Redwood Mutual Water Co. v. Pacific Underground Construction
N/AOUTCOME: Settlement in client's favor
Contractor sued owner for money due on construction contract for water pipeline. Client counterclaims for construction defects and delays.
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Robert Matthew Vantress's Legal Cases (24)
Campbell, CA
Business Lawyer at Campbell, CA
Practice Areas: Business, Intellectual Property ... +3 more
Hessel v. Bourdeau, San Mateo County No. 109589
N/AOUTCOME: Judgment in Client's favor
Two beneficiaries under trusts sought compensatory and punitive damages, removal of trustees (CPA and Attorney). Defendant CPA prevailed but beneficiary obtained judgment for compensatory and punitive ... damages, removal of trustee and attorneys fees against attorney trustee for favoring interests of trustor over beneficiary.
Round Table v. Alyala (Coast Pizza Enterprises)
N/AOUTCOME: Settlement in client's favor
Franchise termination and alleged trademark infringement after termination. Insurance coverage dispute.
Exatron ATE v. DiFrancesco
N/AOUTCOME: Arbitration in client's favor
Contract interpretation dispute over exclusivity in patent and trademark license. Inventor claimed had right to compute under an exclusive license. Exclusive licensee (client) prevailed with legal fe ... es.
Yandel v. Shanley
N/AOUTCOME: Settlement
Media content on Internet; claimed copyright infringement.
K-Swiss, Inc. v. Payless Shoe Source, Central District of California Case No. CV04-0779 (2004)
N/AOUTCOME: Settlement - $30 Million to Client
Trademark and Trade Dress Infringement - Knockoff imitation shoes. Case settlement in summer, 2008. Plaintiff K-Swiss Inc. (“K-Swissâ€) alleged infringement of its registered trademarks and unregi ... stered trade dress (incorporating two trademarks which are the subject of several registered trademarks), as well as related claims, including breach of a settlement agreement it entered into with defendant Payless in 1992 Settlement Agreement. The claims arise out of Payless’ post-1992 sale of imitations of K-Swiss’ famous “Classic†model athletic shoe and other similar models of the Classic family of shoes. Payless also agreed as part of the settlement to refrain from making, advertising, promoting or selling footwear confusingly similar to that sold by K-Swiss, including footwear that bears K-Swiss' trademark or trade dress. K-Swiss, a shoe retailer based in Westlake Village, Calif., has used a five-stripe logo on its athletic footwear and made this style of shoe since 1966. This settlement followed a May 5 jury verdict in favor of adidas of $304 million against Payless for similar allegations of trademark infringement of Adidas' three-stripe logo, which verdict was reduced substantially by the Trial judge. Both Payless and adidas are appealing the outcome of this case. The K-Swiss settlement is final.
Power & Data Technology, Inc. v. Orlando
N/AOUTCOME: Defendant prevailed and awarded fees
Alleged trade secret theft and trade secret misappropriation by sales agent; counterclaim for defamation. Defendant obtained net award and was awarded attorneys fees.
Saehan Media America v. KNH21
N/AOUTCOME: Settlement
Plaintiff alleged breach of fiduciary duties and trade secret theft by executive officers.
Klang v. Intermart Systems, Inc. 2001 Westlaw 34367371 (2001)
N/AOUTCOME: Defendant Prevailed and was awarded attorneys fees
Plaintiff agent claimed defendant client failed to pay wages/commissions and breached implied covenant by failing to renew agency agreement.
Linney v. Cellular Alaska Partnership 1997 Westlaw 450064
N/AOUTCOME: Client's objection to settlement upheld
Class action involving cellular partnership dispute involving breach of fiduciary duties and oppression of minority shareholders and limited partners by majority owners. Clients investors objected to ... class settlement providing no monetary benefits to class but $ 10 Million Attorney Fee award to attorney for class. Court refused to approve settlement.