June 19, 2018
J. Mark Pecci, II of Marks O’Neill’s Philadelphia office was successful in having Motion for Summary Judgment granted in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Plaintiff alleged negligence against Defendant for an alleged slip and fall on ice and snow while at an apartment complex. Depositions revealed that Plaintiff fell not on the sidewalk as alleged in her […]
June 15, 2018
Eileen Ford of Marks, O’Neill, O’Brien, Doherty & Kelly, P.C. secured summary judgment dismissal, on the merits, of a legal malpractice claim in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. Plaintiffs asserted the lawyer/client committed legal malpractice during the preparation and execution of a last will and testament of the decedent, naming her grand-daughter […]
June 14, 2018
Members of Marks, O’Neill, O’Brien, Doherty & Kelly, P.C.’s Healthcare Practice Group presented a seminar addressing various aspects of nursing home litigation. Mark Merlini participated in a symposium and provided a multi-jurisdictional overview of various strategic considerations in defending claims against nursing homes and other long term care facilities. Topics included regulatory considerations and particular […]
May 9, 2018
Benjamin Tursi of Marks, O’Neill’s Philadelphia office recently secured transfer of a very serious motor vehicle accident case, where one passenger was ejected and died and another claimed permanent injuries. After aggressively pursuing additional venue discovery and depositions, the case was transferred more than one year into the litigation out of Philadelphia to Cumberland County, […]
May 7, 2018
Sean X. Kelly of Marks, O’Neill’s New Jersey office recently won a motion to dismiss in a New Jersey federal court action asserting FDCPA and fraud claims against a law firm brought by a defendant in a foreclosure action. Our team argued that the state law claims were barred by the litigation privilege because the defendant […]
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