Bruce v. Tony’s Construction Products Corp., Supreme court, Bronx County, Index no.: 806990/2021 We were awarded summary judgment on an intersection auto case after filing a motion for summary judgment using an affidavit in support of our motion prior to our client’s deposition. Plaintiff was driving on the opposite side of the road than our …
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On July 12, 2023, Riad Hamai won an appeal that affirmed the lower court’s decision and granted summary judgment dismissing the plaintiff’s case in Son v. Zafiara Realty, Inc., et al., 2023 NY Slip Op 03772 (2nd Dept. 2023). In Son, the plaintiff claimed that she was injured when the metal security gate in front …
In a motor vehicle action where two plaintiff’s claimed serious injuries, our firm was successful in obtaining a dismissal in Supreme Court, Queens County on behalf of its client, Gary Johnson, on the issue of liability on the grounds that the co-defendant, Oliver Bede, was operating his vehicle without his permission, knowledge or consent at …
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We are happy to inform you of the firm having two new partners: Meredith Bernstein of our office is now a partner with the firm. She has 23 years of experience and focuses her work on our Labor Law cases. Please help me in congratulating her. Also, please help me in welcoming Todd Paradeis to …
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On December 21, 2022 Paul Josephs obtained summary judgment dismissing the plaintiff’s complaint and all cross-claims against a chimney sweeping company in the matter of AIG Property Casualty Co. a/s/o of Lawrence and Wendy Nadel et al., Index No. 154800/2018 (Sup. Ct., New York County). The plaintiff insurance carrier brought a subrogation claim arising out …
After our motion for summary judgment was denied as the Court found issues of fact existed and following a liability trial before a jury, Riad Hamai was granted a directed verdict by Judge Katsanos in Civil Court, Queens County in connection with a case involving a pedestrian knockdown by a motor vehicle. The pedestrian plaintiff …
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On September 30, 2022, Wendy Tobias successfully obtained summary judgment and dismissal of the plaintiff’s Labor Law §200 and negligence claims and summary judgment on our clients’ claim for contractual indemnification in the matter of Loja v. Riverview Operating Co., Inc., et al., Index No. 717527/2017 (Queens County). Wendy also successfully defeated the plaintiff’s cross-motion …
We are pleased to announce that Adam S. Oustatcher and Kevin J. Stimpfl have been named partners with the firm. Adam joined the firm in July of 2017 and Kevin joined the firm in November of 2017. They have both shown their commitment to the firm, and will continue with their mentoring, hard work and …
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The Court granted our pre-answer motion to dismiss the plaintiff’s complaint in the matter Ressel v. The City of New York, et al./Index No: 721759. The plaintiff, David Ressel alleges that he was injured on August 25, 2019 on the exterior staircase of the premises located at 131 West 55th Street in Manhattan. Our client, …
On October 5, 2021, Jon Pisiewski successfully obtained summary judgment and dismissal of all claims against our clients, Scott Shleifer and Elena Shleifer, in the matter of Godlewski v. Park Seventy-Ninth Corp, et al., Index No. 154786/2019 (NY County). The pre-deposition motion was made on the basis that the Shleifers were co-owners of a single-family …
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