SIGNIFICANT VERDICTS & SETTLEMENTS
 

  • $6,000,000 jury verdict for high-rise condominium association for costs to manage and remove asbestos building material
  • $5,200,000 binding insurance arbitration award for homeowner whose estate was damaged in the Northridge earthquake
  • $5,000,000 settlement for homeowner whose estate was damaged in the Northridge earthquake
  • $4,500,000 judgment upheld on appeal for high-rise condominium association for costs to manage and remove asbestos building materials
  • $3,900,000 arbitration award for client in business dispute over intellectual property and licensing rights
  • $2,400,000 settlement in an insurance bad faith failure to settle construction defect claim
  • $2,200,000 settlement for building owners for costs to manage and remove asbestos building materials
  • $2,100,000 settlement during trial for a commercial building owner to repair construction defects
  • $2,000,000 Hong Kong bank loan claim against California telecommunications parent company of foreign subsidiary defensed after bench trial on successor liability claims
  • $1,700,000 jury verdict against insurance company for the bad faith failure to settle construction defect lawsuit against a developer
  • $1,500,000 settlement against an insurance company for the bad faith failure to settle construction defect lawsuit against a developer
  • $1,000,000 settlement against risk indemnity group for physician for bad faith refusal to defend the physician in a medical malpractice action
  • $850,000 settlement for telecommunications company in dispute with former management
  • $750,000 settlement for product manufacturer from CGL insurer for breach of duty to defend claims of copyright and trade dress infringement in advertising
  • $699,560 binding insurance arbitration award for a Los Angeles homeowner against insurer for failure to pay the costs to remediate water and mold damage
  • $625,000 settlement for homeowner’s association from developer, general contractor and subcontractors to repair common area structures in single-family gated community
  • $520,000 settlement against a condominium homeowners association for construction defect water and mold property damage and personal injury
  • $500,000 settlement for business owner against fire insurer for the bad faith delay in paying commercial fire loss benefits
  • $360,000 settlement for an industrial foam insulation supplier for product defect and breach of warranty against manufacturer of the foam insulation equipment
  • $350,000 settlement for herbal supplement manufacturer against its insurance broker for negligent failure to procure coverage
  • $327,500 settlement for single family homeowner from remodel architect, general contractor and subcontractors to repair construction defects and damage
  • $300,000 policy limits settlement for homeowner from homeowner’s insurer to settle third-party liability battery/wrongful-death claim
  • $300,000 settlement from EPL insurer for failure to defend wage and hour class action
  • $275,000 settlement for professional medical corporation from directors and officers insurer for failure to pay defense fees and costs in connection with defense of underlying change-of-control litigation
  • $265,000 settlement for a homeowner against contractor for water and mold property damage and bodily injury
  • $250,000 settlement against ophthalmologist in a wrongful death/medical malpractice action
  • $250,000 settlement for business owners for breach of contract, fraud and unfair business practices against financial services provider
  • $215,000 settlement for insured member of real estate investment group against private equity professional and management liability insurer for failure to reimburse defense fees and costs
  • $200,000 settlement against business insurer for bad faith delay in paying fire loss benefits
  • $168,000 jury verdict for young woman in obstetrics/gynecological medical malpractice trial

Case results depend on a variety of factors unique to each case. Case results do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any future case.

SIGNIFICANT BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS
 

  • Negotiation of $12 Million Sale of Motorcycle Dealership - Huntington Beach, California
  • Negotiation of Regional Franchise Agreement / Pizza Chain - Austin, Texas
  • Negotiationand Sale of Paper Recycling Plant - Downey, California
  • Sale of $4 Million Medical Practice - Fullerton, California
  • Reorganization and Sale of $4 Million Medical Practice - Riverside, California
  • Acquisition of $17 Million Commercial Center - Dallas, Texas
  • Development of Multi-State-Property Property Management Program
  • Negotiation of Commercial Development Agreements - Regional Distribution Centers - Atlanta, Georgia and Montgomery Alabama
  • Purchase and Development of $12 Million Retail Center - Irving, Texas
  • Private Placement Memorandum for Capital Investment of $7.5 Million for Restaurant Chain - Orange County, California
  • Private Placement Memorandum for Mobile Home Parks - Phoenix, Arizona
  • Reorganization of Family-Owned Construction Company - Orange County, California
  • Reorganization of $12 Million Medical Devices Company - Orange County, California
  • Mediation of $70 Million Aerospace Contract Dispute - Los Angeles, California
  • Acquisition of $12 Million Commercial Center - Mesquite, Texas
  • Negotiation and Sale of 105,000 Square Foot Commercial Center - Beverly Hills, California
  • Negotiation and Funding of $22 Million Investment Agreement for 418 Unit Apartment Complex - Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Negotiation and Documentation of $17 Million Redevelopment Loan for Auto Facility - Signal Hill, California
  • Negotiation and Documentation, including Acquisition and Disposition Documents, for $20 Million Commercial Development in Temecula, California
  • Negotiation and Documentation of $64 Million Student Housing Project - Costa Mesa, California
  • Ground Lease Negotiation and Documentation for Development of $27 Million Hotel and Commercial Project - Irvine, California
  • Negotiation and Documentation of $60 Million Distribution and License Agreement between U.S. Distributor and U.K. Principal
  • Negotiation and Documentation Contract for $600 Million Coal-to-Methanol Plant - Peixian County, Jiangsu Province, China
  • Negotiation and Documentation of $225 Million Credit Facility between Private Automobile Industry Lender and National Dealer Group
  • Negotiation and Documentation of Joint Venture and Technology Transfer Agreement between California-based Technology Firm and South African Developer, for $35 Million Commercial, Residential and Recreational Project in South Africa
  • Development and Documentation of National Home Improvement Program for California-based Home Improvement Company
  • Negotiation of $63 Million Merger of Regional Grocery Store Chain with National Retail Chain