MMK congratulates the following attorneys on being selected as Super Lawyers 2021: • Gerald A. Melchiode (Construction Litigation)• Kevin A. Marks (Employment Litigation)• Richard E. King (Construction Litigation)**• Jennifer L. Simmons (Insurance Coverage)• Scott R. Huete (Transportation & Maritime)***• Benjamin M. Pri-Tal (Construction Litigation)* *Also recognized as a 2021 Super Lawyers Rising Star.** 10th ConsecutiveRead More
In a case of first impression, the Southern District of Mississippi granted summary judgment on the duty to defend and indemnify under the Total Pollution Exclusion in a Declaratory Judgment Action, Colony Insurance Company v. Jatinder Singh et al. (See S.D. Miss. 3:15-cv-00925-DPJ-FKB Document 39).
MMK attorneys, Richard E. King and Olivia Y. Truong, defended their client, a worldwide roofing manufacturer, against defective product and manufacturer’s limited warranty claims.
MMK attorneys, Jenn Simmons and Renee Melchiode obtained a summary judgment in favor of their client dismissing a defamation case. The plaintiff was seeking $10,000,000 in damages in an employment related dispute involving the public health care system. The matter was pending in Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans.
The Louisiana Supreme Court in Danny Kelly v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, 2014-CQ-1921 (May 5, 2015), was asked to answer two certified questions from the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Richard King and Jennifer Simmons secured a defense verdict on behalf of their client, Rooms to Go Louisiana Corp. (“Rooms to Go”), in a case pending in United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. The plaintiffs brought claims under the Louisiana Products Liability Act and Redhibition regarding a glass table top allegedly soldRead More
The Louisiana Supreme Court in Danny Kelly v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, 2014-CQ-1921 (May 5, 2015), was asked to answer two certified questions from the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
