Defense Matters
N/AOUTCOME: Successful
Defense Representation Matters: • Obtained defense verdict from jury and judgment of dismissal from the court after a two week jury trial with respect to negligence, wrongful death, and Chapter 93A cl ... aims brought against nursing home operator, administrator, and parent company; • secured lack of probable cause findings of various charges of age, disability, gender, and race discrimination claims filed by numerous claimants with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination; • obtained lack of probable cause finding as to unfair labor practices claims filed with the National Labor Relations Board; • represented employer in defense of investigatory proceedings brought by the Fair Labor Division concerning alleged illegal deductions from employees' wages; • obtained lack of probable cause finding as to retaliation claims filed with the Department of Labor arising out of reporting of unsafe working conditions; • obtained dismissal of breach of contract claim involving option to purchase real estate; • obtained dismissal of aiding and abetting liability claims brought by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission against officer of corporation and second-chaired bench trial of remaining securities fraud claims; • obtained summary judgment of dismissal regarding a fraud claim brought by a plaintiff in a complex business dispute over profits from the sale of products; • obtained dismissal of claims against reach and apply defendant for lack of personal jurisdiction in dispute arising out of purchase and sale of real estate; • represented corporate defendant in mass tort and multi-district product liability litigation including management of dozens of personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits; • represented numerous nursing homes and assisted living facilities in defense of negligence and wrongful death claims; • represented seller of multi-million dollar apartment building in defense of claims brought by buyer to recover alleged overpayment of purchase price at closing; • represented insurance agent in defense of fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, and conversion claims involving alleged scheme to misappropriate funds from life insurance policy; • represented real estate broker in defense of claims for commissions owed; • represented company in defense of claims for tortious interference with contractual relations and misappropriation of trade secrets.
