Posts in May, 2012

COURT HOLDS THAT NEW TRIAL WARRANTED AFTER JURY VERDICT FOR DEFENDANTS IN MEDICAL MALPRACTICE, ACTION IN LIGHT OF INAPPROPRIATE CROSS‑EXAMINATION OF PLAINTIFFS' WITNESSES AND INFLAMMATORY AND IMPROPER SUMMATION COMMENTS OF DEFENSE COUNSEL May 31, 2012
N.Y. METS WIN DISMISSAL OF ACCIDENT CLAIM FOR TRIP AND FALL (CPLR 3211), NO DUTY TO MAINTAIN PUBLIC BOARDWALK BY STADIUM May 30, 2012
DEFENDANT'S SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTION GRANTED AGAINST ACCIDENT VICTIM INJURED BY ROLL DOWN METAL DOOR; IT HIRED INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR FOR WHOSE NEGLIGENCE IT COULD NOT BE HELD LIABLE May 29, 2012
ATTORNEY TOOK CLIENTS' MONEY; HAS NO DEFENSE SO RESIGNS LAW LICENSE May 28, 2012
PLAINTIFF'S AUTOMOBILE PROPERTY DAMAGE CASE DISMISSED BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T SHOW THAT DEFENDANT KNEW OF OR CONTROLLED HER SON'S USE OF ATV ("PERMISSIVE USE") May 27, 2012
SUMMARY JUDGMENT OF DISMISSAL GRANTED TO DEFENDANT IN TRIP-AND-FALL ON POCKETBOOK STRAP IN AISLE OF AIRPLANE; NO EVIDENCE OF WHOSE POCKETBOOK IT WAS May 26, 2012