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August 21, 2025
Casey C. Miller represents businesses and individuals in all aspects of civil litigation. Her practice focuses on defending against claims related to premises liability, personal injury, automobile liability, and product liability. Casey is well versed in litigation techniques and handles matters from pre-suit investigation through discovery, dispositive motion practice, and trial. She has trial experience and is adept at preparing cases for the courtroom, while achieving efficient resolutions where appropriate.
In addition, Casey has a strong track record of resolving disputes before and after suit is filed. She regularly negotiates favorable settlements that align with clients’ business goals and risk tolerances. Casey is experienced in alternative dispute resolution and has obtained positive results for her clients in mediation and arbitration, leveraging thorough case evaluation, strategic positioning, and effective advocacy to drive practical outcomes.
Before joining Wilson Elser, Casey worked for several New England insurance defense firms, where she handled matters through all phases of the litigation process. She also gained valuable experience working in-house for a national Fortune 100 insurance company, handling general liability, premises liability, and motor vehicle liability cases from pre-suit to trial.
Through persistent and strategic motion practice, Eric Niederer (Partner-Stamford, CT) and Casey Miller (Associate-Stamford, CT) obtained a complete and final resolution in a matter before the U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut.
Plaintiff alleged sex, race, color, and disability discrimination against our insured, a nonprofit domestic violence services organization, and other defendants.
Over the course of the litigation, Plaintiff engaged in a pattern of noncompliance with the Court's orders and the requirements of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The Court further found that the plaintiff's noncompliance had been both prolonged and willful, extending back to the July 2025 court-ordered deadlines, and that Plaintiff had actively refused to comply with her discovery obligations to any extent.
The dismissal with prejudice eliminated the burden of prolonged and meritless litigation and barred Plaintiff from reasserting these claims in any future proceeding.
Eric W.F. Niederer and Casey C. Miller
Eric Niederer (Partner-Stamford, CT) and Casey Miller (Associate, Stamford, CT) prevailed on a motion to compel arbitration in Danbury Superior Court, Danbury, Connecticut, for Wilson Elser’s multinational technology company client. The plaintiff alleged he was injured in a two-vehicle collision involving a co-defendant driver and claimed our client was vicariously liable for the driver’s alleged negligence. The plaintiff maintained that the driver was our client's employee because he was using the client's app and transporting a passenger acquired through the company’s platform at the time of the accident.
Once litigation began, Eric and Casey filed a motion to stay proceedings and compel arbitration pursuant to our client's Terms of Service. After oral argument, the court required additional briefing from Wilson Elser on other motions to compel filed on our client’s behalf in the state, as well as arbitration agreements and clickwrap agreements. Following that briefing, the court granted the motion, the judge relying on caselaw cited in Eric and Casey’s motion and the applicable agreement between our client and the plaintiff.
Eric W.F. Niederer and Casey C. Miller
Eric Niederer (Partner-Stamford, CT) and Casey Miller (Associate, Stamford, CT) succeeded on a motion to compel arbitration in Stamford Superior Court, Stamford, Connecticut, for Wilson Elser’s multinational technology company client. The plaintiff alleged he was injured in a two-vehicle collision involving a codefendant driver and claimed that our client was vicariously liable for the driver’s alleged negligence. The plaintiff maintained that the driver was our client's employee because he was using the client's app and transporting a passenger obtained through the company’s platform at the time of the accident.
Once litigation began, Eric and Casey filed a motion to stay proceedings and compel arbitration pursuant to our client's Terms of Service. After oral argument, the court requested the plaintiff’s deposition transcript before issuing a ruling. The court granted the motion to stay proceedings and compel arbitration, relying on the plaintiff’s deposition testimony in ruling in favor of our client.
Eric W.F. Niederer and Casey C. Miller