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PREMISES LIABILITY
VERDICT & SETTLEMENTS
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Rank
Case Date
Resolution
Award Total
Case Name
Case Description
Plainti ’s Law Firm
36
5/19/2011
Settlement
$180,000
Huallpa v. Raimondis
Landlord failed to clear icy walkway, tenant alleged
Michael F. Rubin of Kelly & Rubin, LLP, NewYork, NY
37
6/8/2012
Settlement
$150,000
Nadler v. Churchill Corporate Services Inc.
Landlords ignored broken toilet, plainti claimed
Frank V. Kelly of William A. Gallina, Bronx, NY
38
5/9/2012
Settlement
$135,000
Vinette v. Sunburst Associates
Landlord painted steps but didn’t x them, tenant claimed
Peter CatalanoofAlexander&Cata- lano, L.L.P., Syracuse, NY
39
8/29/2012
Settlement
$124,500
Chriss v. Ryckman Realty Co. Inc.
Landlord ignored icy parking lot, tenant claimed
Christopher P. Meyer of Edward P. Ryan, Albany, NY
40
8/23/2013
Verdict- Plainti
$122,087
Howland v. Mohawk Village Apartments Inc.
Landlord didn’t x broken gutter, in- jured tenant claimed
Edward P. Ryan of Law O ce of Edward P. Ryan, Albany, NY
41
2/1/2012
Verdict- Mixed
$100,000
Reimold v. Walden Terrace Inc.
Landlord ignored clogged pipe, tenant claimed
Edward S. Bosek of trial counsel, Seiden and Kaufman, PC, Carle Place, NY
42
8/13/2013
Settlement
$77,500
Aviles v. Rt. 209 Almond Apartments Inc.
Landlord ignored
closet’s damaged oor, tenant alleged
Michael D. Wol of Law O ces of Sobo & Sobo L.L.P., Middletown, NY
43
4/5/2013
Verdict- Plainti
$52,000
Morrissey v. Lukose
Landlord ignored broken drainage gut- ter, tenant alleged
John M. Porchia, III of Lite & Russell, West Islip, NY
44
8/15/2011
Settlement
$47,500
Trojan v. Fucillo
Landlords ignored broken walkway, tenant alleged
Regina FitzpatrickofMainetti, Mainetti & O’Connor, PC, ,
45
9/12/2012
Verdict- Plainti
$34,797
Fonseca v. Misra
Landlords didn’t clear steps after snowstorm, tenant claimed
Paul J. Goldstein of Goldstein & Gold- stein, Esqs., Poughkeepsie, NY
46
5/2/2013
Settlement
$16,500
Cuddebach v. Darm LLC
Landlord ignored icy stairway, tenant claimed
David S. Stern of Elliott Stern & Calabrese LLP, Rochester, NY
47
12/21/2011
Verdict- Plainti
$8,470
Jimerson v. 2025 Regent Realty LLC
Tenant hit by falling ceiling claimed spinal injuries
Michael B. Ronemus of Ronemus & Vilensky, NewYork, NY
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