Business
Representative Cases - Business
- Dispute over delay in delivery of covid tests with one week expiration dates; mutual claims of delay and impact of supply chain issues.
- Competing Cannabis operations next door dispute over unrecorded license agreement for access to loading and refilling CO2.
- Employee of unlicensed painting contractor falls from ladder while painting: property owner though painter was licensed, issue of statutory employer and obligations of prior owner who repaired the roof.
- Ex-wife claims damages from assault and violation of prenup with billionaire while Ex husband claims fraud in inducing loans for fake business.
- Mediation to determine split on liability between HOA and landscaper hired three weeks before plaintiff fell on raised sprinkler head.
- Termination of lease based on renovations in common area disrupting ability to run fitness center.
- Minority partner of digital marketing partnership claims retaliation and wrongful termination; partner claims other side had checked out, was producing nothing of value to company.
- Contract with funeral home to do open casket; body not preserved forcing closed casket.
- Franchise purchase through prior owner; claims of nondisclosure of licensee within market.
- Contract to create home drug kit; claims of breach for foreign components.
- Termination of distribution agreement for hair products and devices, claims of improper credits and inability to sell stored inventory.
- Homeowner hires decorator with oral agreement and dispute over charges of agreement on cost plus time being real cost or costs plus “normal” addition.
- Lease with landlord and dispute over whether filming on restaurant premises was violation of lease plus dispute over actual CAM charges and demands for full auditing.
- Dispute over meaning of escape clause on remaining payments on buyout of partner’s heirs in restaurant based on covid shutdown.
- Purchase of grocery stores in limited areas and dispute over indemnification cap for claims that included stores not purchased by buyer.
- Lease termination conditions based on covid issues and DCR not issuing cannabis approvals.
- Friend overseeing construction claimed not to be the general contractor; dispute over cost plus 15% and defects with no written contract but an oral handshake agreement.
- Mutual accusations of deceit and conversion in failed distribution agreement for storage and warehouse distribution of consumer electronics.
- Brother-partners dispute over one side showing ownership in name only due to credit issues and disagreement over mutual demands to buyout online apparel distribution business; contrasting EBITDA appraisals and distrust of base numbers.
- Contract dispute with distribution company of electronic goods via Amazon.
- Claims of damage from failed steam dryer with dispute over required maintenance.
- Dissolution of family business (two restaurants) between family members with claims of fraud, embezzlement.
- Sale of entity disputed with claims of overpayment based on failures to disclose pending litigation and absence of music copyright licenses.
- Covid crippled restaurant with 2 years left on lease; dispute over early termination and distribution of PPP funds.
- Bookkeeper of two decades caught by hacker with threats and getting into her computer; D transferred money from employers credit line and paid hacker, additional funds orchestrated by hacker.
- Partnership of doctors dissolving with disputed claims of monies due and failure to provide documentation from accounts payable as well as proportional responsibility for qui tam settlement for fraudulent use of billing codes.
- Title insurance policy missed significant easement that devalued property that was purchased.
- Claim of assault by virtue of fraudulent promises to marry resulting in physical intimacy
- Abandonment of long term commercial lease based on loss of business from tariffs, covid.
- Breach of sublease and masterlease in one-bed rentals in house with four beds rented per bedroom.
- Dispute between two competing tourist industry entities with claims of misleading advertising, solicitation of employees to switch, charging below market for products etc.
- Dissolution of partners in beer bar-restaurant, dispute over buyout appraisal and mutual charges of intoxication, assault and covid losses.
- Dispute between optometry center and optometrist about appraisal value of buy-in.
- Breach of longterm lease from failure to disclose contamination from former tenant dry cleaner and ongoing oversight by water control board on chemicals leached underground.
- Breach of creation of accounting and marketing website with no product; claims of abandonment on eve of completion.
- Partnership to rehab house with contractor partner refusing to provide silent investor partner with accounting or access to records.
- Breach and dispute over value of services provided in contract to reduce shipping costs.
