Cases
Significant Cases: Eden Electrical v. Amana Co ., 370 F.3d 824 (8th Cir. 2004). Represented Israeli plaintiff in fraud litigation against Amana. After trial in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa, the jury awarded $2.1 million in compensatory damages
$17.875 million in punitive damages, the latter of which was reduced to $10 million by the trial court. Successfully defended compensatory
punitive damage awards in the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. Successfully resisted Amana's petition for writ of certiorari in the United States Supreme Court.
J. Lloyd v. Imperial Toy , Case No. 1:2006cv00043 (N.D. Iowa). Represented plaintiff in trademark, copyright,
patent infringement litigation. Litigation resolved favorably for client prior to trial.
The Pierce Arrow Society v Pierce Arrow-Arrow Motor Company , Case No. 91183294 (U.S. Patent
Trademark Office, Trademark Trial
Appeal Board). Defended opposition proceeding seeking registration of the mark Pierce-Arrow Motor Company in connection with re-introduction of luxury automobile.
Original Ideas, Inc.
Robert DeMars v. Processed Plastic Company , Case No. 92045022
92045023 (U.S. Patent
Trademark Office, Trademark Trial
Appeal Board). Successfully defended international toy manufacturer in cancellation proceedings involving registered marks for bubble making toys.
Attachment Technologies, Inc. v. Cummings & Bricker , Case No. 1:2007cv00004 (D. Me.)
Attachment Technologies, Inc. v. Arnold Machinery, Case No. 2:2007cv00310 (D. Utah). ATI initiated a series of enforcement actions against US distributors of a foreign manufacturer which was manufacturing
exporting products into the United States that infringed ATI's patent. Through these enforcement actions against the US distributors, ATI was successful in stopping any further shipments of infringing products into the United States.
Frontier Distribution, LLC v. CH Robinson Company , Case No. 1:2007cv00048 (N.D. Iowa). Represented plaintiff in trademark infringement litigation. Successfully obtained injunctive relief against CH Robinson Company.
P
a Investments, Inc. v. Jabez Enterprises, Ltd ., Case No. 07-cv-114-LRR (N.D. Iowa). Represented plaintiff in litigation involving Lanham Act
fraudulent transfer claims. Obtained judgment in favor of client. The court ordered the United States Patent
Trademark Office to rescind the fraudulently transferred trademarks
also granted injunctive relief.
RF Technologies Corporation et al. v. Applied Microwave Technologies, Inc. et al , Case No. CIV.05-32-P-C (D. Me.). Represented defendants in litigation involving claims of conversion, breach of contract, misappropriation of trade secrets,
unfair competition. Obtained dismissal of claims against individual defendants for lack of personal jurisdiction. Succeeded in defending plaintiff's request for temporary restraining order
preliminary injunctive. Litigation resolved favorably for client prior to trial.
McIlhenny Co. v. Tabasco's Mexican Restaurant
Patio, Inc. , Case No. 1:2005cv00029 (N.D. Iowa). Represented plaintiff in trademark litigation. Litigation resolved favorably for client prior to trial.
Medical Associates Health Plan, Inc. v. CIGNA Corporation , Case No. C04-1025-LRR (N.D. Iowa). Represented plaintiff in breach of contract action against CIGNA Corporation. Obtained summary judgment on liability issues. Litigation resolved favorably for client prior to trial on damages issues.
