$20,000,000+ Jury Verdict
Apr 01, 2016OUTCOME: Won
In April 2016, Mr. Vital secured a jury verdict exceeding $20 million (including $16 million in punitive damages) in a partnership dispute involving claims of fraud and breach of fiduciary duty.
Dallas, TX
Litigation Lawyer at Dallas, TX
Practice Areas: Litigation, White Collar Crime, Criminal Defense
OUTCOME: Won
In April 2016, Mr. Vital secured a jury verdict exceeding $20 million (including $16 million in punitive damages) in a partnership dispute involving claims of fraud and breach of fiduciary duty.
OUTCOME: Won
Single-purpose investment venture – secured a revocation of discharge judgment and a monetary award of $5.8 million after a week-long trial of a bankruptcy adversary proceeding involving a complex frau ... d, claims of alter ego and veil piercing theories.
OUTCOME: Won
Health care company – secured multimillion-dollar jury verdict in a complex employment/business dispute in a conservative Texas county on claims of breach of fiduciary duty, breach of noncompetition co ... venants, misappropriation of trade secrets, tortious interference, conspiracy and statutory theft.
OUTCOME: Dismissal
Entertainment client – secured dismissal of a criminal charge alleging that an expensive piece of costume jewelry made for an album cover (Brass Knuckles, Nelly) was a "prohibited weapon" and restored ... the jewelry to the client’s possession immediately before jury selection.
OUTCOME: Won
National bank – secured a defense judgment after a week-long trial of a dispute involving a borrower’s claims of fraud, negligent misrepresentation, deceptive trade practices and other alleged statutor ... y violations concerning the marketing and sale of a complex interest–rate swap.
OUTCOME: Won
National bank – secured a defense judgment following a complex trial of a tortious interference claim brought against the bank by a borrower in a bankruptcy adversary proceeding.
OUTCOME: Favorable jury findings in hostile venue
Heavy equipment manufacturer – secured favorable jury findings following a jury trial of a commercial dispute--breach of contract, breach of warranty, and fraud--in Starr County, Texas (The Valley).
OUTCOME: Won
National homebuilder – secured a defense verdict from a federal court jury following a two week jury trial of an employment dispute involving allegations of non–compete violations, misappropriation of ... trade secrets and defamation.