Trial Successes
Fee Award Obtained Following Directed Verdict at Trial in a Shareholder Derivative Action in Georgia
Jill Dunn, assisted by appellate attorney Michael Freed, prevailed at trial of a shareholder derivative action in the Cobb County Superior Court. A shareholder and former employee asserted claims in a derivative action for the…
Jill Dunn, assisted by appellate attorney Michael Freed, prevailed at trial of a shareholder derivative action in the Cobb County Superior Court. A shareholder and former employee asserted claims in a derivative action for the purported benefit of a corporation against FMG’s client and two individuals. Among other claims, Plaintiff asserted civil RICO claims and sought treble damages. Following the close of Plaintiff’s case after two and a half days of trial, the court entered a directed verdict in favor of FMG’s client and the two individuals. Following trial, the court granted a motion for attorneys’ fees, awarding FMG’s client the full amount of fees it sought against Plaintiff and his counsel.
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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…
Defense Verdict in Florida Medical Malpractice Suit
FMG attorneys Eric Eide and Keegan Shelby obtained a defense verdict after a 7-day jury trial involving a medical malpractice and wrongful death lawsuit. The plaintiff asserted claims for negligence arising out of an allegedly missed bacterial meningitis diagnosis…
Defense Verdict in Massachusetts Wrongful Death Case
FMG partners Michael J. Griffin and Richard L. Nahigian recently won a medical malpractice wrongful death case filed by the estate of a nursing home resident. The plaintiff’s estate alleged that the 52 year-old wheelchair bound resident died after…
Expert Services Contract Upheld in Colorado Arbitration
Jennifer Brockel and Kate Johnson prevailed in an arbitration proceeding in Denver, Colorado, concerning an unpaid balance for expert witness work. The matter arose when the opposing party failed to pay amounts owed for services…
Defense Verdict in California Real Estate Dispute
After a three-week trial in San Diego County, FMG attorneys Christopher Weber and Lili Mikaelian obtained a defense verdict in a case involving an allegedly fraudulent real estate scheme. FMG’s clients, the escrow company and…