In 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…
Read articleIn April 2018, Mike Maloney and Blake Edwards obtained dismissal of all claims in Grayson Circuit Court on behalf of an employee and his employer, who were sued for negligence and vicarious liability arising from a motor vehicle accident. During the course of discovery, Plaintiff failed to comply with multiple Orders of the Court, which prompted…
Read articleIn February 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. During the course of discovery, Plaintiff failed to comply with multiple Orders of the Court, which prompted counsel to move the Court…
Read articleCONGRATULATIONS TO MRS. TERRI BOROUGHS Please join us in congratulating our Partner, Mrs. Terri Boroughs, for being named by the Kentucky Trial Court Review as Kentucky’s Defense Lawyer of the year for 2017. Terri specializes in complex medical malpractice defense cases for physicians and hospitals. She has handled dozens of cases from investigation through verdict. …
Read articleTerri Boroughs and Richard Schiller successfully defended a general surgeon in a jury trial in Jefferson County, Kentucky. The allegations included a lack of informed consent and the performance of an alleged unnecessary laparoscopic colectomy. The defense maintained that the informed consent was appropriate and that the surgery was necessary due to the findings at…
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