In Peacock v. Beautiful Finishes et al., 14 L 9059, the plaintiff alleged she slipped in her bathtub due to the lack of a non-slip surface on the bathtub floor. The court granted summary judgment based upon the argument that Beautiful Finishes’ work was not the proximate cause [...]
John Moroney gave a presentation on March 6 and 7, 2017 at the Association of General Contractor’s 95thannual convention. The speech was entitled "Risk Management Principles Guaranteed to Reduce Injury Litigation Costs." Clients and friends of Franco & Moroney may contact Mr. Moroney directly if they would like copies [...]
In Homel v. Accurate Scale Co. et al., 15 L 388, summary judgment was granted based upon the argument that Accurate Scale Co. did not owe the plaintiff a duty of care as the scope of work did not include the allegedly defective and hazardous electrical panel. No [...]
In Antosiak v. R.W. Dunteman Company, et al., 12 L 10430, the plaintiff, a Department of Aviation employee at Midway Airport, alleged that he drove into an excavation that was not barricaded and suffered permanent injuries. Co-defendant Sheffield Safety filed a counterclaim for breach of contract/indemnity against R.W. Dunteman. After the [...]
