CLG wins summary judgment in major products liability lawsuit.
The firm recently won a motion for summary judgment in a major products liability suit filed in the U.S. District Court for Southern District of Illinois. In Clark v. River Metals et al. (3:15-CV-447), plaintiff alleged he fell from a car-crushing "baler" suffering a...
CLG sponsorship at Greater St. Louis Claims Association golf tournament.
On June 1, 2018, the firm participated as a sponsor in the Greater St. Louis Claims Association’s annual golf tournament held at The Falls Golf Club in O’Fallon, Missouri. Individuals from across the industry participated in the tournament to help raise money for the...
Firm Secures Dismissal of Client in Wrongful Death Case
Firm Secures Dismissal of Client in Wrongful Death Case The firm recently successfully obtained a voluntary dismissal of a client from a wrongful death suit, by raising the federal Volunteer Protection Act (VPA). See the Madison-St. Clair Record write-up here.
Summary Judgment Conceded in Missouri Underinsured Motorist Insurance Coverage Matter
The firm recently filed a motion for summary judgment, on behalf of an insurance carrier client, in a Missouri state court. The motion argued that there was no underinsured motorists (UIM) coverage, in light of the fact that the tortfeasor's liability limits were...
Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings Granted in Madison County, Il, Insurance Coverage Matter
James Craney and Joshua Edelson prevailed against an adverse insurance carrier on cross dispositive motions. The insurer's action for declaratory judgment alleged that its insured, represented by Craney Law Group, was not covered under their policy in relation to...
Motion to Dismiss Granted in the Circuit Court for the City of St. Louis
James Craney prevailed on a motion to dismiss brought in the City of St. Louis, Circuit Court. Plaintiff's petition alleged property damage resulting from construction defect. The motion to dismiss brought by CLG argued that the allegations were barred under the...
St. Clair County Property Damage Complaint Dismissed
James Craney and Josh Edelson recently filed a motion to dismiss on behalf of a defendant, in a property damage case filed in St. Clair County, Illinois. The motion raised the economic loss doctrine, and argued that the claim could not be brought under the...
James Craney publishes in IDC Quarterly Journal, on the issue of personal jurisdiction.
James Craney was an author on the IDC quarterly monograph, in the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel journal. The article, entitled "The Supreme Court Takes on Personal Jurisdiction: What the Court's Recent Opinions Tell Us About the Future of Personal...
CLG Prevails against Motion to Dismiss in Insurance Coverage Case
Craney Law Group defeated a motion to dismiss, on behalf of its insurance company client, in St. Louis County, Missouri circuit court. In Shelter Mutual Insurance Co., v. Aspen Touch, LLC, and Orange Computers Inc., defendant argued that the coverage issue was not...
CLG Accredited by the Better Business Bureau
Craney Law Group has been accredited by the Better Business Bureau.