Mitchell C. Motu Wins MSJ For Bergelectric Corp.
Facts: Plaintiff, while working at a construction site, claimed he was injured when he opened outward facing double doors which caused a detached door that was leaning on the double doors to begin to fall. When Plaintiff went to catch the falling door, he felt a pop in his left arm/bicep.
Plaintiff claimed that Bergelectric Corp. negligently placed the door there in connection with its electrical scope of work. Plaintiff ultimately underwent surgery and was claiming substantial lost earnings, demanding in excess of $1,000,000.
Strategy: Work seamlessly with the Bergelectric Team in gathering salient documents from the project demonstrating its scope of work and daily logs indicating where it performed work on the date of the incident. Simultaneously, notice depositions of the Persons Most Knowledgeable for the General Contractor who could definitively establish the contractor responsible for the door. Outcome: The Court granted Summary Judgment, with Plaintiff ultimately declining to substantially oppose the motion due to the overwhelming deposition testimony and evidence Mitch Motu obtained.