Cases
Representative Matters: Healthcare Litigation
Represented group of 80 hospitals in case before the Provider Reimbursement Review Board challenging the Centers for Medicare
Medicaid Services' calculation of the percentage of low income patients served
the hospitals' allowable DSH adjustment.
Represented emergency room physicians in class action against health care insurer for underpayments based on state statute proscribing basis for reimbursement to non-participating physicians.
Represented emergency room physicians group in arbitration of a contract dispute with a managed care discount network. Dispute involved the propriety of network's extension of provider group's agreed-upon discounts to third party administrator client.
Represented physician group in contract dispute with healthcare insurer over interpretation of CPT codes for hydration
infusion services in a facility setting.
Represented pathology groups in a number of class actions against healthcare insurers over disputes involving payment for clinical pathology services
Represented company involved in establishing protocols for study of new drug under evaluation by FDA in medical malpractice action brought by study participant
Commercial Litigation
Obtained a default judgment after establishing defendants' fraud on the court in Middlesex County Massachusetts Superior Court on behalf of Pacific Packaging Products, Inc. in a misappropriation of trade secrets case concerning several former employees who left the company to form a competing venture.
Represented benefactor in a high-profile case involving dispute with other family members for control over various family trusts. Case included claims of breach of fiduciary responsibility, as well as associated claims for intentional infliction of emotional distress
other tort claims.
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led case involving dispute among siblings over alleged management freeze out in close corporation engaged in carpet
tile distribution
sale.
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led appeal of case involving dispute between automotive parts maker
distributor over purchase price adjustments for parts returns
defective parts, warranty claims, re-shipping allowances
other terms. Obtained significant reduction of jury verdict against client on appeal.
Represented a Taiwan-based holding company in a dispute with a professional services provider over issues involving contracts, benefits,
professional malpractice
Represented freight carrier in contract dispute with a clothing retailer over freight charges. Texas Freightways, Inc. v. Marshalls of MA, Inc.
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led suit by trustee in bankruptcy for a wood manufacturing company suing its former l
lord for wrongful eviction. Case involved allegations related to asbestos, environmental damage, insurance coverage for water damages
failure to pay claims. In re: Crickshank, Trustee in Bankruptcy for Northeast Store Fixtures, Inc.
Appellate
Represented patient in medical malpractice case against a private hospital management company that went to state supreme court
established new law on the st
ard for vicarious liability for the patient care decisions of a healthcare provider. Hohenleitner v. Quorum Health Resources, Inc.
