On October 31, 2023 Partner Brian Dib obtained summary judgment in the District of New Jersey.  Plaintiff, a guest of a hotel and casino, tripped and fell on a raised boardwalk plank located outside the hotel entrance when exiting the property to walk to the beach.  Plaintiff filed negligence claims against the hotel.  The Court granted summary judgment, concluding the hotel and casino did not have a duty to maintain the adjacent boardwalk.