Ross & Wersching LLP recently obtained a jury verdict in the amount of $869,000 on behalf of its client, an importer of cosmetic packaging products, against a former exclusive agent. After a two week jury trial, the defendant was found liable for breach of contract, fraud, and breach of a fiduciary duty. In addition to receiving compensatory and punitive damages, Ross & Wersching LLP’s client also obtained a permanent injunction against the defendant and was awarded attorneys’ fees on its misappropriation of trade secrets cause of action.
Ross & Wersching LLP obtained summary judgment on behalf of its client, an international supplier of building materials, in a premises liability and negligence case. The plaintiff sought more than $4.5 million for injuries sustained while at one of the client's manufacturing plants. Ross & Wersching won summary judgment after obtaining admissions from the plaintiff that no part of the client's premises caused him injury and that a person who allegedly caused him injury was not controlled by the client.
Ross & Wersching LLP recently obtained a $684,336 AAA arbitration award, including attorneys’ fees, costs, and interest, on behalf of its client, a worldwide manufacturer of children’s educational games. Ross & Wersching LLP proved that the defendant, an international manufacturer of video games, had breached a supply and distribution agreement and a stock purchase agreement.
Ross and Wersching LLP obtained $250,000.00 on behalf of its client, a nationwide developer, after it was discovered that a seller of real property failed to disclose to the developer a material fact concerning the property.
Ross & Wersching LLP brought a motion on behalf of a nationwide home products retailer for the opposing party’s destruction of evidence. The court granted the motion and awarded Ross & Wersching LLP’s client over $16,000 in sanctions. In addition, the court found that the jury should receive an “adverse inference” instruction to allow a finding that the destroyed documents were harmful to the opposing party.
Ross & Wersching LLP recently resolved a Federal Court case for its client, a manufacturer of heavy machinery sued for more than $4 million by a purchaser of its machines who claimed they were defective. Under the terms of the settlement, the client paid no money and regained possession of the machines. After confirming that none of the defects alleged in the lawsuit ever actually existed, the client was able to resell the machines for an amount that covered all of its attorneys’ fees and yielded a six-figure net profit.
Ross & Wersching LLP obtained a substantial settlement on behalf of an international executive against his former employer, a worldwide medical products manufacturer and distributor, for unpaid compensation.
On behalf of its client in a lawsuit for non-payment of the six-figure purchase price for industrial machinery, Ross & Wersching LLP recently recovered the entire balance due, including interest at the annual rate of 18% and all of the client’s attorneys’ fees and litigation costs.
Ross & Wersching LLP recently obtained a walk-away settlement on behalf of a nationwide homebuilder. A home purchaser had filed an arbitration demand against the client, alleging his house had a construction defect. After demonstrating its client was not liable for any alleged construction defect, Ross & Wersching LLP persuaded the homeowner to withdraw his arbitration demand, resulting in substantial fee and cost savings to the client.
Ross & Wersching LLP attorneys successfully obtained dismissal of unfair business practices claim against local retailer.
Ross & Wersching LLP attorneys obtained favorable settlement against regional construction company’s former employees for breaching non-solicitation agreement.
Ross & Wersching LLP attorneys successfully prosecuted million dollar complex civil litigation suit involving insurance bad faith and construction defect claims against dozen of defendants.
Ross & Wersching LLP attorneys obtained case winning deposition admission on behalf of regional florist.
Ross & Wersching LLP attorneys obtained employer verdict in an arbitration defending major entertainment company against wage and hour dispute with employees.
Ross & Wersching LLP attorneys successfully persuaded Department of Labor to close investigation of a national product supplier’s wage practices.
Ross & Wersching LLP attorneys conducted regional seminar to human resource professionals on wage and hour law.
For further information on any of these results, please contact Alan Ross or Eric Wersching at 714-444-3900. |
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