Patel v. Bayliff, 121 S.W. 3d 347 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2003) (Real Estate Duty to Disclose)
Marlin & Edmondson P.C. v. National Union Fire Ins. Co., 2005 L 3508011 Tenn Ct. App. 2005) (Accounting Malpractice Defense)
Weiss v. State Farm Mutual, 107 S.W.3d 508 Tenn. Ct. App. 2001) (Contract Interpretation)
Lack v. St. Thomas Ruth Hosp., 2019 WL 2880978 (April 2, 2019) (Premises Liability)
Childress v. Union Reality Co., 2005 WL 711960) (Tenn. Ct. App. 2002)(Attorneys’ Fees)
Rains v. Bend of the River, 124 S.W.3d 580 ((Tenn Ct. App. 2003) (Ammunition Retailer Liability)
Successful Class Action Defense Cases
Boone v. Primeflight et al., (E.D. NY 2015) (Airline Staffing Wage and Hour Class Action)
Yoder et al. v. Western Express (C.D. Calif. 2014) (Wage & Hour Calss and Collective Action)
Williams v. Western Express (C.D. Calif. 2015) (Wage & Hour Class and Collective Action)
Elmy v. Western Express (M.D, Tenn. 2017) (Wage & Hour Class and Collective Action)
Smith v. Western Express (C.D. Calif . 2015) (Wage & Hour Class and Collective Action)
Cormier et al. v. Western Express (M.D, Tenn. 2014) (Wage & Hour Class and Collective Action)
Tyson v. Equity Title et al,. (W.D. Tenn. 2000) (Predatory Lending Class Action)
Cubic Worldwide Technical Services v. International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers AFL CIO (N.D. Fla. 2014) (Labor and Employment Collective Action)
Smith v. Medicare Secondary Payer Recover Contractor, (N.D. Fla. 2011) (Medical Billing Class Action)
Class Action Settlements Representing Plaintiffs
Farm & Industrial Sup, et al., v. First Mercantile Trust et al., (W.D. Tenn. 2003)(Settled on behalf of class for 18.750 million plus $5.069 million in fees and $170,000 in expenses.
Bobby Merritt and Associates et al. v. Transocean LTD et al, (N.D. Fla. 2010) (4th lawsuit filed in Deep Water Horizon BP Oil Spill ultimately resulting in several billion in payouts)
Allen v. McDonalds Corp et al., (N.D. Ill 2003) (Multi million dollar settlement) In Re. McDonalds v. Simon Marketing, (N.D. Ill 2002) (Multi million dollar settlement)
Babb v. Wilsonart International, Inc., (Tenn Cir. Ct., Shelby County 2003) (Settled on behalf of class for $23 million plus $5.750 million in attorneys’ fees).
Bobby Merrit & Associates et al. v. Transocean LTD et al. (E.D. Louisiana 2018) (Macondo oil spill litigation resulting in several billion in payouts)
Grey et al. v. Bellsouth, (W.D. Tenn. 2002) (Settled on behalf of Plaintiffs for $4 million)
Allen v. McDonalds Corp. et al. (W.D. Tenn. 2002) MDL in Chicago resulting in structured settlement and $6 million in legal fees).
Verdicts and Settlements on Behalf of Plaintiffs
Doe v. Board of Education, (W.D. Tenn. 2005) (1983 Civil Rights Act Successful Confidential Settlement)
Universal Technologies Inc., (M.D. Tenn 2017) (Received multimillion dollar settlement representing defense contracting during 4 week trial)
F.S. Sperry Co., Inc., v. Schopman et al., (E.D. Tenn. 2019) (7 Day Complex Commercial Federal Trial resulting in Injunctions and multi million dollar awards for various breaches of employment contracts and noncompete)
Bellwether Cases (1st or 2nd Chair)
Feb. 2010, PA HRT Breast Cancer – $3.45 mm compensatory & $6 mm punitive
Oct 2009 PA HRT Breast Cancer Case – $3.74 mm compensatory & $75 mm punitive
Sept 2007 NV HRT Breast Cancer Case – $ 35 mm compensatory & 99 mm punitive
Jan 2007 PA HRT Breast Cancer Case – $1.5 mm compensatory & $ 8.6 mm punitive
