Newark Partner Brent A. Bouma recently secured an appellate victory on behalf of a company and several employees when the New Jersey Appellate Division affirmed the trial court's grant of summary judgment, ruling that the plaintiff's claims of evidence tampering, false imprisonment, negligent hiring, training and supervision, and malicious prosecution could not succeed as a matter of law.

New York Partners Ellen H. Greiper, Kristen Carroll, and Nolan P. Comfort recently secured dismissal in a rear-end accident case based on the no-fault threshold, where summary judgment on liability was already granted to the plaintiff. This case is an example of how thorough preparation can lead to a successful result despite an unfavorable liability position.

Los Angeles Partners Eric Y. Kizirian, Michael K. Grimaldi, and Zourik Zarifian recently secured a significant appellate win on behalf of BMW when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the lower court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Lewis Brisbois’ client.

Madison County Partner Adam S. Johnson and Associate Nicholas Martin recently secured a defense verdict on behalf of Lewis Brisbois’ insurer client in Madison County, Illinois. The matter arose from a two-car motor vehicle accident that occurred in the same county.

Albuquerque Administrative Partner Stephen Hoffman and Associate Vanessa Garcia recently secured a defense verdict on behalf of a funeral home and several of its employees following a six-day jury trial in the Second Judicial District in Bernalillo County.

New York Trial Partner Jennine A. Gerrard recently obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a major New York City hospital in a medical malpractice case in which the plaintiff claimed to suffer from constant and painful electrical shocks after the surgical implantation of a life-saving defibrillator device.

New York Partner Christian McGannon and New York/Hartford Partner Kevin Zimmerman recently obtained a defense verdict in Rockland County, New York in a case involving an alleged traumatic brain injury (TBI), as well as bilateral knee surgery and lumbar injections.

New York Partners James T. Whalen, Jr. and Sydney Sanchez recently secured a defense verdict on behalf of a transportation company in a case where the plaintiff claimed to have suffered serious injuries that required surgery following an accident.

Miami Managing Partner Todd R. Ehrenreich and Partner David L. Luck, acting as co-counsel with a Boston law firm, recently secured a defense verdict in a multimillion-dollar federal patent infringement case on behalf of a bike wheel manufacturer.

New York Appellate Partner Nicholas P. Hurzeler and Managing Partner Gregory S. Katz recently prevailed when the New York Appellate Division, Second Department, affirmed the dismissal of a Labor Law 240(1) claim involving an accident that occurred in the basement of a house under construction. Balfe v. Graham, ___ AD3d ___ (2d Dept. 2023), decided March 8, 2023.