Kevin F. Cook

Contract Partner

New York

Telephone:

212-261-8276

E-Mail:

Kevin.Cook@mendes.com

Practice Area(s)

• Aviation, Insurance Coverage, International Law, Major Corporate Subrogation, Product Liability and General Litigation.

Admission(s)

• New York (1976); Connecticut (1997); Supreme Court of the United States (1980); United States Court of Appeals (Second Circuit) (1978) and United States District Court (Southern and Eastern Districts of New York) (1978)

Education

• Suffolk University Law School; J.D. 1975

  • Suffolk University Law Review

• The National University of Ireland (University College Dublin), Dublin, Ireland; M.A. 1972

• Fairfield University; B.A. 1970

Representative Matters / Significant Cases

FEDERAL

• United States Aviation Underwriters, Inc. v. Preservatrice-Fonciere Companies d'Assurance, 801 F.2d 391 (2nd Cir. 1986), aff’g, No. 83 Civ. 3935 (GLG) (S.D.N.Y., filed March 21, 1986); Royal Insurance Co. v. Emery Air Freight Corp., 834 F. Supp. 633 (S.D.N.Y. 1993); Salce v. Black & Decker, Inc., No. 87 Civ. 7766 (MGC), Prod. Liab. L. Rep. (CCH) 12, 933 (S.D.N.Y., filed June 27, 1991); Lasagne v. Divi Hotels, 685 F. Supp. 88, 1989 AMC 16 (S.D.N.Y. 1988); Daley v. ALIA, The Royal Jordanian Airlines, 105 F.R.D. 87, 40 Fed. Rules Serv.2d 1373 (E.D.N.Y. 1985); Gregory v. The Garrett Corp., 589 F. Supp. 296 (S.D.N.Y. 1984); Gregory v. The Garrett Corp., 578 F. Supp. 871 (S.D.N.Y. 1983); Arkin v. Trans International Airlines, Inc., 568 F. Supp. 11  (E.D.N.Y. 1982); Aero Snow Removal, Ltd. v. Linden Sand Fill, Inc., No. 79 C 707, 1981 Fire &  Cas. Cases (CCH) 1576 (E.D.N.Y., filed April 13, 1981)

STATE

• Aboujdid v. Singapore Airlines, Ltd., 67 N.Y.2d 450, 503 N.Y.S.2d  555  (1986), aff’g, 108 A.D.2d 330, 489 N.Y.S.2d 330 (1st Dept. 1985); Stajano v. United Technologies Corp., 5 A.D.3rd 260, 774 N.Y.S.2d 490  (1st Dept. 2004); Stajano v. United Technologies Corp., 273 A.D.2d 162, 711 N.Y.S.2d 718 (1st Dept. 2000); Cesar v. United Technologies Corp., 258 A.D.2d 424, 685 N.Y.S.2d 424 (1st Dept. 1999); Turkish Airlines, Inc. v. American Airlines, Inc., 249 A.D.2d 463, 671 N.Y.S.2d 316 (2nd Dept. 1998); Krukowski v. Steffensen, 194 A.D.2d 179, 605 N.Y.S.2d 773 (2nd Dept. 1993); Showell v. White Rock Products Corp., 187 A.D.2d 572, 589 N.Y.S.2d 929 (2nd Dept. 1992); Lear v. Upali (USA), Inc., 138 A.D.2d 982  (1st Dept. 1988); Walbrook Insurance Co. v. Federal Insurance Co., 23 Avi. L. Rep. (CCH) 17, 892 (Sup. Ct., N.Y. Co. 1991); Garlitz v. Allied Aviation Serv. Int’l Corp., 17 Avi. L. Rep. (CCH) 17, 238 (Sup. Ct. N.Y. Co.  1982).     

Professional Affiliations and Civic Activities

• New York, Trial Lawyers Section

• Connecticut, Litigation Section

• Association of Trial Lawyers of America

• Member, Summa, Suffolk University Law School