On October 20, 2016, Florina Altshiler presented a seminar entitled “Snow and Ice – Property damage and Remedies” at the Education Day of the Buffalo Claims Association.

On October 7, 2016, Marcin Kurzatkowski won summary judgment dismissing the plaintiff’s complaint in Yi v. Open Karaoke Corp., Index No. 51789/2014 (Sup. Ct. Westchester County). The plaintiff claimed that he was injured as a result of an altercation at a karaoke bar, and brought an action against the owners of the bar for negligent hiring and a civil rights violation. Mr. Kurzatkowski argued that the plaintiff initiated the altercation, the defendants’ employee did not str

On September 26, 2016, Fallon Mulerman-Orer won summary judgment dismissing the plaintiff’s complaint in John v. Depaz, Index No. 4082/2014 (Sup. Ct. Suffolk County). The plaintiff claimed that he was struck by a motor vehicle while riding his bicycle. Ms. Mulerman-Orer argued that the defendants were free from negligence by operating the vehicle in a lawful and prudent manner, and that the vehicle actually did not come into contact with the plaintiff. Rather, the plaintif