New York Personal Injury Attorney Blog
Third Circuit Court of Appeals Steps Away from the Texas Two Step
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By NallyAnn Scaturro* In this article, the author examines a decision by a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and its implications for the future of mass tort litigation. Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code is meant to allow debtors the opportunity to “deal with the reorganization of a financially…
SPBMCC Member David J. Dean, Esq. Highlights
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David J. Dean, Esq. joined Sullivan Papain more than 25 years ago with extensive experience as a recognized trial attorney. Since then, he has tried some of the firm’s most significant and often most challenging or complex cases. From being the chief trial counsel for the plaintiffs in the Agent Orange class action lawsuit to…
David J. Dean’s Success as Lead Trial Attorney in WTC Bombing Trial
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On Feb. 26, 1993, a bomb exploded in the parking garage below the North Tower of World Trade Center, killing six people and injuring more than 1,000. Although the bombing was an act of terrorism, in an unprecedented verdict, David J. Dean was able to prove that the Port Authority acted negligently and could have…
A History of David J. Dean Esq.’s Long and Successful Career
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Originally from Chicago, David moved to New York with his family as a child and spent most of his life on Long Island. He now lives in Manhattan with his wife. His love of the law started at only five years old. While he doesn’t remember what prompted him to know the career was a…
Of Burdens and Hatch Covers
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In this edition of his Construction Accident Litigation column, Brian Shoot discusses two unrelated issues. Each figured in rulings rendered in, respectively, November and December of 2022. One issue arises when a plaintiff moves for summary judgment under Labor Law §240. The other issue, which arises far less frequently, is whether a falling hatch cover…