What’s New
At BRPC, we know that the law is not static; it is an ever-changing landscape that requires constant vigilance. We recognize the importance of following statutory amendments and staying up to date on state and federal case law. It truly can mean the difference between a win and a loss. We like to win.
Listed below are the pages of recent cases, awards, and articles.
Cases & News
Attorneys Bryan J. Mazzola and Jacqueline L. Aiello recently prevailed on a motion to dismiss the complaint and compel arbitration in an employment dispute filed in the Southern District of New York.
After a Decade of Litigation, Frank Colonnelli and Craig Shankman Were Successful in Dismissing a Highly Contested Legal Malpractice Action With Prejudice and Were Awarded Final Judgment in Excess of $250,000
Frank Colonnelli and Craig Shankman represented various attorneys and their law firms, who were sued for legal malpractice in a highly contested matter for millions of dollars in connection with the bankruptcy of a retail clothing store. After a decade of litigation, Mr. Colonnelli and Mr. Shankman were successful in not only dismissing all claims with prejudice in… Read more »
Maria Dalmanieras and Peter Restani from our Miami office tried a Wrongful Death hotel liability case in which decedent
Maria Dalmanieras and Peter Restani from our Miami office tried a Wrongful Death hotel liability case in which decedent, a 44-year-old mother of four children and surviving spouse, requested medical treatment at the hotel which was summoned by the concierge to provide a house call physician. She was treated by the doctor at the hotel but died several… Read more »
BRPC Successfully Defends Against Housing Discrimination Claim Before New York State Division of Human Rights
Bryan Mazzola and Russell Edwards represented two individual employees of a Cooperative in New York City, in a case of discrimination before the New York State Division of Human Rights. The Complainant accused the two employees of housing discrimination based on his race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and disability. After several months of investigation, the New York State Division… Read more »
BRPC Successfully Defends Professional Managing Agent of Cooperative Before National Labor Relations Board
Bryan Mazzola and Russell Edwards represented the professional managing agent of a Cooperative in lower Manhattan before the National Labor Relations Board. A former employee filed a charge against the managing agent and alleged that after he submitted a grievance to his union, the managing agent terminated his employment. Ultimately, Mr. Mazzola and Mr. Edwards successfully demonstrated that… Read more »
BRPC Successfully Defends Dismissal at Appellate Division
Bryan Mazzola and Brett Carrick recently obtained a unanimous ruling from the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department, affirming the lower court’s decision which dismissed an Article 78 proceeding filed by a cooperative shareholder and her husband. The Appellate Division found that the dismissal of a petition which sought to compel the Coop’s board to issue… Read more »
Frank Colonnelli and Robert Menje were granted Final Summary Judgment in favor of the defense in a highly contested dispute involving a luxury condominium association, bringing closure to issues that have been disputed for the last Two Decades
Frank Colonnelli and Robert Menje represented a condominium association, and its former president, who were sued in a four-count Complaint. Plaintiff, a unit owner, sought to invalidate an amendment to the declaration of condominium, challenge the constitutionality of Section 718.110(14), Florida Statutes, and sought damages against the Defendants for negligence and breach of fiduciary duty. These claims related to the… Read more »
Peter Restani and Maria Dalmanieras from our Miami office received a defense verdict in an admitted negligence trucking motor vehicle case
Peter Restani and Maria Dalmanieras from our Miami office received a defense verdict in an admitted negligence trucking motor vehicle case in which the Defendant‘s truck backed up striking the front of the Plaintiff’s car, resulting in two cervical surgeries, an ACDF, and a second posterior approach repair after the bone graft failed, totaling $259,000 in medical expenses…. Read more »