Kevin J. Greene recently obtained a defendant’s verdict in New Haven Superior Court in a case involving a big box retailer. The plaintiff claimed she slipped and fell on water entering the North Haven, Connecticut store, sustaining significant physical injuries. The case was defended successfully by presenting evidence that water was not present on the […]
Richard Roberts, a member of Halloran & Sage’s transactional group, was recently elected to the Eastern States Exposition’s Board of Corporators. The volunteer Board is comprised of noted civic, business and agricultural leaders from all six New England states. The Board’s primary functions relate to enhancing and promoting the image of the organization and providing […]
MUNICIPAL Firm Obtains Positive Result for Municipality in Sophisticated Fraud Case Kenneth R. Slater, Jr. recently obtained a positive result for his client, the Town of Burlington, by securing a favorable decision regarding the liability GWT Associates, LLC and one of its individual members after a lengthy trial. GWT Associates, LLC was a developer that […]
LAND USE & ZONING Favorable Results Obtained in Zoning Matters James J. Perito recently obtained positive results for his client, Spinnaker Residential LLC, securing three successful zoning decisions. The owner of a competing property brought administrative appeals against our client, who plans to construct an upscale mixed-use development in downtown New Haven near Wooster Square, […]
Ann Catino, Chair of the firm’s Environmental & Land Use Practice Group, will be the moderator of a seminar at the New England Real Estate Journal’s 2016 State of the Connecticut Market Summit. The seminar, “Real Estate Updates, Trends, Industrial, Office, Multifamily, Retail,” will feature a panel of real estate professionals, including Jack Mullen, Founder […]
Al DiVincentis, an active member of the Hospital for Special Care Foundation for several years, has recently been elected to the hospital’s Board of Directors. The nonprofit Hospital for Special Care, with locations in New Britain and Hartford, is the only long-term acute-care hospital in the nation serving adults and children. The facility is nationally […]
COMMERCIAL LITIGATION Verdict Entered in Favor of National Bank Following Bench Trial Michael S. Wrona recently obtained a defense verdict in an action arising out the alleged rendering of preservation services to a premises in delinquency. In Malick v. J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, 2016 WL 2858772 (D.Conn. May 16, 2016), the Court (Bryant, J.) entered […]
Kenneth Slater will be a featured speaker at the Municipal Stormwater Conference hosted by the Connecticut Council of Small Towns (COST). The presentation will focus on how to comply with the revised stormwater permit soon to be required by towns—the State Department of Energy & Environmental Protection’s MS4 General Permit. The discussion includes: Requirement changes […]
Six H & S attorneys across multiple practice areas were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2017 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Additionally, Henry Beck was named the Best Lawyers 2017 Mergers and Acquisitions “Lawyer of the Year” in Hartford. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated […]
Henry Beck was recently selected by his peers as the Best Lawyers® 2017 Mergers and Acquisitions “Lawyer of the Year” in Hartford. This is significant, as only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area receives this honor. Henry was also recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® for his work in […]