4/21/2010 David H. Motola and Robert Varga Obtain Summary Judgment in a Labor Law §240(1) case entitled “Defedele v. Metropolitan Transportation Authority” In a decision dated February 17, 2010, Justice Marylin G. Diamond of the New York County Supreme Court granted summary judgment to the MTA and dismissed ...[more] By:  David H. Motola  Robert Varga

4/8/2010 Thomas A. Catalano Obtains Summary Judgment in Kraft v City of New York The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Chin, J.) granted summary judgment dismissing the complaint against all defendants, ...[more] By:  Thomas A. Catalano

3/9/2010 Curt Schiner and John Sandercock Obtain Dismissal of Labor Law claims in the New York State Court of Appeals The New York State Court of Appeals dismissed claims under Labor Law §§ 240(1) and 241(6) against the owner of a power generating barge floating in Gowanus ...[more] By:  John Sandercock  Curt J. Schiner

6/4/2009 A Defense Verdict On A Lead Paint Trial Congratulations to Stuart Glass who obtained a defense verdict on a lead paint trial captioned Eric Rodriguez, an infant by his mother and natural guardian, ...[more] By:  Stuart G. Glass

6/4/2009 Summary Judgment The Supreme Court, New York County (Justice Gische), has granted summary judgment dismissing all claims against LVMH Moet Hennessy and Lincoln Center ...[more] By:  Paul L. Kassirer  Harry Steinberg

4/13/2009 Daniel Fox Obtains Summary Judgment Based Upon Waiver of Subrogation Provision Daniel Fox obtained summary judgment in the Supreme Court, New York County, from the Honorable Doris Ling-Cohan in a property damage action captioned ...[more] By:  Daniel J. Fox

1/8/2009 Ellen Spindler Obtains Summary Judgment Ellen Spindler obtained summary judgment in the Supreme Court, New York County, from the Honorable Jane S. Solomon in a declaratory judgment action, Illinois ...[more] By:  Ellen M. Spindler

7/9/2008 Peter Urreta Obtains Summary Judgment Peter Urreta obtained summary judgment in the Supreme Court, Kings County, on May 30, 2008, in the case of Powell v. Volunteers of America. Powell ...[more] By:

6/17/2008 John T. O'Dwyer Obtains Defense Verdict John T. O'Dwyer obtained a defense verdict in the United States District Court for the Southern District on June 17, 2008 in the case of Hernandez v Falcon ...[more] By:

3/19/2008 Crooms v. Sauer Bros., Inc. The Appellate Division, First Department, has unanimously affirmed a Bronx County jury verdict in plaintiff's favor which awarded him only $75,000 for ...[more] By:  Steven B. Prystowsky  Harry Steinberg  Darrell J. Whiteley

3/19/2008 Fuchs & Bergh, Inc. v. Lance Enterprises, Inc. Steve Prystowsky and John Sandercock got the Second Department to reverse a million-dollar judgment in a case arising out of a Suffolk County fuel spill. ...[more] By:  Steven B. Prystowsky  John Sandercock

2/25/2008 Obtained A $1,050,000 Judgment In A Insurance Coverage Contribution Action Ellen M. Spindler, Of Counsel, recently obtained a $1,050,000 judgment in a insurance coverage contribution action entitled AIU Insurance Company V. Nationwide ...[more] By:  Ellen M. Spindler

2/20/2008 Linda Roberts v. Boys & Girls Republic, Inc. The Appellate Division, First Department, by a three-to-two vote, has affirmed an order of the Supreme Court dismissing the negligence claim of a woman ...[more] By:  Steven B. Prystowsky  Curt J. Schiner  Harry Steinberg

2/20/2008 LSKD Complaint Seeking $95 Million Sustained CONGRATULATIONS to the LSKD Commercial and Business Litigation Group. LSKD, representing a Canadian Private Equity Company, is seeking $95 million damages ...[more] By:  Steven B. Getzoff   Lawrence A. Steckman

