May 30, 2025 | Verdicts and Settlements

Summary Judgment Secured in Georgia Trip and Fall Case

Partners Joshua C. Canton and Justin B. Hales of our Thomasville, Georgia office recently prevailed on a motion for summary judgment in a premises liability trip and fall case in Miller County, Georgia.  Plaintiff, represented by one of America’s largest injury firms, claimed he went to the Defendant’s property to obtain cargo to transport when he tripped on a scale causing him to sustain injury.  The defense successfully moved for summary judgment based on the scale being open and obvious as it was surrounded by a bright yellow line, and Plaintiff had traversed the scale on three prior occasions.

May 5, 2025 | Verdicts and Settlements

Georgia Attorneys Secure Summary Judgment in a Wrongful Death Case

Thomasville, GA managing partner, Joshua C. Canton, and partner, Justin B. Hales, recently won summary judgment in a wrongful death case following a coverage dispute regarding uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage where there was not a notice of nonrenewal letter provided by the insurance carrier. The Court ruled that O.C.G.A. §33-24-45(3) which requires written notice before refusing to renew coverage, did not apply in this case because the evidence reflected that the uninsured/underinsured insurance carrier was willing to renew the policy with the Plaintiff’s employer who chose not to renew the policy and failed to pay the premium which rendered the policy not in effect on the date of loss.

May 1, 2025 | Verdicts and Settlements

Hollywood Partners Obtain Favorable Verdict in Premises Liability Case

Tom McCausland and Sam Kugbei, partners in the Hollywood office, recently secured a favorable verdict in a premises liability case tried in Key West, FL. They represented a restaurant sued by a Rhode Island resident who claimed she tripped and fell while stepping off an elevated wooden platform sometimes used as a live performance stage. As a result of the fall, Plaintiff fractured her right foot. She underwent three surgeries and multiple rounds of physical therapy. She claimed that, despite years of treatment, she continued to experience chronic pain.

April 28, 2025 | Verdicts and Settlements

Favorable Verdict Secured in IP Trademark Litigation Case

Partner Rebecca Williams and Appellate Partner, Diane Tutt recently prevailed on a motion for summary judgment in a IP trademark case. The case involved a false advertising claim under the Federal Lanham Act, contributory false advertising, and a claim under the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (FDUTPA).  Plaintiff was claiming that two (2) advertising documents disseminated by codefendant which we played a role in contributing to and which included our logo and company name, and for which Plaintiff was claiming joint and several liability, were literally false, false by necessary implication or misleading in violation of the Lanham Act and FDUTPA.  Under the Lanham Act, Plaintiff just has to prove that the Defendants had gross revenues and then the burden is on the Defendants to prove all deductions, including all costs of sales, allocable expenses, and other factors besides the allegedly false advertising that caused the Defendants' increase in revenues.  As such, Plaintiff was seeking disgorgement of all of profits allegedly attributable to the false advertising of tens of millions of dollars.