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In a 3-2 decision, the appellate court held that questions surrounding the authenticity of the plaintiff’s decedent’s electronic signature renders a contractual forum selection clause unenforceable.  KBR partners David Bloom and Mario C. Giannettino authored an article, “Failure to Authenticate Resident’s Signature Leads to Denial of Motion to Change Venue”, dissecting a recent ruling that… Read more »

Plaintiff alleged the co-defendant general surgeon improperly performed medical procedures and the KBR defended hospital was responsible for his conduct. KBR moved for summary judgment arguing that the plaintiff was a private patient of the general surgeon and there was no basis for vicarious liability. Further, all care by the staff and residents was appropriate… Read more »

Congratulations to KBR attorney Philip Artusa on securing a defense verdict in a medical malpractice case venued in Sullivan County.  Plaintiff alleged that our client failed to timely diagnose and treat acute renal failure, leading to the death of the patient. After just 15 minutes of deliberation the jury found that our client did not… Read more »

Their article , “The Omnipresent Eye – An Analysis of the Connecticut ‘Granny Cam’ Law” concerns CT’s law permitting remote monitoring cameras (“granny cams”) in skilled nursing facilities. Read the article here.