2/20/2008 LSKD Dismisses High Profile RICO Claim Brought Against Top Casting Company CONGRATULATIONS TO THE LSKD COMMERCIAL AND BUSINESS LITIGATION GROUP which recently defeated a high profile RICO claim brought by an actress against one ...[more] By:  Lawrence A. Steckman

2/20/2008 LSKD Defeats $180 Million Summary Judgment Motion In International Arbitration CONGRATULATIONS TO THE LSKD COMMERCIAL AND BUSINESS LITIGATION GROUP which recently defeated a summary judgment motion by four of the world's largest ...[more] By:  Dennis M. Rothman  Lawrence A. Steckman

10/26/2007 Appellate Division Affirms Expert Preclusion And Adds $5,000 Sanction Dean v. Unsine Campagna Appellate Division Affirms Expert Preclusion And Adds $5,000 Sanction The Appellate Division, Second Department, has affirmed a trial court's ...[more] By:  Steven B. Prystowsky  Harry Steinberg

7/26/2007 Shalot v. Schneider National Carriers, Inc. and Alexander Orer Congratulations to Mr. Schwab and John DeMatteo on achieving a defense verdict in the case of Shalot v. Schneider National Carriers, Inc. and Alexander ...[more] By:  John DeMatteo III  Harold L. Schwab

7/16/2007 Supreme Court Finds Duty to Defend Additional Insureds, Despite Dismissal of Named Insured from Underlying Tort Action Ellen M. Spindler recently won summary judgment in a declaratory judgment action seeking additional insured coverage for the New York City School Construction ...[more] By:  Ellen M. Spindler

6/21/2007 Supreme Court Dismisses All Claims In Significant Wrongful Death Action Fuchs v. Austin Mall Associates, Queens Co. Index No. 23452/2004 Paul Kassirer and Harry Steinberg have obtained dismissal of all claims in a wrongful death case in which plaintiff's decedent was electrocuted while ...[more] By:  Paul L. Kassirer  Harry Steinberg

5/29/2007 Appellate Division Affirms Our Summary Judgment Win in Mold Case Congratulations to Seth Weinstein, one of our partners whose practice includes toxic tort and mold claims. Justice Marilyn Shafer of the Supreme Court, ...[more] By:  Seth I. Weinstein

5/17/2007 Mark Peralta v. Norwax Associates, Inc. and Daughters of Jacob Geriatric Congratulations to Ellen Spindler who won summary judgment for a not-for-profit building owner and managing agent in an action involving alleged lead ...[more] By:  Ellen M. Spindler

5/8/2007 Court of Appeals Victory Congratulations to John Sandercock on his Court of Appeals victory in Pavlou v. City of New York, 2007 NY Slip Op 03796, a Labor Law Section 241(6) case ...[more] By:  John Sandercock

4/17/2007 Appellate Divison Victory Congratulations to Paul M. Tarr and Harry Steinberg on their victory on behalf of Federated Department Stores, Inc. and Macy's East, Inc., in Goodman ...[more] By:  Harry Steinberg

10/24/2006 Court of Appeals Holds That Landlord Cannot Be Held Liable And Has No Duty To Provide Radiator Covers Aaron Rivera v. Nelson Realty, LLC Congratulations to Steven B. Prystowsky and Harry Steinberg on winning a Court of Appeals ruling that a residential landlord has no duty to provide radiator ...[more] By:  Steven B. Prystowsky  Harry Steinberg

4/19/2006 Sheehan v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Congratulations to Carl Schaerf and Allan Marcus who received a favorable, and precedentially significant, ruling from the Second Circuit in Sheehan v. ...[more] By:

4/6/2006 German Pena v. Chateau Woodmere Corp., et.al. By:

4/6/2006 Diassi v. Cavanaugh’s Exterminating Co. David Stecklow obtained a defense verdict in Diassi v. Cavanaugh’s Exterminating Co., Superior Court, Somerset County before Judge Reed, which lasted ...[more] By:  David S. Stecklow

