Cases
Experience: Business Litigation: Defense by jury verdict of individual doctors
their medical laboratory against who claims of breach of fiduciary duty were brought for millions of dollars in claimed compensatory
punitive
Defense of financial institution in multiple 10(b)(5) securities litigation matters.
As Trial Counsel established the adoption of federal principles governing dismissal on grounds of forum non conveniens
caused adoption of Rule 061, Florida Rules of Civil Procedure.
Trial Counsel (ITT) in the defense of class action concerning maintenance of a community surface water management
Defense of an engineering company in a multimillion-dollar professional liability
Defense of an engineering company in a multimillion-dollar personal injury claim involving a claim in excess of available insurance
Defense of several developers in multimillion-dollar claims involving alleged construction defects in condominiums constructed by the
Defense of a fast food franchisor in a products liability claim resulting from an explosion of a pressurized chicken cooker
related litigation with
Defense of a large l
developer in major class actions involving covenants
restrictions
an alleged violation of a refund provision in a purchase contract involving thous
s of contract
Defense of major real estate company in claims arising out of an agent's aiding
abetting embezzlement.
Insurance Litigation: Chicago Title Insurance Company v. CV REIT, 588 So.2d 1075 (4th DCA 1991). Trial Counsel (Chicago Title). Defense of a title insurance company in an action seeking millions of dollars
alleging the company failed in its duty to defend its insured.
Defense of an insurance company in a $125 million lawsuit alleging defamation
wrongful termination of an agency agreement,
prosecution of fraud
breach of fiduciary duty claims.
Prosecution of fraud
defalcation actions for a title company involving the issuance of bogus policies of insurance by an agent.
Probate Litigation: Defense of an estate
associated trusts valued in excess of $160 million involving claims of undue influence, lack of testamentary capacity, insane delusion, invasion of privacy, intentional infliction of emotional distress,
defamation.
Financial Litigation: Defense of major lender liability matters alleging bad faith, breach of fiduciary duty, negligence
breach of contract.
Defense of claims made against financial institutions arising out of bank operations, check clearing,
customer relations.
Defense of alleged violations of state
federal consumer credit laws
laws with respect to money laundering.
Represented financial institutions in matters regarding defalcations by employees
third-party fraud.
