Davis v. Fred's Appliance, 171 Wn. App. 348 (2012)

Oct 23, 2012

OUTCOME: Summary judgment in favor of Defendant.

Heterosexual employee whom coworker allegedly perceived to be homosexual, based on coworker's use of the name of a television character to refer to him, was not discriminated against based on his sexua ... l orientation so as to fall within protection of Washington law against discrimination (WLAD); summary judgment dismissal affirmed on grounds of discrimination, harassment, retaliation and wrongful discharge in violation of public policy.

Cornwell v. Roses & More,166 Wash.App. 1004 (2012)

Jan 24, 2012

OUTCOME: Successful summary judgment in favor of Defendant; reveresed on appeal.

Plaintiff sued for retaliation and disability discrimination. Court of Appeals reversed the trial court's ruling on summary judgment.

Rimov v. Schultz, 162 Wn. App. 274 (2011)

Jun 20, 2011

OUTCOME: Affirmed trial court ruling.

Affirming that, under Washington law, the parties have the contractual right to agree to the scope and extent to which arbitratrion will be non-binding. "An agreement to a nonjudicial dispute resoluti ... on process, the result of which is not binding upon the participants and not enforceable in a court of law, is by definition not an arbitration under the uniform arbitration act."

Khan v. Spokane's Women's Clinic

Jan 01, 2009

OUTCOME: Successful defense Verdict on counterclaim

Obtained $300,000 plus judgment on a defense counterclaim in a executive contract and wage claim.

Sterling Savings v. U.S., 80 Fed.C. 497 (2008)

Feb 19, 2008

OUTCOME: Plaintiff's verdict in a contract claim.

Million dollar verdict in a breach of contract case against the United States.

Dixon v. Empire Health Svs., Inc., 136 Wn. App. 1050 (2007).

Jan 01, 2007

OUTCOME: Successful summary judgment upheld on appeal in a multi-million dollar ERISA class action case.

Keystone Masonry, Inc. v. Garco Construction, Inc., 135 Wn. App. 927 (2006)

Jan 01, 2006

OUTCOME: settlement

Established legal standard for forum selection clauses in construction contracts by successfully winning appeal on a denial to change venue.

Sterling Savings v. U.S., 57 Fed. Cl. 234 (2003)

Jan 01, 2003

OUTCOME:

Sterling Savings v. U.S., 57 Fed. Cl. 445 (2003)

Jan 01, 2003

OUTCOME:

Baker v. Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp., 951 F. Supp 953 (E.D.WA 1996)

Jan 01, 1996

OUTCOME: Summary judgment on a sexual harassment case under a preemption analysis per LMRA sec. 301