Mar 20th, 2025
Irina Zamyatin successfully wins summary judgment and dismissal of an action pertaining to podiatric surgery
Irina Zamyatin successfully wins summary judgment and dismissal of an action pertaining to podiatric surgery. Plaintiff alleged that the defendant podiatrist negligently performed hammertoe repair surgery which caused permanent nerve damage and need for nerve resection surgery. FKB was able to prove that the surgery was properly performed and that…
Mar 20th, 2025
FKB’s Andrew S. Kowlowitz, David B. Steinbruck, and Emily DePaola Obtain Summary Judgment and Dismissal of Negligence Claim On Behalf Of Fuel and Energy Companies
FKB’s Andrew S. Kowlowitz, David B. Steinbruck, and Emily DePaola successfully obtained summary judgment on behalf of their clients, in connection with a trip and fall accident. Plaintiff alleged that defendants negligently maintained a gas station, causing Plaintiff to trip and sustain several serious injuries and undergo extensive medical treatment,…
Mar 5th, 2025
Tracy S. Katz obtains dismissal of a claim for discrimination under the New York City Human Rights Law
FKB represented a physical therapy practice in a case alleging sexual assault and discrimination by a formerly employed physical therapy assistant. Plaintiff’s counsel argued that FKB’s client was strictly liable for an alleged sexual assault committed by the physical therapy assistant. Plaintiff’s counsel specifically alleged that under the New York…
Feb 24th, 2025
FKB’s Spencer A. Richards and Alec B. Neimand Obtain Dismissal of Tortious Interference with Contract Claims on Behalf of Real Estate and Commercial Litigation Attorney
FKB’s Spencer A. Richards and Alec B. Neimand successfully obtained a CPLR § 3211 dismissal of tortious interference with contract claims on behalf of a real estate and complex commercial litigation attorney. The plaintiff alleged that FKB’s client lobbied government agencies and officials on behalf of a local church to…
Feb 21st, 2025
FKB Secures Dismissal of Legal Malpractice Claims on Behalf of Prominent Appellate Attorney
FKB’s Aaron M. Barham and Rahni Stewart obtained a CPLR 3211(a)(7) dismissal of a legal malpractice claim on behalf of a prominent appellate attorney before Justice Francois Rivera in Kings County Supreme Court. The plaintiff alleged that FKB’s client – whose engagement was expressly limited to preparing the appellate brief…
Jan 8th, 2025
Furman Kornfeld & Brennan LLP Is Pleased To Announce That Jessica Serrano Goddeyne, Irina Zamyatin and Salvatore Lapetina Have Been Named Partner, and David Gorelick has been named Of Counsel, Effective January 1, 2025.
Furman Kornfeld & Brennan LLP Is Pleased To Announce That Jessica Serrano Goddeyne, Irina Zamyatin and Salvatore Lapetina Have Been Named Partner, and David Gorelick has been named Of Counsel, Effective January 1, 2025. We are pleased to announce that Jessica Serrano Goddeyne, Irina Zamyatin and Salvatore Lapetina will be…
Jan 7th, 2025
FKB’s Patrick Brennan and Kaitlin Drummond Recently Won Summary Judgment for Several Hospital and Physician Clients in Two Medical Malpractice Cases
FKB’s Patrick Brennan and Kaitlin Drummond recently won summary judgment for several hospital and physician clients in two medical malpractice cases. In Case No. 1, FKB defended a hospital and anesthesiologist from allegations that during a lengthy orthopedic surgery procedure necessitated by complications encountered by the orthopedic surgeon, the patient…
Jan 6th, 2025
FKB’s Irina Zamyatin Successfully Obtained Summary Judgment on Behalf of Four Named Physicians in a High Exposure Oral Surgery Case
FKB’s Irina Zamyatin successfully obtained summary judgment on behalf of four named physicians in a high exposure oral surgery case which involved orthognathic surgery to realign the jaw. The plaintiff alleged that the defendants negligently performed the initial surgery resulting in the need for revision surgery, hardware removal, septal deviation,…
Dec 11th, 2024
FKB’s Aaron M. Barham and Benjamin M. Oxenburg Obtain Dismissal of Legal Malpractice, Contract, and Judiciary Law §487 Claims on Behalf of Tort Litigation Attorney
FKB’s Aaron M. Barham and Benjamin M. Oxenburg successfully obtained a CPLR 3211 dismissal of legal malpractice, breach of contract, and Judiciary Law §487 claims on behalf of a well-regarded tort and insurance litigation attorney. The pro se plaintiff alleged that FKB’s client mishandled the settlement an underlying mold and…
Dec 6th, 2024
FKB’s Aaron M. Barham and Alec B. Neimand Obtain Pre-Answer Dismissal of Privacy, Copyright, and Emotional Distress Claims on Behalf of Court-Appointed Attorney
FKB’s Aaron M. Barham and Alec B. Neimand successfully obtained a pre-answer dismissal of a privacy, copyright, conversion, and intentional infliction of emotional distress complaint on behalf of a court-appointed attorney representing children in an underlying matrimonial litigation. In this case, the pro se plaintiff alleged that FKB’s client improperly…
