by Annette DeWitt | Mar 15, 2012 | News
As trial approached, LCBF was retained as trial counsel to defend a railroad in a 2010 accident at a crossing in University Heights, Illinois, where the warning signals had been inadvertently deactivated by maintenance workers, resulting in the untimely death of a...
by Annette DeWitt | Feb 15, 2012 | News
Ruling on several important issues of federal civil procedure, the court in Mendoza v. Federal National Mortgage Ass’n held that (1) it had subject matter jurisdiction to review a sua sponte remand order because the remand was not based upon a lack of subject...
by Annette DeWitt | Feb 10, 2012 | News
In Sotomayer v Metropolitan Transp. Authority, 92 A.D.3d 862 (N.Y. App. Div. 2d Dep’t 2012), plaintiff was engaged in the requisitioning and gathering of parts used by others in the course of performing maintenance and modification of existing passenger railroad...
by Annette DeWitt | Jan 15, 2012 | News
In Dahar v. Holland Ladder & Mfg. Co., 18 N. Y 3d 521 (2012), aff’g 79 A.D.3d 1651 (4th Dept 2010), New York’s highest court affirmed the Appellate Division, Fourth Department, in dismissing a strict liability claim on the grounds that Labor Law §240...
by Annette DeWitt | Dec 15, 2011 | News
In Adeptech Systems, Inc. v. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2011 WL 6820184 (E.D.Va.), LCBF successfully moved for summary judgment dismissing plaintiff’s breach of contract, civil business conspiracy, and tortious interference claims against Freddie Mac in...
