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Trial Verdicts and Results

Case:
Appellant Keith Lampkin v. Appellee Terron Edwards
Practice Area:
Appeals | Litigation Support
Result:
Dismissal With Prejudice
Summary:

Doreen Lasch, Junior Partner of Luks, Santaniello, Petrillo & Jones obtained a Dismissal with Prejudice in the case styled Keith Lampkin (Appellant) v. Terron Edwards (Appellee).  The Fourth District Court of Appeal upheld the dismissal with prejudice of a lawsuit against our client who was operating a truck in which plaintiff was a passenger and who was also a co-employee of the plaintiff. Plaintiff was severely injured when the truck proceeded from a driveway onto a highway into the path of another truck which struck the truck in which plaintiff was riding. Read More

Case:
Antonio Diaz v. Palmas, Inc., and Walt Disney World
Practice Area:
Premises Liability
Result:
Defense Verdict
Summary:
Bodily Injury Alleged Food Poisoning at Restaurant, Orange County, $1.7 million demand at trial, Paul Jones and Thomas Farrell, Defense
Verdict, October 10, 2011. Read More
Case:
Nevcherlian (Appellant) v. Mercury Insurance Group (Appellee)
Practice Area:
Appeals | Litigation Support
Result:
Affirmed Trial Court's Judgment
Summary:

Crystal Nevcherlian (Appellant) v. Mercury Insurance Group (Appellee), Motor Vehicle Accident Claim for UM Benefits, Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal, Volusia County, James P. Waczewski, Junior Partner. The Appellate Court affirmed the trial court’s judgment in favor of our client, the UM insurer, on the merits and our motion for appellate attorneys’ fees, September 27, 2011. Read More

Case:
Cristian Vargas v. United Automobile Insurance
Practice Area:
Auto & Fleet Liability
Attorney(s):
Daniel J. Santaniello
Result:
Defense Verdict
Summary:
PIP case seeking in excess of $150K in fees, Lee County, Daniel Santaniello and Andrew Chiera, Defense Verdict, August 31, 2011. Read More
Case:
Florida DOT (Appellant) v. Lorenzo (Appellee)
Practice Area:
Appeals | Litigation Support
Attorney(s):
Daniel J. Santaniello
Result:
Appellate Court reversed a $1.4 million jury verdict against the FDOT
Summary:

Wrongful death action arising from allegedly negligent design and construction of roadway, District Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Doreen E. Lasch and Daniel J. Santaniello. The Appellate Court reversed a $1.4 million jury verdict against the FDOT, August 10, 2011.  Read More

Case:
By the Sea Resorts v. Sika Corporation and Ameritech Enterprises
Practice Area:
Construction Defect
Result:
Motion to Compel Arbitration
Summary:

The Court granted our motion to compel arbitration in Boston, Massachusetts, as provided by the warranty at issue, and agreed with us that the  Federal Arbitration Act preempts Section 47.025, Florida Statutes, a Florida statute that invalidates provisions in contracts regarding to construction that require out-of-state litigation or arbitration, June 30, 2011 (Circuit Court, Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Bay County, James P. Waczewski, Tallahassee Managing Attorney).  Read More

Case:
William Dear v. National Car Rental
Practice Area:
Appeals | Litigation Support
Attorney(s):
Daniel J. Santaniello
Result:
Defense Verdict
Summary:

Bus Doors Shut on Plaintiff (Miami-Dade County, Defense Verdict, June 17, 2011). Read More

Case:
Virginia Lowell v. Robinson Roena
Practice Area:
Auto & Fleet Liability
Attorney(s):
Petrillo, Anthony J.
Result:
Defense Verdict
Summary:

Motor Vehicle Accident, Hillsborough County, Michael Kestenbaum, Junior Partner and Anthony Petrillo, Tampa Partner, Defense Verdict, May 4, 2011. Read More

Case:
Estate of Enrique Cortes v. Owe Enterprises
Practice Area:
Excess | Wrongful Death, Negligent Security
Attorney(s):
Daniel J. Santaniello
Result:
Settled
Summary:

