New York Partner Wins Summary Judgment in Toxic Exposure Case

New York defense partner  obtained favorable summary judgment for building management client in a lawsuit filed in Kings County Court in Brooklyn, New York.

Plaintiff, a tenant, field suit against our client alleging continuous carbon monoxide exposure from a defective clothes dryer. She claimed that the exposure spanned a three-month period in 2014. She claimed multiple illnesses were caused by that exposure to the same dryer. Our defense argued that Plaintiff had no acceptable expert or scientific opinion and lacked evidence to prove quantifiable exposure.

The court held that Plaintiff failed to offer generally accepted expert medical or scientific opinions or quantifiable evidence linking her illnesses to toxic fumes and granted our motion for summary judgment

Andrew has been involved in the defense of asbestos cases in both Federal and State courts and has extensive experience with other toxic exposure claims including mold, carbon monoxide, dimethylformamide (DMF), benzene, formaldehyde, electromagnetic radiation (EMF), pressure-treated wood (CCA), sick building and chemical sensitivity cases.