Governmental & Municipality Law & Litigation
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Summary Judgment Affirmed on Appeal - Trip and Fall
Scott D. McKenna and Scott B. DolezalMay 2017BVH prevails on appeal after obtaining summary judgment on behalf of municipal client when plaintiff alleges she tripped and fell as a result of sidewalk defect.
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Summary Judgment Affirmed on Appeal - Injury Allegedly Caused by Municipal Property Defect
Scott D. McKenna and Denise KruseApril 2017BVH prevails on appeal after obtaining summary judgment on behalf of municipal client where plaintiff alleges she fell into a defective and open sewer cover.
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Summary Judgment Granted to Municipal Client - Property Defect
Scott D. McKenna and Denise N. KruseAugust 2016BVH obtains summary judgment on behalf of municipal client where plaintiff alleged she fell into a defective and open sewer cover
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Summary Judgment Granted to Municipal Client – Trip and Fall
Scott D. McKenna and Scott B. DolezalJuly 2016BVH obtains summary judgment for municipal client where plaintiff alleged she tripped and fell as a result of sidewalk defect
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Settlement - Section 1983, Declaratory, and Permanent Injunctive Relief Claims
Lori A. Vanderlaan and Allie M. BurnetMay 2016BVH obtains early settlement and forces dismissal with prejudice, and waiver of attorney’s fees as to previous injunctive relief, in favor of municipality and chief of police
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Dismissal - Municipal Liability
Scott D. McKennaAugust 2015BVH obtains dismissal on three consecutive Complaints in defense of municipality on claims of violation of Due Process, Equal Protection and Voting rights.
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Summary Judgment - Municipal Liability
Scott D. McKennaJune 2015BVH obtains summary judgment in defense of municipality on a claim for over $2,000,000 in damages for mold exposure, property damages, clean-up costs and loss of business as a result of chronic flooding occurring to the plaintiff’s property/business.
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Summary Judgment - Excessive Force
Lori A. Vanderlaan and Joseph E. UraniNovember 2014BVH obtains summary judgment in favor of all police officers in a case alleging excessive force during an arrest.