Shot to Death by Unknown Assailant, Miami-Dade County, Howard Holden, Junior Partner and Daniel Santaniello, Managing Partner, Settled, April 29, 2011. Read More

Case:
Kizzy Williams, Peterson, Baby Doe v. Owe Enterprises
Practice Area:
Excess | Wrongful Death, Negligent Security
Result:
Settled
Summary:

Victim Targeted Crime with 3 Innocent Shooting Victims, Miami-Dade County, Howard Holden, Junior Partner and Daniel Santaniello, Managing Partner, Settled, April 29, 2011. Read More

Case:
St. Johns Town Center, LLC and Shops at St. Johns, LLC v. Sushi House Jacksonville Inc.
Practice Area:
Appeals | Litigation Support, Commercial Litigation
Result:
Judgment Affirmed
Summary:

The Appellate Court affirmed a judgment in favor of our client and also awarded our client Appellate Attorney's Fees, April 15, 2011. Commercial Eviction, District Court of Appeal, First District, James P. Waczewski, Tallahassee Managing Attorney. Read More

Case:
Sherif Kodsy (Plaintiff/Appellee) v. Christian and Patricia Berian (Defendants/Appellants)
Practice Area:
PRACTICE AREA
Attorney(s):
Jack D. Luks
Result:
Dismissal of Third Amended Complaint with prejudice
Summary:
Dismissal of Third Amended Complaint with prejudice for failure to state a cause of action, April 6, 2011. Lemon Law, Fourth District Court of Appeal, 17th Judicial Circuit, Broward County, Jack Luks and Alison Marshall. Read More
Case:
Chase Peysen v. Alliance and Lighting Electric
Practice Area:
Appeals | Litigation Support
Result:
Dismissed
Summary:

Swimming Pool Accident (Paralysis), Orange County, Joseph Scarpa, Junior Partner and Paul Jones, Orlando Partner, Dismissed, April, 2011. Read More

Case:
Steven Hill v. The Home Depot
Practice Area:
Premises Liability
Attorney(s):
Jack D. Luks
Result:
Defense Verdict
Summary:
False Imprisonment and Defamation, Broward County, Jack Luks and David Lipkin, Defense Verdict, 4/1/11. Read More
Case:
Sign Depot v. USLI
Practice Area:
Insurance Coverage
Result:
Final Summary Judgment
Summary:
Breach of Contract, Orange County. Final Summary Judgment ruling that there was no coverage under the client's policy, March 22,
2011, James Waczewski and Leena Joseph. Read More
Case:
Bonnie Dehler v. Coral Square Mall
Practice Area:
Premises Liability
Attorney(s):
Luks, Jack D
Result:
Defense Verdict
Summary:
Slip and Fall, Broward County, Jack Luks and David Lipkin. Defense Verdict, 3/10/11. Read More
Case:
Rodriguez v. Rendon
Practice Area:
Auto & Fleet Liability
Attorney(s):
Petrillo, Anthony J., Seitz, Jennifer J.
Result:
RESULT
Summary:
SUMMARY. Read More
Case:
Jeffrey and Carol Patterson v. Green Bull
Practice Area:
Product Liability
Result:
Defense Verdict
Summary:

Slip and Fall—Ladder, Polk County, Paul Jones and Thomas Farrell, $1M Sought, Defense Verdict, 1/21/2011. Read More

Case:
Strassman v. Olin Mobile Home
Practice Area:
Premises Liability
Result:
Summary Judgment
Summary:

Slip and Fall, Broward County, Daniel Santaniello and Thomas Gibbons, Summary Judgment, 1/6/2011. Read More

Case:
Ivonne Acosta v. Edison Mall
Practice Area:
Premises Liability
Attorney(s):
Jack D. Luks
Result:
Defense Verdict
Summary:

Slip and Fall, Lee County, Jack Luks and David Lipkin, Defense Verdict, 12/7/2010. Read More