Anthony Pernice

Defended farm equipment dealership in a products liability suit. Plaintiff was injured when a tractor he was operating flipped over while driving along a hill at his farm. Plaintiff blamed a negligently designed tire and rim. Plaintiff sued the tractor manufacturer, the company that made the tires, and our client, the dealership. Our client was dismissed on summary judgment as the Plaintiff had waived any breach of warranty claim against the dealership upon execution of the sale documents. All warranty claims transferred to the manufacturer at that point. Summary judgment was upheld on appeal by the Kentucky Court of Appeals, and subsequent review by the Kentucky Supreme Court was denied.

Defended a hotel against claims of negligent security and dram shop liability under KRS 413.241. Plaintiff's negligent security claims were dismissed on summary judgment. Following three days of deliberation, the jury found that the hotel did not violate its standard of care in serving the plaintiff and thus no damages were assessed against our client.

Plaintiff claimed a mobile shopping cart was negligently designed causing her to fall. Plaintiff suffered a severe humerus fracture that required extensive surgery. Federal Court granted summary judgment after it was proven that Plaintiff had failed to show evidence of a design defect.

Plaintiff was injured when he was struck by a waste cart that had rolled off of a platform located on the outside of a manufacturing facility in Georgetown, KY. The Plaintiff filed suit against he manufacturing company, a staffing agency, and a temporary worker. Summary Judgment was granted in favor of the temporary worker and the staffing agency as they did not have sufficient control of the premises to be liable.

Plaintiff alleged that he was assaulted while making a delivery to a manufacturing facility in Bowling Green, KY. The Plaintiff claimed that Defendant, a trucking company employee, assaulted him after a dispute arose regarding where the Plaintiff had parked his tractor trailer. Defendant claimed it was self defense and the Plaintiff threw the first punch. Unanimous defense verdict in favor of our trucking company client.

Defense of tree trimming truck company against wrongful death trucking liability claim. 

Successfully defended trampoline park against claim of injury on premises.

Defense of apartment complex premises liability claim.