Mason Lawlor

October 11, 2022 | Law.com

"Because Plaintiffs' allegations against Erlanger were that of vicarious liability and not direct liability, we hold consist with Gilreath, as did the Trial Court, that there was no genuine issue of material fact and that Erlanger is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law because the GTLA prevented Erlanger from being held vicariously liable for the actions of non-employees," Chief Judge D. Michael Swiney wrote. "Therefore, we affirm the Trial Court's grant of summary judgment in favor or Erlanger."

By Mason Lawlor

5 minute read

October 07, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Disney's DAS system provided a "like, if not better, experience and equal enjoyment than nondisabled guests experience," Judge Barbara Lagoa said.

By Mason Lawlor

4 minute read

October 07, 2022 | Law.com

Noah Foley was 11 years old when he received the Gardasil shot in May 2018. He had a clean bill of health until two weeks after receiving the vaccine, when he experienced inflammation in the lymph nodes and an abnormal white blood cell count, according to the complaint.

By Mason Lawlor

3 minute read

October 06, 2022 | Law.com

Heartland Dental, a nationwide corporation that manages dental practices, has been hit with a copyright and trademark infringement lawsuit by a small practice dentist in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.

By Mason Lawlor

2 minute read

October 06, 2022 | Law.com

"Ultimately, the Coalition is asking the courts to redline the already reasonable voting policy the state has in place. That is not our role," Judge Britt C. Grant wrote.

By Mason Lawlor

4 minute read

October 05, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"The fact that the district attorneys could help Dukes does not mean that they offered to do so, much less that they offered an improper hope of benefit in the form of reduced criminal punishment."

By Mason Lawlor

3 minute read

October 03, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"When lawyers make things up or puff their cases, which plaintiffs lawyers love, that's devastating to their credibility. That's what happened in every one of my big verdicts."

By Mason Lawlor

4 minute read

September 30, 2022 | Daily Report Online

The Georgia Court of Appeals has vacated and remanded the dismissal of a medical-malpractice complaint filed against a urology center in Columbus due to the trial court failing to properly notify its clerk of a new filing date.

By Mason Lawlor

3 minute read

September 29, 2022 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut granted "Friday the 13th" screenwriter Victor Miller partial attorney fees, totaling more than $886,564, in his long-running fight against the 1980 horror film's production company, Manny Co., over proceeds from the film.

By Mason Lawlor

4 minute read

September 28, 2022 | Daily Business Review

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has ruled that an attorney's motion for a protective order against the federal government in a tax evasion lawsuit was not barred by the Anti-Injunction Act.

By Mason Lawlor

4 minute read