RESULTS
Ford emerges victorious in 13 year dealership dispute
Jim Campbell, Michelle Schaffer, Curtis Berglund and Hudson Rowland defended Ford Motor Company in a long running 13 year dispute with the Darling dealership in Maine. Ford met its burden of proof that it had good cause to end payments to the Darling’s dealership in connection with the Blue Oval dealer incentive program. The case…
Merck Secures Summary Judgement in NuvaRing Case
The Plaintiff alleged that she suffered an arterial stroke as the result of the use of Merck’s NuvaRing contraceptive. Judge Mark Mastroianni allowed Merck’s motion for summary judgment and dismissed all of the plaintiff’s claims in their entirety. In applying New Jersey law, Judge Mastroianni found that the plaintiff failed to overcome the “super-presumption” that…
Costello v. Toyota et al.
Jessica L. Bowen obtained a defense verdict on behalf of Toyota in Haverhill District Court in an action involving the alleged unintended acceleration of a 2008 Toyota Corolla. The Plaintiff claimed that as she attempted to turn around in a driveway, her vehicle malfunctioned and accelerated forward causing her to crash into a garage. Toyota…
Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy obtained summary judgment in favor of Dell in a lithium ion battery house fire subrogation matter
Christopher Parkerson, a member and Director at Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy was successful in a recent summary judgment argument in Massachusetts Superior Court. Christopher and Kristin Dupre, along with national counsel for Dell, prepared the summary judgment which was filed on behalf of Dell in response to a fire subrogation case where the home…
Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy obtained dismissal of SJ Services in a negligent infliction of emotional distress case
Christopher B. Parkerson, a member and Director at Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy, was successful in securing dismissal of his client SJ Services in the case of Ritzer v. Town of Danvers, et al. The claims surrounded the murder and violent death of Danvers Public School teacher Colleen Ritzer. Ritzer’s family alleged that SJ Services,…
Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy obtained summary judgment in favor of J&J and Janssen Pharmaceuticals in a Risperdal action
Jim Campbell and Kathy Guilfoyle obtained summary judgment in favor of J&J and Janssen Pharmaceuticals in an action arising out of the plaintiff’s alleged ingestion of the antipsychotic medication, Risperdal. Plaintiff alleged that he developed obesity, gynecomastia and diabetes. Judge Denise Casper concluded that the plaintiff had not met his burden of establishing general or…
Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy obtained a dismissal in Providence Superior Court for lack of personal jurisdiction.
The Providence Superior Court, allowed Defendant Raytheon Company’s motion to dismiss Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction pursuant to R.I. Super.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(2). The Court ruled that Plaintiff lacked specific jurisdiction over Raytheon because the record was devoid of any allegation that the instant claim arose from or related to any contacts Raytheon…
Tincher v. Omega Flex, Inc.
On November 19, 2014, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania decided the case of Tincher v. Omega Flex, Inc., significantly changing the landscape of the state’s product liability law by adopting a new design defect test for strict product liability cases and unanimously overruling Azzarello v. Black Brothers Co., 391 A.2d 1020 (Pa. 1978). Campbell Campbell…
Ryan v. Marriott Corporation
The plaintiff, a 12-year-old girl, claimed $500,000 in medical expenses after allegedly eating an undercooked cheeseburger. The claim was that the burger was contaminated with various bacteria. While in hospital, the plaintiff almost died twice, allegedly as a result of the undercooked meat. This was an extremely difficult case that involved microbiology, food processing and…
Gould v. Energy Company
Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy, P.C. obtained a summary judgment ruling in a negligence action arising from a motor vehicle accident. The motor vehicle accident that occurred in January 2014 at the intersection of Bedford and Kingston Streets in downtown Boston. Plaintiff was injured while crossing Bedford Street when he was struck by the co-defendant…
Bruce v. Uniwest
In this case, two elevator workers were badly injured when their wooden scaffolding collapsed. One was killed and the other suffered brain injuries along with multiple fractures and significant lacerations. The parties settled with the plaintiffs for multiple millions of dollars on the eve of trial. This settlement then left several of the settling defendants…
The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts rejects the Massachusetts State Automobile Dealers Association’s (MSADA) bid to prohibit direct sales of Tesla motor vehicles to consumers
In a decision of national reach and significance, the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts rejected the Massachusetts State Automobile Dealers Association’s (“MSADA”) bid to prohibit direct sales of Tesla motor vehicles to consumers and thereby protected market choice for Massachusetts’ consumers. In its September 15, 2014 ruling, the Court examined the language, history, and purposes…
Laura Arbeitman, as Administratrix of the Estate of Margaret Alene Sanders v. AT Systems New England, Inc., et.al.
