By Jason Grant | July 27, 2022
The Colorado Governmental Immunity Act "does not define 'public building' or 'building,'" said the appeals court, but "relying on the plain meaning of the statutory language, and with the aid of well[-]recognized dictionaries, we conclude that the parking structure is a 'public building.'"
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By Robert S. Kelner, Gail S. Kelner and Joshua D. Kelner | July 25, 2022
There is a divergence between the jurisprudence of the First and Second Departments of the Appellate Division on what would seem to be a basic issue: When can a landlord be held liable for a targeted attack by an assailant against a particular tenant?
By Raychel Lean | July 22, 2022
"We see hotels and apartment complexes that spend more money on landscaping than security, while their guests are being ravaged by violent crime," said plaintiffs attorney Justin Shapiro.
By Colleen Murphy | Charles Toutant | July 21, 2022
A woman seriously injured after a fall on black ice settled her suit against the property owner and snow removal contractor for $2.15 million. As Yvette Anderson left work at 3310 Route 36 in Neptune on January 9, 2018, she walked through the parking lot on the way to her car. It was already dark outside by at 5:20pm and the parking lot lights had not been turned on yet. Anderson fell on a patch of black ice covering a large pothole. The incident was captured on video.
By Cedra Mayfield | July 18, 2022
"The business amenity offered by defendants, namely, the 'tree swing' referenced here, was an unreasonably dangerous condition on the premises because the tree limb to which it was anchored was fragile, rotten, or otherwise incapable of supporting any meaningful weight load," read the plaintiff complaint.
By ALM Staff | July 18, 2022
This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
By VerdictSearch | July 14, 2022
On Dec. 31, 2017, plaintiff David Brodt, 64, slipped and fell on an icy patch in the parking lot of a Burger King in Easton. He suffered a hip fracture.
By VerdictSearch | June 23, 2022
The power from the line ran down the ladder, through Mader, out his feet, and into the ground. He was shocked by 13,000 volts of electricity. The front half of both of his feet were severely burned.
By Charles Toutant | Colleen Murphy | June 15, 2022
A woman who sustained neck and back injuries when her car was rear-ended by a dump truck agreed on May 10 to a $2 million settlement in her Ocean County…
By Melissa Siegel | June 13, 2022
Plaintiff's expert architect opined that the sidewalk's surface was not even, and his counsel argued that the uneven surface constituted a hazard.
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