Category: General Liability and Insurance Law

At the firm’s recent Membership meeting, John Veilleux was unanimously reelected by Members of the firm for his third term as the firm’s Managing Attorney.  John was first elected to this position in late 2020 when Managing Attorney Steve Hessert retired.  John formally took the reins as Managing Attorney in January 2021 after serving as...

Sam Johnson and Tom Marjerison recently posted an appellate victory for their clients in Davis v. Squirrel Island Corp., et al. In its Memorandum of Decision, the Maine Law Court affirmed the Lincoln County Superior Court’s granting of Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss. The Law Court adopted the argument set forth in the lower court that...

Sam Johnson and John Veilleux recently scored an appellate win in Fama, et al v. Bob’s, LLC, et al, 2024 ME 73, — A.3d —, which overruled the Superior Court’s denial of summary judgment. The Law Court concluded that the Plaintiff’s liquor liability claim against a restaurant was barred by the named and retained requirement...

Brad Pattershall recently secured the dismissal for his client Tommy Woodward, Inc. d/b/a Columbia Diesel Castings (“Columbia Diesel”), a Mississippi corporation, when the United States District Court determined it lacked personal jurisdiction over Columbia Diesel. The case was initiated by a local company called Three Girls Fishing, LLC (“Three Girls”), that owned a commercial fishing...

Matt Mehalic and Sam Johnson presented a seminar addressing common third-party liability coverage issues under a Businessowners policy and also provided helpful hints for 30(b)(6) depositions of insurance professionals at the Concord Group Insurance Companies on August 1, 2024.  The presentation gave Matt and Sam an opportunity to offer insights into application of insurance provisions...

David Goldman scored another appellate victory in Vargas v. Riverbend Management.  In its decision, the Law Court affirmed the defense verdict secured by Devin Deane in the Superior Court. In Vargas, the Law Court took the opportunity to clarify the circumstances under which an employer can be held vicariously liable for the discriminatory actions of...

Norman Hanson & DeTroy, LLC is pleased to announce that Jonathan W. Brogan has been inducted into the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (NADN) Jonathan W. Brogan is a partner and chair of the firm’s litigation group.  He is an experienced trial lawyer, having tried more than 250 trials to verdict on a range of...

Norman, Hanson & DeTroy is proud to announce that Abby Liberman has joined the firm’s litigation group.  Abby is a proud McAuley High School graduate. She attended Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia where she graduated with an Honors degree in History. She spent her summers during college working as a horse wrangler in Colorado...

Norman, Hanson & DeTroy, LLC is pleased to welcome Kelsey Kenny to the firm. Kelsey is a 2023 cum laude graduate of the University of Maine School of Law where she earned a certificate in Information Privacy Law with distinction.  She is also a 2018 graduate of the University of Massachusetts–Amherst. While in law school,...

Norman Hanson & DeTroy is honored to be included among the top of the “Highly Recommended” law firms in the State of Maine in the 2024 edition of Benchmark Litigation’s “The Guide to America’s Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys.” In addition, the following attorneys received individual recognition from Benchmark Litigation: Local Litigation Stars Mark G....

Business Today named Mark Lavoie, Chris Taintor, Jonathan Brogan and JD Hadiaris to the “Top 10 Most Influential Maine Medical Malpractice & Insurance Defense Lawyers 2023.” Mark Lavoie was noted as: “Excelling in medical malpractice litigation, including critical work pertaining to the opioid crisis.” Chris Taintor was described as:  “An expert in medical malpractice, with...

Chambers and Partners released their 2023 Rankings, and Norman, Hanson & DeTroy was listed as the top firm (Band 1) for Litigation: Medical Malpractice & Insurance Defense.  Four Maine firms were listed in Band 2.  We are proud of our reputation in the legal and business community, and look forward to providing unparalleled service to...