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Verdicts

Yospa Werner v. Saks Fifth Avenue, Supreme Court, Kings County

In April of 2007, Ms. Campbell was successful in representing the defendant Saks Fifth Avenue in this case filed by plaintiff, Yospa Werner. After a trial before Judge Schack, the jury rendered a verdict in favor of the defendant Saks Fifth Avenue. Plaintiff claimed that the store was negligent because they created a dangerous condition. Specifically, plaintiff tripped over a coffee table located in a seating area on the 8th floor of the store during a sale on December 26, 2004. She claimed that the store was crowded, the table was too low for her to see and it should not have been on the selling floor. Ms. Campbell argued that the table was an open and obvious condition and the cause of the accident was the plaintiff's failure to look where she was going. The plaintiff Yospa Werner and Saks employee Karen Plower testified.


Prendergast v. James Roberto, All Island Stucco, Yehousha Langsam and Metr Volk

After a two day bench trial in the Supreme Court, Kings County in
June 2006, Judge Francois Rivera issued a defense verdict on behalf of our firm's clients, James Roberto and All Island Stucco. All claims and cross-claims against the defendants Roberto and All Island Stucco were dismissed, with prejudice. Denise Campbell tried the case on behalf of the firm at the request of the defendants' insurance carrier, General Casualty Insurance Company of Simsbury, Connecticut. This case arose as a result of a multi car accident on the Belt Parkway that occurred on March 7, 2003. After hearing testimony, Judge Rivera found the testimony of Roberto and non-party witness Linda Amato to be credible. They testified that the vehicle driven by Roberto had come to a complete stop before being rear-ended by the Langsam vehicle and pushed into the Prendergast vehicle. Plaintiff testified that the Roberto vehicle rear ended his vehicle twice, once before and once after being hit by the Langsam vehicle. The Court found the testimony of the plaintiff not credible.

Jeffrey Keltz v. Vincent Nastro, Supreme Court, Kings County.

Ms. Campbell obtained a defense verdict in this case by arguing that the plaintiff’s injuries did not meet the New York No-Fault Threshold, despite the fact that the plaintiff underwent surgery for his injury, a torn biceps tendon. The plaintiff, Jeffrey Keltz alleged that Ms. Campbell’s client, Vincent Nastro, rear-ended him. After the plaintiff’s counsel was successful on a pre-trial motion for summary judgment based on liability, the proceeded to trial so that a jury could decide whether Mr. Keltz suffered a “Serious Injury” in accordance with the New York No-Fault Law.

After a five day trial in the Supreme Court, Kings County before Judge Harkavay, a jury entered a unanimous verdict in favor of the defendant, finding that although the accident was Mr. Nastro’s fault and although Mr. Keltz injured his shoulder and underwent surgery, his injury did not qualify as a “Serious Injury” as defined by the New York No-Fault Law.

Rosemary Baehney v. Property Asset Management, Inc., Crown Northcorp., Inc., E.W. Murray, Inc., and Outdoor Matters Landscaping, Inc., Superior Court of New Jersey, Ocean County.

In this action, Ms. Campbell represented property manager, E.W. Murray, Inc. and building owner Crown Northcorp., Inc. Rosemary Baehney alleged that as she was leaving the premises, she slipped on black ice in the parking lot of the premises and sustained a fracture to her arm which required surgery.

After a five day trial before Judge Rosalie B. Cooper, of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Ocean County, the jury rendered a unanimous verdict in favor of Ms. Campbell’s clients, Crown Northcorp., Inc. and E.W. Murray, Inc., based on the fact that they did not find the plaintiff’s claim (that she slipped on black ice) to be credible.

Beverly Bonasto v. Macy’s East, Inc., Superior Court of New Jersey, Camden County.

In this case, Ms. Campbell represented the department store, Macy’s Inc. Plaintiff, Beverly Bonasto, alleged that the shoes she purchased at Macy’s were defective and as a result of that defect, she was caused to slip and fall. Ms. Bonasto suffered a fractured kneecap which required several surgical procedures.

This case was tried before Judge Snyder of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Camden County. After hearing testimony from the plaintiff, the plaintiff’s shoe expert and the defendant’s shoe expert, the jury rendered a verdict in favor of Ms. Campbell’s client, Macy’s, Inc.