In June 2023, Blake Edwards and Daniel Wenig obtained Summary Judgment in Lawrence Circuit Court on behalf of a construction company that was sued for personal injuries that allegedly arose out of a motor vehicle accident. Mr. Edwards and Mr. Wenig argued that the plaintiff’s alleged injuries were fully compensable through workers’ compensation and as…
Read articleIn May 2023, Blake Edwards and Daniel Wenig obtained Summary Judgment in Fayette Circuit Court on behalf of an auto dealership that was sued for subrogation and indemnification by an underinsured motorist carrier. The lawsuit arose out of a motor vehicle versus pedestrian accident. Mr. Edwards and Mr. Wenig argued that the auto dealership could…
Read articleIn January 2023, Blake Edwards and Daniel Wenig obtained a dismissal of all claims in Fayette Circuit Court on behalf of an automotive service facility that was sued for property damage. Plaintiff alleged that Defendant neglected to change her vehicle’s oil as requested, which caused it to break down. Mr. Edwards and Mr. Wenig argued…
Read articleIn May 2022, Blake Edwards and Daniel Wenig obtained Summary Judgment in Boyle Circuit Court on behalf of an automotive service facility that was sued for personal injuries that allegedly arose out of a trip-and-fall. Mr. Edwards and Mr. Wenig argued that the subject incident occurred as a result of Plaintiff’s own negligence; that Plaintiff…
Read articleIn April 2021, Blake Edwards and Daniel Wenig obtained Summary Judgment in Jefferson Circuit Court on behalf of an automobile dealership that was sued for, among other claims, fraud and violation of the Kentucky Consumer Protection Act. Plaintiff alleged that the automobile dealership falsely conveyed financing terms when it sold her a motor vehicle. Mr….
Read articleIn March 2021, Blake Edwards and Daniel Wenig obtained Summary Judgment in Jefferson District Court on behalf of an individual who was sued for personal property damage. Plaintiff alleged that Defendant negligently damaged her vehicle while located in a parking lot. The Court heard arguments of counsel and ruled that Plaintiff’s lack of evidence was…
Read articleIn March 2021, Blake Edwards and Daniel Wenig obtained Summary Judgment in Jefferson District Court on behalf of an automobile maintenance facility that was sued by a customer for breach of warranty. Plaintiff alleged that the automobile maintenance facility negligently performed work on his vehicle and would not honor the warranty for the work that…
Read articleDavid Barnes and Matthew Londergan recently obtained dismissal of a claim for indemnity and of negligent misrepresentation for their client, a property developer. The action against Mr. Barnes and Mr. Londergan’s client originated as a Third-Party Complaint brought by another property developer, which had purchased a parcel of property from the client. That developer subsequently…
Read articleOn November 25, 2020, Deanna Tucker and Matthew Londergan obtained summary judgment in the Jefferson Circuit Court on a premises liability claim against their client, a local restaurant. The claim arose after the plaintiff allegedly slipped and fell on a recently mopped floor while exiting the restaurant after picking up a “to-go” order. The plaintiff…
Read articleJustin Schaefer and Christopher Jacovitch recently obtained a dismissal of a plaintiff’s 42 U.S.C. § 1983 excessive force claims brought against various officials and employees of the Floyd County, Indiana Jail in a case brought in federal court in the Southern District of Indiana. The Plaintiff claimed that he had been subjected to excessive force…
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