Category Archives: Commercial / Contract / Business

Commercial

Mediated dispute between IRL driving team and sponsor related to termination of driver’s contract.

Commercial

Resolved dispute between manufacturer of emergency vehicles and supplies of its on-board computer systems

Technology

Sole arbitrator in matter between large technology companies related to adequacy of customer hosting systems.

Business

Dispute alleging freeze out of 33 % shareholder in successful business by majority-controlled brothers after 30 year relationship.

Business

Resolved claims by Owner of company when employees left in masses to start competing business.

Commercial

Claim by small business against large corporation for material and other expenses incurred to begin work on seven-figure order that defendant corp allegedly reneged on.

Civil Rights

Claim by female prisoner serving 6 week sentence rape and beating by other inmates despite warnings to prison guards

Health Care

Resolved dispute between general partner and physician group related to proceeds from sale of large medical facility.

Commercial/Contract/Business

Arbitration of dispute regarding design of “cap” on hazardous waste landfill.

Commercial/Contract/Business

Claim by “factoring” company against general contractor to pay account receivable it purchased from subcontractor who went bankrupt and did not complete its work.

Commercial/Contract/Business

Dispute over disposition of debt and equity of public company under Indiana Business Combination Act and Indiana Control Share Acquisition Act

Commercial/Contract/Business

Breach of contract and accounting action growing out of the sale of a manufacturing business. The selling company was a closely held corporation and at issue in part was the exposure of individual shareholders for certain allegedly fraudulent representations.

Commercial/Contract/Business

A multi-national manufacturing company granted a patent license on a large assembly line component machine to a manufacturer. A lawsuit was filed alleging patent infringement, breach of a license agreement and unjust enrichment. Plaintiff sought damages in excess of $10 million. Defendant counterclaimed, alleging that the patents were invalid and unenforceable and sought an injunction […]

Commercial/Contract/Business

Swimming pool supply company sued distributor for breach of settlement agreement in dispute over sales and territory. Matter resolved in part by extension of territory and reduction of commission.

Commercial/Contract/Business, Racing

Internationally known professional race driver brought an action against his former racing team for breach of contract. The team counterclaimed, alleging that the driver had failed to account to the team for all sponsorship monies. The matter was settled over a period of several days, with final settlement occurring in a five-way conference session involving […]

Commercial/Contract/Business

Advertising specialty product distributor and manufacturer settled a contract dispute in which the distributor, who grew from a garage business to over $8 million gross sales in four years, alleged that the manufacturer breached an oral agreement to sell products and engaged in unfair competition.

Commercial/Contract/Business

Several plaintiffs brought suit against a financial institution and former bank officer, alleging that they relied on the bank officer’s recommendations and invested in “off shore” investments which turned out to be a “ponzi scheme”.

Commercial/Contract/Business

A complex case involving two medical professional groups, two former employees and eleven industrial professionals. An action was brought for breach of fiduciary duty, interference with contractual relationships and other actions when an employee and former employee formed a competing company. A third party complaint for legal malpractice, seeking indemnity from the attorney giving an […]

Commercial/Contract/Business (Partnership Dissolution)

Resolved Claims by dispossesed partner for 50% of partnership assets where no partnership agreement existed.

Commercial/Contract/Business

On select panel to resolve disputes between major automakers and their dealerships

Commercial/Contract/Business

Mediated dispute between Amtrak and manufacturer of high-speed Acela trains, including development of protocols to keep trains in service along Northeast Corridor

Commercial/Contract/Business

Mediated contract dispute between “Hulk Hogan” and Time Warner

Commercial/Contract/Business

Mediated dispute between major soft drink bottler and can manufacturer over cost escalations to produce 70 billion aluminum cans