Bremer Whyte Brown & O’Meara, LLP is excited to share that Los Angeles Partner Michael D’Andrea and Senior Associate Dean Solomon have obtained a favorable ruling from the Court with respect to their client’s Motion for Summary Judgment (“MSJ”). The granting of the MSJ will result in complete dismissal of their client in a multi-million dollar personal injury case.
The case involved injuries to Plaintiff, who was hurt when he was unloading large commercial signs from a semi-truck. The signs, weighing hundreds of pounds, became loose during transport and ultimately collided with Plaintiff during unpacking, causing him alleged significant injuries. BWB&O’s client was a large commercial manufacturer of custom advertising and signage located in Texas. Plaintiff alleged that although BWB&O’s client did not package the signs for transport, it was ultimately responsible because it “negligently” communicated how it preferred the signs to be transported. Plaintiff also alleged that BWB&O’s client was essentially an alter ego of the company that packaged the signs in question.
Michael and Dean filed an MSJ on behalf of their client, arguing that there was no evidence their client negligently packaged the signs. In addition, Michael and Dean argued the alter ego theory did not have merit. Lastly, Michael and Dean argued that the proper defendants were already in the case and that the suit against the BWB&O client was nothing more than an attempt to legally stretch the claim to an innocent business.
The Court agreed with Michael and Dean’s position and granted the MSJ, ultimately leading to a complete dismissal for BWB&O’s client. This is a significant victory as Plaintiff demanded millions of dollars from BWB&O’s client and refused to negotiate reasonably prior to the MSJ.
BWB&O is pleased with yet another victory!