Sullivan Obtains Summary Judgment

Jennifer Sullivan of our Tallahassee (FL) office prevailed on a motion for summary judgment on behalf of an insurance adjuster who was personally sued for defamation arising from the handling of an auto claim. Following a hearing, the court found that the statements alleged did not rise to the level of defamation per se, there was no evidence to suggest the statement implied something defamatory, the statements were made in furtherance of a coverage investigation and the statements were protected by either the absolute litigation privilege or the qualified litigation privilege.  A motion to tax costs as the prevailing party is pending.

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Miller and Muhonen Obtain Dismissal

Chancey Miller and Stephen Muhonen of our Chattanooga (TN) office succeeded in obtaining the dismissal of a significant security case for a retail client. In a case where a convenience store employee was assaulted while confronting a shoplifter, allegations were that the retailer failed to provide proper security which was an […]

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Sausaman Prevails on a Motion for Summary Judgment

Alison H. Sausaman of our Jacksonville (FL) office prevailed on a motion for summary judgment in federal court on behalf of a national convenience store chain. The court agreed that rain on an asphalt parking lot was not a dangerous condition and granted final judgment in our client’s favor.

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Baggett and Ingram Prevail on a Motion for Judgment

Evan Baggett and Josh Ingram of our Birmingham (AL) office recently prevailed on a motion for judgment on the pleadings in a complex tort case. After extensive briefing and oral arguments, the court granted their motion and dismissed all the plaintiff’s claims with prejudice.

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