Attorney Paul A. Farahvar's Legal Cases

Civil rights

Section 1983 Jury Trial

Jan 01, 2013

OUTCOME: Not Guilty Verdict (win)

 Plaintiff was walking home from a party on January 1, 2009 when he was approached by Defendant police officers. The officers saw him drop a duffle bag, lift his shirt, and say he was not carrying an ... y weapons. However, once it was determined that a shotgun was inside the duffle bag, Plaintiff fled into his home and did not open the door. Defendants were eventually able to knock down the door and arrest Plaintiff. During a bench trial on the criminal charges, Plaintiff was found not guilty. He then filed this Section 1983 lawsuit, alleging excessive force, false arrest, and malicious prosecution. In addition to being incarcerated for several months, Plaintiff claimed he sustained a head injury from being hit by an officer’s weapon and also suffered wrist damage. The defense asserted the officers’ conduct was reasonable because Plaintiff dropped a bag containing a shotgun, the officers pursued him on foot to his home to effectuate the arrest, and he was not struck by any officers. Not guilty verdict.

Appeals

ERISA Appeal

Jan 01, 2012

OUTCOME: appealed

 Plaintiff filed an ERISA lawsuit against our client, an insurance company and the employer, the plan administrator, seeking coverage for extensive medical bills accrued for out of network provider ca ... re, claiming that plan documents were not clear and not properly provided by defendants. The District Court’s granting of summary judgment as to the insurance company (our client) was affirmed by the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. The matter was heard by the 7th Circuit, en banc who reversed the ruling and remanded for further information

Personal injury

Summary Judgment for Falling Ice

Jan 01, 2009

OUTCOME: Summary Judgment

Plaintiff, represented by Clifford Law Offices, filed suit against defendants, a building owner, a property manager, and a maintenance service when a piece of ice broke from the building and struck Pla ... intiff in the head causing an alleged traumatic brain injury. Our client, the maintenance company, obtained summary judgment based on the argument that no duty was triggered and there was no notice to our client of the condition. Incidentally, co-defendant settled for $225,000 with Plaintiff.

Civil rights

Section 1983 Trial

Jan 01, 2007

OUTCOME: Settled

 Defended various police officers in an alleged battery and false arrest claim under Section 1983. Case settled after opening statements and favorable motions in limine rulings.

Personal injury

Construction Jury Trial

Jan 01, 2005

OUTCOME: settled during trial

Defended a steel cleaning and removal company in an action where an alleged piece of fallen steel struck plaintiff immediately after a clean up by an allegedly negligent defendant. Case settled during ... jury selection.

Libel and slander

Defamation Trial (Defense)

N/A

OUTCOME: mistrial

 Defended Insurance Agent who made alleged defamatory per se statements about a chiropractor in a negotiation letter to a plaintiff’s attorney in a motor vehicle accident. A mistrial was declared aft ... er a 10-2 hung jury in favor of the defendant. A second trial settled for less than the last offer before trial after favorable Motions in Limine rulings.

Slip and fall accident

Slip and Fall Jury Trial (Defense)

N/A

OUTCOME: not guilty (win)

 Represented Defendant Furniture Company when an elderly woman allegedly slipped and fell on a loose carpet in a display area. Jury returned a not guilty verdict in less than twenty (20) minutes.

Personal injury

FELA Defense Jury Trial

N/A

OUTCOME: Directed Verdict For My Client

 Plaintiff brought a lawsuit for herniated disc injuries in a sideswipe collision brought under FELA. A directed verdict was obtained at the close of Plaintiff’s case in chief. Demand exceeded $1 mil ... lion dollars as to all defendants and prior to trial, an offer of $50,000 was made to Plaintiff.

Paul A. Farahvar's Legal Cases (8)

Section 1983 Jury Trial

ERISA Appeal

Summary Judgment for Falling Ice

Section 1983 Trial

Construction Jury Trial

Defamation Trial (Defense)

Slip and Fall Jury Trial (Defense)

FELA Defense Jury Trial