Lalli v. Hudson River Park Trust; New York County Supreme Court.  After plaintiff’s deposition, counsel for plaintiff and I engaged in settlement negotiations by email.  We reached agreement on a settlement, and we sent the necessary Release to be signed.  Before plaintiff signed the release, he changed his mind about the settlement and refused to...Read More

Milazzo v. Play Like a Pro, et al:  Suffolk Supreme Court.  Plaintiff alleged that defendants assaulted, battered and unlawfully restrained him.  He commenced the action by serving a Summons with Notice.  We entered our Notice of Appearance, and demanded a Complaint.  When plaintiff failed to file the complaint in a timely fashion, we moved to...Read More

Successful Dismissal in New Jersey- Brooks & Berne, PLLC Obtains Dismissal of Third-Party Bad Faith Claims Against Carrier and Carrier’s Adjuster- Union County, New Jersey   Bad Faith claims are far too often filed by non-policyholders in personal injury cases. Recently, Candace Johnson and Brittany Hale obtained dismissal on behalf of its carrier and the...Read More

Brooks & Berne, PLLC Obtains Summary Judgment in Multi-Vehicle Accident Case in Hudson County, New Jersey Candace Johnson and Alesha Powell obtained summary judgment on behalf of their client in a personal injury action filed in Hudson County Superior Court, New Jersey. The motion was filed after all depositions were conducted and written discovery complete....Read More

Brooks & Berne, PLLC secures Dismissal of Case in Hudson County Superior Court, New Jersey Candace R. Johnson, Esq. recently obtained complete dismissal of a personal injury action by way of a motion to dismiss plaintiff’s Complaint with prejudice for failure to provide discovery responses. Plaintiff alleged that she was injured in a motor vehicle...Read More

Brooks & Berne, PLLC Obtains Summary Judgment in Multi-Vehicle Accident Case Chevon Andre Brooks and Kelechi Ajoku obtained summary judgment on behalf of their client in a subrogation action in Bronx County Civil Court. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company sought reimbursement of monies paid to repair property damage to their insured’s vehicle. The motion...Read More

Brooks & Berne, PLLC secures Dismissal of Case in Suffolk County Richard Berne, Esq. recently obtained complete dismissal of an action by motion to dismiss. Plaintiff alleged assault and unlawful restraint by defendants after they accused him of stealing proceeds from their commercial Halloween Party.  Plaintiff served a Summons with Notice, and after receiving our...Read More