Matter Name:
Douglas Caton v. Westport Pools Inc, Cause No. 2105CC-04607, Circuit Court for the County of St. Louis
Client Name: Westport Pools, Inc.
Outcome/Result: Defendant's verdict on Plaintiff's claim and obtained judgment against Plaintiff on counterclaims
Summary: Defended company Westport Pools, Inc. against breach of fiduciary duty, conversion, breach of contract and unjust enrichment claims by former officer and shareholder of company that sought in excess of $3 million in damages. Defendant’s verdict obtained after five day jury trial (in addition to verdict against Plaintiff for counterclaims).
Matter Name: Hibbs v. Berger et al., 10JE-CC51 Jefferson County Circuit Court 2013)
Client Name: Wood Nuts, Inc. and Brian Berger
Outcome/Result: Obtained summary judgment in favor of Defendants
Date of Completion: 2013
Summary: Summary judgment granted in favor of defendants Wood Nuts, Inc. and Brian Berger on claims by former employee of Tavern Creed Door Company LLC for piercing the corporate veil, breach of fiduciary duty, tortious interference and conspiracy client.
Matter Name:
Size 14 Hat, LLC v. Three Pigs BBQ, LLC, Case No. 1122-CC255, City of St. Louis, Missouri
Client Name: Defendants Three Pigs BBQ, LLC and Mike Emerson
Outcome/Result: Favorable confidential settlement with Three Pigs becoming sole owners of Pappy's Smokehouse, LLC
Date of Completion: 2013
Summary: Represented defendants (operating manager Mike Emerson, and 50-percent member of Pappy’s Smokehouse, LLC) in claim for breach of fiduciary duty in derivative and direct claims for breach of fiduciary duty by other 50-percent member of the limited liability company. Successfully opposed injunctive relief before pursuing counterclaims and third party claims, followed by successfully causing receiver to be appointed and ultimately in a favorable settlement.
Matter Name: Mangiallardo v. Western Addition, LLC et al., Cause No. 09-SLCC4187, St. Louis County, Missouri and Marsden v. Western Addition, LLC et al., Case No 1022-CC2747, City of St. Louis, Missouri
Client Name: Western Addition, LLC, Chris Sommers, and Frank Uible
Outcome/Result: Favorable confidential settlement and dismissal with prejudice
Date of Completion: 2011
Summary: Represented owner and defendants in separate claims by two individuals that claimed an ownership interest in Pi Pizzeria, resulting in favorable confidential settlement in the first action and joint dismissal with prejudice in the second action with no payments. Clients were Western Addition, LLC, and Chris Sommers.
Matter Name:
Chalmers v. Gray et al., 3:09-cv-00232-TLS-CAN (N.D. Ind. 2010)
Client Name: Albert Chalmers
Outcome/Result: Favorable confidential settlement
Date of Completion: 2011
Summary: Represented minority shareholder and member as Plaintiff in derivative claims against other shareholder and member in breach of fiduciary action before reaching favorable settlement.
Matter Name:
Griswold v. Anderson, 07-MR-CV517, Marion County, Missouri.
Client Name: Arthur Griswold
Outcome/Result: Favorable confidential settlement
Date of Completion: 2009
Summary: Represented two members (with combined 50% ownership) in limited liability against other 50% member in derivative and direct action for breach of fiduciary duty, oppression of minority members, review of company records, accounting, breach of duty of loyalty, civil conspiracy, and money had and received resulting in favorable confidential settlement.