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“Safe Berth” Clause Requires More than Due Diligence
On March 30, 2020, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision that can impact the way Charter Party Agreements are negotiated. Particularly, given the present COVID-19 orders that purport to limit whether vessels can enter certain ports, orders that…
MG+M Prevails at Massachusetts Appeals Court in Wrongful Death Shooting Case
July 18, 2019–MG+M’s Jeff McLucas successfully defended the summary judgment dismissal of a wrongful death civil case stemming from the shooting, and ultimate death, of a drive-by shooting victim in Boston that occurred on a public sidewalk adjacent to a…
“Close, But Still No Cigar”: Timing is Everything When Seeking Limitation or Exoneration Under the Limitation of Shipowners’ Liability Act
A unique feature of maritime law in the United States is the Limitation of Shipowners’ Liability Act (“Limitation Act”), which provides vessel owners with a federal right to limit their liability for damage or injury following a maritime accident. 46…
Miles v. Apex Marine Lives: U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Punitive Damages for Claims of Unseaworthiness
On June 24, 2019, the United States Supreme Court issued a much-anticipated decision in Dutra Group v. Batterton, No. 18-266 (June 24, 2019). The decision settles and resolves a longstanding circuit split on whether a seaman has the right to…
MG+M Obtains Judgment for Landlord in Personal Injury Lawsuit Filed by Police Officer
MG+M Boston Attorneys Kevin Hadfield and Christos Koutrobis successfully obtained judgment on the pleadings for its client in Shepard v. AG Realty Investment, LLC, WWM-CV18-6014773-S, a personal injury case brought in the Connecticut Superior Court for the Judicial District…
NYCAL Opinions on Causation May Spark Increase in Summary Judgments
By Meghan Senter & Tye C. Bell
“Insufficient evidence as a matter of law.” This language, contained in a brief one paragraph opinion in which New York’s highest court affirmed an appellate decision to set aside a jury verdict in favor of plaintiffs, describes the court’s rationale…
Excessive Punitive Damages Awards Continue To Be An Issue In California
Punitive damages are meant to serve two purposes: punish the defendant for the conduct at issue in the lawsuit and deter similar conduct in the future. But, sometimes a punitive damages award goes beyond serving these two purposes and moves…
MG+M Prevails on behalf of a distributor before First Circuit and Overturns the District Court’s Dismissal of a Foreign Manufacturer for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction
Published Decision: Knox v. MetalForming, Inc., 914 F.3d 685 (1st Cir. 2019)
MG+M Boston Attorneys Javier Flores, Eric Skelly, and Thaddeus Lenkiewicz authored the appellate briefing. Attorney Flores presented oral argument.
The extent to which state and federal…
“Bare-Metal” Defense Treading Water Under Maritime Law
In a 6-3 ruling on March 19, 2019, the United States Supreme Court held that, under maritime law, a product manufacturer has a duty to warn when its “bare metal” product requires incorporation of a part the manufacturer knows or…