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Mail Carrier Injured Shoulder After Decayed Tree Fell on Vehicle

On June 3, 2020, plaintiff Ami Nawrocki, 54, a mail carrier, was driving on Woodstock Road in Villanova during a major storm. A large pine tree fell onto her work vehicle. Nawrocki claimed a shoulder injury.
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Daily Report Online

$5M Settlement: Lawyers Circumvent Qualified Immunity for Client with 'No Memory'

"Taking necessary depositions and calling out the discrepancies in the deputies' statements helped to progress the case," said Cash Krugler Fredericks partner Lisa McNary.
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Daily Report Online

Judge Sides With Insurer's Indemnity Challenge for Atlanta Property Manager in Underlying Wrongful-Death Case

"A lawyer would not ethically be able to invoke the apportionment statute because it would result in an argument to the jury that their other client is responsible, thereby creating a 'significant risk' that the lawyer's duties to one party would materially and adversely affect representation of the other," wrote U.S. District Judge Marc T. Treadwell for the Middle District of Georgia.
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Daily Report Online

30 Depositions, $15M Settlement: Litigators Outline Their Strategy

"After nearly 30 depositions and three separate defense firms cycling through the case, we were finally able to get the case resolved for an amount that honored the impact of the assault on two innocent women's lives," said plaintiff counsel Andrew T. Rogers of Deitch + Rogers in Atlanta.
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The Legal Intelligencer

CNA Forced to Quit Job Due to Ankle Injuries, Lawsuit Claimed

On July 17, 2020, plaintiff Seneathia Holland, 31, a certified nursing assistant, fell down a flight of steps at Meadowview Rehabilitation Center. She claimed ankle and head injuries.
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Daily Report Online

Federal Judge Finds Insurer Obligated to Defend Apartment Complex Following Fatal Fire

"Judge May's order denying summary judgment represents an accurate application of the law. The order not only follows legal precedent but also provides a clear and reasonable interpretation of the insurance policy and exclusions that Kinsale drafted," said Jeff Shiver of Shiver Hamilton Campbell.
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Law.com

Negligence, Premises Liability Claims Against Menards Up to a Jury to Decide, Federal Judge Rules

"There is thus less circumstantial evidence in the record for the court to conclude, as a matter of law, that a reasonable person would indisputably appreciate the risk posed by the door aisle," wrote U.S. District Judge Nancy L. Maldonado.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Expanding Sidewalk Law Liability: Judicial Prerogative or Legislative Priority?

The dissent argues that expansion of the "Stewart/Abraham" "legal principle" should rest solely with the Legislature.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Walmart Ordered to Pay $1.2M by State Jury for Employee-Caused Injury in Georgia Store

According to a Monday press release by Morgan & Morgan, plaintiff Tammy Callihan declined Walmart's highest settlement offer of $350,000 before being awarded the seven-figure verdict.
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

Beasley Allen Attorneys to Represent Family in Wrongful Death Suit Following Atlanta Nightclub Shooting

"It is incomprehensible how they allowed this armed person to enter, remain, and cause the type of devastating harm that he did given their knowledge of what previously took place there," plaintiffs' counsel with Beasley Allen Law Firm said in a statement.
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