Pre-trial six-figure settlement of personal injury claim against trucking company and auto insurer. Caston v. Stewart, et. al., 40th Judicial Dist. Ct. of La., Div. B., No. 64832.
Pre-litigation settlement of personal injury claim against auto insurer for auto accident. Caston v. Allstate Ins. Co.
Pre-litigation settlement of personal injury claim from motor vehicle accident. Downey v. State of La.
Pre-trial settlement of personal injury claim against auto insurer and uninsured/underinsured motorist insurer in automobile accident. Rathe v. Keys, et. al., 22nd Judicial Dist. Ct. of La., Div. B., No. 2015-12193.
Pre-litigation settlement of property and personal injury claims against auto insurer and uninsured/underinsured motorist insurer in automobile accident. Regan v. Direct Auto Insurance and 21st Century National Insurance Company.
Construction
Dismissal of claims on summary judgment on behalf of owner in construction dispute. Hartford Cas. Ins. Co. v. MDI Const., L.L.C., No. CIV.A. 10-4369, 2012 WL 4970210 (E.D. La. Oct. 17, 2012).
Obtained six-figure summary judgment and attorney fees in arbitration on behalf of subcontractor. Howard Pile Driving Co. v. Devier Design Build, LLC and Ohio Casualty Insurance Company, American Arbitration Association Case No. 69-110-00014-12.
Successful arbitration award for damages claimed and attorney’s fees. Howard Pile Driving Co. v. Favalora Constructors, Inc., American Arbitration Association Case No. 01-16-0000-5571.
Breach of contract for non-performance; favorable pre-trial settlement. Lighthouse Lodge, LLC v. Building Control Systems, LLC, et. al., 25th Judicial Dist. Ct. of La., Div. B., No. 60-380.
Favorable pre-trial settlement obtained on behalf of engineer for nonpayment. Morphy Makofsky Inc. v. Drury Southwest, Inc., Civil Dist. Ct. of La., Div. A., No. 2015-6189.
Favorable pre-trial settlement of owner claims of breach of contract and damages. Tanwar and Sohana Grocery Store, L.L.C. v. Berthelot Design Construction, Inc., Civil Dist. Ct. of La., Div. I, No. 2013-310.
Private Works Act and breach of contract claim for nonpayment; favorable settlement obtained on behalf of unpaid subcontractor. Terral Heat and Air, Inc. v. Barnes, Inc. of Mississippi, Compleat Hospitality Management, L.L.C., NOLA Wings Veterans, L.L.C., Hani Raja Ataya, Sapna V. Desai, and Amit Bharat Patel, 24th Judicial Dist. Ct. of La., Div. J, No. 721242.
Civil Litigation
Collection on open account and promissory note; obtained six-figure summary judgment for full amount owed plus attorney’s fees and penalties for issuing dishonored checks. A/C Supply, Inc. v. Magninat, 24th Judicial Dist. Ct. of La., Div. O., No. 763314.
NEPA lawsuit; successful dismissal through motion practice. City Park for Everyone Coalition, et. al. v. Federal Emergency Management Agency, et. al., Civil Case No. 2015-00918 (E.D. La. 2015).
Nonprofit corporation law; extensive motion practice, successful trial of petitions of mandamus and quo warranto. Gray, et. al. v. St. Michael’s Baptist Church Inc., et. al., 24th Judicial Dist. Ct. of La., Div. P., Nos. 697650 C/W 698973 C/W 700770 C/W 703158.
Successful arbitration before Civilian Board of Contract Appeals and obtained six-figure settlement for FEMA disaster reimbursement funding. In Re: Audubon Commission, U.S. Civ. Bd. of Cont. App., CBCA-3790-FEMA, 6/30/14.
Life insurance claim; negotiated pre-trial six-figure settlement of disputed policy. Kocke v. Pruco, Civil Dist. Ct. of La.
Custody action; obtained emergency order and final judgment for sole custody. Maxted v. Roper, et. al., 22nd Judicial Dist. Ct. of La., Div. L., 2017-11487.
NEPA/NHPA lawsuit; dismissal on summary judgment. Nat’l Trust for Historic Pres. in the U.S. v. U.S. Dep’t of Veterans Affairs, No. CIV.A. 09-5460, 2010 WL 1416729 (E.D. La. Mar. 31, 2010).
Nonprofit corporation law; successful denial of preliminary injunction. Williamson, et. al. v. St. Michael Baptist Church, et. al., 24th Judicial Dist. Ct. of La., Div. O, No. 735704.
Property ownership dispute; successful grant of preliminary injunction and summary judgment declaring ownership. Gautreaux v. Rovelo, Civil Dist. Ct. of La., No. 2014–2446.
Building restrictions property dispute, litigated through trial and obtained remand on appeal before five-judge panel. Lakewood Property Owners’ Association v. Smith, (La. App. 4. Cir. 12/23/15); 183 So.3d 780.
Negotiated pre-litigation enforcement of purchase agreement and sale. In Re: May
Condemnation; favorable settlement pending writ of certiorari to United States Supreme Court. United States v. 0.073 Acres of land, more or less, situate in Parishes of Orleans; Jefferson, Louisiana, 705 F.3d 540 (5th Cir.) cert. dismissed sub nom. Mariner’s Cove Townhomes Ass’n, Inc. v. United States, 134 S.Ct. 821, 187 L.Ed. 2d 622 (2013).