Lytle Receives Defense Verdict
After a jury trial in St. Clair County, Dan Lytle received a defense verdict on behalf of his client in a multi-plaintiff lawsuit seeking personal injury damages as a result of a motor vehicle accident. (See Carlene Tucker and George McClelland v Shannon Marino.) Lytle, a partner in the firm’s Edwardsville office, focuses his practice on […]
Insler Secures Pro Bono Victory in Eighth Circuit Court
Charles Insler recently won an appeal before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit involving issues of qualified immunity on behalf of a pro bono client. Mr. Insler had been appointed by the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Missouri to represent a prisoner who alleged that he was subjected to […]
Davis and Insler Secure Securities Arbitration Award for Clients
Glenn Davis and Charles Insler recently secured a FINRA arbitration award against a major national brokerage firm and its registered representative on behalf of the heirs of an elderly client who had suffered from dementia. The hard-fought case revolved around the sale of the elderly client’s entire position in a long-held stock, which generated significant […]
Davis and Insler Secure Forum Non Conveniens Dismissal of Internationally Rooted Case
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri recently granted HeplerBroom’s clients a dismissal of an international premise liability case under the Doctrine of Forum Non Conveniens. The case arose out of the tragic death of a six-year old child at a fast-food franchise restaurant in Amman, Jordan. The Plaintiffs, all Jordanian […]
Insurance Attorneys Receive Defense Verdict for Client in Ohio
A trial verdict in Toledo, Ohio, recently exonerated HeplerBroom’s client of any wrongdoing in an insurance coverage matter. The plaintiff had sued the client for breach of contract and bad faith. HB attorneys Rick Hammond, Amy Johnson, and Justin Curtis, who took the case over from another law firm after discovery had previously closed, defended […]
Missouri Appellate Court Reverses and Vacates Talc Judgment
The Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, has reversed and vacated a roughly $68 million judgment in the talc case of Deborah Giannecchini v. Johnson & Johnson. The Court ruled that Missouri lacked personal jurisdiction over the claims of Giannecchini, a California resident, against a New Jersey corporation. HeplerBroom partner Beth Bauer was involved in […]
Varadachari and Lytle Obtain Favorable Jury Verdict in
After a recent 10-day trial, Bharat Varadachari and Dan Lytle received a favorable jury verdict in a lawsuit filed under the Illinois Wrongful Death Act. The plaintiff asked the jury to award damages between $2.5 and $4 million. The jury limited the plaintiff’s damages to $180,000. Varadachari, a partner in the firm’s St. Louis office, […]
Oldenburg and Banasek Obtain Defense Verdict in Malpractice Case
Anne Oldenburg and Tammera Banasek recently obtained a defense verdict in a two-week Cook County trial. The plaintiff in the medical malpractice case alleged that the co-defendants (a hospital and a cardiothoracic surgeon) were responsible for negligently placing a chest tube during heart surgery, resulting in a colon perforation. The 80-year-old patient died months later […]
HB Springfield Attorneys Secure Decertification in Gender Discrimination Case
Recently, the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois decertified a gender discrimination collective action against a medical school. Lead defense attorney in the case was HeplerBroom partner Thomas Wilson, who was assisted by partner Michael Murphy and associate attorney Christopher Clasby. The case involved a suit by a physician who filed […]
Varadachari Gets Defense Win in St. Clair County
Bharat Varadachari recently obtained a defense verdict from a St. Clair County, Illinois, jury in a disputed liability case arising out of an automobile accident. Varadachari, a partner in the firm’s St. Louis office, focuses his practice on trials involving complex business litigation, including matters related to the trucking and transportation industry, personal injury defense, […]