In two separate appellate cases before the Pennsylvania Superior Court, Partner Eamon Merrigan successfully argued that the trial court victories obtained on behalf of GMR clients should stand. The first case involved a slip and fall. Plaintiff had parked her car in front of GMR client-Defendants’ house and slipped and fell on snow and ice […]
Results
Rob Bogle Wins Motion for Summary Judgment on Liability in Queens County, NY
Plaintiff passenger sued pursuant to Insurance Law § 5102(d) claiming that she suffered a serious injury following a motor vehicle accident in Queens County, New York. Following depositions of the Plaintiff and Defendant, both testimonies supported the fact that Defendant’s vehicle never left its lane while the driver of Plaintiff’s vehicle contacted Defendant’s vehicle when […]
Eamon Merrigan Wins Summary Judgment Where Plaintiff Alleged Defendant-Landlord Liable for Actions of Tenants
The Plaintiff was a tenant of the building owned by the GMR represented Defendant. The Plaintiff had been involved in numerous disputes with multiple other tenants of the property. However, Plaintiff alleged that at various times other tenants and their friends assaulted and harassed Plaintiff and his guests resulting in a breach of the covenant […]
Philadelphia Jury Finds Use of Force By Security Officers Justified
A Philadelphia jury gave a defense verdict to Defendant Hospital after a week-long trial. This was GMR attorney Claire Neiger’s 3rd jury trial defense verdict in 2018. Plaintiff alleged he was brutally beaten by numerous Hospital Security Officers sustaining injuries to his head, eye, neck and back; and permanent PTSD. Plaintiff was in the driveway […]
Claire Neiger Obtains Defense Verdict in Philadelphia Medical Malpractice Trial with Leg Amputation
Claire Neiger secured a defense verdict for a large hospital and healthcare system in Philadelphia in a medical malpractice action. Decedent’s estate sought $2 million from the hospital and health system, alleging that Defendant hospital failed to properly monitor and ambulate decedent during his discharge from a bronchoscopic biopsy procedure. Plaintiff alleged he was still under […]