In May 2019, Blake Edwards and Kelsey Caudill obtained Summary Judgment in Jessamine Circuit Court on behalf of a construction company that was sued by a subcontractor’s employee, who was injured while working on the construction company’s premises. The Court ruled that the construction company was the injured worker’s “statutory employer,” and was therefore entitled…
Read articleSchiller Barnes Maloney PLLC was one of 10 Louisville-area law firms to throw gutter balls for a brighter future for our city’s youth in the Legal Bowl for Kids’ Sake event — the largest charitable campaign held yearly for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kentuckiana organization. This year, the Legal Bowl alone raised over…
Read articleIn March 2019, Blake Edwards and Kelsey Caudill obtained Summary Judgment in Daviess Circuit Court on behalf of an insurance carrier that was sued for uninsured motorist (UM) benefits. The Plaintiff alleged that he struck a load binder on the highway that had fallen off an unknown vehicle, which caused him to wreck. The Court…
Read articleIn February 2019, Deanna M. Marzian Tucker successfully obtained a defense verdict at trial for her client, a sports pub, against claims of intentional assault; vicarious liability; negligent hiring, training and supervision; and punitive damages. Plaintiff’s allegation that he was assaulted by security staff at the sports pub and whether the sports pub failed to…
Read articleIn February 2019, Deanna M. Marzian Tucker and Christine D. Campbell successfully defended the appeal of summary judgment entered in favor of their client by Jefferson Circuit Court. At issue was whether the trial court erred in granting summary judgment to a bowling alley where the plaintiff fell when crossing the foul line, and erred…
Read articleIn December 2018, Richard Schiller, Terri Boroughs, and Chapin Elizabeth Scheumann successfully defended an appeal from a defense verdict that Mr. Schiller obtained in Grayson Circuit Court on behalf of a general surgeon. At trial, the patient claimed the physician had improperly removed a PEG tube placed following a procedure for her severe acid reflux,…
Read articleIn December 2018, Deanna M. Marzian Tucker successfully defended the appeal of summary judgment entered in favor of her client in Jefferson Circuit Court. At issue was whether exculpatory language in a snow removal contract precluded claims for indemnity and breach of contract. The Kentucky Court of Appeals affirmed the entry of summary judgment in…
Read articleIn September 2018, Richard Schiller and Chapin Elizabeth Fausel obtained Summary Judgment on behalf of a pain management physician who was sued in Jefferson Circuit Court for medical negligence arising out of a pain pump procedure. Plaintiffs’ expert surprisingly testified that the physician defendant did not breach the applicable standard of care. The Court granted…
Read articleIn September 2018, Mike Maloney and Blake Edwards obtained dismissal of all claims in Jefferson Circuit Court on behalf of a motorist who had been sued for negligence arising from a motor vehicle accident. A settlement was reached with the Plaintiff, but the Plaintiff failed to finalize the settlement by not executing a Release. Plaintiff’s…
Read articleIn June 2018, Mike Maloney and Blake Edwards obtained Summary Judgment in Jefferson Circuit Court on behalf of a merchant that was sued for negligently delivering a pallet of goods, which the Plaintiff alleged had caused her to trip and fall. The Court held that the merchant owed no duty to Plaintiff because the merchant…
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