Recent Accomplishments
Zabaleta v. KFC Corporation, Cook County, Illinois Circuit Court, Case No. 2012L011267
Dismissal of case. February, 2013.
The plaintiff alleged that he slipped and fell in the restroom of a KFC Restaurant as a result of water on the floor. Litigation Management Counsel’s investigation revealed that plaintiff was involved in a prior similar incident at another fast food restaurant. Further investigation revealed additional evidence of fraud, and Litigation Management Counsel convinced plaintiff’s attorney to voluntarily dismiss the case.
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.