Two disabled sisters requested a Flu Shot at the pharmacy of a large national retail store. They alleged that the Pharmacist refused to administer the Flu Shot because they were confined to wheelchairs. A hearing was held by the NYS Division of Human Rights. At the hearing we argued that because the complainants were confined…
Plaintiff sued our client, a large national retailer. She claimed she slipped on fruit near the registers at our client’s store. We moved for summary judgment on the ground that plaintiff could not establish notice, arguing that the plaintiffs’ observations about the condition of the spill were insufficient to raise an issue of fact regarding…
Plaintiff alleged injury when she tripped and fell after her sneaker got caught in the metal grooves of a step on a stationary escalator in a Kmart store. At the time, Kmart contracted with a company called Kone for the escalators’ maintenance and repair. Kmart employees were not responsible for maintenance, and the decision to…
Plaintiff was allegedly assaulted at a McDonalds restaurant. Our client was the security company hired by McDonalds. We moved for summary judgment on the ground that our client did not owe plaintiff a duty. The court agreed, and granted our client summary judgment dismissing the complaint.
The firm commenced an arbitration on behalf of a shareholder against his company seeking a valuation of his shares after the company elected to repurchase them, but failed to substantiate claims regarding their value. The firm negotiated a $3.35 million settlement on behalf of the shareholder, which was approximately three and a half times more…
Simmons Jannace DeLuca, LLP has been recognized as one of the 2013 Go-To Law Firms at the Top 500 Companies. American Lawyer Media gathered data from Fortune 500 Companies’ General Counsel, and Simmons Jannace DeLuca, LLP was praised for delivering exceptional work for the Fortune 500., Each year, as part of our research for the…
