Kelsey Gittler Obtained Summary Judgment Dismissing Plaintiff’s Complaint Against the Firm’s Retail Client

Kelsey Gittler, an associate in the General Liability, Tort and Insurance department, obtained summary judgment dismissing plaintiff's complaint against the firm's retail client. The plaintiff alleged personal injuries caused by a slip and fall in a grocery store. Cullen and Dykman argued that the firm’s client was free from liability as a landowner who merely furnished the condition or occasion for the occurrence of the event and was not one of its causes. The Court agreed with our position and found that we made a prima facie showing of entitlement to summary judgment based on various documentary evidence submitted and prior to conducting party depositions. Accordingly, the Court issued a decision granting summary judgment dismissing all causes of action and cross-claims against the firm’s client.

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Our litigation attorneys represent individuals and corporations in general liability, tort and insurance defense matters ranging from personal injury and insurance coverage disputes to large-scale commercial litigation. Clients frequently engage our litigators to act as trial counsel in high-exposure cases, and we have extensive experience in appellate litigation involving liability and insurance matters.

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Cullen and Dykman (www.cullenllp.com) has been providing legal services to institutional clients since 1850. The firm represents a wide range of clients, including banks and other financial institutions, energy, telecommunications and water companies, construction companies, insurers, educational institutions, religious organizations, and not-for-profits. With over 190 attorneys in seven offices located throughout the Northeast and Mid Atlantic regions, Cullen and Dykman is strategically positioned to meet the changing needs and demands of our clients.