James Campbell and Kathleen Guilfoyle obtained a defense verdict on April 11, 2013 in Northampton Superior Court in Laura Arbeitman, as Administratrix of the Estate of Margaret Alene Sanders v. AT Systems New England, Inc., et.al. This wrongful death action arose out of a fatal collision between an armored vehicle and a bicyclist at the…
Plaintiff American Automobile Insurance Company, as assignee of Fred and Adrienne Kostecki v. Omega Flex, Inc.
Plaintiff American Automobile Insurance Company, as assignee of Fred and Adrienne Kostecki, brought this subrogation action against Omega Flex, Inc. Plaintiff sought to recover money it paid to its insured’s, Fred and Adrienne Kostecki, to rebuild their home and replace their damaged contents, following a lightning strike to a tree on their property and a…
Bambino v. Toyota Motor Corp.
William J. Conroy and Emily J. Rogers of Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy, P.C. and J. Randolph Bibb, Jr., and Robert F. Chapski of Lewis, King, Krieg & Waldrop, P.C., obtained a full defense verdict in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas in Bambino v. Toyota Motor Corp., a matter involving the alleged unintended acceleration…
The Supreme Court of New Hampshire Affirms Opinion for American Honda Motor Co.
James M. Campbell of Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy, Boston, Massachusetts represented American Honda Motor Co., Inc. in a Petition for Attorney’s fees filed by the dealership Autofair Honda (“Autofair”) against American Honda Motor Co., Inc. arising out of fees incurred by Autofair in a Protest it filed with the New Hampshire Motor Vehicle Industry Board. …
After almost four years of litigation, Worcester County Superior Court issues a ruling for Rule 26 (b) (2) and (b) (3)Class Decertified
On September 4, 2014, the Worcester County Superior Court decertified a class of present and future inmates of the Worcester County House of Correction forcibly extracted from their cells by Corrections Officers using pepper spray and FN 303 less lethal launchers. The inmates claim that the forcible cell extractions constituted cruel and unusual punishment and…
Michael Eason v. Marriott International, Inc.
James M. Campbell and Michelle I. Schaffer of Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy obtained a summary judgment ruling in the United States District Court District of Massachusetts in a matter involving a negligence claim. The plaintiff, Michael Eason, reserved a room at the Boston Marriott Burlington Hotel and upon arrival to his room Mr. Eason…
Barack et al v. American Honda Motor Co. Inc.
James M. Campbell and Michelle I. Schaffer of Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy, Boston Massachusetts represented Honda in the case. The name of the case is 3:09-cv-00565-TLM Barack et al v. American Honda Motor Co. Inc. The plaintiffs Ron and Donna Barack brought suit against Honda stemming from a single vehicle accident by Ron Barack…
The Massachusetts State Automobile Dealer Association v. Tesla Motors, Inc. and Tesla Motors MA, Inc.
In late October, 2012 (on the eve of a scheduled hearing before the Board of Selectmen for the Town of Natick, Massachusetts regarding the issuance of a Class 1 license to sell new motor vehicles) the Massachusetts State Automobile Dealer Association brought a lawsuit against our clients Tesla Motors, Inc. and Tesla Motors MA, Inc….
