When a party is faced with a motion for summary judgment or a motion to dismiss, sometimes it can be difficult to prepare a compelling objection. In this situation, the nonmoving party may choose to avoid addressing the substance of the motion.
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Strike That: When Asbestos Exposure does not Amount to “Actual Injury”
Recently in Poce v. O&G Industries, Inc., et al. the Superior Court, Nobel, J., granted a motion to strike the negligence, recklessness, and premises liability counts of a thirty-count complaint because the plaintiffs failed to allege any "actual injury" which is an element of these causes of action in Connecticut.
Bare Metal in Connecticut?
The bare metal defense essentially protects a manufacturer from liability for harm caused by asbestos products that the manufacturer did not manufacture or distribute, but rather, were installed by others post-sale, and owes no duty to warn of the dangers inherent to those products.
New Florham Park Address for McGivney, Kluger & Cook, P.C.
McGivney, Kluger & Cook, P.C. is proud to announce the relocation of its Florham Park office. After over 20 years at its former location, the firm has moved to 18 Columbia Turnpike in Florham Park, NJ.
McGivney, Kluger & Cook, P.C. Welcomes New Partners
It is our privilege to name the following attorneys as McGivney, Kluger & Cook’s newest partners.
MK&C Successfully Drafts Motion and Argues Before Kings County Court
McGivney, Kluger & Cook is pleased to report the successful dismissal of a high-profile general liability case venued in Kings County New York, a notoriously plaintiff-friendly venue. An eight-year-old girl was struck and killed by a motor vehicle while crossing the street near our client's residential apartment building in Brooklyn. Plaintiffs sued the driver of the vehicle [...]
Kerryann M. Cook and Gary Casimir to Speak at Perrin Conference’s “New York Asbestos Litigation Conference”
McGivney, Kluger & Cook, P.C. partners Kerryann M. Cook and Gary Casimir will present at Perrin Conferences’ New York Asbestos Litigation Conference on Tuesday, December 5, 2017, at The Wyndham New Yorker Hotel in New York, NY.
Kevin Hoffman to speak at New Jersey Asbestos Litigation Conference
October 12, 2017 McGivney, Kluger and Cook partner Kevin Hoffman will present at the New Jersey Asbestos Litigation Conference on Friday, October 20, 2017. The New Jersey Asbestos Litigation Conference is hosted by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education. The Conference will be held at the New Jersey Law Center, One Constitution Square, […]
Congratulations to Morris Borea
August 2, 2017 Congratulations to MKC's Morris Borea for his election as General Counsel of UNICO National. Borea was elected at UNICO National's 95th Annual National Convention last week in Scottsdale, Arizona. UNICO is the largest Italian American Service Organization in the United States with 120 chapters and approximately 5,500 members. Borea is a […]
MK&C Press Release
April 28, 2017 On April 17th the civil defense litigation firm McGivney & Kluger, P.C. elevated its partner Kerryann M. Cook to the masthead and the name of the firm became McGivney, Kluger & Cook, P.C. Ms. Cook has been with the firm for 12 years and is the managing attorney for the firm's […]