Michael J. Caligaris

Defended a big box retailer against an alleged premises liability claim involving a slip and fall due to a purported water hazard.

Summary judgment granted in favor of our agricultural supply company client in a case involving alleged catastrophic damage to a vineyard and winery. Plaintiffs alleged that our client improperly sprayed an herbicide on an adjacent soybean field, and that the chemical improperly drifted onto their vineyard.

Dismissal affirmed in favor of our attorney client in regards to alleged civil conspiracy, malicious prosecution, and intentional infliction of emotional distress, fraud, abuse-of-process, false imprisonment, and other negligence-based claims, arising out of our clients’ representation of a spouse in a contested custody dispute with the Appellant-father.

Successfully defended electronics retailer against claims alleging faulty repair and technical service. 

Succesfully defended big-box retailer in a premises liability case alleging active negligence of employee. 

Successfully intervened on behalf of heir into administration of estate opened on false grounds that decedent died intestate in Ohio when in fact she died in Mississippi and with a Last Will and Testament. 

Successfully defended large retailer against claim of traumatic brain injury on premises.

Successfully defended Auto-Care Center against negligence claim.