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When a charitable organization is sued, its best defense may be the jurisdictional statutory cap on damages. It is important to understand the protection that statutory caps provide, the conditions that need to be satisfied for the cap to apply, and any limitations to the parties entitled to the protection of the cap. In this article, Morrison Mahoney partner John Knight explores these issues by analyzing the Massachusetts Charitable Immunity Cap.

Morrison Mahoney partner John Knight and associate Chris Groves obtained a defense verdict in a premises liability case following a three-day trial in the Barnstable Superior Court.

Defense lawyers are always trying to reduce damages alleged by a plaintiff. The best strategy to accomplish this goal would seem to be to challenge any attempt by a plaintiff to inflate damages, but the best strategy—in discovery and at plaintiff depositions—is frequently the opposite. This article will use a recent trial involving a plaintiff who completely exaggerated her complaints to illustrate how effective it can be to encourage the plaintiff to overstate, or even fabricate, their complaints.

The truism in the insurance world that “the best case is a settled case” is sometimes worth a closer look. In this article, John illustrates the potential complexities that can arise in the setting of construction projects which involve numerous parties and numerous policies of insurance, and provides thoughtful suggestions on how to avoid costly risks to construction insurers.

Morrison Mahoney partner John P. Knight and associate Janelle M. Gordon obtained a defense verdict after a four-day jury trial in Hampden Superior Court.

Morrison Mahoney partners John Knight, Bridget Lopez and associate Andrew Emerson obtained a defense verdict in a wrongful death case in the Springfield Superior Court.

The case involved a motor vehicle accident that occurred when a vehicle attempted to make a left turn onto a two-lane highway, turning directly into the path of our client’s vehicle, who was travelling straight at 50 mph, the posted speed limit.

Morrison Mahoney Partner John Knight and Associate Brian Manikowski recently obtained a favorable verdict in Suffolk Superior Court in a case resulting from the collision of a public transit bus with a building in Revere.

John Knight and Chris Davidson obtained a defense verdict following a 4‑day trial in which the plaintiff sought to recover damages for a fractured ankle resulting from an alleged fall on the defendant's property.

Morrison Mahoney Partner John Knight and Associate Brian Morrissey received a defense verdict in the Barnstable Superior Court after a 3-day trial.