Taylor Bourguignon

Taylor was born and raised on Long Island, before attending the University of South Carolina, where she graduated magna cum laude, with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and English. Thereafter, she attended Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law, graduating in 2023.

While in law school, Taylor was an executive member of the Villanova Law Moot Court Board. Taylor was also part of the Civil Justice Clinic, where she provided legal services to low-income individuals involved in family, housing, and small claim disputes.

Outside of work, Taylor enjoys staying active through hiking, working out, baking, and traveling.

Taylor is admitted to practice in the state of New York.

Year joined

2022

Results

Summary Judgment Obtained in New York Ridesharing Case

Rideshare Liability
July 8, 2024

We won summary judgment for an online car sharing platform that connects vehicle owners (hosts) with travelers and locals (guests) seeking to book those vehicles for a fee in New York. The plaintiff alleged that he sustained serious injuries when he was involved in an automobile accident that collided with a vehicle listed on our client’s website.

Summary Judgment Secured in New York Motor Vehicle Accident Case

Automobile Liability
June 13, 2024

We obtained summary judgment after oral argument with Judge Anne Swern in Kings County Supreme Court in New York. This case involved a motor vehicle accident where the plaintiff was a backseat passenger in an Uber that rear-ended a vehicle owned and operated by our clients. We established that our clients were stopped for 10-15 seconds at a light when they were rear-ended by the Uber driver, who was precluded and could not submit any testimony in this matter.

Summary Judgment Won in New York Slip and Fall Case

Premises & Retail Liability
June 12, 2024

We secured summary judgment in a New York case in which the plaintiff claimed that she slipped and fell on stairs in our client’s building. The plaintiff alleged that she slipped on a wet condition on the stairway landing in an inadequately illuminated stairway. The defendant submitted an affidavit of its expert, which stated that the lighting measurements taken in the stairway complied with code. The defendant also demonstrated that it did not create the condition by submitting an affidavit of the building’s porter, who stated that neither he nor any other porter mopped that morning.

Thought Leadership

Vetoed New York State Legislation Maintains Status Quo to Favor Out-Of-State Defendants: No Consent to Jurisdiction by Registration

New York
General Liability
March 1, 2024
Key Points: Defense Digest, Vol. 30, No.