Category: FCH News

Court Dismisses All Claims as to Carpentry Subcontractor in Construction Accident Case Involving Renovation Project at Macy’s Department Store in New York City

In a decision dated June 7, 2019, the Hon. Margaret A. Chan granted our client Commodore Construction Corp. summary judgment... View Article

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First Department Modifies Lower Court’s Consolidation Order and Refuses to Permit Joint Trial of Damages Claims of Three Personal Injury Actions Arising from the Same Gas Explosion Accident

In a decision dated May 16, 2019, the Appellate Division, First Department unanimously modified the Order of the Supreme Court,... View Article

Fabiani Cohen & Hall Obtains Discontinuance of Plaintiff’s Complaint With Prejudice and With No Money Paid on Eve of Trial in Construction Accident Case After Presenting Plaintiff’s Counsel With Substantial “Conflicting” Proof About the Circumstances of the Accident

This matter arises out of CCA Civil/Halmar International, LLC’s contract with the State of New York Department of Transportation to... View Article

First Department Affirms Dismissal of Plaintiff’s Complaint As Against City Defendants in Construction Accident Case

In a decision dated May 7, 2019, the Appellate Division, First Department unanimously affirmed the decision of the Supreme Court,... View Article

On April 11, 2019, Stephen M. Cohen and Thomas J. Hall lectured at a seminar for Kiska Construction Inc. entitled “Best Practices for Incident Investigations,” in Long Island City, New York.

On March 28, 2019, Stephen M. Cohen and Thomas J. Hall lectured at a seminar for E.C.C.O. III Enterprises, Inc. entitled “Best Practices for Post-Accident Investigations,” in Yonkers, New York.

On March 20, 2019, Thomas J. Hall presented at Grace Industries LLC/Haugland Energy Group LLC’s seminar entitled “Best Practices for Post-Accident Investigations,” in Melville, New York.

On March 12, 2019, Stephen M. Cohen and Thomas J. Hall presented at Northeast Structural Steel’s 2019 Safety Meeting the program entitled “Best Practices for Incident Investigations,” in Dobbs Ferry, New York.

Court Dismisses Construction Accident Case In Its Entirety Including Those Causes of Action for Common Law Negligence and Violations of Labor Law §§200, 240(1) & 241(6)

In a decision dated February 28, 2019, the Hon. Kathryn E. Freed granted our clients Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York... View Article