Individual Healthcare Specialists, Inc. v. BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Inc., 566 S.W.3d 671 (Tenn. 2019)
Lead trial counsel in obtaining a defense verdict for a major health insurer in a seven-week trial of business tort claims where plaintiff sought damages of $33 million, with the Tennessee Supreme Court affirming the verdict in a decision that redefined the scope and contours of Tennessee’s parole evidence rule for contract interpretation.
Flatiron Acquisition Vehicle, LLC v. CSE Mortgage LLC, 502 F. Supp. 3d 760 (S.D.N.Y. 2020); Flatiron Acquisition Vehicle, LLC v. CSE Mortgage LLC, 2022 WL 413229, at *13 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 9, 2022)
Co-lead trial counsel in obtaining (1) a defense verdict for a major financial institution in a week-long trial before the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in a case alleging fraud, misrepresentation, and other business torts and seeking $11 million in damages, and (2) a plaintiff’s verdict for $385,000 on the financial institution’s counterclaims. In a separate written opinion, the trial judge noted that the trial work “was very good.”
Defense verdict for school district
Lead trial counsel in obtaining defense verdict for a school district in an 11-day trial of a case consolidating the claims of six families of preschool, special needs children for alleged physical and mental injuries arising from a teacher’s alleged verbal and physical abuse. The client retained counsel 90 days prior to trial with the case postured with 70 depositions and multiple expert witnesses.
Defense verdict for Fortune 500 company
Lead trial counsel in obtaining a defense verdict for a Fortune 500 company, which at the time was the largest marketer, producer, and bottler of Coca-Cola® products, in a week-long trial in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado in Denver in a business tort case involving fraud and wrongful inducement claims.
Defense verdict for in Title VI case
Lead trial counsel in obtaining a defense verdict for a school district in a week-long trial in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee in a case brought by a nationally ranked high school athlete alleging that coaches and players bullied, harassed, and discriminated against her because of her race in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
American Industries Services, Inc. v. Howard, 2006 WL 1082833 (Tenn. Ct. App. Apr. 25, 2006); Media Group, Inc. v. Tuppatsch, 298 F. Supp. 2d 235 (D. Conn. 2003)
Co-lead trial counsel in successfully defending a former executive and investor in a New York-based fulfillment company in multi-jurisdiction lawsuits filed by the fulfillment company. Obtained summary judgment in business tort cases filed in Tennessee state court. Following these judgments, represented the executive/investor in a malicious-prosecution case and, following an 11-day trial, obtained compensatory- and punitive-damages verdict for $4.2 million.
E.E.O.C. v. BCI Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of Los Angeles, 450 F.3d 476 (10th Cir. 2006); BCI Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of Los Angeles v. E.E.O.C., 549 U.S. 1105 (2007)
Lead trial and appellate counsel for a Fortune 500 company, which at the time was the largest marketer, producer, and bottler of Coca-Cola® products, in a Title VII claim filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Obtained summary judgment for client in the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico, in Albuquerque, but the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed. The United States Supreme Court granted client’s petition for writ of certiorari, and case settled favorably one week prior to oral argument.
Successful settlement for Fortune 500 manufacturer
Retained by Fortune 500 manufacturer of powersports vehicles following the close of discovery to serve as lead trial counsel in multimillion-dollar products liability action in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. Through relationship building, strategic negotiations, and pointed motion practice, maneuvered the case for a successful settlement.
Defense verdict for fabricated-housing manufacturer
Lead trial counsel in obtaining defense verdict for fabricated-housing manufacturer in a week-long trial before the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee in products liability claims arising from damages caused by fire.
Successful verdict on corporate governance claims
Lead trial counsel in obtaining successful verdict following a week-long trial before the Tennessee Business Court on corporate governance claims and counterclaims between a college and its founding nonprofit corporation.
Defense verdict on age- and gender-discrimination claims
Lead trial counsel in obtaining defense verdict following a week-long jury trial for a Fortune 500 company, which at the time was the largest marketer, producer, and bottler of Coca-Cola® products, in a week-long trial in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado, in Denver, in a case involving federal age- and gender-discrimination claims.
Hosse v. Sumner County Board of Education, 776 F. App’x 902 (2019)
Lead trial counsel in obtaining defense verdict following a week-long jury trial for a school district in the United States District Court for Middle District of Tennessee in a federal age-discrimination case, including successful defense of the client’s verdict before the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Allstate Ins. Co. v. Watson, 195 S.W.3d 609 (Tenn. 2006)
Court-appointed lead trial counsel to represent indigent defendant being sued by his landlord’s insurance company for negligence resulting in fire loss. Trial judge rendered verdict for plaintiff-insurer, but the Tennessee Court of Appeals and Tennessee Supreme Court reversed and remanded for entry of verdict for defendant-client.
Gentry v. Hershey Co., 687 F. Supp. 2d 711 (M.D. Tenn. 2010)
Lead trial counsel in obtaining summary judgment in products liability claim against international manufacturer and marketer of chocolate and sugar confectionery products in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee.
Hoover v. Coca-Cola Co., 255 F. Supp. 2d 791 (M.D. Tenn. 2003)
Lead trial counsel in obtaining summary judgment for The Coca-Cola Company in contract dispute with consumer over sweepstakes-related claim.
PHI Air Med., LLC v. Corizon, Inc., 628 S.W.3d 460 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2021)
Flatiron Acquisition Vehicle, LLC v. CSE Mortg. LLC, 502 F. Supp. 3d 760 (S.D.N.Y. 2020)
BiotronX, LLC v. Tech One Biomedical, LLC, 465 F. Supp. 3d 797 (M.D. Tenn. 2020)
D.T. v. Sumner Cnty. Sch., 942 F.3d 324 (6th Cir. 2019)
Russell Barnett Ford of Tullahoma, Inc. v. H & S Bakery, Inc., 398 F. Supp. 3d 287 (E.D. Tenn. 2019)
In re City of Dickinson, 568 S.W.3d 642 (Tex. 2019)
Individual Healthcare Specialists, Inc. v. BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Inc., 566 S.W.3d 671 (Tenn. 2019)
Lewis v. Humboldt Acquisition Corp., 681 F.3d 312 (6th Cir. 2012)
Gentry v. Hershey Co., 687 F. Supp. 2d 711 (M.D. Tenn. 2010)
Erwin v. Piscitello, 627 F. Supp. 2d 855 (E.D. Tenn. 2007)
Allstate Ins. Co. v. Watson, 195 S.W.3d 609 (Tenn. 2006)
E.O.C. v. BCI Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of Los Angeles, 450 F.3d 476 (10th Cir. 2006)
Media Grp., Inc. v. Tuppatsch, 298 F. Supp. 2d 235 (D. Conn. 2003)
Hoover v. Coca-Cola Co., 255 F. Supp. 2d 791 (M.D. Tenn. 2003)
Boyd v. Comdata Network, Inc., 88 S.W.3d 203 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2002)
Mooney v. Sneed, 30 S.W.3d 304 (Tenn. 2000)