November 15, 2024 – John Bee successfully defended West Falmouth Market against a claim of negligent inspection and maintenance of their parking lot. Plaintiff alleged that on October 31, 2020, he slipped and fell on a patch of ice, striking his head on a Jersey Barrier in the parking lot of the West Falmouth Market. […]
Marielise Kelly wins appeal before Commonwealth of Massachusetts Labor Relations Board
November 19, 2024 by ·
October 15, 2024 – Marielise Kelly successfully defended Martha’s Vineyard Transit Authority (“MVTA”) against an appeal by the Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1548 to the Commonwealth Employment Relations Board (“CERB”). CERB affirmed a finding of no probable cause entered by a Massachusetts Department of Labor Relations [DLR”] Investigator and affirmed the dismissal of all charges […]
John Bee and Jim Brennan Team up to Obtain Defense Verdict in Head Injury Case in Norfolk Superior Court
November 19, 2024 by ·
October 11, 2024 – John Bee and Jim Brennan collaborated on the defense of Dependable Cleaners on a lawsuit by a Plaintiff who fell off the roof of their building while he was attempting to obtain photographs for a roofing estimate. Plaintiff claimed that the Defendant told him how to access the roof in an […]
Super Lawyer Award for Marielise Kelly
November 19, 2024 by ·
October, 2024 Marielise Kelly was named to the 2024 Massachusetts Super Lawyer for excellence in the area of General Litigation. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating […]
At Department of Labor Relations, Marielise Kelly obtained a dismissal of all charges of prohibited labor practices against Martha’s Vineyard Transit Authority
November 19, 2024 by ·
March 14, 2024 – Marielise Kelly obtained a finding of no probable cause and a dismissal of charges of prohibited practices under M.G.L.c. 150E §10(a) (5) against her client Martha’s Vineyard Transit Authority [“MVTA’]. The Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1548, the Union for MVTA bus drivers alleged that MVTA was a joint and/or single employer […]
Marielise Kelly Receives Super Lawyer Award
November 19, 2024 by ·
October, 2023 – Marielise Kelly was named to the 2023 Massachusetts Super Lawyer for excellence in the area of General Litigation. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a […]
Jim Brennan Successfully Prosecutes Suit for Declaratory Judgment Involving Uninsured Motorist Coverage
November 19, 2024 by ·
August, 2023 – Jim Brennan obtained a Declaratory Judgment for an insurer against an individual who was pursuing an Uninsured claim against her automobile insurance carrier. The insured alleged that she slipped and fell on a banana peel in a parking lot that had been dropped from an unidentified automobile and claimed, therefore, she should […]
$6.5 Million Settlement for Estate of Construction Worker Obtained by Marielise Kelly and Edward Gargiulo
November 19, 2024 by ·
5-31-2023 – Edward Gargiulo and Marielise Kelly obtained a $6.5 million dollar settlement on behalf of the Estate of a worker fatally injured in construction site accident. The case involved an unwitnessed fall at a construction jobsite. The Defendant General Contractor defended on the basis that the decedent was solely responsible for his accident by […]
Jim Brennan Obtained Defense Verdict in a premises liability lawsuit in Nantucket Superior Court
November 19, 2024 by ·
5-12-2022 – Plaintiff tripped and fell on a step inside a Nantucket jewelry store, despite an overhead sign warning customers to “Step Up”. Jim Brennan argued in defense that the jewelry store was not negligent and that even if the warning sign had been posted on the step itself, the Plaintiff would have still tripped […]
Heather Rowell obtained a defense jury verdict in favor of tow truck company in negligence case
January 26, 2023 by ·
Heather Rowell obtained a defense jury verdict in favor of tow truck company in negligence case. – Galante v. All Cape Towing, Inc., Barnstable Superior Court, Civil Action No. 1972CV00638, 1/26/23 (Buckley, J.). In this case, plaintiff had accepted a ride as a passenger in defendant’s tow truck, after sustaining a flat tire. When she […]