Vermont Supreme Court upholds defense verdict in case tried by LCBF where plaintiff run over by forklift

In Montgomery v. Cheshire Harding, 2009 WL 332026 (Vt. Supr. 2009), LCBF won a final appeal resulting from a Vermont action where the plaintiff was run over by a forklift and suffered catastrophic injuries, including the loss of his right leg at the hip.  LCBF was brought in to try the case.  Plaintiff’s settlement demand before trial was $25 million.  After obtaining a defense verdict at trial in the Vermont federal court, LCBF successfully handled plaintiff’s post-trial motions and a collateral appeal to the Vermont Supreme Court.  The LCBF trial team was headed by John Bonventre and the appellate team by Gerry Ford.