Steven Dyki Obtains Reimbursement Of Attorneys’ Fees And Public Apology For Professional Singer From
On July 19, 2016, Steven Dyki negotiated a settlement that included a reimbursement of attorneys’ fees and a public apology for a professional singer who was a defendant in a breach of contract case in Bonfante v. Nevone, Index No. 62953/2014 (Sup. Ct., Suffolk County). The plaintiff, an attorney and professional drummer, claimed that he formulated the idea for a tribute band based on the music of the artist known as “Pink,” and that he entered into a legally binding contract with one of the co-defendants to form the band. The plaintiff claimed, among several allegations, that our client, Collette McLafferty, a professional singer, and the co-defendants breached the contract and stole his
On July 13, 2016, Marie Castronuovo won summary judgment dismissing all claims, including the plaintiff’s claims of negligence and violation of Labor Law sections 200, 240 and 241(6) against defendant/third-party defendant Pritchard Industries, Inc. in Clarke v. 42nd Street Development, Index No. 152822/2012 (Sup. Ct. N.Y. County). The plaintiff, a glazier, alleged that while he and his co-worker were standing on a window washers’ rig attempting to install a piece of glass into a frame on the outside of the 36th floor of a building, a rubber block that had been placed by the plaintiff to assist with the installation “flipped up” behind the glass, which caused the plaintiff’s co-worker to “j
On July 8, 2016, John Magrino won summary judgment dismissing the cross-claims of the co-defendant tenant and granting contractual indemnification against the co-defendant tenant in Dauphinee v. Mike’s Quick Stop, Docket No. BER-L-8843-14 (Superior Court, Law Div. Bergen County). The plaintiff alleged that on December 19, 2012, she tripped over a cigarette urn/trash can near the front entrance of a convenience store. Mr. Magrino argued that our client, the defendant owner, did not place the cigarette urn/trash can, which was done solely by an employee of the co-defendant tenant, and that the lease required the co-defendant to indemnify and hold harmless the defendant owner for acts or omi
