John Renzulli represented several high profile defendants, including GLOCK, Inc., in one of the most publicized and contentious cases waging war against the firearms industry as a whole. A copy of the article from New York Law Journal Magazine is available below.
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In October 2009, Defense Research Institute (DRI) selected Renzulli Law Firm's victory in Ileto v. Glock, Inc. as one of the major defense victories of the month. Ileto v. Glock, Inc., et al., 565 F.3d 1126 (2009) was a significant test of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The case itself was highly publicized in media outlets around the Country following Bufford Furrow’s shooting of several children at the North Valley Jewish Community Center and the murder of Joseph S. Ileto in Los Angeles on August 10, 1999. A copy of the Court's opinion can be found here. To listen to the argument click on the audio link on this page.
DRI's coverage of the Firm's victory can be found here and here.
On June 22, 2009, the Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Appellate District in Portage County, Ohio issued a decision affirming an order granting summary judgment in favor of O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc. and Maverick Arms, Inc. and dismissing the complaint against them in its entirety.
On December 26, 2002, Plaintiff, Nathan Gay, then sixteen years old, was shot by his friend, Billy Clayton, Jr., with a Mossberg 500 pump-action shotgun and rendered a paraplegic. Billy Clayton, Jr. claimed that he did not know that the shotgun was loaded and that it accidentally discharged. Plaintiff argued that the shotgun was defectively designed because it did not have a loaded chamber indicator or "other safety devices" that would have alerted Billy Clayton, Jr. to the fact that it was loaded.
WHITE PLAINS, NY -- Renzulli Law Firm has announced the most substantial expansion in Firm history solidifying its position as one of the most client-oriented practices in the United States. The Firm has added practice areas in virtually every aspect of legal practice, including, corporate transactions, intellectual property and entertainment, in additition to the full range of litigation services the Firm featured. "We already offered many of these practice areas to our existing clients," Firm founder John Renzulli said, "but we had not emphasized them to potential clients. We realized that we could offer more cost-effective representation to a broader client base by officially expanding our practice areas and focusing on serving the needs of our clients 100% -- from corporate to litigation."
Renzulli Law Firm is a relatively young firm --John Renzulli first opened the Firm's doors in 1996. But it did not take long for Renzulli to establish his practice nationally as one of the premier law firms in the country serving the Firearms Industry, representing numerous well-known manufacturers, including industry-giant GLOCK, Inc.
John Renzulli presented a lecture to guests at the Damages Seminar presented by the Defense Research Institute (DRI) in Las Vegas in March 2009. Renzulli's lecture focused on one of the most difficult variables in litigation -- where defense counsel is litigating far from home in an unfamiliar jurisdiction, often in the plaintiff's backyard.
A link to Renzulli's course materials is located below. It is a must read for any trial counsel or general counsel facing the potential of litigation in foreign jurisdictions. Renzulli's lecture was borne from experience in the field, having successfully litigated numerous cases in foreign territories.
John Renzulli is a frequent commentator on trial strategies and an active particpant in DRI events and programs.
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