Attorney Peter M. King's Legal Cases

Business

Vince v. Rotheimer

Dec 15, 2025

OUTCOME: On appeal

Our firm recently secured a significant victory in an Illinois will and trust contest involving more than $15 million in real estate and other assets. Our client’s inheritance had been slashed after he ... r brother and his allies manipulated their ailing father into changing his estate plan when he lacked the mental capacity to do so. The case went to trial for over two weeks, featuring numerous witnesses and extensive documentary evidence. The litigation was fiercely contested, and the evidence was difficult to piece together. Even so, we worked tirelessly to bring out the truth. In the end, the court sided with our client, finding both undue influence and lack of capacity, and struck down the disputed will and trust to restore our client’s inheritance.

Business

Appleton v. Appleton

Mar 15, 2019

OUTCOME: settled

We successfully represented a Personal Representative of a large Estate in a breach of fiduciary duty case. Our client was being sued for allegedly mishandling her father's significant complicated Esta ... te. The damages sought were in excess of $30,000,000. After years of discovery and the retention of various experts, the Trial Court granted our motion for summary judgment.

Business

Continental Resources, Inc. v. P&P Industries, LLC, 2018 N.D. 11, 906 N.W.2d 105 (2018)

Jan 22, 2018

OUTCOME: Jury verdict reversed and case remanded

In North Dakota, we fought for an oil services company that was being denied payments by a large oil company. The North Dakota Supreme Court ordered this breach of contract dispute to be retried after ... it accepted our arguments that the jury instructions were flawed. The case was tried before a jury in Williston, North Dakota.

Business

Continental Resources, Inc. v. P&P Industries, LLC, 2018 N.D. 11, 906 N.W.2d 105

Jan 22, 2018

OUTCOME: Reversed and remanded

In North Dakota, we fought for an oil services company that was being denied payments by a large oil company. The North Dakota Supreme Court ordered this breach of contract dispute to be retried after ... it accepted our arguments that the jury instructions were flawed. The case was tried before a jury in Williston, North Dakota.

Arbitration

First Merit v. Amberly square Apartments LP 373 Ill. App. 3d 2007

May 10, 2007

OUTCOME: Vacated Award.

Court vacated an arbitration award on our motion to vacate. Teh arbitrattors exceeded theri authority by reforming the parties' contract.

Antitrust and trade law

US Gypsum v. Indiana Gas 350 F. 3d 623 (7th Cir. 2003)

Nov 24, 2003

OUTCOME: settlement

On behalf of a major producer of wallboard and a direct consumer of natural gas from an Indiana utility, we obtained a reversal of the trial court's order dismissing our antitrust action. The case was ... later settled.

Business

Appleton v. Florida State University

Jul 15, 2003

OUTCOME: settlement

We represented a philanthropist who donated over $30,000,000 to Florida State University in the 1980s, in the form of an art museum, works of art and cash in exchange for a promise to care for the Muse ... um in perpetuity. The University breached its promise to care for the Museum. The trial Court granted our motion for injunctive relief. The case was tried in Ocala, Florida. The case later settled.

Antitrust and trade law

Midwest Gas Services v. Indiana Gas Co., 317 F.3d 703 (7th Cir. 2002)

May 20, 2003

OUTCOME: Settled.

In another David v. Goliath case, we obtained a reversal of the district court judge's dismissal of our client's antitrust action against a major Indiana utility. Our clients operated a natural gas sto ... rage field and a related marketing affiliate.

Business

Lid Associates v. Dolan

Aug 30, 2001

OUTCOME: settled after an appeal

In this breach of fiduciary duty case, we represented a group of limited partner investors who we alleged were being mistreated by their general partner. A jury awarded our limited partner clients over ... $18,000,000 in damages. The trial court then awarded $6.5 million in equitable prejudgment interest. The Appellate Court reversed the award on various grounds and ordered a retrial. The case settled prior to the second trial.

Business

Sobel v. Franks, 633 N.E.2d 820 (Ill. App. 1994)

Jun 07, 1994

OUTCOME: Appellate Court affirmed.

The owner of an insurance brokerage firm turned to us when one of his agents solicited clients while still acting for the agency. In this breach of fiduciary duty case, the court granted our motion for ... directed verdict during a jury trial. The court agreed that the insurance agency's former broker breached his fiduciary duty to the agency by soliciting clients for himself before leaving the agency. The Court held the broker forfeited his commissions earned during the period of the breach. The Appellate Court of Illinois affirmed

Peter M. King's Legal Cases (10)

Vince v. Rotheimer

Appleton v. Appleton

Continental Resources, Inc. v. P&P Industries, LLC, 2018 N.D. 11, 906 N.W.2d 105 (2018)

Continental Resources, Inc. v. P&P Industries, LLC, 2018 N.D. 11, 906 N.W.2d 105

First Merit v. Amberly square Apartments LP 373 Ill. App. 3d 2007

US Gypsum v. Indiana Gas 350 F. 3d 623 (7th Cir. 2003)

Appleton v. Florida State University

Midwest Gas Services v. Indiana Gas Co., 317 F.3d 703 (7th Cir. 2002)

Lid Associates v. Dolan

Sobel v. Franks, 633 N.E.2d 820 (Ill. App. 1994)