Sophia Wood, et al. v. Catania Hospitality Group, Inc.

Sep 19, 2014

OUTCOME: Judgment entered for Wood for $12,500 with interest of $5,165.80, plus costs.

Plaintiff Sophia Wood ("Wood"), a minor, filed this negligence action seeking to recover for personal injuries suffered in a swimming pool at a hotel operated by defendant Catania Hospitality Group, In ... c. ("Catania"). Following a four day trial, on September 17, 2014, a jury found in a special verdict that Catania was negligent in operating the pool and that such negligence was a substantial contributing cause of Wood's injuries.However, the jury also found that Wood was 50% negligent with respect to her injuries. The jury awarded Wood $25,000 in damages and found that her mother, Sarah Nagle ("Nagle"), did not sustain loss of consortium damages.

Pierce v. Cotuit Fire District, et al., U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, C.A. No.: 13-1428

Jan 28, 2014

OUTCOME: The First Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the lower court's summary judgment dismissing all of Plaintiff's claims against all Defendants.

Plaintiff alleged political discrimination in violation of 42 U.S.C. sec. 1983; retaliation in violation of the Massachusetts Whistleblower statute, M.G.L.c. 149 sec. 185 and tortious interference with ... advantageous relations against a municipality, a municipal board, its board members and its fire chief

Pierce v. Cotuit Fire District et al, 1:10 cv 12091DPW, United States District Court, Massachusetts

Mar 11, 2013

OUTCOME: All counts dismissed on summary judgment

Former Fire Captain sued employer for alleged First Amendment civil rights violation under 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 after he participated in campain for local candidate forvelected iffice; whistle blower vi ... olations under M.g.l.c. 149,sec 185; and also alleged tortious interference with contractual relations.

Hayden Building Movers, Inc. v. American International Group, Inc., C.A. No.: 2008-00828

Oct 28, 2010

OUTCOME: declaratory judgment in favor of insureds

Declaratory judgment obtained by insured against insurer, American International Group, Inc. ("AIG"), which failed to defend and indemnify its insured in litigation after an incident involving a mobile ... crane. The court interpreted the mobile equipment exclusion in the commercial general liability policy and determined that AIG had incorrectly concluded that a mobile crane was an "auto" which should have been covered under a commercial automobile policy.

RCS Group, Inc. v. Lamonica Construction Co., Inc., 75 Mass. App. Ct. 613 (2009)

Oct 30, 2009

OUTCOME:

Robert Cullen, et al v. Edward Pray d/b/a E.P. Remodeling

Jan 01, 1996

OUTCOME: Jury Award

Largest jury award in Barnstable County

United States of American v. Bracci, et al

Jan 01, 1996

OUTCOME: Acquittal

A New Hampshire jury acquitted three former employees of Dime Real Estate Services of New Hampshire, Inc. of charges of making false statements to a federally insured financial institution in connectio ... n with their duties as mortgage originators from 1987 to 1989.

United States of America v. Stephen J. Mazzola, et al.

Jan 01, 1996

OUTCOME:

United States of America v. James Hertz

N/A

OUTCOME:

Federal Judge declines to impose prison sentence, probation or fine after Hertz’s substantial cooperation with the Government’s Investigation of the municipal bond derivatives market.