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Defense Wins

DEFENSE WINS! – De Minimis Rule

I am happy to report a recent summary judgment win in federal court based on the de minimis rule. In this case, the plaintiff testified she was in the parking lot of a store, and upon exiting her vehicle, she tripped because there was a height deviation between the cement…

Posted on April 5, 2024April 5, 2024 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Defense Wins

DEFENSE WINS! – Binding Arbitration Involving Safe Ingress/Egress

After 3 ½ LONG years of litigation I am very happy to have this matter resolved – especially with a win! This case involved an alleged trip and fall outside the restaurant, in a landscaped area. The plaintiff was an older gentleman who could not have been nicer but did…

Posted on September 18, 2023November 10, 2023 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Natural Accumulation Law

Defense Wins! – The Natural Accumulation Defense Wins Again

My latest natural accumulation defense win involves two of my favorite nuisances of the rule - inside and water dripping from a shopping cart. The plaintiff and her friend were walking into a large retail store and it was raining outside. The plaintiff walked through the electronic slide doors, walked…

Posted on March 2, 2022March 2, 2022 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

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DRI In-House Quarterly: Violent Criminal Attacks – Preparation, Response & Action

In the Winter 2019 edition of DRI’s In-House Quarterly, I published an article that will hopefully be useful for all retail, restaurant and hospitality companies: Violent Criminal Attacks – Preparation, Response and Action. The article addresses how companies can best prepare before violent criminal attacks take place, how to properly…

Posted on January 4, 2019January 4, 2019 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Litigation Handling

Prejudicial Impact of Physician Liens on Personal Injury Litigation

In a personal injury case, the plaintiff's treating physician is most often the person who provides causation opinion testimony for the plaintiff. This was often riddled with prejudicial impact due to prior relationships but now the trend is even worse. More and more, plaintiffs are seeking treatment from physicians who…

Posted on May 20, 2018May 20, 2018 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

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Restate of the Law, Liability Insurance

There is a pending legal development in Illinois that would greatly impact retail and hospitality companies. I recently received this update from the Illinois Associate of Defense Trial Counsel, of which I am a member, and I wanted to share it (in part) to ensure everyone knows what is going on…

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Premises Liability / Notice

Floor Inspection Policies – Are They Worth It?

This is a topic I have spoken and written about a few times but my latest article analyzes this issue from a national perspective. The attached article was published in the Fall, 2018 edition of DRI In-House Quarterly and it was written by myself and my colleague, Maritza Rodriquez. We…

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Defense Wins

DEFENSE WINS! – De Minimis Rule

Posted on April 5, 2024April 5, 2024 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Defense Wins

DEFENSE WINS! – Binding Arbitration Involving Safe Ingress/Egress

Posted on September 18, 2023November 10, 2023 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Natural Accumulation Law

Defense Wins! – The Natural Accumulation Defense Wins Again

Posted on March 2, 2022March 2, 2022 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

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DRI In-House Quarterly: Violent Criminal Attacks – Preparation, Response & Action

Posted on January 4, 2019January 4, 2019 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Litigation Handling

Prejudicial Impact of Physician Liens on Personal Injury Litigation

Posted on May 20, 2018May 20, 2018 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

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Restate of the Law, Liability Insurance

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Premises Liability / Notice

Floor Inspection Policies – Are They Worth It?

Posted on October 21, 2017 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

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