|
|
General Litigation
We represent clients in a wide range of cases in courts, arbitration, or mediation.
ELM lawyers who practice general litigation law:
Representative matters:
- We represented a major international relief and development organization in defending against a defamation lawsuit brought by a former employee in the Republic of Georgia. We participated in various legal proceedings with local counsel in Tbilisi, Georgia, and were successful in getting the Georgian court to set aside a million dollar default judgment. We then participated in the trial which resulted in a complete victory for and exoneration of our client. We also successfully persuaded the client organization's insurance carrier to pay for our fees, including the travel costs attendant to several trips to the Republic of Georgia, so that the client had minimal out of pocket expenses in defending what would otherwise have been a very expensive lawsuit.
- We were appointed by an insurance company to defend a personal injury suit by a student against the insured, an educational institution. The student claimed to have been injured during a field research outing, and sought damages and reimbursement medical expenses. After investigating the facts, we concluded the case had no merit whatsoever, and successfully persuaded plaintiff counsel to dismiss the suit with prejudice for no recovery whatsoever.
- Disgruntled members of a church filed suit against the church to obtain control of the church and its property. Our client, the church and the local denomination, asked us to defend it. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit sought to remove the pastor and we mounted an aggressive defense strategy. Facing a motion to dismiss their case, the disgruntled members dismissed their own case before the judge could even hear the motion. The pastor continued to serve successfully in the church.
- Our client bought a newly built "dream" home, but not long after moving in, discovered that the home was settling considerably, causing significant cracking of the interior dry wall. Outside the home, the paved walkways and driveway settled unevenly, causing major cracks in the pavement and potentially hazardous conditions. The task of remedying these problems would be very expensive. The builder would not acknowledge responsibility, and we had to file a lawsuit on behalf of the homeowner. With the help of an expert structural engineer we were able to pinpoint the causes, and presented these to the builder early in the process of the lawsuit. The evidence was compelling, and we were able to persuade the builder to pay for the costs of repair to the interior of the home, and to replace the damaged pavement around the home. Both sides "won." Our client had the problems corrected quickly, and the builder was able to avoid lengthy and expensive litigation.
|
