Ride Share Exclusion Upheld

A United States District Court judge in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania recently granted a motion for summary judgement by Defendant in a declaratory judgement and insurance bad faith action. In Moore v. USAA, Plaintiff alleged that she was making a delivery for...

Conrad Benedetto Participates in 2024 Newport Bermuda Race

Conrad Benedetto Participates in 2024 Newport Bermuda Race

We congratulate our own Conrad James Benedetto and wish him smooth and safe sailing as he embarks on the 53rd Newport Bermuda Race, a 636-mile ocean sailing race from Rhode Island to Bermuda, taking place this week. Since its inception in 1906, the Bermuda Race has...

Do Not Amend At Your Leisure

Accident Straight Out of Michael Bay Movie Not Enough for Summary Judgment on Plaintiff’s § 240(1) Claim The Supreme Court, New York County, recently denied a motion for summary judgment by plaintiff as to a Labor Law § 240(1) claim.  While this is news in and of...

Trip? Slip? Trip n’ Slip?

Supreme Court Sifts Through Debris on §§ 200 and 241(6) Claims What happens if plaintiff moves for summary judgment when he can’t identify what actually caused the accident and cannot recall if he tripped or slipped or both? In MacMenamin v. 95th and Third LLC, 2024...

“Gotta Fix That Step”

Supreme Court Severs Claims After Parties’ Misstep It’s important to cover all your bases when moving for summary judgment because, in a recent decision, the Supreme Court, New York County shows us that if you don’t the Court isn’t going to do the work for you. In...