The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit affirmed a summary judgment obtained by Michael Shelley and Richard Jones in the Southern District of Florida. In Rodriguez v. Akal Security, Inc., the plaintiff, a detainee at a federal detention center, was seriously injured after climbing to the top of a piece of gym equipment...Read More

Michael Shelley, Mark Sullivan, and Andrew Feldman, were successful in affirming a directed verdict entered in favor of a Miami Beach hotel following trial. On May 29, 2013, the Third District Court of Appeal entered a per curiam decision affirming the directed verdict entered in “Elegant” Elliot Offen v. Intercontinental Hotels Corporation, et al .Read More

Rob Klein and Andrew Feldman successfully defended an appeal from a summary judgment secured by Mark Sullivan in Soberon v. Shelborne. The Plaintiff claimed she suffered severe hand injuries which required surgery, when she gratuitously attempted to repair a common area toilet at a hotel, which she claimed was not properly functioning. The Firm successfully...Read More

Michael Shelley and Mark Sullivan obtained a directed verdict and final judgment in favor of a Miami Beach hotel following four days of jury trial on a malicious prosecution claim in “Elegant” Elliot Offen v. Intercontinental Hotels Corporation, et al. After previously dispensing with the plaintiff’s other four counts on dispositive motions, Mr. Shelley and...Read More

Mike Breen was successful in obtaining a summary judgment on behalf of a subcontractor who performed renovation work at a shopping center. A suit was brought by the landowner against the general contractor alleging defective work. The general in turn sued the various subcontractors that were hired for the project. The defense successfully argued that...Read More