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Recent Past Case Summary, (Partial) 2016-2019, by Attorney

Boating Defense:

Fisher, Ashley: Ferguson, Schetelich & Ballou 100 S. Charles St., Suite 1400 Baltimore, MD 21201-2725
Re: Rosela v American Power Boat Asso. (spectator fatality during power boat race) US District Court, District of Maryland, No. 1:16-cv-02969. Settled spring ’18. Report. No depo

Koczkur, Paul: 44777 Hayes Rd. Sterling Hts., MI 48313
Re: Hertz v. Burlen (fatal collision w/dock) Circuit Court, Monroe County (MI) Case No 17- 140317-NI. Closed Oct. ‘17 by plaintiffs. No deposition/report.

Laub, Kenneth A.: O’Toole, Scrivo, Fernandez, 14 Village Park Rd. Cedar Grove, NJ 07009
Re: Klipper v. LBI Surfing Lessons, et al. (injury jumping from stand up paddle board). Settled April ’18. Report/deposition.

McCurdy, James: Lindsay Hart 1300 SW 5th Ave., Suite 3400 Portland, OR 97201-5640
Re: Ronald Burke v. Willamette Jet Boat Excursions (injury on jet boat cruise) Circuit Court State of Oregon, County of Multnoma, Case No. 15CV03415. Settled April ’16. No depo., report.

Mackinnon, Kate: 2356 University Ave West, Suite 230 St. Paul, MN 55114
Re: Dennis Grundtner (fall from boat) versus insurer. Settled Jan. ’19. Report. No Deposition.

Roach, Steve:300 Madison Ave. Suite 1406 Toledo, OH 43604
Re: Estate of Glenn Reeck v. Toledo Yacht Club (man overboard during sailing race)Lucas County Common Pleas Court, Lucas County, OH Case CI-16-3132. Settled Feb. ’18. No report/depo.

Swimming Pool Defense:

Fisher, Carlton: Hinshaw and Culberson 151 North Franklyn St., Suite 2500 Chicago, IL 60606
Re: Estate of Michael Duda v. Bridgeview Park District/Justice Park District (child drowning in public pool/lifeguarding) Deposition, no report. Tried Dec. ’18.

Foster, Jovita: Armstrong Teasdale 7700 Forsyth Blvd., Suite 1800 St. Louis, MO 63105
Re: Hines v. Drury Hotels. (multiple drowning hotel pool) Circuit Court, City of St. Louis, MO. Case No. 1522-CC00165, Div. No. 1. Settled Dec.’19. No report/deposition.

Raine, Phillip R.: Simpson, Logback, et. al. 7400 West 110th St., Suite 600 Overland Park, KS 66210
Re: Lasinski v. Friendship Village (fatality in exercise pool) Circuit Court St. Louis County, 21st Judicial Circuit, Missouri, Case No. 16SL-CC04584.Settled Oct.’18. Deposition. No report.

Schefman, Bryan: Bryan L. Schefman, PC 40900, Woodward Ave., #111 Bloomington Hills, MI 48304
Re: Workman v. Beverly Hills Club (child drowning in pool) Coakland Cty. Circuit Court, MI, Case No. 2016-153092-NO. Settled Spring ’17. No deposition/report.

Marvin, Ronald: Bernstein Law Firm (P) 31731 Northwestern Hwy. Farmington Hills, MI
Re: Terry Wosniak v. Zehnders (c-spine injury in water slide) Circuit Court Saginaw County (MI) Case No. 16-030734-NO-3. Settled Spring ‘17. No report/deposition.

Weiss, Danielle: Haines & Assoc. Widner Bldg., 5th Fl. Philadelphia, PA 19107
Re: Yastremkyy v. Aquatic Fitness Center (pool drowning/lifeguard error) Philadelphia Common Pleas Court, Civil Div. No. 000266. Settled Jan. ’19. Report. No Depo.

Boating Plaintiff Cases:

Bartnick, Martin J.: 6895 Telegraph Rd. Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301
Re: Craig Moir (man overboard drowning) Settled May ’17. No deposition/report.

Estes, David. M: Mazie Slater Katz & Freeman 103 Eisenhower Parkway, Suite 207 Roseland, NJ 07068
Re: Becker v. Lakeview Marina, et al.(tubing injury) NJ Superior Court Law Div.: Ocean County, Docket No. OCN-L-3279-15. Settled spring ‘18. Deposition, Report.

Fryer, Stephanie: Sam Bernstein Law Firm 31713 Northwestern Hwy., Suite 333 Farmington Hills, MI 48334
Re: Danielle v. Robert Begole (dismount from trailer/boat w/injury) Circuit Court, Genesee County (MI), Case No. 16-106719-NI. Settled September ’17. Affidavit.

Hall, Mike: Hall Law 1010 West St. Germain Street, Suite 100 St. Cloud, MN 56301
Re: Karen Novak (tow line injury tubing) District Court, Fifth Judicial District, Hennepin County (MN) File No. 27-CVC-15-12069. Settled Sept.’16. Report. No depo.

Miller, Leonard, E.: Bernstein Law Firm 31731 Northwestern Hwy., Suite 333 Farmington Hills, MI 48334
Re: Montrull v. Begole (injury jumping from trailered boat) Circuit Court of Genesee County (MI), Case No. 16-106719-NI. Settled Fall ’17. Affidavit. No deposition.
Re: Cora Thomas (swimmer hit by boat) Genesee County Circuit Court Case No. 18-11 0325-NO. Settled Sept. ’18. No report/depo.

Naylor, Charles: 11 Golden Shore Dr., Suite 350
Long Beach, CA 90802
Re: Brekke v. Papagallo Yacht Charters (fall overboard from excursion boat) US District Court, Central District California- Western Div, Case No: 2:17-cv-04556-AB(JCx). Settled Oct.’18. No deposition/report.

Sorce, Joseph P.: Golberg, Wiseman, Cairo One East Wacker Dr., 38th floor. Chicago, IL 60601-9654
Re: Daniel Brown (man overboard from sailboat) US Dist. Court., Northern Dist. of Illinois, Eastern Div. No. 1:15 CV-08876. Settled Spring ’18. Report,Deposition.

Tygart, Lindsay L.: Edwards & Ragatz 501 Riverside Ave., Suite 601 Jacksonville, Florida 32202

Re: Steven Cohen v. United States (navy rescue SCUBA diver w/injury) U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, Jacksonville Div. Case NO. 3; 13; CV-1525-J-20MCR. Settled Jan ’16. Report, deposition.

Staggard, Richard: Farah & Farah 10 West Adams St. Jacksonville, FL 32202
Re: Drury v. Georgia DNR (boat through dam w/fatality)Superior Court Wheeler County (GA), Case No. 14CV197. Settled Sept. ’18. Deposition.

Swimming Pool/Beach Cases Plaintiff:

Gatzulis, Jason: Parente & Norem 221 N. LaSalle St., Suite 2700 Chicago, IL 60601
Re: Fowler v. Vantage Yacht, et al. (drowning from dock) Circuit Court, Cook County (IL), County Dept, Law Div., No. 14 L 7448. Tried May ’18. Report, Deposition, Trial.

Gilbreth, David E.: Costello, McMahon, Burke & Murphy
150 N. Wacker Dr., Suite 3050 Chicago, IL 60606-1660

Re: Wilson v. Chicago Park District (drowning in CPD pool) Office File 14 L 7856. Settled March ’17. Report, deposition.

 

 

 

 

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