In a significant legal victory, Fullerton Beck Partner Susan Scaria successfully defended the firm’s client, a power washing subcontractor, against claims brought under Labor Law sections 240, 241(6), and 200. The case stemmed from an incident during a Hurricane Sandy Restoration project at the Queens Midtown Tunnel, where the plaintiff, performing power washing work, suffered a fall. The plaintiff asserted claims against the owner’s construction manager, general contractor, and Fullerton Beck’s client, the power washing subcontractor. Labor Law sections 240 and 241(6) allow workers to bring claims against owners or contractors with sufficient control over the injury-producing work. However, Fullerton […]

After two days of deliberation, a jury returned a favorable verdict in a premises liability case defended by Fullerton Beck Partner Eileen Becker, Managing Partner of the Connecticut office, before the Waterbury Superior Court. The plaintiff, a 59-year-old Florida resident who was visiting her daughter at her condominium in Waterbury, CT, slipped on ice on the sidewalk outside her daughter’s unit, causing her to break her right ankle, requiring surgery with a plate and screws. She sued our clients, the condominium association and the property management company, claiming they were negligent in the care and maintenance of the property by […]

Tompkins Financial Corporation (“Tompkins” or the “Company”) reported diluted earnings per share of $1.18 for the first quarter of 2024, up 12.4% compared to the immediate prior quarter, and down 12.6% from diluted earnings per share of $1.35 reported in the first quarter of 2023. Net income for the first quarter of 2024 was $16.9 million, up 12.5% compared to the immediate prior quarter, and down 13.0% from the $19.4 million reported for the same period in 2023. The decrease in net income from the first quarter of 2023 was mainly a result of lower net interest income, driven by […]