Theresa Caffee, Alina Caffee, and Savannah Caffee v. Robert E. Burgess, Knight Transportation, Inc., and Quad K. Leasing
Jan 27, 2005OUTCOME: Settlement $2.25 Million
An accident resulting in the death of Billy G. Caffee, Jr.
James Lee McNeely's Legal Cases (7)
Shelbyville, IN
Business Lawyer at Shelbyville, IN
Practice Areas: Business, Wills & Living Wills ... +3 more
Joel E. Catronvs. A.E. Staley Manufacturing Co., Inc., Grove U.S. LLC, BET Plant Services, Inc. and Brownlee and Hayes, Inc.
Jan 01, 2000OUTCOME: Defense Verdict
This was a catastrophic injury case where Mr. Catron was working on a scissor lift. Due to a guard moving out of the way, Mr. Catron was pinned between the top of the scissor lift and the ceiling of an ... elevator. Mr. Catron received a very significant brain injury which left him permanently physically and mentally disabled. Atty McNeely was retained early in the case and, through a tremendous amount of investigation and hard work, was able to pursue claims against the owner of the scissor lift, the company where the scissor lift was being used to add responsibility for the maintenance of the scissor lift, as well as a general contractor who had retained the injured party and provided the scissor lift to them. A product liability claim was also pursued. The numerous defendants with the primary culpability settled early to provide much needed support and care the plaintiff.
Creative Demos vs. Wal-Mark Stores
Jan 01, 1994OUTCOME: Settlement
Creative Demos was a small company who started a business where they would do demonstrations in the Wal-Mark and Sam's Clubs stores for difference manufacturers. Along the way, Wal-Mart Stores obtained ... the employee list, as well as the list of the companies that Creative Demos was representing, and proceeded to terminate the business relations with Creative Demos.
Edward Knecht as the Administrator of the Estate of Cynthia Knect vs. Underwood & Weld Co., et al.
N/AOUTCOME: $2.8 million for the plaintiffs.
Decatur Superior Court, Judge Wilke. (Complaint was filed in Setpember, 1999; trial in May 2000; counsel involved for 3 years w/appeal) This was a wrongful death case. The deceased was married and the ... mother of three children. Significant evidentiary issues concerned the issue of dependency of children, some of whom were over 21 years of age. Liability was not disputed. However, there was a significant issue concerning the testimony of an economist who had been retained by the defendant trucking company.
Hancock Rural Telephone Corp., et al. v, Indiana Bell Telephone Company, Inc. d/b/a Ameritech Indiana
N/AOUTCOME: Plaintiff Satisfaction Undisclosed Sum
This was a dispute between nine independent telephone companies (the plaintiffs) which Atty McNeely represented against Ameritech for the cancellation of EAS (Extended Area Service) Agreements.
Bruce Knecht and Edna Knecht vs. Whitewater Corp. d/b/a The Hearthstone Restaurant
N/AOUTCOME: Settlement
Atty McNeely represented the plaintiff, a Shelby County Commissioner, who, while on his way to Brookville, IN on a Sunday evening, was struck head-on by a drunk driver who crossed the center line. The ... drunk driver died at the scene of the accident. The three passengers in Mr. Knecht's vehicle were also killed. The drunk driver had left the Hearthstone Restaurant only moments before the accident and, at the time of his death, had a blood alcohol of over two time the legal limits. Mr. Knecht received very serious and permanent physical injuries.
Patricia Sutherlin vs. Federated Department Stores d/b/a Lazarus
N/AOUTCOME: Plaintiff Satisfacting $1.3 million
Patricia Sutherlin, a Shleby COunty housewife who, during the Christmas shopping season, was at the Lazarus store doing her Chistmas shopping and was waiting for a hairstylist to become available who w ... as located in the Lazarus store, The Lazarus security guards became suspicious of Mrs. Sutherlin who waws wearing a long coat and hat. She was wearing a hat because her hair desperately needed to be done. Some overzealous security guards determinded that Mrs. Sutherlin must be a shoplifter and had her arrested for shoplifting. She eventually was strip searched twice on that unfortunate occasion. Criminal charges were brought, and she went to trial on the charges.
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