David Gould Wins Directed Defense Verdict in Nassau County
On February 23, 2016, David Gould won a directed defense verdict in State Farm a/s/o Guzzo v. Munoz, Index NO. CV12044-2014 (Dist. Ct. Nassau County). The plaintiff claimed that while driving through a green light, another vehicle drove through a red light and struck her vehicle. The other vehicle left the scene of the accident. The insurance carrier sought property damages in subrogation for damage to the plaintiff’s vehicle from the defendant based on two eyewitnesses wh
David Gould Wins Defense Verdict in Kings County
On February 10, 2016 David Gould won a defense verdict in Lojewski v. Gilot, Index No. 19045/2011 (Sup. Ct., Kings County). The plaintiff’s vehicle was rear ended by the defendant’s taxicab. The plaintiff claimed that the force of the impact caused his left knee to twist, and he underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee three months after the accident. The plaintiff also claimed that he would require a total knee replacement s
Lee-David Weiner Wins Summary Judgment in Nassau County
On January 22, 2016, Lee-David Weiner won summary judgment dismissing all of the plaintiff’s claims against our client in Centeno v. Lakeside Inn, Inc., Index No. 12847/2013 (Sup. Ct. Nassau County). The plaintiff claimed that she sustained severe second and third degree burns to her legs requiring skin grafts when a fire occurred while she was serving hot dogs during a party at the premises owned by the defendant. Mr. Weiner successfully argued that the defendant was an ou