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Thomas McCausland, a partner, and Britanee Prince, an associate, in the Hollywood office, successfully obtained a complete defense verdict following a nearly two-week jury trial in St. Lucie County. The case involved a high-speed, rear-end collision on Interstate 95 involving a tractor-trailer.

Rod Lundy and Luc Adeclat, attorneys in our Orlando office, prevailed on a summary judgment in Brevard County on behalf of an LLC’s manager who was sued along with the LLC in a negligence and premises action alleging plaintiff was injured by an LLC employee.  The court agreed sections 605.0304 and 605.04093, Florida Statutes, provided the individual manager tort immunity as the conduct alleged did not fall within the limited exceptions. As such, the court granted the defense motion and entered judgment for the LLC manager.  A motion for fees and costs per section 57.105, Florida Statutes, and an unaccepted proposal for settlement is pending. 

Chandler Black and Amy Klotz prevailed on a motion to dismiss for fraud on the court in a premises liability action. Based on records from medical providers, which the plaintiff failed to disclose, Chandler and Amy showed that the plaintiff provided false interrogatory responses and deposition testimony regarding her alleged injuries. The plaintiff argued that she inadvertently failed to disclose prior complaints of pain in an area of her body she claimed sustained injury in the accident due to her age (70). She also took positions inconsistent with  information contained in the medical records. Chandler and Amy pointed out that, in her deposition, the plaintiff provided detailed information regarding medical treatment unrelated to her claim but failed to disclose any pertinent medical treatment. 

Jeffrey Rubin, a partner, and Glory Robinson, an associate, in the West Palm Beach office prevailed on a motion for final summary judgment for a beekeeper in a case where a plaintiff was stung by a bee on his property. The court dismissed the claims, holding that the client was fully protected by the statutory immunity provided under the Florida Right to Farm Act.

Partner Michael Kast, and associate, Aaron Zeilberger, of our firm’s Orlando office, secured a favorable defense result in a premises liability case involving a slip and fall at a grocery store, where there were no posted signs. Although the plaintiff alleged that a wet floor aggravated several prior injuries and required multiple surgeries, the defense vigorously contested causation and the extent of the new injuries. While the plaintiff’s counsel requested over $883,000 during closing arguments, the jury returned a gross verdict of only $250,000. After accounting for a 10% comparative negligence finding, the net verdict was reduced to $225,000. This outcome represented a significant victory, as the final award was nearly $200,000 less than the plaintiff's lowest mid-trial demand.