Trial Successes
Favorable Result Obtained in FINRA Arbitration
FMG attorneys, Chad Weaver and Elizabeth Lowery, obtained a favorable result for a prominent life insurance company after a three week FINRA arbitration. The matter involved a FINRA claim filed by two registered representative claimants…
FMG attorneys, Chad Weaver and Elizabeth Lowery, obtained a favorable result for a prominent life insurance company after a three week FINRA arbitration. The matter involved a FINRA claim filed by two registered representative claimants against their former broker-dealer. The claimant’s alleged that the former broker-dealer had (i) wrongfully terminated them, (ii) wrongfully interfered with their brokerage business, and (iii) the reasons for their termination provided on their Forms U5 were defamatory. A few years later, three FINRA Arbitrators issued an award denying the majority of their claims as well as the majority of their alleged damages. The claimants then amended their claim and sought $11.6 million in compensatory damages, plus costs, attorney’s fees, punitive damages, and injunctive relief. After a failed mediation, the parties participated in another FINRA arbitration, in which Chad Weaver and Elizabeth Lowery vigorously cross examined the claimants, as well as their expert, which led to the claimants reducing their alleged compensatory damages to $7 million. The award issued by the FINRA arbitrators denied one of the claimant’s claims entirely and provided the remaining claimant with an award of $61,274, an amount significantly less than the millions originally sought.
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Defense Verdict in Pennsylvania Bench Trial
FMG attorney James Mathew received a defense verdict on behalf of Domino’s. The plaintiff alleged that a Domino’s delivery truck collided with his car, causing noticeable damages including scratches and dents. Testimony established that the plaintiff originally…
Defense Verdict in Case Alleging Race Discrimination and Retaliation
FMG attorney Jennifer Markowski obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a car dealership and its owners who were accused of creating a race-based hostile work environment and retaliating against the plaintiff, a salesperson, for complaining. The…
Defense Verdict in Defamation Case
After a weeklong jury trial, FMG attorneys Jennifer Markowski and Andrea Burke prevailed on all claims brought against their clients, a restaurant and its owner. The plaintiff was a former bar manager who alleged defamation and related tort claims…
Defense Verdict in Due Process Hearing
Las Vegas FMG attorney Samantha Edwards received a full defense verdict in a multi-day due process hearing for a local charter school. The risks were high, as not only were there allegations of denials of a Free Appropriate…
Successful Jury Verdict in California Catastrophic Paraplegic Lawsuit
FMG partners Paul Bigley and Jason Dineros successfully defended an admitted liability, catastrophic, head-on, auto accident case involving a 20-year-old paraplegic in a jury trial in Alameda County, California. Plaintiff sustained a T12 burst fracture that necessitated emergency spinal…
Defense Verdict in California Fiduciary Trust Claim
FMG attorneys William Munoz and David Chang obtained a defense verdict for their clients, a real estate salesperson and real estate broker, in a jury trial in Los Angeles. The plaintiffs were the mother, father and two sons. The…
Jury Significantly Reduces Damages in California Trucking Trial
FMG attorney Sharon Collier parachuted into this case after the close of discovery and shortly before trial. The case involved an admitted liability and causation rear-end accident. The plaintiffs claimed significant orthopedic injuries, including a past thoracic…
Complete Dismissal Obtained in Florida Workers’ Compensation Matter
FMG attorney Eric Eide, with support from Sarah Emrick, successfully defended a workers’ compensation claim seeking compensability, past hospital treatment, and past and future medical and mental health treatment resulting from a claimed accident with…
Favorable Jury Verdict in Colorado Trucking Case
FMG attorneys James Fairbanks and Jason Cooper secured a successful verdict on a damages trial for a nationwide trucking company. The plaintiff claimed extensive back injuries resulting from a major collision, even though he suffered from multiple degenerative conditions.…
FMG Attorney Dustin Karrison successfully defended a country club in a negligence suit in Maryland after the plaintiff slipped and fell on ice, causing him to sustain a significant ankle fracture that required two surgeries and sought…
FMG attorneys Eric Eide and Sarah Emrick obtained a defense ruling in a workers’ compensation trial, representing a nationwide recreational and lease community provider. The claimant was a resort manager who alleged he was substantially injured when a minor…
Complete Dismissal Obtained in Workers Compensation Dispute in Florida
FMG attorneys Eric Eide and Sarah Emrick secured a dismissal of all claims asserted against their client for wage loss benefits arising out of an industrial accident. The claimant was a Training Coordinator who allegedly…