September 11 Litigation
In the history of the United States, one mass disaster is iconic and stands out among all other tragic losses of many lives and property damage arising out of a single, fortuitous or coordinated event: the terrorist attacks conducted on September 11, 2001. Three thousand souls were murdered on that day when 19 jihadists carried…
Ground Contamination by Heating Oil Prompts Claims
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issued a Notice of Responsibility to the homeowners and to our client an oil company after oil sheen was discovered on the property due to the slow release of heating oil from the homeowner’s tank. The homeowner’s insurer handled the clean-up of this spill and retained several different companies to assist…
Defense of Reglan pattern liability actions
Drug Makers Look to Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy, P.C. for Mass Tort Defense. A total of more than 3,000 plaintiffs nationwide have already joined in the attack on the drug makers, alleging that they failed to warn of possible side effects of taking the drug, including Tardive dyskinesia, which is characterized by repetitive and involuntary…
Factual Development Wins Cases
While riding his ATV in the woods, the plaintiff alleged that he rolled the vehicle and sustained catastrophic injuries from a branch that pierced his eye and lodged in the center of his brain. The plaintiff further claimed that he walked a quarter of a mile from the accident scene to the home of his…
Meticulous Discovery and Physical Reconstruction of Accident Scene Exonerate Summer Camp
While plaintiff, a minor, was attending summer camp, he dove head first into shallow water and became paralyzed. This difficult case demonstrates how critical it is to provide the jury with a clear and logical presentation of the fact. Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy, P.C. was retained to try this case on behalf of the camp…
Da Silva v. Ford Motor Company
Jury Returns Defense Verdict of Ford Where Plaintiff has $8M in Special Damages. The plaintiff was a sympathetic victim – a young, single mother of three who was rendered a permanent paraplegic when her Ford Explorer was struck from behind by a another sport utility vehicle at a red light. The plaintiff’s attorneys were willing to…
Nowell v. Ford Motor Company
“Ft. Lauderdale is in Broward County, one of the most difficult jurisdictions for defendants in the United States,” says James M. Campbell, counsel for the defense in that case. “This is a big issue for manufacturers who don’t want to encourage foreign plaintiffs to come here for litigation with the expectation of bigger payouts,” he…
Bourke v. Ford Motor Company
James M. Campbell and his team secured a defense verdict in a case involving the first ever challenge to the lack of electronic stability systems in the Ford Explorer. It was certainly a tragic case, one in which the 21-year-old driver, a youth minister, lost his life. It was late at night and he and…
Jaikins v. Caterpillar
Caterpillar Secures Decertification of Nationwide Class Action, Dismissal with Prejudice, and Award of Costs in $200M Lawsuit. The action was aimed at more than 5,500 Caterpillar marine engines used on high-end boats and yachts, and having an average cost of roughly $25,000 per engine. “One of the plaintiffs’ lawyers asserted that the total damages could range…
Jury Finds for Oil Companies in $70M Ground Water Contamination Remediation Case
The cleanup tab for New Bedford’s infamous Sullivan Ledge site – a former rock quarry later used as an industrial disposal facility – tallied more than $70 million when remediation was completed in 2000. It was one of the largest Superfund cleanups ever administered by the Environmental Protection Agency (the “EPA”) in Massachusetts. Thus, it…
Choi v. Toyota
Plaintiffs, a mother in her mid-30’s, her husband and two small children, sued Toyota Motor Corp., alleging that the airbag in the family’s 1996 Toyota Corolla was too powerful and should have been depowered. The mother was wearing a properly adjusted 3-point lap shoulder belt when the car that she was driving veered across 3…
Zeolla v. Ford Motor Company
James M. Campbell and David M. Rogers of Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy obtained a full defense verdict in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts in Zeolla v. Ford Motor Company, a matter involving the rollover of a 2004 Ford Expedition. Mario Zeolla was a third-row passenger in the Expedition when it unfortunately collided…