News & Wins:
Dan Kain, Rob Wilson and Keith Sipprelle Prevail on Motion to Dismiss in California Federal Court
The Central District of California granted a Motion to Dismiss filed by one of Littleton Park’s cosmetics retailer clients. The Plaintiff’s Complaint alleged that Littleton Park’s client violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and California’s Unruh Act. In granting the Motion to Dismiss filed by Littleton Park’s client, the Court held, inter alia, that…
Littleton Park obtains dismissal in upstate New York premises liability case
In May 2019, we obtained a dismissal on behalf of our client who was sued on a premises liability theory in this upstate New York asbestos case. The plaintiff, an 88-year old former millwright, alleged that he developed lung cancer as a result of his working with asbestos-containing products at various worksites. The case presented…
New Jersey Superior Court grants summary judgment to Littleton Park’s manufacturer client
In June 2019, the New Jersey Superior Court granted our client’s motion for summary judgment in this asbestos case. Plaintiffs sued our client as the successor in interest to a corporation that manufactured products including brick veneer. The plaintiff, a 77 year-old state trooper, alleged that he developed mesothelioma as a result of his exposure…
Daniel Kain Presents at the Independent School Safety & Security Summit Hosted by Episcopal Academy
Dan Kain presented on the topic of youth sports risk prevention and litigation at the 2019 Independent School Safety & Security Summit (IS4) hosted by Episcopal Academy. Dan’s presentation centered on the implementation and enforcement of policies/protocols aimed at reducing the risk of injury in organized youth sports activities. The presentation also provided state of…
LPJUK partner Kristen Dennison Appointed as Marketing Chair of DRI’s Product Liability ACMIE SLG
Kristen Dennison has been appointed as the Marketing Chair of the Agricultural, Construction, Mining, and Industrial Equipment Specialized Litigation Group of the Defense Research Institute’s Product Liability Committee. Having recently come from one of the world’s leading manufacturers of agricultural, construction, and industrial equipment, this role is a natural fit. Kristen has been heavily involved…
Littleton Park Attends Sports & Fitness Industry Association Business & Risk Management Summit.
Dan Kain, a partner in Littleton Park’s Pennsylvania office, attended this year’s Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) Business & Risk Management Summit in Indianapolis. Presentations centered on several of Littleton Park’s core practice areas such as class actions, commercial litigation, risk management and sports head injury litigation. Attendees included the nation’s leading football helmet…
Kristen Dennison Joins LPJUK
We are thrilled to welcome Kristen Dennison as a partner in our Pennsylvania office. Kristen joins us after serving as Senior Litigation Counsel at CNH Industrial North America. Before that, she spent ten years litigating product liability, class action and commercial litigation. Her blend of high-level trial and corporate counsel experience gives her a unique…
Dan Kain Publishes Article on the Scope of Discovery in Pennsylvania Product Liability Litigation
Dan Kain of Littleton Park’s Pennsylvania office published an article in the December, 2018 edition of the Pennsylvania Defense Institute’s Counterpoint publication. Mr. Kain’s article addresses the seminal Tincher v. Omega Flex, Inc., 104 A.3d 328 (Pa. 2014) opinion and discovery disputes that have arisen across the Commonwealth as attorneys and trial courts attempt…
Littleton Park Joyce Ughetta & Kelly LLP Obtains Dismissal of Contract Suit as Sanction for Plaintiff’s Fabrication and Spoliation of Evidence
In a resounding victory for firm client Kal Tire, Judge Katherine B. Forrest of the Southern District of New York granted Kal Tire’s motion for terminating sanctions and dismissed plaintiff ComLab Corp.’s complaint with prejudice and awarded Kal Tire its attorneys’ fees and costs. ComLab – a New York IT company – filed suit in…
New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department Upholds Dismissal In Favor Of Littleton Park’s Contractor Clients
In September 2018, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department, affirmed the trial court’s order granting our motion to dismiss the complaint in this toxic tort premises liability case. The plaintiff, the child of a former employee of the Long Island Lighting Company (“LILCO”), commenced this action to recover damages for injuries he…