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19 Morrison Mahoney Attorneys Named as “Super Lawyers” and “Rising Stars” for 2023
Morrison Mahoney is pleased to announce its 19 attorneys who have been named to the 2023 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists across seven practice areas. Connecticut Super Lawyers 2023 Thomas Anderson, PI Med Mal: Defense Massachusetts Super Lawyers 2023 Anthony E. Abeln, PI Med Mal: Defense Dennis R. Anti, PI Med Mal: [...]
CT Property and Casualty Insurance Law Newsletter – October 2023
Authored by Joseph R. Ciollo Superior Court – Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act – Home Improvement Act In Silva et al v. Betolatti, the plaintiffs hired the defendant contractor to perform home improvement services at their property. A dispute arose concerning the lack of progress on the job and the [...]
Morrison Mahoney Partner John Knight and Associate Christopher Groves Obtain Low Verdict following a Five-Day Trial in Brockton Superior Court
Morrison Mahoney Partner John Knight and Associate Christopher Groves obtained a very low verdict (substantially less than the original offer) following a five-day trial in the Brockton Superior Court. The plaintiff was rear-ended by our client at a high rate of speed, causing the plaintiff's car to be pushed off [...]
Responding to the Risk of Nuclear Verdicts
Nuclear verdicts are accurately named: they are those verdicts where, for whatever reason, the jury sees fit to punish a company with damages high enough to wipe it out, or at least severely handicap its operations. These are unfortunately becoming more common across the country in product liability actions, and [...]
CT Law Update Newsletter – September 2023
Arbitration Agreements – Premises Liability Authored by: Justin R. BengtsonBrownstone Exploration & Discovery Park v. Diane Borodkin, 220 Conn. App. 806 (2023). Brownstone owned and operated a 27-acre park with zip lines, a waterslide, rock climbing activities, cliff jumping, and inflatables. As a condition of entering the park, Brownstone’s patrons [...]
CT Property and Casualty Insurance Law Newsletter – September 2023
Superior Court – Underinsured Motorist Benefits – Liability Coverage Limits In Papantonakis et al v. Vega et al, defendant Geico General Insurance Company (“Geico”) insured the plaintiffs’ vehicle for Underinsured Motorist (“UIM”) coverage with limits of $25,000 / $50,000 per person / accident. Three individuals claimed personal injuries after a [...]
