Littleton Joyce is pleased to announce that C. Scott Toomey has joined us as the Managing Partner of our new Philadelphia office. For almost two decades, Scott has successfully defended companies faced with personal injury, death and property damage lawsuits. He has tried major cases and argued appeals in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and, as product line defense counsel, throughout the United States. Scott also serves as a Member of the Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Defense Institute and Co-Chair of its Products Liability Committee. He is active in the Defense Research Institute and the Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel and has published and lectured extensively to legal and industry groups.
Littleton Joyce is thrilled to announce the opening of its Philadelphia, PA office, managed by C. Scott Toomey.
Following a six-week trial in the Los Angeles County Superior Court, Robert J. Kelly, along with local counsel, Yukevich, Calfo & Cavanaugh obtained a defense verdict for our helmet manufacturing client. The high stakes case involved a seventeen-year old motor cross rider, who suffered a severe and permanent brain injury as a result of a crash. The plaintiffs’ demand entering trial was over $15 million. At trial, the plaintiffs contented that the helmet worn by the rider was defective and should have prevented the brain injury. We argued that the helmet performed as required and prevented any direct injury. The rider’s brain injury could not have been prevented by the helmet, as this type of injury could not have occurred from impact. All defendants with the exception of our client settled prior to trial. After 10 hours of deliberations, the jury returned a defense verdict finding that the subject helmet was not defective and the manufacturer did not fail to warn plaintiff.
From over 1,000 volunteering attorneys, Bob Littleton has been selected to fill one of the twelve spots available on this year’s Law360 Products Liability Editorial Advisory Board.
Invited to speak at this year’s Perrin Conference on Emerging Coverage and Allocation Issues, Robert Joyce and Sarah Edwards prepare presentation and white paper on the thorny, yet important, issue of settlement credits in “all sums” jurisdictions.
Littleton Joyce is pleased to announce that Rebecca Ulisse has become a partner in the firm. Rebecca practices litigation in multiple areas of law, with an emphasis on product liability. Her work encompasses defending domestic and international manufacturers against claims of defect, breach of warranty, violation of general business laws and various commercial issues on a local and national basis.
Jim Ughetta and David Prichard of the Prichard Hawkins McFarland & Young firm achieved a dismissal of a helmet manufacturer in a case venued in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Del Rio Division. The 21 year old ATV rider sustained fatal injuries when his ATV struck a parked trailer.
In an alleged fraudulent real estate conveyance matter, Wendy Shepps secured dismissal of an action against our client. It was alleged that our client was the attorney representative for the lender at the real estate closing. Based on documentary evidence, we were able to secure dismissal of the action against our client before engaging in any discovery.
Littleton Joyce welcomes new associate Lisa Fitzgerald to the Purchase office. Lisa is a 2007 graduate of St. Johns University and a 2001 honors graduate of Stony Brook University.
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