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U.S. District Court Grants Summary Judgment for Defendants in Tractor-Trailer...
In a recent Arizona District Court case, where Schneider & Onofry’s Timothy O’Connor, Esq. represented the defendant driver, the Court granted summary judgment for the defendants under the unique...
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Plastic manufacturer sues global law firm for legal malpractice for negligent...
The Wall Street Journal reports that J-M Manufacturing Co., the world’s largest maker of plastic pipe, is suing the law firm McDermott Will & Emery LLP for legal malpractice involving negligent...
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Illinois Court Rules that Woman Struck by Flying Body May Sue Dead Man’s...
In late December, the Illinois Court of Appeals decided a truly outlandish negligence case. At issue on appeal was whether a man who was hit by a train owed a duty of care to a bystander that his body...
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Ninth Circuit Considers Whether There Can Be Emotional Distress Damages From...
Thompson Reuters reports a strange recent case where the Ninth Circuit asked the Washington Supreme Court to clarify whether, under Washington product liability laws, a police officer could recover...
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Arizona Court of Appeals Affirms Jury Verdict For Defendants in 15-Vehicle...
Last week, in Cameron v. Royal Express, No. 1 CA-CV 10-0398 (Ariz. App. 2012), the Arizona Court of Appeals affirmed the jury verdict and rejected plaintiff’s motion for a new trial in a wrongful...
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N.Y. Court Rules that Plaintiff Must Prove that Cow Displayed “Vicious or...
In a rather unusual ruling, a New York appellate court upheld a lower court’s dismissal of a negligence lawsuit brought by a woman who was injured after hitting a cow and crashing her car. Thompson...
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Oregon Jury Awards Woman $900k for Herpes Infection From Retired Dentist
The Oregonian reports that the first reported case of one person suing another for intentionally transmitting genital herpes went to trial in Oregon. There, the plaintiff prevailed and was awarded...
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NJ Supreme Court Rules that Pet Owners Can’t Sue for Emotional Distress For...
In McDougall v. Lamm, the New Jersey Supreme Court recently ruled that pet owners cannot bring a negligent infliction of emotional distress (NIED) claim for witnessing a pet’s death. Under New Jersey...
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Family Law Attorney Brings Defamation Suit Over Wrongly Reported Attorneys Fees
In divorce and child custody proceedings that drag on, it is not uncommon for parties to complain about attorneys fees. In 2008, Lisa Payne-Naeger was the respondent in a divorce action and requested...
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Three Schneider & Onofry Attorneys Featured in Arizona Attorney for Recent...
Schneider & Onofry attorneys Chuck Onofry, Luane Rosen, and Tim O’Connor were recently recognized in Arizona Attorney Magazine Jury Verdicts Section for significant recent jury verdicts. Onofry and...
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