0 results for 'Segal McCambridge Singer'
Cite as: McAllister v. Phoenix Constructors, JV, 111728/07, NYLJ 1202534750428, at *1 (Sup., NY, Decided November 28, 2011)Justice Michael D. Stallm
Latex Glove Maker Wins Defense Verdict
A Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas jury last week returned a verdict in favor of glove manufacturers in a case brought by a nurse who claimed that she became unable to work around latex after she suffered a series of allergic reactions while on the job. Defense counsel argued that the woman was genetically predisposed to allergies and her allergies may not have been caused by latex gloves.Cite as: Long Island Lighting Co. v. Granite Building 2, LLC, 006274/08, NYLJ 1202518509609, at *1 (Sup., NA, Decided September 22, 2011)Justice Randy Sue
N.J. Shopping Center to Pay $10.3 Million in Premises Liability Suit
A New Jersey man who suffered a head injury in a shopping center accident accepted $10.3 million last week to settle his suit against shopping center owner Paragano Associates. Michael Hess was leaning on a metal railing on an elevated walkway outside a store when the railing gave way, and he fell four feet to the pavement below, hitting his head. The railing had broken the day before, but the shopping center used wire to hold it together and did not post warning signs, said the plaintiffs attorney.No Preemption of Cell Phone Users' Action
Class plaintiffs' claim that AT&T Wireless and Panasonic should have told purchasers their cell phones work only on AT&T's network is not preempted by the federal regulation of the wireless industry because the government doesn't regulate the technical aspect of cellular phones' access to different networks, a Philadelphia judge has ruled.Phila. Jury Awards $25.2 Million in Asbestos Case
A Philadelphia jury has awarded $25.2 million in compensatory and punitive damages in an asbestos suit.Cite as: Matter of Peachtree Settlement Funding, LLC, 2012-0071, NYLJ 1202544725191, at *1 (Sup., BR, Decided February 28, 2012)Justice Ferris D. Leb