Associate Estefania Negrette, Esq., Junior Partner Lisa Taylor, Esq., and Managing Partner William Peterfriend, Esq., obtained a dismissal in a First-Party Property matter styled Island Roofing & Restoration, LLC a/a/o Timothy and Kathleen Burke v. United Property & Casualty Insurance Company. The matter arose from a homeowner’s claim for damage from Hurricane Irma. Plaintiff, via a purported assignment of benefits obtained from the insureds, sought to recover insurance proceeds in excess of $165,000, including the cost for a full roof replacement. The lawsuit was filed by Plaintiff in May 2019, and after several years of contentious litigation, the matter was set to commence trial in February 2021. Prior to trial, Plaintiffs withdrew their experts. In preparation for trial, Defendant moved to exclude lay opinion testimony, hearsay testimony regarding the alleged damages, and testimony regarding previously unreported damages. In response, Plaintiff filed a voluntary dismissal on the eve of trial. Read more