Category Archives: Trial and Case Highlights
Congratulations to Our Trial Teams
Join us in celebrating our recent trial victories! Congratulations to our Illinois and Michigan teams for their recent successes inside the courtroom. Shareholder Joel Groenewold and Senior Attorney Gregory Glen obtained a favorable outcome in Cook County, Illinois for our client. The case involved a tractor trailer, which rearended the plaintiff’s vehicle, resulting in… Read More »
Congratulations to Jordan Edelman on Recent Summary Judgement!
Chicago Attorney Jordan Edelman recently obtained Summary Judgement on behalf of Mariano’s Fresh Market in a slip-and-fall case pending in Cook County, Illinois. According to Plaintiff’s testimony, she fell on a foreign substance (believed to be a food sample) which was dropped by another customer. KPD and Mariano’s worked quickly to preserve the surveillance… Read More »
Congratulations to Senior Attorney Tara Ryniec on recently prevailing in the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit!
Congratulations to Senior Attorney Tara Ryniec on recently prevailing in the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. The reviewing Court affirmed the District Court’s order granting their motion to dismiss pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. R. 12(b)(1) for lack of standing and 12(b)(6) for failure to state a claim. Plaintiff… Read More »
Congratulations to Senior Attorney Rana D. Lange on her Favorable Michigan Court of Appeals Result!
Farmington Hills senior attorney Rana Lange recently obtained a favorable result in the Michigan Court of Appeals, securing the reversal of a lower’s court’s denial of summary disposition. In Michigan Ambulatory Surgical Center v Farm Bureau Gen. Ins. Co. of Mich. ___ Mich App ___; ___NW2d ___ (2020), the Michigan Court of Appeals considered… Read More »
Congratulations to Attorney Christine R. Bond on her Recent Defense Verdict!
Christine R. Bond from our Indianapolis office and her team, Amalia J. Gemalas from our Crown Point office, achieved a defense verdict in the third jury trial in the State of Indiana since the courts closed due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. Throughout the two-day trial, Chris tried the case to six jurors, who wore… Read More »
Congratulations to Attorney Amalia Gemelas on her Recent Defense Verdict!
Crown Point Attorney Amalia J. Gemelas recently tried a small claims case that involved a four car chain-reaction collision in the tunnel of a car wash. The third car in the chain filed suit for property damages related to the collision, claiming that the car wash conveyor system was defective. At trial, the vehicle… Read More »
Congratulations to Raed Abboo on Victory in Wayne County, Michigan!
Farmington Hills, MI – Congratulations to Attorney Raed Abboo who recently obtained a great result in Wayne County! Please follow the link to read the article detailing his success here.
Congratulations to Managing Partner Rob Hickey on Recent Trial Success!
Louisville, Kentucky – Congratulations to Managing Partner Rob Hickey and Paralegal Vicki Barringer for successfully defending a delivery company accused of placing a loaded pallet in a place where pedestrians were likely to trip over it. The plaintiff suffered serious injuries and filed suit against several defendants. The case proceeded to trial when the… Read More »