- Failure to disclose modifications (construction vs aesthetics) in purchase of residential property rendering additional back unit uninhabitable.
- Octogenarian investor claims fraud causing him to transfer millions in assets.
- Failed “going out of business sale” of multigenerational entity with claims of theft, fraud, negligence.
- Mutual accusations of anticipatory terminations in business relationship between social media site and shoe manufacturer/distributor.
- Breach of contract claims by both parties re contract to reduce shipping costs for retailer; claims of lack of value provided.
- Conflicting claims of monies invested by partners in cannabis industry.
- Claims of breach of lease against party invoking termination term for not being able to operate retail business because of temporary covid restrictions.
- Dispute with state board of compensation over claims business underreported payroll by millions.
- Violation of noncompete and trade secrets by terminated financial advisor who claimed fraud and illegal noncompete restrictions.
- Damage caused by construction workers on nextdoor highrise who had agreement re trespass and use of cranes overhead.
- Mutual claims of breach of contract for unpaid services to nursing entities versus overcharging and false billings.
- Vendor hiring temporary employee provider disputing control of policies, liability for labor code violations and claims of discrimination against pregnancy of temporary employee.
- Covid lease breach; investment of 7 figures to reconstruct four homes into 94 living spaces; expired option to buy; failure to disclose litigation with Coastal Commission.
- Claims of violation of settlement agreement re noncompete in Asian restaurant and subsequent dispute over formula for sauces.
- Dissolution of partnership over one partner’s addiction and war over valuation and who was to buy who out.
- Falling out between “top chef” and investors and development of competing restaurant.
- Dispute between brothers who owned marijuana business; one brother denies having been bought out and both dispute value of shares.
- Wrongful termination and breach of contract by young black executive hired in cannabis industry and false promises of compensation.
- Dispute between franchisor and franchisee about false representations, unreasonable changes in franchisor demands and dispute over noncompete and similarity of new restaurant.
- Default on payments of promissory note when website shutdown by facebook, disallowing distribution of content and monetizing clicks.
- Claims of fraud and refusal to account for monies paid into gold market and undisclosed charges imposed for hedging fees when account was closed out.
- Claims for damages per contract for terminated manager of legacy music portfolio and interfamily disputes over managerial decisions.
- Claims for unpaid repairs by unlicensed contractor who argued he did not operate as contractor.
- Partnership dispute in commercial property development with claims of fraud over employment of contractor and quality of construction.
- Dispute between owner and contractor who claimed owner was builder-owner with disputed responsibility for work and hiring of plumber whose error cause home to burn down.
- Seller claims buyer repudiated purchase agreement, denied by buyer; sale of property with renegotiated terms.
- Breach of contract with contractor and homeowner for tripled costs and years-long delay of construction in multimillion dollar residence; disputes over change-orders, lack of invoices and promised records on costs and purchases.
- Breach of property sale agreement to defunct company; original married owners no longer married and one out of the country.
- Breach of agreement with broker providing funder for refinance; dispute over ready willing and able funder and extension of timeframe beyond agreement.
- Twenty million dollar development with expiring entitlements in dispute over ability of two of three managers to proceed on ground lease.
- Dispute between ongoing cannabis enterprise with company hired to expand; dispute over invoices, claims of fraud and deceit; false promises of payments.
- Breach of oral agreement (real estate/confidentiality re relationship) in on-off relationship between younger actress and older established actor.
- NonCompete clause in sale of business with claims of violations for opening similar restaurant.
- Vendor hired to expand cannabis business sued for millions in unpaid invoices countered by claims of fraud and bloated billing.
- Startup tech company partnership dissolution; business model changed leaving one partner no longer providing value.
- Dissolution of partnership of designer and distributor of clothing designs from China.
- Breach of contract when mortuary failed to preserve fingerprints of deceased prior to cremation.
- Marvin lawsuit for failure to provide after five year romantic relationship.
- Dispute over injury to company employee in team building game that collapsed.
- Breach of contract in licensing arrangements by entertainment entity for development of hotels and resorts in Europe and middle east; claims of bad faith and interference.
