SETTLEMENT: $1,559,928.04 ($2 million policy limits less $334,216.01 voluntary payments and some defense costs) advance paid to glazier who fell 15 feet onto concrete floor when temporary staircase collapsed at construction project. [Read more…]
Uniform Public Expression Freedom Act
UNIFORM PUBLIC EXPRESSION FREEDOM ACT: Malicious prosecution and abuse of process claims arising from sexual assault allegations asserted during prior negligence litigation stemming from MVA fall within the scope of activities protected by UPERA, Plaintiff failed to state viable claims for either… Molloy. [Read more…]
Defamation, $1.5 million verdict, housing ED
DEFAMATION: $1.5 million verdict for housing authority ED affirmed over complex hearsay issues involving newspaper articles… attorney fees for counterclaim against ED properly denied… Eddy affirmed. [Read more…]