Theresa Villani successfully argued the appeal in Salinas v. World Housewares, et al. before the Appellate Division First Department which unanimously affirmed the Supreme Court New York County decision granting summary judgment and dismissing the plaintiff’s complaint in its entirety. In this action for products liability, plaintiff, a Texas resident, sought damages for personal injuries which included severe burns to over 40% of her body allegedly caused while using a potholder designed and distributed by our client. Plaintiff claimed that while using the potholder to remove a pan from an electric oven, the potholder burst into flames. All parties submitted expert opinion evidence
On January 9 2019, upon oral argument, Marie Castronuovo successfully defeated plaintiff’s summary judgment motion against defendant on liability in a sidewalk case in Kings County. In Jacobs v. Bnei Chail Trust plaintiff alleged to have fallen on a tripping hazard of greater than ½ in violation of NYC Administrative Code §19-152. Plaintiff’s expert relied on photos of the defect, never having seen the condition because same was repaired by defendant. Ms. Castronuovo argued, among other things, that the plaintiff’s motion was untimely, having been filed three weeks past the deadline for summary judgment motions in Kings County and there being no Order extending that time period, and the p
