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Defendant’s verdict was obtained at Arbitration, which consisted of a three judge panel, on behalf of irrigation contractor servicing residential unit terrace of a high end New York City condominium building. As a result of a freeze condition a supply pipe servicing... Read More

Douglas P. Perry obtained a Defendant’s verdict in this action which was venued in Suffolk County Supreme Court. The injured Plaintiff failed to utilize safety goggles while working on the removal of hard PVC coping on an abandoned swimming pool. This resulted... Read More

Defendant’s verdict in Queens County on a slip and fall case. Plaintiff, a maintenance worker, claimed to have fallen on a spill of hydraulic fluid near a trash compactor. The defendant compactor repair company had worked on the unit several days prior,... Read More

Plaintiff commenced suit against a municipality and our client (a professional engineer) alleging constitutional violations pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 and the New York State Constitution as well as several state law claims. Our Rule 12(b)(6) dismissal motion was granted by... Read More

Plaintiff sought damages for personal injuries allegedly suffered when he slipped and fell on ice in front of defendant’s residence. The night preceding this incident there was an ongoing snow storm. Defendant endeavored to clear and salt the area, but over the... Read More

James C. Clerkin was named Super Lawyers by a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have obtained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. No more than five percent of New York State lawyers are selected for this honor annually.