Summary Judgment Obtained in Georgia Landlord Liability Case
1/18/24
Wayne Melnick and Sangeetha Krishnakumar won summary judgment for FMG clients in Fulton County, Georgia. Plaintiff, the surviving parent and administrator of her son’s estate, brought suit against a property owner alleging theories of premises liability/negligent security against FMG’s clients. …
Dismissal Obtained in Kentucky Insurance Coverage / Bad Faith Action
12/14/23
Lienholders sued officers of a defunct corporation, alleging breach of contract, negligent misrepresentation, and fraud. They sought more than $18 million for work and materials in the construction of a cannabis processing plant in Western Kentucky.
The officers sought a …
Massachusetts Federal Court Dismisses Legal Malpractice Case
12/14/23
Jessica Kelly and Andrew Vandini obtained full dismissal of a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts on the ground that the Massachusetts court lacked personal jurisdiction over our clients, a New York lawyer and his …
Summary Judgment Win in Massachusetts Trust Case
12/14/23
Jessica Kelly and Nancy Reimer obtained summary judgment for our client who served as a trustee of a marital trust. The surviving wife of the settler of the trust was unhappy with the trustees’ distributions to her from the …
Dismissal of Data Breach Class Action Lawsuit in Oklahoma
12/14/23
David Cole and Matt Foree won a motion to dismiss in a class action lawsuit filed against Oklahoma City University involving a data breach that occurred in July 2022. The proposed class action alleged the University failed to protect …
Summary Judgment Obtained in Georgia Wage and Hour Case
12/14/23
John Bennett and Bill Buechner recently prevailed on a motion for summary judgment on behalf of a major construction company in connection with multi-plaintiff claims for alleged violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and for alleged breaches of an …
Summary Judgment Win in Georgia Personal Injury Case
12/14/23
Jennifer Adair and Aaron Miller succeeded in their motion for summary judgment on behalf of Tryphena’s Garden, a wedding venue where a guest claimed she tripped and fell due to a faulty entry ramp. Through depositions, FMG …
Dismissal Obtained of Legal Malpractice Action in Massachusetts
12/14/23
Nancy Reimer, Jessica Kelly, and Brendan Collins obtained dismissal of the plaintiff’s legal malpractice action as untimely. FMG’s client previously represented the plaintiff in an action brought by a condominium association seeking to recover unpaid …
Dismissal Obtained of Data Breach Class Action Lawsuit
10/18/23
David Cole and Matt Foree won a motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit filed against Oklahoma City University over a July 2022 data breach. The proposed class action alleged the University failed to protect the personal information of more …
Summary Judgment Win in Georgia
8/2/23
Jennifer Adair and Aaron Miller obtained summary judgment on behalf of Tryphena’s Garden, a wedding venue where a guest claimed she tripped and fell due to a faulty entry ramp. Counsel were able to establish through depositions that the plaintiff …
Dismissal of High-Value Fraud Claim in Kentucky Federal Court
7/26/23
Kyle Virgin and Austin Anderson obtained dismissal of all claims against their client in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, with Chief Judge Danny Reeves presiding. The plaintiff sought repayment from several entities after paying out a …
Summary Judgment Win in Pregnancy and Wrongful Termination Claim in California
7/26/23
John Rubiner and Tyler Jacobs from FMG’s Los Angeles office won summary judgment on behalf of California State University at Northridge in Los Angeles County Superior Court in an employment case involving claims by a former employee . After the …