- Claims of partnership interest in medical microtechnology company versus contractual status as executive employee.
- Suit by departing lawyer from major law firm over dispute over monies owed as equity partner.
- Breach of contract on commissions outlined in employment contract but that were never honored; misrepresentations to distract questions by employee.
- Dissolution of ten year business relationship in wine distributorship.
- Competitors in online product each mutually claiming the other was sabotaging their business by fake reviews, posting negative comments online, blogging, impacting positions on Amazon.
- Claims of breach of oral contract for purchase of lab equipment for reference labs and dispute over who was to cover costs of billings not covered by insurance.
- Company under contract bought out by larger corporation and dispute over terms of preexisting contract to purchase product.
- Partnership dispute over medical (dental) devices and interpretation of partner’s obligation or option to invest $10 million in contrast to changed market conditions.
- Dispute over lease restrictions of other tenants versus known presence of office workers.
- Partnership dissolution in cannabis operations and issues of mismanagement, use of dehumidifiers, and illegal distribution.
- Multimillion dollar fight over termination of distribution rights and monies owed after the agreement was terminated; dispute over accounting by third party auditor
- Architect relied on survey which had wrong setback, causing City to find violation of codes and foundation being ripped up.
- Breach of contract action by putative parents against surrogacy agency
- Partnership dissolution over joint interests in quarry in Mexico with third party to mine the quarry
- Dissolution of partnership in cannabis farm with claims of fraud, mismanagement, denials of cash payments.
- Claims of ownership interest instead of employee relationship in investment entity based on claims of oral contract in contrast to legal filings and employment contracts
- War between friends of three decades on claims of non-repayment of loans countered by claims of overpayments, emotional fraud, corruption
- Breach of contract with wedding planner and site venue for lack of air-conditioning in extravagant wedding in 103 degree heat.
- Breach by Repossessor of truck in middle of night versus claims all payments were current
- Breach of contract for loading and unloading agreement for deployed military personnel
- Local Wine maker dispute with large distributor for failing to make reasonable efforts to market their wine
- Damage to private jet by company storing jet which rolled into another plane with dispute over damages caused by history of this accidental damage
- 51% versus 49% partners of beauty salon mutually claiming fraud, assault, invasion of privacy and embezzlement
- Unpaid legal fees to expert hired by HOA
- Claims against app designer exceeding contractual estimate by hundreds of thousands
- Suit against broker and lending back in sale of dental practice with claims of failure to disclose clientele resulting in lawsuit against buyer of practice
- Dissolution of longtime partnership in fabric designs and claims of trademark violations
- Destruction of frozen embryos after storage for five years and discovery storage had remained unsealed and embryos had disappeared
- Suit for failure to disclose pending workers compensation claims that Buyer states raised his costs and failed to permit profits
- Commercial property leased for thirty years with landlord claiming multiple violations of lease and requirement for consent and permitting; tenant claims no violations but harassment
- Tax partnership dissolution and claims of breach of agreement, violation of non-compete clause with mutual claims of failure to pay.
- Suit over executed document with mistakenly omitted negotiated terms.
- Dispute re nonpayment of event fees at hotel.
- Unpaid loan to defendant concerning promise to buy investment property out of state.
- Suit re plaintiffs who opened unsuccessful small salon claiming plumbing issues’ interference with business growth.
- Plaintiffs claim easement for free parking spaces from Sellers who subsequently sold property to bona fide purchaser. Dispute over terms of easement.
- Dispute over broken commercial lease with claims of breach by landlord for unreasonably refusing proposed new tenant.
- Business dispute re payments in cash to Plaintiff’s agent; Plaintiff denied existence of agent.
- Breach of commercial lease by law firm shut down by State Bar.
- Dispute over management and claimed theft by partners in small retail business.
- Community dispute over pageant rights involving city, Chamber of Commerce, community groups.
- Demand for return of nonrefundable $5 million deposit in failed residential home purchase.
- Demand for return of nonrefundable $1 million deposit in purchase of multi million dollar hotel.
