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New York Law Journal

Officer's Lawsuit Survives Firefighter Rule Argument

The so-called "firefighter rule" cannot be used to bar a personal injury lawsuit filed by a New York City police officer who tripped over a paper shredder's power cord that had been extended across her office floor, a Brooklyn appeals court ruled.
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Daily Business Review

$14.5 Million Injury Claim Defeated in Four-Week Trial

By | December 02, 2015
The Florida Department of Transportation and companies responsible for a Key Largo utility box defeat a $14.5 million lawsuit filed by a motorcyclist who crashed into the box in a median.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

How Humana Won Its Appeal on Grounds that Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Lester Langer Lacked Jurisdiction

The Medicare benefits administrator Humana Medical Plan Inc. won an appeal arguing its reimbursement case could be heard only in federal court.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Bonifacio v. C-Town, LLC.

By | December 01, 2015
C-Town, Which Did Not Exclusively Control Gate, Is Not Liable for Plaintiff's Injuries
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ramana v. Diaz, PICS Case No. 15-1738 (C.P. Monroe Aug. 26, 2015) Zulick, J. (4 pages).

By | December 01, 2015
Punitive damages may be imposed where dog owners had knowledge of the risk posed by their dogs after repeated attacks and failed to take any action.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Shaffer v. Ebensburg Power Co., PICS CASE No. 15-1756 (Pa. Super. Nov. 13, 2015) (memorandum) Olson, J. (6 pages).

By | December 01, 2015
Trial court properly held that appellants were not entitled to interest on a long delayed personal injury settlement agreement because the delay was due solely to appellants' refusal to execute the agreement. Affirmed.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Djallo v. Jacob Restaurant Corp.

By | November 30, 2015
Restaurant Properly Showed That It Did Not Create or Have Notice of Floor's Condition
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Matias v. The City of New York

By | November 27, 2015
Negligence Claim Dismissed Against Building Owner That Did Not Own Sidewalk Box
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Rodriguez v. The City of New York and the New York City Housing Authority

By | November 27, 2015
Time Between End of Storm and Accident Did Not Trigger City's Obligation to Remove Snow
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Inadmissible

Sent Home. All Tolled. Watched Watchers.
5 minute read

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