Barry C. Barnett's Legal Cases (3)

Contracts and agreements

Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. v. HSBC Bank Nevada, N.A., Cause No. 08-01688-H, 160th District Court, Dallas County, Texas

Apr 22, 2008

OUTCOME: TRO -- Settlement

Susman Godfrey obtained a temporary restraining order for Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman to stop HSBC from terminating more than 192,000 existing Neiman Marcus private label credit card accounts an ... d from making requirements for obtaining or retaining new accounts more onerous. HSBC claimed to have authority under its contract to implement the changes without our clients' consent. The TRO allows Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf to avoid the loss of approximately $500 million in sales. With the TRO in place, Neiman Marcus and HSBC engaged in negotiations, which resulted in an agreement that resolved the dispute to Neiman Marcus's satisfaction, and the parties returned to business.

Antitrust and trade law

Behrend, et al. v. Comcast Corporation, No. 2:03-cv-06604, E.D. Pa.

N/A

OUTCOME: Class Certified -- Case Pending

Susman Godfrey, as co-lead counsel with Heins, Mills & Olsen, has brought antitrust claims against the cable provider, Comcast. Three cases are pending, with classes certified in Philadelphia, Pennsyl ... vania and Chicago, Illinois. Two cases are stayed, pending the resolution of the Philadelphia class claims. The claims have survived motions to dismiss and multiple appeals and procedural challenges by Comcast's able defense attorneys, Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman. As of October 2008, merits discovery was ongoing, with summary judgment briefing scheduled for the beginning of 2009.

Commercial real estate

Alcoa v. Luminant Generation

N/A

OUTCOME: Verdict and judgment for client Luminant

Breach of contract and fraud relating to aluminum smelter and power plants in central Texas

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