denied plaintiffs post-trial motions for a new trial.
New Jersey Law Journal |Commentary

The Law Through a Rearview Mirror

Joel I. Rachmiel | April 09, 2018

OP-ED: Mr. Bumble's humble opinion. A commentary on "State v. Sutherland."
The Legal Intelligencer |

Plaintiffs Lawyer, Clients Sanctioned for 'Consistent Course of Evasive Conduct'

Zack Needles | April 09, 2018

The judge said the plaintiffs and their attorney failed to comply with two court orders requiring their attendance at depositions, needlessly dragging out the case for years and prejudicing the defense.
Connecticut Law Tribune |News

Mediators Agree to $600,000 For Couple Injured in Crash

Robert Storace | April 09, 2018

The crash exacerbated pre-existing neck and back conditions for the husband and wife.
Daily Business Review |

$571,498 Award to Woman After Rear-End Collision Crash

Verdict Search | April 09, 2018

The former legal assistant claimed injuries in a rear-end collision left her unable to work full-time again.
New Jersey Law Journal |News

Suit Against State Over Facility Resident's Injuries, Death Settles For $1.4 Million

Charles Toutant | Michael Booth | April 09, 2018

The family of a woman who died while living in a state institution for the disabled accepted $1.4 million on April 2 to settle a Middlesex County suit,…
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Bujaj v. Newberg

April 09, 2018

Evidence Was Undisputed That Certain Parties Did Not Cause Accident
Daily Report Online |News

Gwinnett Courthouse Hosts Mark Wahlberg Movie Set

Katheryn Tucker | April 06, 2018

Gwinnett County State Court Judge Shawn Bratton declared a mistrial Friday morning, abruptly ending a wrongful death product liability trial that had gone on for three weeks. As lawyers arrived to hear the fate of their case, they had to share elevators with carts, cords, camera equipment and the crew for a Mark Wahlberg feature film called “Instant Family.”
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Brooks v. U.S.

April 06, 2018

Defendant moved for summary judgment on all claims and cross-claims against her.
Daily Report Online |News

Judge Sanctions Ford by Tossing Key Witness

Katheryn Tucker | April 05, 2018

Gwinnett County State Court Judge Shawn Bratton told the jury after lunch Thursday to disregard the testimony of a Ford expert who had been on the stand for two days because questions “willfully violated" orders.
The Legal Intelligencer |News

Cybersecurity, Insurance Stacking Among Pittsburgh Argument Highlights

Zack Needles | April 05, 2018

The court is scheduled to hear arguments April 10 and April 11.
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Irvin v. Queens Borough Corp.

April 05, 2018

Fact Issues if Sudden Stop Contributed to Collision Precludes Summary Judgment
Daily Report Online |News

Appeals Court Kicks Mule-Cart Rider's UM Claim, Says Driver's Claim Can Proceed

Greg Land | April 04, 2018

Ruling in a case involving a woman injured when the buggy she was riding in was hit by a car, the Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that a trial judge was correct in denying summary judgment to the buggy driver's insurer. But the opinion said the injured woman's UM claim against the same insurer should have been dismissed by the trial court.
Daily Report Online |News

On Witness Stand, Plaintiff Tells Ford How to End Trial Over Crushed Roof

Katheryn Tucker | April 03, 2018

With two teams of lawyers battling each other with so many motions and objections that even Gwinnett County State Court Judge Shawn Bratton said he…
Daily Report Online |News

Plaintiffs Lawyers Move for Sanctions in Ford Roof Crush Trial

Katheryn Tucker | April 03, 2018

The 24-page motion to strike Ford's defense accuses local counsel—Dentons' partner Randy Evans—of “nothing more than a hapless, mean-spirited and unhinged personal attack that ignored all of the evidence” and violated court orders.

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Philadelphia, PA

This complimentary CLE-eligible program is designed to provide in-house counsel with the latest developments on legal topics
Pennsylvania Legal Awards 2018

June 27, 2018
Philadelphia, PA

Join us as we honor those lawyers who have left an indelible mark on the legal community in Pennsylvania and beyond.

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Crafting Arbitration Clauses: How Specificity Reduces Dispute Time & Costs

| June 05, 2018

When drafting arbitration clauses, specificity matters. The last thing you want is a disagreement over the provision itself. That would defeat the purpose of the arbitration, and result in litigating the meaning of the clause.

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Gender on Trial: How Tech is Driving Diversity in Law

| May 25, 2018

Join this webcast for an understanding of how new approaches to diversity evaluation and emerging technologies can help track a firm’s performance to achieve better gender diversity in litigation.

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EDiscovery Lessons from Case Law About Spoliation

Sponsored by: Zapproved | April 23, 2018

[ON-DEMAND] Sponsored by: Keeping up with case law is challenging. New opinions come out every day, and they’re…

IN-HOUSE SEC/CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Boston, Massachusetts

Highly regarded Nasdaq technology/media company seeks 7+ year attorney with major law firm experience to assume principal role for all secur...
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Commercial Attorney (Procurement)

"Research Triangle", North Carolina, United States

TEMPORARY/PART-TIME: (PH062218A): Commercial Attorney (Procurement): An assignment ON-SITE in the "Research Triangle" in North Carolina. Imm...
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Attorneys

Morris County, New Jersey, United States

AV-rated Morris County Law Firm, Weiner Law Group, seeks the following attorneys, all with 2-5 years' experience:Education, Labor, Public En...
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WEITZ & LUXENBERG

06/25/2018
NYLJ Web

WEITZ & LUXENBERG is Pleased to Announce
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SCHENCK PRICE SMITH & KING, LLP

06/25/2018
NJLJ Web

SCHENCK PRICE SMITH & KING, LLP six new attorneys to our growing Florham Park office
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HAWKINS & PARNELL

06/25/2018
NYLJ Web

In Memorium of H.Lang Young 2nd
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