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Anonymous Stink Bomb of a Suit Against Trump a New Low

The threat of sanctions is often enough to deter frivolous complaints, but not always.Take the (almost certainly fake) one that “Katie Johnson” filed against Donald Trump and financier Jeffrey Epstein last week in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Vertical Ladder Fire Escape Where Student Fell Ruled Illegal

The landlord of a Lower East Side walk-up cannot escape liability for a student's fall from a fire escape on grounds that a 1929 law outlawing the type of fire escape from which she fell had been grandfathered under the statute.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Panel Finds No Comparative Negligence for Injured Pedestrian

A man crossing a New York City street with the right-of-way shared no part of the blame for being struck by a shuttle bus, according to a Manhattan appeals court.
12 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Conn. Judge Upholds $14.5 Million Verdict Against Fitness Center and Trainer

A Superior Court judge has denied post-trial motions which aimed to set aside a $14.5 million verdict awarded to a Greenwich doctor who suffered a massive stroke after his personal trainer pushed him to exercise too hard on a fitness center's exercise machine.
7 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Jury Says Hospital, Nurse Must Pay $12 Million to Estate of Suicide Victim

A New Haven jury has returned a $12 million verdict in a case brought by the estate of a man who committed suicide after his medication levels were reduced by Yale-New Haven Hospital and a psychiatric nurse allegedly failed to monitor his health.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Conn. Court Says State Law Doesn't Bar Smokers' Lawsuits Against Tobacco Companies

A woman who developed cancer after years of smoking Salem cigarettes is one step closer to collecting a $28 million judgment against tobacco manufacturer R.J. Reynolds.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Use of Supporting Evidence With the IME Physician at Trial

In their Trial Advocacy column, Ben Rubinowitz and Evan Torgan write: While the theory behind the need for an independent medical examination makes perfect sense, the reality is that there has been a history of deceit and abuse on both sides of the fence. Some plaintiffs exaggerate injuries, some examining doctors minimize their findings. Regardless of whether one represents the plaintiff or the defendant, it is the responsibility of the trial lawyer to challenge the physician at trial to expose such deception.
22 minute read

New York Law Journal

Don't Fear the Repo: UCC an Unlikely Ally in Personal Injury Cases

Joseph S. Bavaro and Daniel Justus Solinsky write: With television shows glorifying the dangerous life of the repossession agent, it is no wonder that one often hears stories of violence carried out by these agents. The instincts of a well-trained personal injury attorney might dictate that unless the "Repo Man" has considerable assets, a lawsuit against the towing company or the lender that sent these agents would be futile—but these instincts would be wrong.
17 minute read

Law.com

Conn. Judge Allows Newtown Lawsuit Against Gun Maker to Move Forward

Lawyers for the victims' families are calling the ruling a "huge victory" in their effort to hold Remington Arms, the maker of the Bushmaster AR-15 rifle used by Adam Lanza, responsible for the Sandy Hook massacre.
8 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Maintenance Worker Settles for $735,000 After Pickup Truck Pins Him to Compactor

A maintenance worker who sustained severe leg injuries when he was accidentally pinned against a trash compactor on the Mitchell College campus by a pickup truck has settled with the New London school for $735,000.
12 minute read

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