Mike Chuven and Nick Guarino Prevail on In Two Lawsuits in Kings County
Kevin Wolff and Tim Smith prevail in the Appellate Division on a claim between two insurers for coverage and indemnification
January 9, 2020New Jersey Supreme Court rules that an owner of a commercial property owes its tenant’s invitees no duty to remove snow and ice from a commercial driveway when the tenant was in exclusive possession and control of the property
February 3, 2020Mike Chuven and Nick Guarino obtained a dismissal of two lawsuits for bodily injury in Brooklyn against, our client, a crane professional.
In the first lawsuit, the plaintiff claimed that KLRW’s client caused and/or contributed to a fall down acident on the sidewalk and sought recovery for negligence and violations of the Labor Law. Despite opposition, the Court found Mike and Nick’s arguments persuasive and sided with KLRW’s client, dismissing all causes of action on a pre-answer motion to dismiss.
In the second lawsuit, Mike and Nick obtained a dismissal of all claims against a professional engineer in an alleged multi-million dollar property damage case. Plaintiff claimed that the engineer’s work caused his client’s building to suffer damages and alleged negligence, construction defect, trespass, strict liability and violations of the New York Building Code. Despite opposition, the Court found in KLRW’s client’s favor, dismissing all causes of action on a pre-answer motion to dismiss.
Please contact Mike Chuven or Nick Guarino for additional information regarding these matters or about New York property damage cases.
