April 24, 2014 In the long-anticipated Fayer/Mystrena decision issued April 23, 2014, the Appellate Division held that an equipment manufacturer has a duty to warn that replacement component parts may contain asbestos. The Court found the imposition of such a duty to be "reasonable, practical and feasible." However, it rejected plaintiffs' argument that causation […]
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Blakely Obtains No-Cause in NYCAL Trial
March 21, 2014 On Tuesday March 18th jury verdicts were rendered in the Harry Brown and Patrick McCloskey matters. These cases were venued in the New York County Asbestos Litigation ("NYCAL"). McGivney & Kluger client Mario & DiBono was defended by M&K Partner Marvin Blakely and Jeffrey Feegan of Cullen & Dykman. The jury […]
M&K Welcomes James A. Long
March 14, 2014 James A. Long, Esq. McGivney & Kluger, P.C. is proud to announce that Mr. Long has joined the firm as a Senior Associate in our Florham Park, NJ office. Mr. Long represents clients in products liability cases involving medical devices, pharmaceuticals and asbestos as well as general liability matters, professional liability […]
M&K Welcomes Lisa M. Grubb
March 10, 2014 Lisa M. Grubb, Esq. McGivney & Kluger, P.C. is proud to announce that Ms. Grubb has joined the firm as an Associate in our Wilmington, DE office. Ms. Grubb focuses on the defense of toxic tort and general liability matters. Prior to joining M&K, she received her Bachelor's degree from Elon University in 2002 and […]
M&K Welcomes Timothy P. Coon
February 21, 2014 Timothy P. Coon, Esq. Mr. Coon is a Partner working out of M&K's New York City office. He has extensive experience in employment law, including litigation investigation, training and the drafting of employee policies and manuals. His clients have included public and private corporations, governmental bodies, schools and universities, as well as financial/banking […]
NJ Judicial News: Judge Ana Viscomi
February 21, 2014 It has been officially announced that Chief Justice Stuart Rabner signed an Order, effective March 1, 2014, assigning all New Jersey asbestos matters to Judge Ana Viscomi in Middlesex County, replacing Judge Vincent LeBlon. Judge Viscomi served as the Special Master for several years in the 1990s and then served as an […]
Pennsylvania Appellate Court Decision Bolsters Need for Well-Founded Evidence to Defeat Summary Judgment
February 18, 2014 As of late, there have been a number of New York City Asbestos Litigation (“NYCAL”) related cases wherein defendants have been denied summary judgment in cases involving defendants whom have claimed to have not manufactured the type of product identified by plaintiff. As an example, in Cantolino v. A.O. Smith, et al […]
NYCAL Update
February 18, 2014 As of late, there have been a number of New York City Asbestos Litigation (“NYCAL”) related cases wherein defendants have been denied summary judgment in cases involving defendants whom have claimed to have not manufactured the type of product identified by plaintiff. As an example, in Cantolino v. A.O. Smith, et al […]
M&K Welcomes Wendy Kagan
October 31, 2013 McGivney & Kluger, P.C., is pleased to announce that Charles McGivney, Michael Lunga, Richard Leff and Eric Gernant have been named 2013 Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters. Mr. McGivney obtained this designation for New Jersey and the New York Metro area while Mr. Lunga was recognized in New Jersey. This is Mr. […]
Casimir Speaks at Perrin Conference
December 12, 2013 M&K Partner, Gary Casimir spoke at Perrin Conferences' December 12, 2013, seminar Litigating Asbestos Cases in Today's Environment, Featuring Insights from the Bench: The Judicial Perspective. This conference was held at the Princeton Club of New York, NY. Mr. Casimir discussed Upstate New York-A Review of 2013 and a Look at 2014. This […]