WSHB's Philadelphia Partner Secures Summary Judgment In Catastrophic Premises Liability Matter

Andy Kessler, WSHB's newest partner in our Philadelphia office, has secured summary judgment in favor of his clients in a case in Monroe County, Pennsylvania involving the assault of a tenant's guest at a party. Plaintiff, a social guest of the tenants, brought suit against Mr. Kessler's clients, out of possession Landlords, after being viciously assaulted by trespassers at a party that the tenants were hosting. The trespassers, members of a local gang, "crashed" the party and then without provocation began to randomly assault other guests. During the assault, the gang members repeatedly kicked and punched Plaintiff in the head.

As a result of the trauma to his brain, Plaintiff was placed in a medically-induced coma for eight days. Plaintiff alleged that as a result of the beating he sustained permanent brain damage, leaving him unable to complete his college education or ever be employed. As a consequence of his injuries, Plaintiff pursued claims for his past and