By Lawrence N. Rogak. Like the iconic Bob Dylan song, the law must adapt to society’s changes, which includes the laws governing torts. Since the Court of Appeals first decided the “zone...
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The Use of Quasi-Judicial Decisions to Win Your Case
February 4th (1-2PM) In this CLE, we will discuss what constitutes a quasi-judicial decision. We will also cover the related legal doctrines, such as res judicata and collateral estoppel. Finally,...
Jeffrey Miller appears on “Today’s Verdict: Resolving Cases During the Pandemic”
Jeffrey Miller appeared on Today’s Verdict, discussing the “6 Things You Must Know – Resolving Cases During the Pandemic”. During the pandemic, courts have been closed or operating at significantly...
PMT Delivers a Win – Aggressive Early Action Saves Clients Money
By Jeffrey D. Schulman. Court: Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Westchester Judge: Hon. William J. Giacomo Case Type: Construction, General Liability Caption: Philadelphia Indemnity...
PMT Delivers a Win – “I Don’t Know”: Exposing Meritless Lawsuit with Plaintiff’s Own Words
By Jeffrey T. Miller Court: Supreme Court of the State of New York, Rockland County Judge: Hon. Rolf Thorsen Case Type: Slip and Fall Caption: Martinez v. Inserra Supermarkets, Inc Index No.:...
Jury Trials and Jury Service Suspended in New York Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases
PMT continues to track events of importance to our business partners. On November 13, 2020, New York State’s Chief Administrative Judge issued a directive revising statewide operational...
Case by Case: Veterinarians Face New Liability Rule for Animal Attacks
By Lawrence N. Rogak. New York’s Court of Appeals established a new rule as of October 22nd, 2020 for the liability of veterinarians for animal attacks which occur in their facilities: that a...
Risk Management 2020:
Hot Topics and Cool Solutions
Pillinger Miller Tarallo and St. John’s Tobin Center for Executive Education, its Maurice R. Greenberg School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science (GSRM) proudly present our inaugural...
Battle Tough and Trial Ready: PMT Gets Another Defense Verdict
By Jeffrey T. Miller. Court: Philadelphia Common Pleas Court Judge: Susan I. Schulman Case Type: Slip and Fall/Construction Caption: Hillary Jay v. Tony DePaul & Son Index No.: 1906-07026...
All Your Fault: Iconic Department Store Blames Insurers as It Files for Bankruptcy and Closes Down
By Jeffrey T. Miller. The pandemic has not been kind to retailers as we all know. Because of the dearth of shoppers, numerous well-known retailers such as Lord & Taylors, Neiman Marcus, Pier 1,...