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Notable Cases

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Our Most Notable New England Cases

Over the past three decades, Melick & Porter’s attorneys have been involved in a number of notable cases. Some of our significant cases are listed below:

  • American Home Assur. Co. v. First Specialty Ins. Co., 73 Mass.App.Ct. 1 (2008) (trucking coverage)
  • Amoah v. McKinney, 875 F.3d 60 (1st Cir. 2017) (trucking accident)
  • Carr v. Howard, 426 Mass. 514 (1998) (medical peer review privilege)
  • Coombes v. Florio, 450 Mass. 182 (2007) (medical malpractice claim brought by a non-patient)
  • Fletcher v. Littleton, 68 Mass.App.Ct. 22 (2007) (wrongful death)
  • Global NAPs, Inc. v. Federal Ins. Co., 336 F.3d 59 (1st Cir. 2003) (malicious prosecution)
  • Hammerberg v. Boy Scouts of America, Corp., et al., 33 Mass.L.Rptr. 54 (Mass Supr. Ct. 2015) (negligent hiring, summary judgment)
  • HipSaver, Inc. v. Kiel, 464 Mass. 517 (2013) (commercial disparagement)
  • Juliano v. Simpson, 461 Mass. 527 (2012) (liquor liability, duty of party host)
  • LeBlanc v. Logan Hilton Joint Venture, et al., 463 Mass. 316 (2012) and 78 Mass.App.Ct. 699 (2011) (negligence claims against architect and engineer)
  • Mitchell v. Sky Climber, 396 Mass. 629 (1986) (product liability)
  • Morrissey v. New England Deaconess Assn., et al., 86 Mass.App.Ct. 1112 (2014) (indemnification under construction contract)
  • Nevor v. Moneypenny Holdings, LLC, 842 F.3d 113 (1st Cir. 2016) (admiralty)
  • Newton v. Krasnigor, 404 Mass. 682 (1989) (intentional act exclusion)
  • Panagakos v. Walsh, et al. 434 Mass. 353 (2001) (social host liability, duty to adult guest)
  • Speers v. H.P. Hood, Inc., 22 Mass.App.Ct. 598 (1986) (indemnity agreements)
  • Utica Mut. Ins. Co. v. Amity Ins. Agency, Inc., 84 Mass.App.Ct. 1111 (2013) (errors and omissions insurance)
  • Woodward v. Emulex Corp., 714 F.3d 632 (1st Cir. 2013) (age discrimination)
  • Young v. General Star Indem. Co., 84 Mass.App.Ct. 1112 (2013) (claim against insurance broker)

Nationally-Recognized & Award-Winning Trial Attorneys

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    Robert P. Powers

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    Bob joined the firm in 1984 after graduating from law school and has made it his professional home. In the years since, he has tried numerous jury cases in both federal and state courts involving a variety of civil matters, including professional malpractice, insurance coverage, and general liability claims. Bob oversees our firm's appellate practice and has successfully argued cases before the First Circuit Court of Appeals.

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    Michael J. Mazurczak

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    Maz has been at Melick & Porter his entire legal career. He began as a Law Clerk in the summer of 1988 and joined the firm as an Associate in the fall of 1989. Maz has extensive experience in complex civil litigation matters, representing clients in both federal and state courts for over 30 years. A significant portion of his practice involves employment law and includes providing major national corporations with oversight and defense of their employment litigation.

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    William L. Keville Jr.

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    Bill is a seasoned trial attorney with extensive trial experience and successful verdicts defending clients in construction, complex product liability, premises liability, dram shop, transportation and sports and recreation matters. He represents product manufacturers, contractors, shopping malls, restaurants, major real estate developers, property owners, condominium associations, resorts and ski areas.

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