Michael A. Hill (Associate-Stamford, CT) and Stephen P. Brown (Partner-Stamford, CT) obtained summary judgment in Bridgeport Superior Court, Connecticut, for an engineering firm client. In 2021, the plaintiff was injured when a trench allegedly collapsed while he was performing excavation and water main installation work at a property. The plaintiff named our client in the lawsuit, but preliminary discussions revealed the engineering firm was not associated with the property at the time of the incident. After confirming this with the client, Michael contacted the plaintiff’s counsel to determine the basis for naming the client as a defendant. Plaintiff’s counsel advised that the codefendant’s counsel provided our client’s name. After conducting limited discovery with the parties to establish the client’s lack of involvement, Michael and Steve moved for summary judgment on that basis. Plaintiff’s counsel acknowledged that he had no basis to oppose the motion and allowed it to enter on the record without objection. After Michael argued the motion, the presiding judge concurred with Wilson Elser’s arguments, granting summary judgment absent the plaintiff’s objection. The plaintiff informed counsel he would not object.