Sands v. Kawasaki Motors Corp. U.S.A.
Jan 01, 2013OUTCOME: Lost
513 F. App'x 847 (11th Cir. 2013)Amicus Brief concerning standards for admission of expert testimony in product liability case
Portland, OR
Aviation Lawyer at Portland, OR
Practice Areas: Aviation, Personal Injury ... +3 more
OUTCOME: Lost
513 F. App'x 847 (11th Cir. 2013)Amicus Brief concerning standards for admission of expert testimony in product liability case
OUTCOME: Mixed result on appeal
500 F.3d 963 (9th Cir. 2007). Authored amicus brief on constitutional limitations on punitive damages in product liability lawsuit
OUTCOME: Won
Successfully argued and won appeal of personal injury case under Federal Tort Claims Act on statute of limitations issue. 593 F.2d 855 (9th Cir. 1979)
OUTCOME: Lost at trial, reversed and prevailed on appeal
567 F.2d 1140 (1st Cir. 1978), cert. denied, 435 U.S. 1006, 98 S.Ct. 1876 (1978) Second chair (trial and appeal) in airplane crash involving Roberto Clemente.
OUTCOME: Won at trial and on appeal
Hoffman v. United States, 600 F.2d 590 (6th Cir. 1979), cert. denied, 444 U.S. 1073, 100 S.Ct. 1017 (1980). Second chair at trial, briefed and argued appeal in Sixth Circuit in aviation crash, defendi ... ng Federal Government
OUTCOME: Prevailed in U.S. District Court, reversed on appeal
726 F.2d 518 (9th Cir. 1984); appeal after remand, 792 F.2d 1500 (9th Cir. 1986). Represented small grocery store owner in US District Court and on appeal, in lawsuit brought by U.S. Food and Nutritio ... n Services based on violations of food stamp regulations
OUTCOME: Lost at trial, affirmed on appeal
832 F.2d 1062 (9th Cir. 1987). Represented plaintiff in wrongful death aviation accident against U.S., at trial and on appeal
OUTCOME: Obtained summary judgment and affirmed on appeal
Property damage arising from alleged defect in new turbine-powered helicopter. Represented Italian helicopter manufacturer at trial and on appeal
OUTCOME: Lost on summary judgment at trial, affirmed on appeal
833 F.2d 1375 (9th Cir. 1987), on remand, 755 F. Supp. 269 (D. Alaska 1990), affd.,967 F.2d 307 (9th Cir. 1992), cert. denied,U.S., 113 S.Ct. 964, 122 L.Ed.2d 121 (1993). Contribution/indemnity case a ... rising from helicopter crash. Sought recovery from U.S. Government at trial and on appeal
OUTCOME: Won twice in US District Court, reversed twice in Court of Appeals, then settled
653 F. Supp. 316 (D. Or.), reversed, 860 F.2d 1537 (9th Cir. 1988), on remand, 760 F. Supp. 842 (D. Or. 1991), reversed, 21 F.3d 957 (9th Cir. 1994), on remand, 864 F. Supp. 1007 (D. Or. 1994). Represe ... nted physician in dispute with National Health Service Corps in trial court and on appeal.