Experience
California Federal Court Product Liability Case
California federal court product liability case, where we defended an international heavy equipment manufacturer. Plaintiff suffered significant injuries and requested more than $60,000,000 at trial. Christopher obtained a unanimous defense verdict.
Kentucky Federal Court Premises Liability Case
Kentucky federal court premises liability case, where we defended a national retailer. Plaintiff suffered significant injuries, falling over an object. Christopher second chaired this trial as training counsel for a young associate. We obtained a unanimous defense verdict.
Kentucky Federal Court Wrongful Death Product Liability Case
Kentucky federal court wrongful death product liability case, where we defended an international heavy equipment manufacturer. Decedent left behind young children and was a war hero and purple heart recipient. Plaintiff requested in excess of $50,000,000 in damages. Christopher obtained a unanimous defense verdict.
Kentucky State Court Premises Liability Case
Kentucky state court premises liability case, where we defended a national retailer. Plaintiff suffered significant injuries requiring surgeries, from falling over a pallet. Christopher obtained a unanimous defense verdict.
Kentucky State Court Premises Liability Case
Kentucky state court premises liability case, where we defended a national retailer. Plaintiff suffered significant injuries requiring surgeries, from falling over a pallet. Christopher obtained a unanimous defense verdict.
Kentucky State Court Product Liability Case
Kentucky state court product liability case, where we defended a national retailer. Plaintiff asked for significant damages from a hand laceration. Christopher obtained a unanimous defense verdict.
Successfully Defended Manufacturer in Entrapment Case
We represented our client, Genie – a global aerial work platform manufacturer, in a lawsuit after a worker suffered fatal injuries in an entrapment accident. The plaintiffs claimed that aerial work platforms should be equipped with mandatory secondary guarding accessories, which plaintiffs claim would have prevented this death. The plaintiffs sought $69 million, including punitive damages. Post-accident evidence, including evidence of non-similar accidents, were allowed to go to the jury. Despite these challenges, we received a unanimous defense verdict from the jury after nearly two weeks of testimony. The jury rendered the defense verdict in under 90 minutes, agreeing these machines, which have been used for decades and millions of man hours, are not defective and unreasonably dangerous. This case was also significant for the industry, as it is the first entrapment case to be tried to verdict.