Partner, David D. Spoto, successfully recovered $350,000 for the victim of a motor vehicle accident which occurred in 2001. The case of Smith v. HDP Enterprises was scheduled to proceed to trial before State Supreme Court Justice Evelyn Frazee when a settlement was reached with the defendant's insurance carrier.

"Every dog has its day, but this is not Dexter's." These are the immortal words of United States District Judge David Larimer who dismissed a claim of unconstitutional seizure of property arising out of the temporary taking of the Plaintiff's dog, "Dexter." In the case of Skinner v. Chapman, et al.

A jury detemined last week that a plaintiff failed to prove negligence against the driver of a bus owned by G&I client, the Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority, so that the plaintiff's lawsuit was dismissed (Carter v. R-GRTA, Index No. 12258/01, Justice Robert J. Lunn, Supreme Court, Monroe County).

Litigation Associate, Seema Ali, successfully defended G&I client, the Town of Irondequoit, in a jury trial before the Honorable Renee Minarik.

Litigation Attorney, David Spoto, obtained a jury verdict in New York State Supreme Court, Justice Evelyn Frazee, in the case of Deans v. Pittman.

Partner, Joseph B. Rizzo, resolved the civil lawsuit commenced by G&I client, Kotasia Robinson, the tragic victim of a violent assault which occurred at the Tinseltown movie theater complex in Gates.

Gallo & Iacovangelo, LLP is pleased to announce that the Honorable Jack Doyle, former Monroe County Executive, has joined the firm, Of Counsel.

Litigation Attorney, Joseph B. Rizzo, successfully obtained $400,000 in settlement of a personal injury lawsuit arising out of a motor vehicle accident.

Joseph B. Rizzo successfully obtained an Order today remanding a lawsuit to New York State Court.