Victories

In re: Las Vegas Hilton Fire: $50,000 settlement of $50 million claims for business interruption, 150 personal injuries, and 8 deaths in multiple suits on behalf of a "target" defendant (1985-1991).

J.G. v. ____ Bank: 7 figure settlement in favor of Plaintiff client in lender liability suit (2000).

M_____ C______ v. MGM Grand: $0 settlement/defense of a $35,000,000 personal injury claim; and a defensed a companion $4 million dollar claim for breach of a stock option agreement in a separate arbitration (2001).

Ellenbrook v. Fallon: $540,000 binding arbitration award to our client in chiropractic malpractice case (2005).

Timet v. Globe Metallurgical: defensed $11 million products liability claim for breach of warranty (2006).

Lopez v. Mandalay Bay: defensed $500,000 negligent security, personal injury, and false arrest claim (2007).

Izquierdo v. Circus Circus: false arrest/false imprisonment claim asking for $34,000,000. Jury returned minimal verdict of $4600 (2008).

Rodriguez v. Primadonna: defensed multimillion dollar claim by paralyzed youth who claimed that the hotel wrongfully evicted him and his drunken friends from the premises for disorderly conduct. Claimant was thereafter injured in a rollover accident when one of the drunken friends lost control of their car. Nevada Supreme court affirmed summary judgment by declaring the hotel had the absolute right to remove them from the premises (2008).

Tarter v. CityCenter: summary judgment in favor of defense in wrongful death matter (2009).

Vegas V.P. v. Ace Weschester Ins.: summary judgment and 9th Circuit affirmance in favor of carrier against claimant of builders risk insurance (2009).

Weingarten Nostat, Inc. v. Fatburger Corp.: obtained a verdict of $882,289.76 concerning breach of a commercial lease guaranty (2010).

Estate of Smith v. Mahoney's Silver Nugget: obtained summary judgment in favor of a hotel in a shooting death/negligent security case, and a landmark decision from the Nevada Supreme Court changing the law regarding the responsibility for random acts of crime (2011).

Fayer v. Mirage: defensed claim against hotel with affirmance in the 9th Circuit court of appeals where claimant sought damages for false arrest (2011).

Cashman Photo v. Mark Finkel: obtained injunctive relief to prevent unfair competition by a former employee under the uniform trade secrets act and a separate contract. Nevada Supreme Court recently issued opinion affirming the issuance of the original injunction and defining the law for trade secrets violations (2012).

Hualapai Assoc., LLC v. 4 Souls: obtained a verdict of $227,164 on behalf of a commercial landlord following tenant's default under the lease contract (2012).