Firm News

Congratulations to Miriam Miller Esq on obtaining a summary judgment dismissing the Plaintiff’s Complaint against our firm’s construction client!

Summary Judgement was granted in New York Supreme Court for our client, a curtain wall contractor, in a complex bodily injury construction case. Plaintiff asserted five causes of action for: common law negligence; negligent hiring and supervision; vicarious liability for assault and/or battery; intentional infliction of emotional distress; harassment and discrimination.

Miriam Miller Esq and her team including Austin LaBorwit, Esq. successfully argued that our client bore no liability since Plaintiff’s accident occurred in front of the construction site and our client owed no duty towards Plaintiff, an employee of our subcontractor.

Furthermore, we also indicated that since the incident occurred outside of the workplace and had no relationship to the work under the contract, any claims for indemnification are fatal, since the contract with the Ownership entities explicitly limited indemnification to injuries within the scope of work.

The court also agreed with our argument that since our client did not employ Plaintiff, nor the other laborers at the Project, who committed the assault , it did not have a duty to institute specific procedures for hiring employees for any of the subcontractors or a duty to investigate any violent propensities of the subcontractor’s employees at the site, unless the client was on direct notice to investigate the subcontractor and its employees, which was absent in our case. As such, our client could not be held vicariously liable for Plaintiff’s accident.

Another impressive win for Miriam Miller Esq and Austin LaBorwit, Esq. 🏆Cheers🏆

Earlier this week, the gartner + bloom, P.C. team got together for Autumn harvest celebrations and festivities. Nothing like good folks, food and fun time cheer🍻

Earlier this week, the gartner + bloom, P.C. team set sail aboard the Skyline Princess yacht for a magnificent cruise around the NY harbor to celebrate the firm’s 30th anniversary milestone. The drinks flowed and the chips rolled…to the beats of our salsa and hip hop dance party. Cheers🥂to all for a magical evening!

We are thrilled and proud to announce that gartner + bloom, P.C. is celebrating our 30th anniversary this month. Cheers to 30 years of delivering outstanding excellence and dedicated advocacy to our clients!

gartner + bloom PC proudly celebrates and extends a warm Congratulations to Associate, Natalie Drainville on her recent induction to the NY Bar. Champagne toast for you, Natalie🥂from all of us on this incredible milestone👏👏

gartner + bloom PC proudly celebrates and extends a warm Congratulations to Zachary Koenig on his recent induction to the Bar. Cheers to you, Zach🥂from all of us on this incredible milestone👏👏👏