2/8/2006 Court Grants Summary Judgment to Insurer Based on Mold Exclusion Judge Gerald C. Escala of the Superior Court of New Jersey granted a motion for summary judgment filed by Seth I. Weinstein of LSK&D on behalf of QBE ...[more] By:  Seth I. Weinstein

1/9/2006 Orlando Rios v. Lynn Ladder and Scaffolding Company, Inc. and Vanguard Manufacturing, Inc., Congratulations to Curt Schiner and Stuart Glass, who obtained summary judgment on November 29, 2005 in Supreme Court, Kings County in a labor law/products ...[more] By:  Stuart G. Glass

12/8/2005 Maryland Multidistrict Litigation Dismisses Two $300 million Claims Against Bank Officer for Failure to State a Claim LSK&D’s Business and Securities Litigation Group recently obtained dismissal of two securities fraud class suits alleging aggregate damages of in excess ...[more] By:  Steven B. Getzoff   Lawrence A. Steckman

12/8/2005 Insurers Defeat RICO Class Action Seeking Damages for Alleged Conspiracy to Improperly Deny Claims LSK&D attorneys, working in conjunction with other defense counsel, recently obtained the dismissal of class allegations that seven insurance companies ...[more] By:  Lawrence A. Steckman  Joshua C. Zimring

12/8/2005 Daniel Morgan v. Yvonne Forman & FedEx Ground, et al. Congratulations to Lennon Edwards who obtained a favorable settlement for FedEx Ground during a trial in Bronx County before Justice Nelson Roman. During ...[more] By:

12/8/2005 First Department Affirms Trial Court Dismissal of $60 million RICO Suit. LSK&D’s Business and Securities Litigation Group’s dismissal of a $60 million private RICO suit against the Chairman and President of one of Germany’s ...[more] By:  Steven B. Getzoff   Lawrence A. Steckman

9/28/2005 Samir Noriega v. Starwood Hotels and Timothy Fagan Congratulations to Lennon Edwards who obtained a favorable verdict in Samir Noriega v. Starwood Hotels and Timothy Fagan before Judge Eileen Rakower, ...[more] By:

9/27/2005 Cherry v. MTA Larry Green, with assistance from Jeffrey Glassman, successfully brought a pre-answer motion to dismiss an action against the MTA. Plaintiff Maurice ...[more] By:  Lawrence R. Green

9/27/2005 McCarthy v. Federal Express Ground, et al. Following a multi-day liability trial before the Honorable Peter C. Patsalos of the Orange County Supreme Court (NY), Harold Schwab was awarded a directed ...[more] By:  Harold L. Schwab

8/17/2005 Federal Legislation Preempts New York Vicarious Liability For The Owners Of Rented Or Leased Motor Vehicles On Wednesday, August 11, 2005 President Bush signed into law the Federal Public Transportation Act of 2005. Within the House Conference Notes accompanying ...[more] By:  Darrell J. Whiteley

7/11/2005 Moncion v. Infra-Metals Congratulations to Jeffrey Aronwald and Steve Prystowsky for prevailing before the First Department in Moncion v. Infra-Metals. The decision confirms ...[more] By:  Jeffrey B. Aronwald  Steven B. Prystowsky

7/1/2005 Pavlou v. City of New York Congratulations to Carl Schaerf and John Sandercock who prevailed in a 3-2 decision before the Appellate Division, First Department in Pavlou v. City ...[more] By:  John Sandercock

7/1/2005 Meslin v. The New York Post Congratulations to Curt Schiner and John Sandercock who obtained summary judgment on behalf of McClier Construction in the matter of Meslin v. The New ...[more] By:  John Sandercock

7/1/2005 Winston v. Clifton Gumbs 6. In Winston v. Clifton Gumbs, Judge Ruchelsman of Supreme Court, Kings County, granted summary judgment for failure of plaintiff to prove “serious injury” ...[more]

6/14/2005 Phillips v. McClier Congratulations to Curt Schiner and Noah Katz, who obtained common law and contractual indemnification on behalf of firm client McClier Corporation in ...[more] By:  Noah R. Katz

