Successful in jury and bench trials involving insurance indemnification, forcible detainer (gas lease), breach of contract, lien foreclosure, personal injury (insurance defense), property damage, vehicular homicide, and inverse condemnation.
Obtained counterclaim judgment for $419,000 for exclusive American distributor of CZ firearms, against terminated CEO based on breach of fiduciary duty and the Kansas Faithless Servant Doctrine.
Oil Pipeline Leak: Recovered $400,000 in remediation costs for Dallas-based land developer in relation to a 100,000 gallon oil pipeline leak that delayed construction of apartments and created complex causation issues.
Obtained restraining order and rescission of fraudulent corporate stock sale that violated blue sky laws, resulting in complete restitution of $250,000 plus attorney's fees.
Prevailed for damages and attorney fees against ex-employee dentist who misappropriated over 100 clients and 2 employees in breach of non-solicitation covenant.
Obtained appointment of receiver to manage daily operations of pet supply company and accomplished subsequent buy-out of 50 percent shareholders.
Successfully defended limousine company against action for injunctive relief alleging tradename infringement, Lanham Act violations, and unfair competition.
Co-chaired defense and ultimate dismissal of two class action suits relating to the Coffeyville flood and oil release of 2007, which involved over $55 Million in damage to 300 homes and businesses.
Appeal for large volume electricity consumers that resulted in reversal of rate case for a return of over $12 Million to the Kansas Industrial Consumers.
Representative of petroleum refieries and suppliers before F.E.R.C. and in federal court, regarding antitrust attittudes, pipeline and terminal access, and pipeline allocaion.
Morrison V. GEICO Gen. Ins.Co.
Collier, et al. v. Flowserve Corp., et al.
Grice, et al. v. CVR Energy, Inc., et al.
Rigdon, et al. v. flowserve Corp., et al.
Nacy, et al. v. D.F.C. Enterprises, Inc., et al.
Coffeyville Resources Refining & Marketing LLC v. Liberty Surplus Insurance Corporation, et al.
CZ-USA, Inc., v. Timber Valley Assoc., Inc.