- Medical partnership dissolution and dispute over value of partnership buyout interests.
- Pro per owner of liquor store sought to terminate agreement re ATM machine which was silent on termination options.
- Dispute over oral agreement to repurchase shares in European company.
- Dispute over quality of contractor’s work on remodel exceeding contract price by 33%.
- Breach of lease for commercial property and dispute over personal guarantee by lessee.
- Prefiling dispute between partners to tech firm with multiple businesses when partnership collapsed.
- Breach of contract issues from miscalculated engineering numbers causing defective design for sophisticated research laboratory out of state .
- Suit against bank for fraud and violations of mortgage regulations and modifications.
- Breach in purchase of car wash, with claims of fraud in presale accounting relating to business profits and product sales .
- Suit against insurer for failure to cover losses arising from burglary and theft of major sports memorabilia collection.
- Suit for business interruption and loss of inventory from flooding of commercial property from neighboring property.
- Marvin v Marvin claims by girlfriend against estate of deceased lover with executed agreements explicitly relinquishing such rights.
- Suit re expired agreement with providers of nursing technicians on defunct business.
- Dispute over investments and profit sharing in 2008 collapse; claims of breach fiduciary duty.
- Lawsuit by investors in new restaurant and subsequent Bankruptcy with claims investment was a loan, not an investment.
- Intrafamily dispute between family and in-laws alleging fraud, embezzlement, tortious interference.
- Suit over failed escrow funding over $3 million in downtown undeveloped commercial property.
- Dispute over management and claimed theft of bakery business.
- Construction delays and breach of contract in construction of surgery center at large hospital.
- Breach of commercial lease by law firm shut down by State Bar.
- Partnership dissolution over 20+ franchise restaurants.
- Dispute over fraudulent contract for personal security illegally obtained, theft from employer.
- Dissolution of business partnership of downtown grocery and claims of theft, breach.
- Dispute over share of proceeds from sale of multimillion-dollar spec residence .
- Dispute over claimed lack of profits from $3 million investment in commercial property.
- Breach suit against bank for claimed loss of property in bank safe deposit boxes.
- Nonpayment of invoiced charges with counter charges of poor quality powdercoated products.
- Charges cemetery broke burial sites to make room for new sites; disinterments and illegal disturbance of remains with no notice to families.
- Multiple sales of same plots in cemetery and loss of remains.
- Counterclaims of embezzlement and defamation with bankruptcy pending.
- Dispute over inheritance between siblings over assets and Malibu property.
- Repossessor illegally repossessed and damaged leased vehicle after lease paid off.
- Claims of conversion and abandonment of horses in equestrian center.
- Intra-family suit over control of millions of dollars of property, investments and claims of fraud.
- Dispute over claimed negotiated term versus erroneous inclusion regarding management status of partners.
- Dispute over sales of pizza franchises out of state .
- Suite against bank for not catching embezzlement from accounts.
- Disputed investments in public utilities with rebate programs, claims of misrepresented projections and fraud
- Shareholder derivative suit in claims of fraudulent accounting, breach of fiduciary obligations and misuse and comingling of personal expenses.
- Dispute over terms of termination of decades-long distribution agreements with beverage company .
- Damage in leased storage facility when ammonia leakage destroyed frozen food products.
- Breach of contract in restoration of classic 1937 hotrod.
- Claims of embezzlement by “tax doctor” providing financial advice and investment services.
- Movie distribution dispute arbitrated under AAA with continuing disagreement over obligation to pay commissions on sales where payments were not received from distributor. Distributor used subcontractor who failed to distribute product leaving defendant with liability.
- Suit by music composer in dispute with long time partner over production of music cues.
- Dispute over investment in movie project with allegations of fraud from claims that a particular celebrity had signed on to play the lead.
- Breach of contract in reality show series involving models undergoing makeovers with claims of false representations as to credentials of skincare facility.
- Dispute over unpaid and overpaid marketing billings and breach of contract in services involving press on Asian pop singer.
- Misappropriation of likeness of British royalty for ads for vapor cigarettes in coupon mailings.
