Major Cases

9/14/2023
Defense Verdict - Firefighter Trial



5/19/2022
Congratulations to Felice and her team for winning this national honor from National Interstate Insurance Company!



7/1/2019
Congratulations to David Motola, Paul Tarr and C. Briggs Johnson: Appellate Division reverses denial of motion to compel discovery based on recent Court of Appeals' decision

On May 21, 2019, the Motola Unit and the Appellate Practice Group won a reversal of the Bronx County Supreme Court’s denial of defendants' ...[more]



6/18/2019
Robert Dunn obtained a defense verdict for Macy's in the case of Maria Santos v. Macy's et. al.

Robert Dunn obtained a defense verdict for Macy’s in the case of Maria Santos v. Macy’s et. al. which was tried in the pro plaintiff ...[more]



1/31/2019
Congratulations to Gerry Gunning, W. Mckinney Brown, C. Briggs Johnson and Paul Tarr: NJ Appellate Division Affirms Trial Verdict and Denies New Trial

Congratulations to Gerry Gunning, W. Mckinney Brown, C. Briggs Johnson and Paul Tarr: NJ Appellate Division Affirms Trial Verdict and Denies New ...[more]



5/14/2018
Appellate Division Reverses Denial of Summary Judgment in Escalator Maintenance Case

The Appellate Division, First Department, reversed an order of the Supreme Court, New York County, which denied Macy's summary judgment motion ...[more]



3/13/2018
John DeMatteo achieved a defense verdict on the case of Dwayne Alston v. Federal Express Ground Package System Inc

On December 13th 2017 , John DeMatteo achieved a defense verdict on the case of Dwayne Alston v. Federal Express Ground Package System Inc., ...[more]



7/5/2017
LSKD OBTAINS DEFENSE VERDICT IN PINEDA VS. BYRNE DAIRY

LSKD OBTAINS DEFENSE VERDICT IN PINEDA VS. BYRNE DAIRY

Alfredo Alvarado was retained through an ALFA partner to assist in the trial of this ...[more]



5/2/2017
LSK&D conducted a successful defense in Tabak v. Shaw Industries, Inc.

LSK&D conducted a successful defense in Tabak v. Shaw Industries, Inc., – A.D.3d –, 2017 NY Slip Op 03213 (2d Dept., April 26, ...[more]



5/2/2017
LSK&D successfully represented the defendants in Anthony Torres v. Bd. of Ed.

LSK&D successfully represented the defendants in Anthony Torres v. Bd. of Ed.  In the underlying litigation in King’s County ...[more]



12/8/2016
LSKD Wins It Big for Wendy's!

Congratulations!

Thanks to the outstanding work of the LSKD team of Dan Kotler, Allyson Belmont and Felice Cotignola, ...[more]



7/1/2016
VICTORY ON APPEALS

VICTORY ON APPEALS

Congratulations

Ellen Nimaroff for victory on the following ...[more]



4/14/2016
Be Vigilant When It Comes to Deposition CorrectionsThis article is in PDF format

A short, snappy decision issued on March 30 by the Appellate Division, Second Department, stimulated this article. The appellate ...[more]



3/24/2016
Summary judgment awarded in slip and fall case

Summary judgment awarded in slip and fall case

A Supreme Court, Kings County, judge granted a cleaning contractor's ...[more]



3/18/2016
A Defense Verdict: Diego Beekman Mutual Housing Association HDFC v. Dish Network L.L.C.This article is in PDF format

Plaintiff alleges substantial damage to its buildings as a result of the improper installation of Defendants’ respective satellite dishes. Specifically, ...[more]



2/9/2016
Appellate Division Reverses Denial of Summary Judgment in Elevator Misleveling Case

Appellate Division Reverses Denial of Summary Judgment in Elevator Misleveling Case

The Appellate Division has reversed ...[more]



12/18/2015
Dog's Bark Was Not Worse Than His Bite: Lester Schwab Obtains Affirmance of Dismissal of Dog-Attack Case

Appellate Unit Good News

Dog’s Bark Was Not Worse Than His Bite:  Lester Schwab Obtains Affirmance ...[more]



10/16/2015
Summary Judgment Affirmed Dismissing Claims of Respondeat Supeior and Negligent Hiring and Supervision

The Second Department affirmed the order awarding summary judgment to the building owners and managers in a case where plaintiffs alleged that the ...[more]



9/8/2015
Defense Verdict: Beata M. Newman Scarpulla as Administrator of the Estate of Don. A. Scarpulla v. Roland D. Williams

Defense Verdict

Beata M. Newman Scarpulla as Administrator of the Estate of Don. A. Scarpulla v. Roland ...[more]



5/9/2014
Thomas Coppola recently prevailed with respect to a summary judgment motion before Justice James of the New York Supreme Court.

Thomas Coppola recently prevailed with respect to a summary judgment motion before Justice James of the New York Supreme Court. In this subrogation ...[more]



3/20/2014
Ana Jocelyn Pena v. Penny Lane Realty Inc. Index No. 303202/11 Bronx Supreme Court
The plaintiff was assaulted by an intruder in the lobby or vestibule of her apartment building, which was located at 1164 Cromwell Avenue, Bronx, NY and ...[more]


2/21/2014
A defense verdict was rendered in the case of Frederick v. GM Sheet Metal.
On 2/21/14 a defense verdict was rendered in the case of Frederick v. GM Sheet Metal. Mr. Frederick, a pedestrian, sustained a traumatic brain injury ...[more]


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