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  • Bassett v. Winfield Farm, Inc. et al.

    Publication Date: 2023-09-06
    Practice Area: Personal Injury
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Watkins
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Kathryn Pinckney, Brent Savage, (Savage Turner & Pinckney PC), Savannah, for appellant.
    for defendant: Peter Muller, (Goodman, McGuffey, Lindsey & Johnson LLP), Savannah, Daniel Snipes, (Taulbee, Rushing, Snipes, Marsh & Hodgin, LLC), Statesboro, for appellee.
    Case Number: A23A1134

    Court approves summary judgment for vehicle owner and against party who was injured when the owner's teenage daughter took her vehicle without first asking

  • In the Interest of D.M.-H

    Publication Date: 2023-09-04
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Rambin
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 06-23-00031-CV

    The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services sued to terminate the parental rights of D.M.-H's mother pursuant to Tex. Fam. Code Ann. §§161.001(b)(1)(I), (M), (N), and (O), and 161.001(b)(2).

  • Hamilton v. Dallas County

    Publication Date: 2023-09-04
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Civil Rights | Employment Compliance
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Douglas
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 21-10133

    Female prison guards, who filed suit against the county for sex-based discrimination, successfully proved on appeal that the trial court erred in dismissing their case for failure to state a claim.

  • Perry v. City of New York

    Publication Date: 2023-08-31
    Practice Area: Wage and Hour Litigation
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Dennis Jacobs
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellees: Gregory K. McGillivary, Molly A. Elkin, Diana J. Nobile, on the brief, Sara L. Faulman, McGillivary Steele Elkin LLP, Washington, DC.
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellants: Richard Dearing, Devin Slack, Daniel Matza-Brown, on the brief, Jamison Davies, of counsel, for Hon. Sylvia O. Hinds-Radix, Corporation Counsel of the City of New York, New York, NY.
    Case Number: 21-2095

    Employer Is Liable for All Work It Knows, Requires Even if Compensation Not Requested

  • Trotti v. State of Texas

    Publication Date: 2023-08-28
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals | Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Poissant
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 14-21-00536-CR

    A criminal defendant, who was convicted of continuous sexual assault of a child and sentenced to thirty-five years imprisonment, failed to prove on appeal that he was entitled to relief.

  • United States v. Stanford

    Publication Date: 2023-08-28
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals | Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Elrod
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 22-20388

    After the financial collapse of 2008, a federal investigation led to appellant's conviction of 13 financial crimes in connection with his multi-billion-dollar criminal fraud scheme.

  • Kane v. Mount Pleasant Cent. Sch. Dist.

    Publication Date: 2023-08-23
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Joseph F. Bianco
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellant Christopher Kane: Kevin T. Mulhearn, P.C., Orangeburg, NY.
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees Mount Pleasant Central School District, Susan Guiney, Frank Viteritti, Bruce Ferguson, Nicole Schimpf, and Richard Hennessy: Gary Intoccia, on the brief, Joseph Gallo, McGivney Kluger Clark & Intoccia, P.C., New York, NY. For Plaintiff-Appellant Jane Coe: John Ray, John Ray & Associates, Miller Place, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Eastport Union Free School District, South Manor Union Free School District, Eastport-South Manor Central High School District, and Eastport-South Manor Central School District as successor in interest, Joseph P. Gagliano, Peter C. Scordo, Edward Broderick, Gary H. Schneider, Benedict Merendino, B. Allen Mannella, William Burger, Bruce Kronman, Charles Testa, Richard Schmidt, Marilyn Dorsa, Marion Diener, Neil Miranda, and all the superintendents, administrators, principals, and their employees and/or agents, from 1997 through 2002: Joshua S. Shteierman, Volz & Vigliotta, PLLC, Nesconset, NY.
    Case Number: 21-2995-cv

    Child Victims Act Does Not Revive or Toll an Otherwise Time-Barred Federal Claim

  • Tarpon Bay Partners LLC v. Zerez Holdings Corp.

    Publication Date: 2023-08-22
    Practice Area: Contractual Disputes
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Robert A. Katzmann
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellant and Counterclaim Defendants-Appellants: George O. Richardson, III, Sullivan & Worcester LLP, New York, NY.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Cross-Appellant: Evan K. Buchberger, on the brief, Jonathan M. Shapiro, Aeton Law Partners, Middletown, CT.
    Case Number: 21-1916-cv

    Signing Fee Note Not Established as Unconscionable at Summary Judgment Stage

  • Allen v. The State

    Publication Date: 2023-08-17
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Gobeil
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Ryan Malone, (Appellate Division, Georgia Pubic Defender Council), Macon, for appellant.
    for defendant: Stacey Jackson, Frederick Lewis, Veronica Hansis, (Chattahoochee Circuit District Attorney’s Office), Columbus, for appellee.
    Case Number: A23A0367

    Court affirms convictions for child molestation over defendant's multiple contentions of error, but vacates defendant's sentence and remands for resentencing

  • McArthur et al. v. Beech Haven Baptist Church of Athens et al.

    Publication Date: 2023-08-16
    Practice Area: Personal Injury
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Doyle
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Christopher Giovinazzo, Michael Terry, (Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore, LLP), Atlanta, Darren Penn, Alexandra Cole, (Penn Law LLC), Atlanta, Jane Vincent, (Attorney at Law), Atlanta, Kevin Ketner, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Anthony Cochran, (Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP), Atlanta, M. Heath, (Cowsert & Avery, LLP), Athens, Kevin Hudson, Mary Walker, Zachary Hall, (Hudson Parrott Walker, LLC), Atlanta, Robert Martin, Mark Silver, (Dentons US LLP), Atlanta, Matthew Moseley, (Cowsert & Avery, LLP), Athens, Edward Tolley, (Attorney at Law), Athens, Kathryn Whitlock, (McAngus, Goudelock, & Courie LLC), Atlanta, Stephen Rothring, (Wood Smith Henning & Berman LLP), Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A21A0898

    Court reverses dismissal of multiple claims related to sexual abuse brought by plaintiffs against churches that sponsored boy scout troops