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Like property owners, general contractors may have a duty to keep their worksites reasonably safe. The terms of their contracts with subcontractors may shift some of this responsibility, but they may still have general responsibilities that they cannot shake. This was...
How should general contractors think about premises liability? What duties of care do they owe the subcontractors they hire to complete various tasks? These were among the questions addressed by a recent ruling from the Illinois First District Court of Appeals. The...
Knight Nicastro MacKay, LLC is proud to announce that four attorneys from our offices in Kansas and Missouri recently earned their places in the 2022 list of Super Lawyers! Derek MacKay – Business Litigation (Super Lawyer) Allison Greenfield – Civil Litigation Defense...
Expert witness testimony is often crucial to a solid legal case. This is especially true when the plaintiff or defendant needs to present sophisticated concepts to the jury. Good expert testimony can sway the jury’s opinion. Bad testimony can taint it. Accordingly, it...
Jon Morrow and Killian Walsh of KNM's St. Louis office recently secured summary judgment on the collapse provision of an insurance policy. The subject policy afforded coverage for an abrupt collapse where said collapse was the result of an enumerated cause such as...
In any personal injury case, especially any serious injury case, medical expenses play a key role. The medical expenses, themselves, can be quite significant. They also frequently inform any awards for non-economic damages, such as pain and suffering. Accordingly, it...
Derek MacKay, Allison Greenfield, and Oliver Maguire of the Kansas City office recently secured a defense verdict for their client, Central RV, in the District of Kansas. The plaintiff alleged that Central RV sold a fifth-wheel camper to him without disclosing prior...
The answer to the titular question is, “Yes.” Nuclear verdicts have become the new normal. Though the change may be hard to process, it has been a long time in the making. The real question, therefore, may be whether it’s possible to push back against this trend and,...
In early 2021, one Texas attorney went viral on YouTube after declaring during a trial that he was “not a cat.” The attorney, who had been participating in a case before the 394th district of Texas, had been unable to disable a filter that made him appear like a cat...
The Supreme Court’s last session was anything but dull. There was no shortage of news and controversy surrounding the Court’s biggest and most notable decisions. However, the Court also offered other opinions that drew far less attention. These include an opinion...