JR v. TS Plaintiff is a police officer who brought suit for assault against a BLM activist, for injuries he allegedly suffered at a George Floyd rally. Richard Berne and Alesha Powell brought a pre-Answer “Anti-Slapp” (“Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation”) motion against Plaintiff, arguing that Plaintiff brought the suit to deter our client from...Read More

Richards, Byrue v. Maspeth Supply Company, LLC Plaintiff tripped over a “crack” in the street. Richard Berne found a photograph of the location taken several years before the accident and before the insured had worked in the area, which showed that the crack had been there for years as of the time of Plaintiff’s fall....Read More

Mojica, Edward v. Gerald Post and Jose J. Reyes Reynoso Motor vehicle accident case. The police report indicated that the insured was pushed into Plaintiff’s vehicle by co-defendant’s vehicle. After the insured testified at his deposition, Richard Berne argued to Plaintiff that he must discontinue the case against the insured, and the matter was discontinued.Read More

Mena, Rosa Anyely Vasquez v. Emad A. Melek, Uber Technologies, Inc., Uber USA., LLC, Raiser-NY LLC, Lyft, Inc., Sidco Food Distribution Corp. & Daniel Aguilar Motor vehicle accident case. Richard Berne obtained a closed-circuit video taken in the area of the underlying accident, which showed that at the time of the impact the insured was...Read More