Summary Judgment in Wrongful Death Case
Sep 28, 2016OUTCOME: Defense Verdict
Successfully obtained summary judgment on client's behalf in wrongful death lawsuit.
Worcester, MA
Litigation Lawyer at Worcester, MA
Practice Areas: Litigation, Arbitration ... +3 more
OUTCOME: Defense Verdict
Successfully obtained summary judgment on client's behalf in wrongful death lawsuit.
OUTCOME: Dismissal
Obtained dismissal in Massachusetts Superior Court action on behalf of Utility against customer alleging improper utility billing/collection activity.
OUTCOME: Favorable for Client
Successfully litigated and mediated a derivative-shareholder lawsuit or "freeze out" claim, arising from a dispute between the owners of a closely-held corporation, on terms very favorable to his clien ... t.
OUTCOME: Favorable for Client
Successfully litigated and mediated a very favorable settlement for our client in a case involving a family dispute over a multi-million dollar Trust.
OUTCOME: Favorable for Client
Secured preliminary and permanent injunctions on behalf of a leading global healthcare and diagnostics company against its former business partner for trade secret misappropriation.
OUTCOME: Favorable for Client
Awarded summary judgment in favor of a client developer who had sought declaratory and injunctive relief to prevent a municipality from terminating a mixed use development's rights to the town water su ... pply after the client had already invested millions in its redevelopment.
OUTCOME: Favorable for Client
Successfully defended claims brought against his client, a physician, who was sued by his former practice for unpaid expenses and excessive compensation. In reaching a successful resolution for his cl ... ient, Doug was able to demonstrate that the claimants had failed to properly account for expenses already reimbursed, incorrectly calculated each partner’s basis, and failed to properly account for outstanding accounts receivables.
OUTCOME: Favorable for Client
Obtained a seven-figure arbitration award against a general contractor client on behalf of his clients who were experiencing construction defects in their new home.
OUTCOME: Favorable for Client
Obtained an arbitration award on behalf of client, a world-wide manufacturer of portable ultrasound machines, who was sued by one of its distributors for breach of contract, implied covenant of good fa ... ith and fair dealing, and violations of Mass. G.L. c. 93a for failing to honor the exclusivity provisions of its distribution agreement and failing to deliver marketable goods. The distributor had sought over $2.3 million dollars in single damages, in addition to double or treble damages. The Arbitrator ruled in favor Doug’s client on all counts and awarded his client $300,000.00 for its counter-claims along with a declaratory order terminating any further claims or rights of the distributor.
OUTCOME: Favorable for Client
Successfully obtained a stay from the First Circuit Court of Appeals of certain contested conditions of a National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Permit issued to the Petitioner by the EPA unti ... l completion of judicial review of the EPA’s Agency’s decision. At the time, it was the first stay granted by any Circuit Court for an EPA permitting action.