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Better Financial Solutions, Inc. v. Lakeside Industries, Inc. Representation of company who supplied labor for a public works project being constructed by the City of Federal Way in an action to recover unpaid amount for work performed. Bigger v. Pinorini Obtained agreement from realtor to dismiss lawsuit and to void the contract for sale of property and quit claim deed upon filing a motion for summary judgment arguing that the owner of the property entered an illusory contract for sale, which did not obligate realtor to sell the property, therefore the contract and quit claim deed were unenforceable. Doe v. Unnamed Retailer Confidential pre-suit settlement with complex terms relating to the strangulation death of a 3-year old toddler. The retailer's exposure was based on alleged product defect for specifying manufacture of, then retailing a child's hooded sweatshirt with a cord. Significant investigation with the Consumer Protection Safety Commission, the media, and congressional sources provided factual background to allow decision makers to evaluate terms of settlement. We directed confidential polling, and a voluntarily advertised recall program. Hefta v. Hefta Won motion for summary judgment resulting in dismissal of claims by creditors in the real property owned by an estate. The Bedford v. Colson & Colson Representation of builder of major assisted living facility in Vancouver, Washington. Resolution of the claims depended on an ability to broker our clients desire to purchased the distressed property simultaneous with settlement under it's own CGL policy. The client permitted us to also resolve the owner's claims against the architect and four trades insured by the same carrier. Uniflite v. Koppers, et al. Primary defense for and maintenance of product liability claims from hundreds of owners, and multi-state manufacturer of pleasure craft claiming surface and structural defects attributable to raw materials used in construction process of high end yachts. Litigation mastery of complex issues of chemistry, fiberglass technology, national pleasure craft marketing and sales were necessary in the defense of this case. After 110 depositions, a creative 64-page settlement agreement was worked out that compromised the plaintiff manufacturer claim and created a format of resolution of future claims brought by affected boat owners for the next eight years. Back to top |
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