Attorney Martin Dennis Koop's Legal Cases

Criminal defense

State v. Morris

Jan 15, 2020

OUTCOME: Jury Trial - Not Guilty - Client Acquitted

Child Endangerment Jury Trial

Lawsuits and disputes

Champion Foodservice, LLC v. Vista Food Exchange, Inc. et al.

Aug 24, 2016

OUTCOME: Defendants successfully defended against all claims but one claim, which was ultimately resolved by settlement.

Successfully defended complex Federal lawsuit against my client and other Defendants alleging a variety of claims including claims of breach of fiduciary duty, misappropriation of trade secrets, fraud, ... tortious interference of business relationship, and civil conspiracy.

Copyright infringement

Andrew Dean v. Krash Creative Solutions

Apr 12, 2012

OUTCOME: Confidential settlement out of court

Copyright infringement claims against media development company for unauthorized use of song lyrics in a widely distributed "viral" radio imaging video.

Business

VP Consolidated Holdings, Inc. v. Hunt

Mar 06, 2009

OUTCOME: Successful Appeal

Supplier of materials on a public construction project brought action against construction company in control of the entire project, its bond surety, and president of corporation that served as a condu ... it between supplier and construction company, seeking payment for materials provided on the project. The Court of Common Pleas, Erie County, No. 2005-CV-838, awarded summary judgment to construction company and surety, but found president personally liable for the amounts owed by his corporation. I represented the supplier and president, and we successfully appealed the trial court's verdict. The Court of Appeals held that (1) service by supplier of a notice of furnishing to construction company was complete on the date of mailing, rather than the date notice was received, and (2) president was not acting as the agent of an undisclosed principal. The trial court was reversed and Appellants were ordered to pay costs.

Commercial real estate

Herbert v. Porter

Apr 12, 2004

OUTCOME: Successful

Shareholders sought judicial dissolution of corporation. The trial court granted dissolution. Other shareholder appealed. Holdings: The Court of Appeals, held that: (1) evidence supported finding t ... hat corporation was deadlocked, warranting judicial dissolution, and (2) there was no statutory requirement that trial court explore alternative remedies prior to ordering judicial dissolution.

Criminal defense

State v. Smith

Oct 23, 2002

OUTCOME: Upheld on Appeal

While Mr. Koop served as Tiffin CIty Prosecutor - criminal conviction upheld on appeal where (1) a warrantless search performed pursuant to a condition of parole requiring a parolee to submit to random ... searches of his place of residence by a parole officer at any time is constitutional, and (2) probation officer's warrantless search of defendant's bedroom was justified pursuant to condition of parole requiring parolee to submit to random searches of his residence.