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Won case for grantor of dealership: Grantor was found not liable in federal lawsuit in which the dealer alleged three million dollars in lost profits. The dealer was found liable for over $200,000 in attorneys’ fees.
Won trial for grantor of dealership: The owner of the dealership alleged he was not personally liable for the dealership’s corporate debts. Owner found personally responsible for $500,000.
Won case for grantor of dealership: The dealer alleged the grantor breached the Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law, the dealership agreement, and the Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing. The grantor was found not liable.
Sued grantor of dealership for unlawful termination of an implied exclusive distributorship and for violation of the Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law and obtained $350,000 settlement.
Obtained dismissal of insurer in federal court coverage action involving noise induced hearing loss based on res judicata. Court previously denied motion to dismiss but overturned its prior ruling on a motion to reconsider and entered judgment in favor of insurer.
Obtained dismissal of foreign manufacturer of exercise equipment in product liability lawsuit based on lack of personal jurisdiction.
Obtained summary judgment on behalf of a construction company in lawsuit alleging fraudulent conduct and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
Obtained summary judgment on behalf of insurer in Wisconsin bad faith action arising out of the homeowner’s misrepresentations concerning sale of a multi-million dollar property. Dismissal affirmed on appeal.
Obtained summary judgment on behalf of structural steel contractor in personal injury lawsuit that occurred at a large condominium building.
Successfully defended limited liability company in action seeking temporary restraining order and other relief arising out of purchase of a downtown Chicago commercial building.
Obtained dismissal of a drunk driving case in which the driver was observed driving erratically with a .26 blood alcohol level by proving that the arrest violated the driver’s Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable seizures because the officer initiated the arrest in the driver’s backyard patio without a warrant, consent or exigent circumstances.
Represented the purchaser of a parking garage complex from a municipal authority
Represented the seller of a horse farm and stable operation
Acted as purchaser’s local counsel in a $300,000,000 multistate acquisition of shopping centers
Represented landlords and tenants in leases of retail, healthcare, office and hospitality facilities
Assisted as underwriter’s counsel in a $130 million bond issuance by a state authority
Represented a local lender in a $15 million leasehold financing of a public/private educational facility
Represented a national lender in a $37 million credit facility to fund an ESOP transaction for a multistate convenience store operator
Represented a regional lender group in an aggregate of $150 million in development and mini-permanent loans to hospitality industry borrower (hotel, timeshare and water park facility)
Represented a local bank in a loan workout of 23 business and real estate loans to 13 related entities in Wisconsin aggregating approximately $15 million