Recent Accomplishments
Lavin v. Taco Bell Corporation, Placer County, California Superior Court, Case No. SCV 0030958
Summary judgment for defendant. February, 2013.
The plaintiff alleged that a four-year-old fell out of a chair at a Taco Bell Restaurant and ruptured her spleen due to a design defect in the chair. Litigation Management Counsel prepared a summary judgment motion, based upon products liability/premises liability law, which was granted by the court.
Recent Accomplishments
Hawkins v. KFC, General District Court, City of Norfolk, Virginia, Case No. GV 11-050098-00
Defendant’s verdict. September, 2012. The plaintiff alleged a food borne illness causing permanent brain injury. Litigation Management Counsel coordinated a discovery strategy that resulted in the plaintiff ultimately being unable to establish causation at trial.
News
February 13, 2013
The 2d DCA ruled that it was proper to subpoena Dr. Scott Katzman's surgery center internal cost structure information as it was relevant to establishing a claim of unreasonableness of charges for medical services. The 2d DCA remanded the case to the trial court to conduct an in camera review to determine if the documents were protected as trade secrets and if so, to enter an appropriate confidentiality order.