Attorney Cortland Christopher Putbrese's Legal Cases

Patent infringement

SwimWays Corp. v. ZURU, Inc.

Jul 18, 2014

OUTCOME: After oral argument, Judge Mark Davis of the Norfolk Division entered summary judgment in the defendant’s favor and declared the plaintiffs’ patent invalid in a 71 page opinion. The judge also denied the plaintiffs’ motion for partial summary judgment.

Represented an international company based in China that was named as a defendant in a multimillion-dollar patent infringement lawsuit pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern Distri ... ct of Virginia.

Patent infringement

SwimWays Corp. v. ZURU, Inc.

Jul 10, 2014

OUTCOME: After hearing argument of counsel, the federal court granted the defendant's motion to strike the plaintiffs' expert's declaration.

Represented an international company based in China that was named as a defendant in a multimillion-dollar patent infringement lawsuit pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern Distri ... ct of Virginia. The plaintiffs moved for summary judgment. In support, the plaintiffs submitted a declaration by their infringement expert. We moved to strike the declaration.

Patent infringement

SwimWays Corp. v. ZURU, Inc.

Jun 06, 2014

OUTCOME: The federal court granted the defendant's motion for a protective order, finding that the Rule 30(b)(6) deposition had to take place in China, where the defendant was located. The court also denied the plaintiffs' motion to compel.

Represented an international company based in China that was named as a defendant in a multimillion-dollar patent infringement lawsuit pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern Distri ... ct of Virginia. Plaintiffs insisted that the Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30(b)(6) deposition of the defendant take place in Virginia. We filed a motion for protective order, seeking an order protecting the defendant from appearing in Virginia for its deposition. Plaintiffs filed a cross-motion to compel, requesting that the court compel the defendant to appear for its deposition in Virginia.

Copyright infringement

Income Tax School, Inc. v. Lopez

Aug 07, 2012

OUTCOME: The federal court granted the defendants' motion, dismissed the action, and transferred it to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.

Represented the defendants in a copyright infringement case pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Filed and argued a motion to dismiss based on lack of perso ... nal jurisdiction. The plaintiff opposed the motion.

Administrative law

In the Matter of Rave Cinemas, LLC

Feb 15, 2012

OUTCOME: The administrative law judge dismissed the charges against the licensee, and the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board upheld the judge's decision.

The enforcement division of the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control ("ABC") brought charges against a corporate licensee, alleging the licensee violated certain alcoholic beverage control ... laws. I represented the licensee and defended it against the charges. I tried and won the case before an ABC administrative law judge.

Class action

Hinkle v. ABB Process Analytics, Inc.

Feb 24, 2005

OUTCOME: The federal court granted defendant's motion and dismissed the case.

Represented a corporate defendant in an ERISA class action lawsuit filed in West Virginia state court. We removed the action to the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virgi ... nia. Also filed a motion to dismiss the case on the grounds that plaintiffs had failed to exhaust their administrative remedies.

Litigation

Maricco v. Meco Corp.

Sep 03, 2004

OUTCOME: The federal court granted defendant's summary judgment motion and dismissed the case with prejudice. Court also granted in part defendant's motion to exclude plaintiff's expert.

Represented defendant in a products liability action pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Drafted and argued a motion for summary judgment and an accompanyi ... ng motion in limine to exclude the testimony of plaintiff's expert.

Litigation

Mullins v. Goins

Nov 15, 2001

OUTCOME: The federal court granted defendant's motion to dismiss. The court also denied plaintiffs' motion to remand, holding that it had jurisdiction to decide the case. The case settled favorable to the client.

Represented a defendant automobile manufacturer in a complex products liability action filed in West Virginia state court. Defendant removed the case to the United States District Court for the Southe ... rn District of West Virginia. Plaintiffs moved to remand. We opposed plaintiffs' motion and also moved to dismiss one of the plaintiffs.

Litigation

State of West Virginia ex rel. One-Gateway Assocs., LLC v. Hon. Gary L. Johnson

Dec 08, 2000

OUTCOME: The supreme court of appeals granted the writ of prohibition, finding the state court erred as a matter of law in granting injunctive relief.

Represented a company that sought a writ of prohibition in the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals to prohibit the enforcement of a state court's order granting injunctive relief to a landowner.

Litigation

Workman v. United Artists Theatre Circuit, Inc.

Feb 17, 2000

OUTCOME: The federal court granted summary judgment on plaintiffs' future loss of income claim.

Represented defendants in a personal injury action pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. Plaintiffs alleged, among other things, loss of future income ... . Moved for partial summary judgment on plaintiffs' future loss of income claim.

Cortland Christopher Putbrese's Legal Cases (10)

SwimWays Corp. v. ZURU, Inc.

SwimWays Corp. v. ZURU, Inc.

SwimWays Corp. v. ZURU, Inc.

Income Tax School, Inc. v. Lopez

In the Matter of Rave Cinemas, LLC

Hinkle v. ABB Process Analytics, Inc.

Maricco v. Meco Corp.

Mullins v. Goins

State of West Virginia ex rel. One-Gateway Assocs., LLC v. Hon. Gary L. Johnson

Workman v. United Artists Theatre Circuit, Inc.