Renzulli Law Firm successfully won a complete dismissal in Werner v. Pars & Strikes, a case previously pending in the New York Supreme Court, County of Richmond.  Our firm represented the defendant in the litigation.This matter was commenced by Stephanie Werner, a teenager, and her mother against a recreational facility.  Among the many attractions at the recreational facility were a series of batting cages.  Plaintiffs alleged that Ms. Werner was struck in the eye by an errant ball from a pitching machine while she was utilizing one of the batting cages.  In support of their claims, Ms. Werner and her mother both testified that a green light attached to the pitching machine, which serves as a warning that a ball is about to be pitched, failed to illuminate. As a result of the alleged defect, Ms. Werner was hit in the eye from an unexpected pitch and suffered significant and permanent injuries to her right eye.

Renzulli Law Firm, LLP recently represented a retail firearms dealer in New York in connection with a proceeding the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (“ATF”) had commenced to revoke its federal firearms license because of various record keeping discrepancies.  By working with the ATF, we were able to prevent the revocation of the dealer's license and it was only required to participate in a warning conference with the ATF.
                                        
For more information on representation during regulatory compliance hearings before the ATF or related state agencies, as well as counseling regarding compliance with federal firearms regulations to ensure that your next compliance inspection will go smoothly, contact Christopher Renzulli or Scott C. Allan.

NEW YORK-NY---On December 17, 2009, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi granted a motion for summary judgment filed by Renzulli Law Firm, LLP and dismissed the complaint against its client in its entirety.

Plaintiff was terminated for poor performance in August 2006.  He responded by suing his former employer claiming that he had been discharged in violation of Mississippi’s public policy because the “real” reason he had been discharged was he had allegedly reported illegal and unethical conduct.  Plaintiff also claimed that he had been intentionally and negligently subjected to emotional distress by his supervisor during his employment.  Through thorough and complete discovery, Renzulli Law Firm, LLP was able to establish that plaintiff had lied on his employment application regarding his prior employment history and, in fact, had been terminated for cause from two prior employers and had responded by unsuccessfully suing each of them for wrongful discharge. 

John Renzulli leads the defense team in a high profile case covered by news outlets throughout the United States.

(John Renzulli at trial)

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