- Breach of oral contract claims for percentage of writer’s revenues and residuals for number of successful film scripts covering 15 year relationship.
- Skateboard inventors lost patent after missing maintenance payment.
- Dispute over fraudulent contract for personal security illegally obtained from public figure, theft from employer .
- Fraudulent representations to obtain over $10million in investing in multiple film projects.
- Partnership dissolution and trade secrets breach in company creating sports videos.
- Misappropriation of images of models used in commercial enterprises.
- Partnership dissolution between creator of reality shows and investor partner.
- Short sale of residential property with lienholder refusing to approve the buyer and alternately selling on auction site.
- Management of commercial properties with disputed management by extended family and multiple owners.
- Claims of fraud and conversion in freight handling partnership.
- Partnership dissolution between “angel investor” and business owner of skin care and health care products.
- Employment commissions dispute for service representatives in car dealership.
- Dissolved romantic relationship and competing claims over ownership of mutually developed company.
- Failed purchase of catering company with mutual claims of fraud and breach.
- Early termination of lease in year two of eight; Claims of looting of landlord company to force insolvency.
- Sale of commercial property of 21 units with only 20 units and one undisclosed illegal unit.
- Breach of contract to pay pro rata shares of large billboard over shopping center and failure of property owner to subdivide undeveloped lot.
- Buyer backing out of purchase of multi-million dollar shopping center. Seller demanding specific performance.
- War between brothers over real estate development business and dissolution with claims of theft, fraud.
- Dual broker orchestrated purchase of small business to guarantee retirement investment with claims of nondisclosure, misrepresentations and fraud.
- Overseas company charged with constructing defective cranes and component parts causing crane to fail.
- Breach of agreement to produce research in hospital.
- Purchase of multimillion dollar aerospace company with claims of failures to disclose and breach of sales agreements.
- Mutual claims of breach of contract in renovation of downtown hotel and lack of operative executed contract, with two competing unexecuted versions.
- Breach of contract and dispute over responsibility for completing OSHPD projects in purchase of nursing facility.
- Misappropriation of funds and breach of fiduciary duties in accounting, financial management and property management for winner of lottery.
- Dispute over defective apparel manufactured in China with unpaid purchase orders.
- Dispute over expenses and repayment of costs between partners in flipped property.
- Breach of contract and interference claims by former employer against sales persons.
- Breach of lease action with long history of franchise pizza operations.
- Claims of false advertising in sale of kitty litter product alleging biodegradability and odor control.
- Violation of trade secret misappropriation and confidentiality for disclosure to nonpermitted parties for descriptions of actors’ roles.
- Short sale of residential property with lienholder refusing to approve the buyer and alternately selling on auction site.
- Management of commercial properties with disputed management by extended family and multiple owners.
- Claims of fraud and conversion in freight handling partnership.
- Partnership dissolution between “angel investor” and business owner of skin care and health care products.
- Employment commissions dispute for service representatives in car dealership.
- Dissolved romantic relationship and competing claims over ownership of mutually developed company.
- Failed purchase of catering company with mutual claims of fraud and breach.
- Early termination of lease in year two of eight; Claims of looting of landlord company to force insolvency.
- Sale of commercial property of 21 units with only 20 units and one undisclosed illegal unit.
- Breach of contract to pay pro rata shares of large billboard over shopping center and failure of property owner to subdivide undeveloped lot.
- Buyer backing out of purchase of multi-million dollar shopping center. Seller demanding specific performance.
- War between brothers over real estate development business and dissolution with claims of theft, fraud.
- Fraud claims for misrepresentations of value of securities of company purchasing healthcare business for shares of stock instead of cash.
- Breach of contract with wedding planner and site venue for lack of air-conditioning in Fresno extravagant wedding in 103 degree heat.
- Breach by reposessor of truck in middle of night with claims all payments were current.
- Breach of contract for loading and unloading agreement for deployed military personnel.
- Local Wine maker dispute with large distributor for failing to make reasonable efforts to market their wine.