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Gordon Rees Partner Matthew Kleiner and Associate Steven D Crocchi prevailed on a motion to dismiss and a motion for summary judgment in a breach of contract and insurance fraud case A small house fire caused minor damage to the plaintiff’s living room wall, carpet, piano, and odds and ends Plaintiff sued insurer for breach of contract, insurance fraud, consumer fraud, and requested punitive damages The plaintiff stipulated to dismiss the consumer fraud claim and the Gordon Rees team successfully moved to dismiss the insurance fraud claim based on a statute of limitations defense and on the plaintiff’s punitive damage request The court found plaintiff lacked evidence proving she was underpaid for her loss

Gordon Rees Co-Managing Partner Kira N Barrett and Associate Steven D Crocchi prevailed on a motion to dismiss on behalf of a social worker in a $15 million § 1983 case The plaintiffs, a mother and her minor child, were involved in a dependency action in the