by clever method | Oct 19, 2020 | News
The New York State Division of Human Rights (“SDHR”) issued a “no probable cause” finding on a gender pay gap claim alleging that a female Town employee was not paid the same as a male employee who ultimately replaced her. Heather Dechert represented the Town against...
by clever method | Oct 12, 2020 | News
Webster Szanyi associate Peter Veech successfully moved for summary judgment dismissing the plaintiff’s complaint against a municipality located in Orleans County, in its entirety and with prejudice. Mr. Veech demonstrated that the municipal employee who was involved...
by clever method | Oct 12, 2020 | News
Webster Szanyi associate Peter Veech successfully opposed a minor claimant’s petition seeking leave to serve late notice of claim on a local municipality arising out of a 2018 motor vehicle accident. The petition was served 1 year, 9 months, and 25 days after the...
by clever method | Oct 8, 2020 | News
Shannon O’Neill represented a local municipality in a negligence action asserted against it. The plaintiff alleged that the municipality negligently maintained a porch step. The Court concluded that the porch step was not unreasonably dangerous. The Court further...
by clever method | Oct 8, 2020 | News
Shannon O’Neill, an associate at the firm, obtained a dismissal of an inmate’s federal lawsuit against two corrections officers. Ms. O’Neill argued that plaintiff’s claims failed to state a cause of action, and the Court agreed, finding that the inmate’s Fourteenth...
by clever method | Oct 8, 2020 | News
Webster Szanyi attorney Shannon O’Neill obtains dismissal of an inmate’s excessive force claim and accompanying Monell claim against a local County and its correction officers. Judge Siragusa of the Western District of New York dismissed the inmate’s claim because the...