6/14/2005 Music Station, Inc. v. AJD Construction Company, et al. In Music Station, Inc. v. AJD Construction Company, et al., our client received summary judgment pre-depositions in a complicated, multi-party property ...[more]

6/14/2005 Jorbel v. Kopko In Jorbel v. Kopko, a copy of which is annexed, Judge William K. Nelson of Supreme Court, Rockland County, granted summary judgment to a Funeral Home ...[more]

6/14/2005 Bertelle, et.al. v. New York City Transit Authority, et.al. Verdict Affirmed by the Appellate Division - Saul Wilensky obtained a jury verdict in favor of defendants in Bertelle, et.al. v. New York City Transit ...[more] By:

5/23/2005 Congratulations to Jeffrey Aronwald After oral argument on May 4, 2005, Justice Knipel of Supreme Court, Kings County, granted his motion for summary judgment dismissing plaintiff's complaint ...[more] By:  Jeffrey B. Aronwald

5/4/2005 Pre-Discovery Motion For Summary Judgment Granted in Vehicle Wrongful Death Case Gajjar v. Shyamal Mahendraku Shah, William R. Sheehan and United Parcel Service, Inc., a/k/a U.P.S., Kings Supreme Court, Index No.: 24672/04, Justice ...[more] By:  Thomas A. Catalano

5/4/2005 Partial Summary Judgment Granted Retail Resources, L.P. v. Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc., New York County Supreme Court, Index No.: 604423/02, Justice Lowe. We represent Bed Bath & ...[more] By:  Dennis M. Rothman

5/4/2005 Winkler v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. In Winkler v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co., No. 03 Civ. 9656 (SAS), 2005 WL 911862 (S.D.N.Y. April 18, 2005), the district court granted MetLife's motion ...[more] By:

5/3/2005 Phedre Pierremont v. Tjernlund Products Plaintiffs brought a product liability lawsuit against our client, Tjernlund Products, Inc., in connection with a boiler which allegedly emitted carbon ...[more]

4/19/2005 Neglience – Labor Law § 240(1) – Installation/Poster/Billboard NEGLIGENCE – LABOR LAW § 240(1) – INSTALLATION/POSTER/BILLBOARD Defendant was not entitled to summary judgment dismissing Labor Law § 240(1) ...[more]

4/6/2005 Lombardi v. Euromarket Designs Our client was awarded summary judgment concerning the design of shelving. Plaintiff's motion for reargument has been denied. Critical to Judge Lebedeff's ...[more]

4/6/2005 Vincenty v. Cincinnati Incorporated Congratulations to Harry Steinberg who has charted new law in New York on the issue of what is a "grave injury," permitting third-party suit against an ...[more] By:  Harry Steinberg

4/6/2005 Perkins, et.al. v. Sebring Associates/The Excelsior II United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, 2:04-cv-2008 (JLL) Motion to dismiss complaint granted. Plaintiffs brought an action under 42 U.S.C. §1983, in the United States District Court for the District of New ...[more] By:  Thomas A. Catalano  Dennis M. Rothman

4/6/2005 Thompson v. Macy's Kudos to Harry Steinberg for his fine motion work on the matter of Thompson v. Macy's, S/Queens (McDonagh Unit). Harry drafted an Affirmation in Opposition ...[more] By:  Harry Steinberg

4/6/2005 National Union v. Mingo Ellen Spindler obtained a favorable decision by Justice Barbara Kapnick (NY Co.) on March 17, 2005, on an order to show cause seeking a default judgment ...[more] By:  Ellen M. Spindler

4/6/2005 Trataros Construction v. AIU Insurance Norman Ferren obtained a favorable decision by Justice Bernadette Bayne (NY Co.) on January 25, 2005, on a motion for summary judgment seeking a declaration ...[more] By:

3/7/2005 U.S. Underwriters Ins. Co. v. City Club Hotel, LLC INSURANCE – DECLARATORY JUDGMENT – ATTORNEYS’ FEES An insured who prevails in a declaratory judgment action commenced by an insurer that it has ...[more] By:  Steven B. Prystowsky

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