Seattle, WA
Litigation Lawyer at Seattle, WA
Practice Areas: Litigation, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Elder Law
OUTCOME: Dismissal
Uncovered evidence revealing that Plaintiff substantially misled parties about past criminal history, litigation history, and employment. Plaintiff voluntarily dismissed suit against 40+ defendants ba ... sed on information discovered
OUTCOME: Summary Judgment Granted
■Defended an aircraft insurance broker in a six million dollar malpractice suit. Plaintiff's aircraft was totaled when an aircraft hangar roof collapsed during an unusual snowstorm. Plaintiff's polic ... y limits were insufficient to satisfy his lease obligation, leading to a multi-million dollar shortfall. Plaintiff alleged broker owed enhanced fiduciary duty as a specialty broker of aircraft insurance. We argued coverage limits are determined by insureds; a broker has no duty to analyze risk unless paid for that task. The court granted summary judgment, holding: "[absent a special relationship, an insurance broker has no obligation to recommend liability limits higher than those chosen by the insured."
OUTCOME: Reversed Injunctive Relief
Represented a homeowners' association in a Fair Housing Act (FHA) / Housing for Older Persons Act (HOPA) case. Successfully moved the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to reverse injunctive relief which th ... reatened to end 58 year old retirement community. The 9th Circuit held, for the first time, that a retirement community can rely on the HOPA defense notwithstanding past compliance issues. Balvage v. Ryderwood Improvement and Service Association, 642 F.3d 765 (2011).
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