Complex Business Litigation

• Sinnett v. Associated Grocers: Won settlement of disputed claims with principal creditor of grocery chain
• Boyd Enterprises v. General Disposal: Won jury verdict and judgment for minority business enterprise garbage subcontractor in unfair business practices suit against prime contractor
• Ahlburg v. Frank-Lin Distillers: Obtained defense judgment in action asserting wrongful termination of liquor distributorship
• Stan's Headers v. Tube Works: Obtained judgment for purchaser of defective industrial machine against manufacturer for price of machine, lost profits and court costs
• Fields Corp. v. Tarr, Inc.: Obtained judgment for unpaid price of chemicals sold and delivered and won dismissal of counterclaim alleging defective product
• Fisheye, Inc. v. Techsonic: Won jury verdict and judgment for seller of underwater camera against corporate buyer for breach of contractual promise to promote camera line and resulting loss of earn-out income
• Hydaburg Fisheries v. HCA: Won arbitration and obtained and collected judgment against tribal corporation for breach of fishery joint venture agreement
• Café Aroma v. Acorto: Successfully defended against $900,000 claim for alleged wrongful termination of distributor; arbitration panel awarded $5,000 total
• Dona Boats v. Thermal Tec: Represented fishing boat owners in action for defective refrigerated sea water chiller systems (settled)
• Campos & Stratis v. Lucurell: Represented accounting firm in defamation and interference-with-business claim against public insurance adjuster and insurance agent (settled)
• Fatigati v. The Learning Garden: Defended childcare provider against negligence claims
• Tyson v. Stout: Won $1.3 million jury verdict for plaintiff anesthesiologist in trial over defamation and career interference by another physician
• May v. Nautilus Seafoods: Won judgment for fish trading company on counterclaim for overpayment of wages, and complete dismissal of plaintiff's claim, in action by salesman claiming unpaid commissions
• Cummins Northwest v. Okanogan County P.U.D.: Represented plaintiff in $13 million dispute arising from contract for sale of diesel generators (settled)
• Kitsap Physicians Services v. Mark Adams: Won dismissal of $2.5 million claim against chairman of board of directors for alleged breach of fiduciary duty
• Vierstra v. Idaho Power Co.: Defended public utility against dairy farmer's claim for $40 million in damages from alleged stray voltage
• Horizon Air v. St. Paul: Represented policyholder against two insurers for breach of the duty to defend and indemnify
• Frank-Lin v. Fireman's Fund: Suit against insurer for failure to provide coverage and bad faith; won favorable settlement
• Sundance HOA v. CNA: Won large settlement against liability insurer for bad faith repudiation of settlement agreement