Gregg Minkin has a national practice with an emphasis in the areas of product liability, professional liability, director’s and officer’s liability, marine and cargo, insurance law and coverage, commercial disputes, contract preparation and disputes, appeals, construction, civil rights and employment law. Gregg specializes in product liability defense with a focus on defending domestic and foreign manufacturers and distributors in civil litigation in federal and state courts throughout the United States.
- Successfully resolved high exposure claim against a portable jump starter manufacturer where the plaintiff allegedly suffered significant property damage when the jump starter exploded.
- Successfully resolved a multi-million dollar class action involving thousands of potentials class members against a dehumidifier manufacturer alleging that an excessive percentage of units were prematurely failing due to a design defect.
- Successfully resolved a tire blowout case against a tire manufacturer where the plaintiff was left paralyzed and with a traumatic brain injury for only a fraction of the plaintiff’s multi-million dollar demand.
- Successfully resolved a high exposure personal injury claim involving severe hand injuries, burns and hearing loss against manufacturer of an allegedly defective Sawzall.
- Successfully resolved a multi-million dollar claim alleging severe burn injuries caused by a defective battery charger that caught fire in the plaintiff’s vehicle.
- Obtained dismissal and prevailed on appeal of lawsuit against electric scooter manufacturer seeking recovery of $20 million dollars for traumatic brain injuries caused when the brakes on an allegedly defective scooter failed to operate.
- Obtained voluntary dismissal of both federal and state court lawsuits in a maritime and admiralty case on behalf of chain hoist manufacturer where the plaintiff lost an eye and suffered severe traumatic brain injuries and demanded $100 million to settle.
- Successfully obtained discontinuance of claims against a lithium ion battery manufacturer for an estimated excess of $300,000 damage to a home.
- Successfully obtained discontinuance of property damages claims against lithium ion battery alleging that a battery exploded and burned down a home.
- Successfully resolved a multi-million dollar exposure personal injury lawsuit against a leading cellphone manufacturer and retailer alleging that the cellphone’s battery failed a severely burned the plaintiff’s leg.
- Successfully obtained discontinuance of multiple claims seeking recovery of in excess of $1 million dollars for extensive property damage to a warehouse and its contents allegedly caused by a defective lithium ion battery in an electric scooter.
- Obtained dismissal of a $4 million dollar personal injury lawsuit against light bulb manufacturer in which the plaintiff claims he was severely injured when a light bulb failed and caused a fire.
- Prevailed at trial and on appeal in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of a foreign pressure cooker manufacturer where the plaintiff alleged severe third degree burns and permanent scarring and demanded $12.5 million to settle.
- Successfully resolved tire blowout case against tire manufacturer for less than 1% of the initial multi-million dollar settlement demand where the plaintiff suffered multiple cervical fractures, traumatic brain injury, and temporary paralysis for months.
- Obtained unanimous defense verdict on behalf of bicycle manufacturer against a $4 million dollar claim for severe personal injuries caused by deflective bicycle coaster brakes.
- Gregg serves as national product liability counsel for numerous manufacturers involving a wide variety of products. In that capacity, he routinely defends product liability cases from first notice of claim through factual and expert investigation and eventual resolution.
- Gregg has successfully resolved hundreds of product liability cases both prior to and during litigation.
- Successfully resolved class action against manufacturer of recalled dehumidifiers.
- Obtained summary judgment for general contractor in coverage dispute whereby client held to be covered under wrap-up policy for substantial damages caused by fatal crash of JFK Airport Light Rail train during test of service.
- Obtained dismissal of lawsuit against oil refiner in product liability multi-district litigation involving gasoline additive seeking recovery of hundreds of millions of dollars.
- Secured dismissal of product liability claims by 17 hotel guests against manufacturer of air conditioner power cord that allegedly caused fire resulting in numerous personal injuries and one death.
- Obtained summary judgment for prominent entertainment company against product liability claims by actor alleging serious injuries caused by defective Broadway stage scenery.
- Successfully defended tire manufacturer in wrongful death action by estate of tanker-trailer driver who died in rollover accident involving tire blowout.
- Successfully obtained summary judgment for city and officers against claims of civil rights violations, excessive force and wrongful death arising from death of detainee in police custody.
- Obtained Second Circuit reversal in favor of college student’s sexual harassment claims against professor that also established Second Circuit’s Title IX standard for professor sexual harassment of students.
- Obtained Second Circuit decision upholding dismissal of high profile lawsuit by strip club against village and officers for First Amendment violations through selective enforcement of law.
- Defeated summary judgment motion by co-op board and obtained landmark first ruling by a New York court that co-op boards in New York can be held liable for failing to assist residents with second-hand smoke in apartments.
- Successfully obtained summary judgment of First Amendment, false arrest and excessive force claims by former mayoral candidate against village, mayor and officers.
Admissions
- New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern and Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Oklahoma
Education
- J.D., cum laude, Union University, Albany School of Law, 1993
- B.A., Muhlenberg College, 1989