2015
Congratulations to Stephen Acker for Trying Over 50 Cases to Verdict
kimi / 0 Comments /The firm is celebrating with Stephen Acker as he passes this career milestone. The trial of Stephen’s 50th verdict focused on an indemnity provision of a construction contract to install new pipes and equipment in plaintiff’s oil refinery. Plaintiff sought reimbursement of over $1.1 million for the costs of defending and settling a bodily injury claim it alleged arose out of the defendant client’s work when a valve failed allowing oil to spray onto adjoining property injuring a crew member of a passing railroad locomotive. Stephen argued successfully on behalf of defendant that the defect was not part of defendant’s work, which had been substantially altered between completion of the construction project and occurrence of the underlying bodily injury claim. After eleven trial days, the jury returned a defense verdict. Congratulations, Stephen!
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