Oct 15th, 2024

FKB’s Mike Furman and Christopher D. Skoczen Obtain Dismissal of Breach of Contract and Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims Against Insurance Broker in High-Value Insurance Litigation

FKB’s Mike Furman and Christopher D. Skoczen obtained the dismissal of third-party claims against FKB’s client, an insurance broker, arising from a high-value property damage dispute.  The defendant property owner sought to hold the insurance broker liable for the property owner’s misrepresentations to its insurance carrier, where the insurance carrier…

Oct 15th, 2024

FKB’s Mike Furman and Christopher D. Skoczen Obtain Dismissal of Fraud and Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims Against Accountant

FKB’s Mike Furman and Christopher D. Skoczen prevailed on a pre-answer motion to dismiss a complaint alleging fraud and breach of fiduciary duty against FKB’s client, a well-regarded accounting firm, arising from a commercial dispute.  The plaintiff alleged that the accountant made misrepresentations regarding the plaintiff’s obligations to a lender…

Oct 15th, 2024

FKB’s Mike Furman, Christopher D. Skoczen and Steven Kaufman Obtain Dismissal of Action for Defamation and Breach of Fiduciary Duty Against Attorneys in Contentious Corporate Malfeasance Action

FKB’s Mike Furman, Christopher D. Skoczen and Steven Kaufman prevailed on a pre-answer motion to dismiss a complaint against corporate counsel alleging defamation per se, breach of fiduciary duty and legal malpractice.  The plaintiffs were shareholders in the corporation represented by FKB’s client where a dispute arose between the shareholder…

Oct 4th, 2024

FKB’s Aaron M. Barham and Lisa Burns Secure Pre-Answer Dismissal On Behalf of Property Management Firm

FKB’s Aaron M. Barham and Lisa Burns obtained a pre-answer dismissal of a complaint on behalf of a real estate and property management firm dedicated to community development through affordable housing programs. In this case, the litigious plaintiff had previously brought substantially similar lawsuits alleging unfair treatment and discrimination by FKB’s client and seeking…

Oct 1st, 2024

FKB’s Spencer A. Richards Successfully Obtained a Decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Affirming a Pre-Answer Dismissal of a Complaint

FKB’s Spencer A. Richards successfully obtained a decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirming a pre-answer dismissal of a Complaint alleging fraud on the court filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, against FKB’s client, a prominent…

Sep 18th, 2024

FKB’s Hillary C. Agins, Esq. and Brian Dwyer, Esq. Successfully Obtained Summary Judgment on Behalf of a NYC Hospital

Hillary C. Agins, Esq. and Brian Dwyer, Esq. successfully obtained summary judgment on behalf of a NYC Hospital in a case involving allegations that the defendant failed to properly treat a patient’s MRSA infection in his ankle, leading to an infection to his cervical spine, resulting in a prolonged admission…

Sep 6th, 2024

FKB’s Spencer A. Richards and Lisa Burns Obtain a Pre-Answer Dismissal of a Complaint Seeking a Legal Malpractice Claim

FKB’s Spencer A. Richards and Lisa Burns obtain a pre-answer dismissal of a complaint seeking a legal malpractice claim against an attorney where FKB’s client represented plaintiffs in the purchase of a business which was later discovered to have a lien on it. In a CPLR 3211(a)(1) and (7) motion to dismiss, FKB successfully…

Aug 26th, 2024

FKB’S Mike Furman and Christopher D. Skoczen Obtain Dismissal of Breach of Fiduciary Duty and Breach of Contract Claims Against Counsel for Board of Managers of Luxury Building

FKB’s Mike Furman and Christopher D. Skoczen prevailed on a motion to dismiss a high-value action against counsel for the Board of Managers of a luxury New York residential building alleging violation of the Condominium Act, breach of fiduciary duty, aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of…

Aug 20th, 2024

FKB’s Tracy S. Katz Obtains Summary Judgment on Behalf of a NYC Hospital

Tracy S. Katz successfully obtained summary judgment on behalf of a NYC Hospital in a case involving allegations that the defendants failed to properly diagnose and treat a patient’s foot infection, leading to a below the knee amputation.  FKB argued that the hospital appropriately rendered care and treatment from an…

Aug 12th, 2024

Irina Zamyatin, Chris Fox and Patrick Brennan Presented a Seminar to a Client’s Anesthesia and Critical Care Department’s Grand Rounds on August 12, 2024

Irina Zamyatin, Chris Fox and Patrick Brennan presented a seminar to a client’s Anesthesia and Critical Care Department’s Grand Rounds on August 12, 2024. The seminar discussed trends and issues in Anesthesia related litigation including the litigation process, the law governing medical malpractice claims, discovery, depositions and risk management recommendations….