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 strike the plaintiff, the defendants had no notice of the alleged assaultive behavior of the employee, and the defendants did not violate the plaintiff’s civil rights because they were not acting under color of law and ther
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 plaintiff jumped off of his bicycle upon seeing the vehicle and was never actually struck. The Court granted the defendants’ motion for summary judgment and dismissed the case.
