Lynette Paczkowski, a partner in the firm's Litigation
practice, secured the Massachusetts Appeals Court's affirmation
of a directed verdict she obtained for National Grid after three
days of trial, at the close of the plaintiff's case.
The plaintiff alleged that she stepped into an uneven depression
on Hanover Street in Boston's North End and suffered serious
injury to her left foot. She notified the City of Boston of her
claim within 30 days, as required by the Road Defect Statute.
Approximately 11 weeks later, the City sent a letter to her denying
liability and implicating National Grid as the responsible party as
a result of gas work it had previously undertaken. The following
day, the plaintiff sent notice to National Grid.
