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Defense of domestic and foreign airlines, aviation service companies, ground handling companies and public and private airport operators in cases involving aviation accidents, wrongful death claims, emergency landings, evacuation incidents, work-site accidents, false arrest, cargo claims, denied boarding, and ticketing issues. Extensive experience in the application of the Warsaw and Montreal Conventions and the IATA Inter-Carrier Agreement.
Firm News involving Aviation
Defense of national religious organizations in cases involving First Amendment protections, clergy misconduct, constitutional challenges to federal statutes, free speech and separation of church and state disputes.
Firm News involving Constitutional Law
Defense of construction liability and contract cases and defense of developers, general contractors and subcontractors. Defense of indemnity, breach of contract and third party liability actions.
Firm News involving Construction & Construction Defect
Carrie L. Christie Published in The Georgia Contractor: “Are You Owed Coverage by Your Insurer if it Undertakes Your Defense but Later Disclaims Coverage?”
Carrie L. Christie was published in the July/August 2010 edition of The Georgia Contractor magazine. The article, “Are You Owed Coverage by Your Insurer if it Undertakes Your Defense but Later Disclaims Coverage?” explores […]
Carrie L. Christie’s Supreme Court Victory Featured in DRI’s The Voice
Carrie L. Christie, a member of the Defense Research Institute (DRI), was featured in the September 30, 2009 edition of DRI’s The Voice. As part of its coverage of defense wins nationwide, DRI focused […]
Carrie L. Christie Published in Commercial Building Savvy
Carrie L. Christie was published in the September/October 2009 edition of Commercial Building Savvy magazine. The article, like similar ones that have appeared in industry publications explains how the Georgia Supreme Court’s decision in […]
Carrie L. Christie Published in The Georgia Contractor: “Legislature Overhauls Transportation Oversight”
Carrie L. Christie was published in the July/August 2009 edition of The Georgia Contractor magazine. The article, “Legislature Overhauls Transportation Oversight: Strips DOT Power; Fails to Pass Funding Measure,” recounts the tumultuous session of […]
Defense of employers in cases brought under Title VII, including sexual harassment, hostile work environment, discrimination based on gender, race, age, religion or national origin, and claims of unlawful retaliation.
Firm News involving Employment
Defense of all aspects of environmental law and toxic torts, including property damage and personal injuries that result from exposure to toxic substances and releases, such as asbestos, mold, chemicals, lead paint, heavy metals and underground storage tanks.
Firm News involving Environmental Law & Toxic Tort
Defense of life, health, and disability insurance companies, plan sponsors under ERISA, and third-party administrators in claims that involve denial of employee benefits, bad faith, subrogation and reimbursement, rescission, and breach of life, health or disability benefit contracts.
Firm News involving ERISA
R&C Wins Defense Verdict
In 2009, Rutherford & Christie attorneys Carrie L. Christie and Andrea E. Dobur won a defense verdict during a bifurcated trial in Fulton County (Georgia) State Court. The case had the potential for a […]
Representation in matters involving divorce, division of property (including complex assets and business interests), alimony, prenuptial agreements, child custody matters, child support, paternity and legitimation, modification of custody, enforcement of Family Court orders, and general counsel to businesses potentially impacted by pending family law matters.
Firm News involving Family Law
Defense of cases involving catastrophic injury and death, breach of contract, violation of constitutional rights, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, defamation, false imprisonment and dram shop.
Firm News involving General Defense Litigation
R&C Obtains Defense Verdict
On June 13, 2016 Partner David Rutherford and New York Associate Lauren Bryant obtained a defense verdict after a week long trial in federal court in White Plains, New York. The plaintiff, a nine […]
Carrie L. Christie’s Supreme Court Victory Featured in DRI’s The Voice
Carrie L. Christie, a member of the Defense Research Institute (DRI), was featured in the September 30, 2009 edition of DRI’s The Voice. As part of its coverage of defense wins nationwide, DRI focused […]
R & C obtains summary judgment for Bar/Restaurant
On September 2, 2009, Rutherford & Christie attorney Michael Becker, obtained summary judgment in State Supreme Court, Suffolk County before Judge Mayer in favor of all defendants including The Nutty Irishman, a Bar/Restaurant in […]
R&C Obtains Summary Judgment for Local Church and Minister
On June 8, 2009, Rutherford & Christie attorneys Carrie Christie and Andrea E. Dobur obtained summary judgment in favor of Bethany Christian Church, Inc., and its youth minister in a civil battery case.
The plaintiff […]
Analyze and provide coverage opinions, defense of coverage and premium disputes, pursue declaratory judgment actions, first party claims, and draft policy wording.
Firm News involving Insurance
Carrie L. Christie Published in The Georgia Contractor: “Are You Owed Coverage by Your Insurer if it Undertakes Your Defense but Later Disclaims Coverage?”
Carrie L. Christie was published in the July/August 2010 edition of The Georgia Contractor magazine. The article, “Are You Owed Coverage by Your Insurer if it Undertakes Your Defense but Later Disclaims Coverage?” explores […]
R&C Wins Defense Verdict
In 2009, Rutherford & Christie attorneys Carrie L. Christie and Andrea E. Dobur won a defense verdict during a bifurcated trial in Fulton County (Georgia) State Court. The case had the potential for a […]
Defense of municipalities and school districts in cases involving civil rights, Section 1983, discrimination, employment practices liability, land use, police misconduct, special education, negligent hiring claims and general negligence.
Firm News involving Municipal & Education
Defense of cases involving a wide range of products, including sporting and recreational equipment, helmets, paints and solvents, forklifts, industrial machines and racking, pharmaceutical cases, nutritional supplements and residential siding. In addition, our attorneys have been involved in risk management and prevention, designing product recalls and retrofits and drafting product warnings.
Firm News involving Product Liability
Defense of physicians, nurses, attorneys, and other professionals, regarding malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty.
Firm News involving Professional Liability
Carrie L. Christie’s Supreme Court Victory Featured in DRI’s The Voice
Carrie L. Christie, a member of the Defense Research Institute (DRI), was featured in the September 30, 2009 edition of DRI’s The Voice. As part of its coverage of defense wins nationwide, DRI focused […]
Carrie L. Christie Published in Commercial Building Savvy
Carrie L. Christie was published in the September/October 2009 edition of Commercial Building Savvy magazine. The article, like similar ones that have appeared in industry publications explains how the Georgia Supreme Court’s decision in […]
Carrie L. Christie Published in The Georgia Contractor: “Supreme Court Upholds Doctrine Impacting Contractors’ Liability”
Carrie L. Christie was published in the March/April 2009 edition of The Georgia Contractor magazine. The article, “Supreme Court Upholds Doctrine Impacting Contractors’ Liability,” explains the effects of the high court’s decision on contractors […]
Georgia Supreme Court Affirms Decision in Favor of R&C Client
On February 9, 2009, the Supreme Court of Georgia handed Rutherford & Christie partner Carrie L. Christie a victory by affirming the lower courts’ decision in favor of the firm’s client, Oxford Construction, in […]