Stephen P. McLaughlin

Gregory J. Samurovich

Mr. McLaughlin’s diverse national practice is concentrated on insurance-related issues, business disputes and catastrophic injury litigation. In the business litigation context, Mr. McLaughlin represents companies involved in contract, insurance coverage and commercial real estate disputes, actions alleging business torts and consumer protection statute violations, franchise litigation and employment-related claims. In the personal injury context, Mr. McLaughlin has extensive experience defending manufacturers of vehicles, industrial equipment and a wide variety of consumer products in product liability actions and corporations facing exposure from industrial accidents and catastrophic events.

Mr. McLaughlin represents clients at the trial and appellate levels in both state and federal courts. He also advises client-companies on risk management issues, coordinates national defense strategies and conducts reviews of corporate protocols, contracts and employee training and operations manuals.

Mr. McLaughlin is a member of the state and federal bars of New York and Connecticut. He has successfully litigated matters in California, Connecticut, Indiana, Iowa, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont and Washington.

Before founding Ansa Assuncao, LLP with his partners, Mr. McLaughlin served as Counsel in the New York office of DLA Piper LLP.

EDUCATION:

  • Pace University School of Law, J.D., Magna Cum Laude, 1992
  • Fordham University, B.S., Magna Cum Laude, 1989

Representative Engagements:

  • Lead trial counsel for equipment breakdown insurer in multi-million dollar insurance coverage/bad faith litigation brought by a steel industry manufacturer. Defense Verdict. [Whemco-Ohio Foundry, Inc. v. The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company, Case No. 10-cv-01531, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio]
  • Lead trial counsel for international engine manufacturer in federal product liability and warranty action alleging defective diesel marine engines and transmission systems. Directed Verdict. [Jones v. Caterpillar, Case No. 00-cv-01391, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York]
  • Lead counsel for international package shipping company in a commercial real estate dispute brought to prevents clients’ acquisition of prime undeveloped real estate and alleging tortious interference of contract and prospective economic advantage. Case Dismissed. [Matone Group, et. al. v. Telesector Resources, et. al., Index No. 27280/07, New York Supreme Court, Queens County]
  • Lead trial counsel for leading equipment breakdown insurance and inspection company in consolidated cases involving carbon-monoxide exposure allegedly caused by the negligent inspection services. Case Dismissed. [Doctor, et. al. v. The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company, Case No. 03-C-10013192, Maryland Circuit Court, Baltimore County]
  • Trial counsel for international earth-moving manufacturer in a product liability personal injury action alleging design and manufacturing defects in a backhoe loader. Defense Verdict [Holmes v. Caterpillar, Index No. 40740/93, New York Supreme Court, Kings County]
  • Lead trial counsel for equipment breakdown insurer in a multi-million dollar business interruption and extra expense claim brought by a major commercial printing company. Case Dismissed [Burd & Fletcher Company v. Employers Insurance Company of Waussau, Case No. 11-cv-00477, U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri]
  • Lead counsel for leading forklift manufacturer in product liability personal injury action alleging defects in equipment’s design and configuration. Summary Judgment for Defense Affirmed on Appeal. [Bova v. Caterpillar Industrial Inc., Index No. 370/00, New York Supreme Court, Dutchess County]
  • Lead trial and appellate counsel for equipment insurance and inspection company in breach of contract cases arising from company’s jurisdictional (NBIC and ASME) code inspection services in which plaintiff alleged failure to inspect pressure vessel led to a catastrophic explosion. Summary Judgment for Defense. [Tec-Cast, Inc. v. First Liberty Insurance Corp., Civil Action No. 09-466, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Hampden Superior Court]
  • Lead trial and appellate counsel for international package company in negligent hiring, supervision and retention actions and high exposure automotive collision cases.

Representative Reported Decisions:

  • Bova v. Caterpillar, Inc., 305 A.D.2d 624, 761 N.Y.S.2d 85 (N.Y. App. Div. 2nd Dep’t 2003)
  • Krystal Investigations & Security Bureau, Inc. v. United Parcel Service, Inc., 35 A.D.3d 817, 826 N.Y.S.2d 727 (N.Y. App. Div. 2nd Dep’t 2006)
  • Longo v. Armor Elevator Co., Inc., 307 A.D.2d 848, 763 N.Y.S.2d 597 (N.Y. App. Div. 1st Dep’t 2003)
  • Taylor v. United Parcel Service, Inc., 72 A.D.3d 573, 899 N.Y.S.2d 223 (N.Y. App. Div. 1st Dep’t 2010), leave to appeal denied, 15 N.Y.3d 705, 907 N.Y.S.2d 753 (2010)
  • Triple Z Postal Services, Inc. v. United Parcel Service, Inc., 13 Misc.3d 1241(A), 831 N.Y.S.2d 357 (Table, Text in WESTLAW), 2006 WL 3393259 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. New York Co. 2006)
  • Vereczkey v. Delta Faucet Co., 57 A.D.3d 523, 869 N.Y.S.2d 146 (N.Y. App. Div. 2nd Dep’t 2008)
  • Yildiz v. PJ Food Service, Inc., 82 A.D.3d 971, 918 N.Y.S.2d 572 (N.Y. App. Div. 2nd Dep’t 2011)