Cases
Significant Representative Matters: Summary Judgment in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (Camden) on behalf of the manufacturer
designer of high performance racing boats in a maritime product liability action. Plaintiff filed suit against the manufacturer,
co-Defendant, the driver
owner of a boat sales company, for catastrophic injuries sustained during a boating accident in Ship's Channel, Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. Discovery revealed that Plaintiff
co-Defendant had switched the type of propellers on the vessel from four blade, to five blade propellers, an hour before the accident. Summary judgment was granted due to the absence of supporting expert testimony,
lack of foreseeability in connection with the manufacturing, design,
warning defect claims.
Summary Judgment in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Middlesex County on behalf of a Property Management Company, in a personal injury matter arising from an alleged slip
fall on ice
snow. Teagan successfully argued that the claims against the Property Management Company should be dismissed because the discovery revealed that the client was not responsible for the property,
had no actual or constructiver notice of the alleged condition.Therefore, the client neither owed, nor breached any duty to the Plaintiff.
Obtained dismissal of Plaintiffs' Complaint on behalf of a community association in a property damage action venued in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Morris County, Special Civil Part. The lawsuit arose out of a claim for mold
water damage allegedly arising from a shared condensate line in a multi-unit condominium building. Teagan successfully argued that the Complaint should be dismissed, as Plaintiffs had filed for Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
the bankruptcy estate was the real party in interest. Therefore, Plaintiffs lacked proper st
ing to proceed with the suit. The Court agreed,
dismissed Plaintiffs' Complaint prior to trial.
Successfully argued a Motion for Summary Judgment, dismissing Plaintiff's Dram Shop Claims in high exposure Dram Shop
Negligent Security action against a Philadelphia social club in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas.
Drafted a successful Motion to Dismiss on jurisdictional grounds in a copyright infringement matter in the U.S.D.C., Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Settled a premises liability matter against a West Philadelphia restaurant in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, for $1.00 on the eve of trial.
Obtained Summary Judgment on co-Defendant's Joinder Complaint, against client trucking broker, based on case law regarding non-liability for trucking brokers under negligent selection of independent contractor analysis in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas.
Successfully argued for dismissal of Plaintiff's Complaint following presentation of Defendant's Motion for Sanctions in a personal injury matter arising from an alleged roller skating accident before the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. Defendant sought dismissal of Plaintiff' Complaint, due to Plaintiff's failure to comply with numerous Court Orders. At the hearing Teagan adeptly articulated the nature
degree of Plaintiff's obstructionist conduct during the course of discovery, which justified the dismissal of Plaintiff's case, with prejudice.
Obtained numerous binding
non-binding defense judgments in Philadelphia
New Jersey Superior Court arbitration matters on behalf of local
national businesses involving premises liability
automobile liability matters.
Represented condominium/community associations in numerous New Jersey Superior Court, Special Civil Part proceedings, obtaining highly favorable Defense outcomes prior to trial.
Assisted in securing numerous tender acceptances in construction, premises liability,
amusement, sports
entertainment matters.
