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Todd J. Aldinger, Esq. Joins Bouvier Law

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Bouvier Law LLP announced that Todd J. Aldinger, Esq. has joined the General Practice Group as an Associate.

“Todd Aldinger is the right guy for the job because as a full service firm, we need attorneys whose skill set fits that model  as well as having a specialty area of practice,” said George Collins, partner at Bouvier Law. “Todd  has a strong background in municipal law, real estate work, corporate practice, contracts and commercial law and also has a keen interest in family law, wills and estates and mental hygiene law.   The firm has been growing in these areas as Western New York and Buffalo in particular has been expanding.  We’re excited about Bouvier’s growth tying in with our area’s renaissance and the bright future prospects that portends.”

Mr. Aldinger graduated from Princeton University and Suma Cum Laude from the University of Buffalo School of Law.  He was selected as the recipient of “Business First – 30 under 30 award” class of 2016.  He was chairman of the Erie County Charter Review Commission in 2016 charged with revising Erie County municipal’s charter which recommended 56 amendments.  He was raised in Alden, NY and presently resides in Buffalo.

Paula M. Eade Newcomb, Esq. Has Been Nominated and Accepted as a 2016 AIOPIA’S 10 Best in New York For Client Satisfaction

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The American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys has recognized the exceptional performance of New York’s Personal Injury Attorney Paula M. Eade Newcomb, Esq. as 2016 10 Best Personal Injury Attorneys for Client Satisfaction.

The American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys is a third-party attorney rating organization that publishes an annual list of the Top 10 Personal Injury attorneys in each state. Attorneys who are selected to the “10 Best” list must pass AIOPIA’s rigorous selection process, which is based on client and/or peer nominations, thorough research, and AIOPIA’s independent evaluation. AIOPIA’s annual list was created to be used as a resource for clients during the attorney selection process.

One of the most significant aspects of the selection process involves attorneys’ relationships and reputation among his or her clients. As clients should be an attorney’s top priority, AIOPIA places the utmost emphasis on selecting lawyers who have achieved significant success in the field of Personal Injury law without sacrificing the service and support they provide. Selection criteria therefore focus on attorneys who demonstrate the highest standards of Client Satisfaction.

Bouvier Law LLP Selected by the City of Buffalo

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After extensive review of responses to the Request for Proposal for Outside/Special Counsel Services, the City of Buffalo Law Department announced on December 20, 2016 that Bouvier Law LLP has been selected to be on its list of qualified and eligible firms to do primarily tort defense work on behalf of the City of Buffalo. Bouvier Law has an extensive background in the area of municipal defense work and has been trial work in state and federal courts since 1960.

Defense Motion for Summary Judgment Granted for Town of Java

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Categories: Judgements

On February 3, 2014, the plaintiff collided with a Town of Java snowplow truck when the truck was turning left in front of the plaintiff to do its snowplowing/salting activities. The plaintiff claimed reckless and improper signage of the intersection. Defendant’s motion for summary judgment was granted pursuant to Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1103(b) that there was no question of fact that the Town driver in fact did not act with reckless disregard for the safety of others and that the existing road signs where the result of a rationale governmental planning decision for which the municipality was immune from liability. The complaint was dismissed.

Hutchinson v. Sheridan Hill House Corp

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The New York State Court of Appeals addressed what is a “trivial” defect in Hutchinson v. Sheridan Hill House Corp., 215 N.Y. Slip Op. 07578 (Oct. 20, 2015). The Hutchinson court dealt with three separate appeals in which the Appellate Division found the defects to be “trivial” in each. While under New York law, a court can rule a defect trivial as a matter of law, the Court of Appeals defined the critical question of when a defect is in fact “trivial”. Standing alone, the actual dimension and size of the defect cannot ultimately determine the question. Courts are now directed to look at the circumstances surrounding the condition and not simply the condition itself. The Court noted that summary judgment should never be granted based solely on the dimension of the alleged defect. Various factors come into play. A certain defect may be trivial if it is in area where it can be readily seen, or in an area where pedestrians are not distracted by other characteristics in the same vicinity. Accordingly, even a physically small defect can be actionable and as a matter of law not “trivial” if it is in area with conditions that make it hard to appreciate including poor lighting, or in a heavily traveled area.

As with all of our litigation defense matters, we pride ourselves on conducting thorough comprehensive discovery. We continue to address all of the factors that the court will need to make decisions favorable to our clients.

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