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Trial Victory For Hotel and Restaurant Operator in Orleans Parish
Trial Victory For Hotel and Restaurant Operator in Orleans Parish
In a week-long jury trial last week, attorneys Joe Hassinger and Jason Camelford were privileged to represent a local hotel and restaurant owner. The case stemmed from a fight between two employees (the chef and the food and beverage manager)…
Florida Supreme Court: STOLI Fraud Scheme Does Not Extend Two-Year Contestability Period for Life Insurance
Florida Supreme Court: STOLI Fraud Scheme Does Not Extend Two-Year Contestability Period for Life Insurance
Wells Fargo Bank v. Pruco Life Ins. Co., 2016 WL 5242593 (Fla. 2016). Life insurance case involving stranger-originated life insurance (STOLI) where insureds participated in a scheme to obtain an overinflated life insurance for a family member based on fraudulent…
General Contractor Wins Summary Judgment In Louisiana State Court
General Contractor Wins Summary Judgment In Louisiana State Court
Galloway Johnson attorneys, Joe Hassinger and Jeff Siemann, were privileged to represent a general contractor in a construction defect case in Jefferson Parish. With excellent client partnership, and precise discovery efforts, they successfully demonstrated to the trial court that summary…
Galloway Johnson Earns 90 on Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Fourteenth Annual Scorecard on LGBT Workplace Equality
Galloway Johnson Earns 90 on Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Fourteenth Annual Scorecard on LGBT Workplace Equality
New Orleans, Louisiana – December 6, 2016 – Galloway Johnson, received a score of 90 on the 2017 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices relating to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender…
Client Wins Summary Judgment in Mississippi Premises Liability Case
Client Wins Summary Judgment in Mississippi Premises Liability Case
Kathryn Breard Platt, in our Gulfport, Mississippi office, was recently awarded summary judgment in a premises liability case on behalf of a fitness club where Plaintiff argued he was injured while using a piece of equipment that malfunctioned causing him…
Houston Attorney Alexis Hester Named to Board of Texas Advocacy Project
Houston Attorney Alexis Hester Named to Board of Texas Advocacy Project
Alexis Hester, from our Houston office, has been elected to the board of the Texas Advocacy Project, 2017. Texas Advocacy Project is a non-profit law firm that works directly with victims, shelters, law enforcement agencies, and courts across Texas to…
Employers Should Consider Ruling That Stops DOL From Implementing, Enforcing New Overtime Rule
Employers Should Consider Ruling That Stops DOL From Implementing, Enforcing New Overtime Rule
On Tuesday, November 22, 2016, a Texas federal district court judge issued a nationwide preliminary injunction halting the new U.S. Department of Labor overtime rule changes set to go into effect on December 1, 2016. State of Nevada, et al. v. United…
Lindsay Meador Young and Benjamin Torian of The Lafayette Office Successfully Defend Recent Professional Liability Claim
Lindsay Meador Young and Benjamin Torian of The Lafayette Office Successfully Defend Recent Professional Liability Claim
In a professional liability suit, Lindsay Meador Young and Benjamin Torian, from the Firm’s Lafayette Office successfully defended claims made against an attorney for malpractice in rendering an erroneous title opinion, as well as claims made based on assurances and…
Lafayette Attorneys Lindsay Meador Young and Benjamin Torian Successfully Defends Series of Recent Title Insurance Claims
Lafayette Attorneys Lindsay Meador Young and Benjamin Torian Successfully Defends Series of Recent Title Insurance Claims
Lindsay Meador Young and Benjamin Torian, of the Firm’s Lafayette Office, successfully defended Insurer against the holder of an Owner’s Policy who brought wrongful claims for defense and indemnity based on a boundary line dispute. Summary Judgment was granted in…
New Orleans Director Jason Waguespack Elected Vice President of New Orleans Bar Association
New Orleans Director Jason Waguespack Elected Vice President of New Orleans Bar Association
New Orleans Director, Jason Waguespack, has been elected Vice President of the New Orleans Bar Association, 2016-2017. The 92nd Annual Dinner Meeting took place on Thursday, November 17th, 2016 at the Audubon Tea Room in New Orleans, LA. Founded in…
Benefits Review Board Allows Claimant Another Bite at the Apple After Settlement
Benefits Review Board Allows Claimant Another Bite at the Apple After Settlement
The Benefits Review Board (BRB) recently reversed a grant of summary decision regarding whether a claimant’s current “left shoulder injury” claim is covered by the parties’ previous settlement for his “left pectoral muscle,” knee, and psychological injuries. In Marcus Schulmeister v.…
Michael Grimley Presenting at Construction Risk Conference in San Diego
Michael Grimley Presenting at Construction Risk Conference in San Diego
J. Michael “Mike” Grimley, a Director in our Pensacola office, will present at the International Risk Management Institute, Inc. Construction Risk Conference on October 29 in San Diego, California. The CRC offers education, networking, and business opportunities, making it an essential…
Galloway Director Implements Key Strategies for Win in Florida
Galloway Director Implements Key Strategies for Win in Florida
In a non-jury trial, Director Edward Krakauer partnered with our insurance carrier in implementing key strategies over three years in a matter that was substantial and significant to our client’s claim handling practices. Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith understood the implications…
Jason Waguespack Highlighted by LADB for Committee Work
Jason Waguespack Highlighted by LADB for Committee Work
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith Managing Director Jason Waguespack was highlighted in the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board August 2024 Newsletter. Jason serves as a LADB Hearing Committee member. Below is the Hearing Committee Member Spotlight: A desire to give back to the legal…
Galloway Associate Returns to Firm, Secures Win in Dallas
Galloway Associate Returns to Firm, Secures Win in Dallas
Shortly after returning to Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith, Associate Jonathon Austin secured a summary judgement win on behalf of our clients in a death injury case in Dallas. Jonathon originally joined Galloway in 2021, advocating for clients in…
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