William D. Joyce, III and Edoardo “Eddy” Maffia Obtained Another Pre-Answer Discontinuance on behalf of BMM Client in Labor Law Case

Partner William D. Joyce, III, and Attorney Edoardo “Eddy” Maffia obtained a pre-answer discontinuance on behalf of our client in a Labor Law case in which the Plaintiff allegedly sustained serious injuries from a construction site.

The plaintiff claimed that while carrying long metal strips down a stairwell, said strips got caught under his feet and caused him to trip and fall to the lower floor’s landing. The plaintiff named our client as a direct defendant in his individual capacity. Eddy and Bill zealously defended our client’s interests by advising Plaintiff’s counsel on multiple occasions that it was patently improper for Plaintiff to name our client in his individual capacity. Eddy and Bill discussed with counsel for Plaintiff at great length and ultimately advised that a motion to dismiss seeking sanctions would be filed if Plaintiff did not agree to sign a stipulation of discontinuance. After significant back and forth, Plaintiff agreed and voluntarily discontinued his causes of action against our client. The result was substantial time and cost savings for our client. In this matter, the life cycle of the case was a key metric, and Barry McTiernan & Moore's proactive efforts resulted in an early resolution and reduced unnecessary legal costs for our client.