Louisville, KY
Clear ResultsStratton v. Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC , 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 167636 (W.D. Ky. November 26, 2013) On November 26, 2013, the Federal District Court for the Western District of Kentucky dismissed a consumer’s claims for ostensible...
Unifund CCR Partners v. Harrell, Kentucky, Nelson Circuit Court, Case No. 12-CI-00661 (June 21, 2013) On June 21, 2013, the Nelson Circuit Court in Kentucky dismissed a counterclaim filed by a consumer alleging that Unifund violated the Fair Debt...
We defended a convenience store chain against allegations of age discrimination, hostile work environment and discriminatory discharge from a former employee. The plaintiff, an 11-year employee who was 57 years old, was terminated after a third...
We represented a company in a matter where the insurance company refused to defend or indemnify our client in a third-party law-suit arising out of our client’s business operations. We brought claims in federal court for breach of insurance...
Our client, the chief operating officer of a corporate vendor in the railroad industry, was indicted for allegedly engaging in mail fraud by improperly outsourcing business to a company owned by his brother. We performed a significant amount of...
An insurance benefits company acquired the assets of another company operating as third-party administrator. Shortly after acquisition, the third-party administrator was sued, along with the insurance benefits company for various breach of contract...
The plaintiff filed suit claiming that our client, a retailer of parts and equipment used in lawn maintenance, had violated anti-trust laws under the Robinson-Patman Act. Our client was awarded summary judgment in federal court and the Sixth Circuit...
Just one month before trial in August 2012, Dinsmore obtained a summary dismissal of a suit filed by a former security officer who was terminated after 13 years of employment for failing to immediately report to his superiors information regarding...
Dealing with the Details Every business, no matter how efficient, faces myriad challenges in keeping the company moving forward. From contracts and agreements to employee relations, intellectual property, corporate governance and administrative...
We defended an international automobile manufacturer against allegations of personal injury resulting from a defective product. The plaintiffs alleged that a door handle on a vehicle manufactured by our client was defective and it malfunctioned...
Plaintiff alleged that the decedent died as a result of injuries that he sustained in an ATV accident and that the ATV was defectively designed. Because there were no witnesses to the accident and the operator was unable to testify, the federal...
We represented an insurance company in a suit for breach of insurance contract and bad faith arising out of the client’s decision not to pay disability benefits under an occupational accident insurance policy. The case was removed to federal court...
We defended an interventional cardiologist accused of medical negligence in performing a stenting procedure on a patient with complex cardiac issues. The case was initially dismissed on statute of limitations grounds. On appeal, the federal court of...
Competition is fierce in the business world, and companies need to stay vigilant in ensuring that there is a level playing ground. When a fleet maintenance company in Louisville alleged that Insight Communications gave its fleet work to a former...
The plaintiff was injured when he ran his fishing boat onto the shore of a river. He sustained head injuries and his passenger was ejected. The plaintiff alleged that the boat’s steering cable failed causing him to lose control of the boat. After...
Defended firearm manufacturers against design defect...
We defended a national financial services firm against allegations of breach of fiduciary duty relating to a large revocable trust that became irrevocable at the grantor’s death. Our client served as the corporate trustee for the trust...
Our client, a national transportation company, was awarded a verdict on its behalf in federal court. The case involved a question of who was at fault in a significant head-on collision. After several days of trial, the jury returned a verdict for...
The plaintiff was involved in a serious accident in which he drove his motorcycle into the back of a slow-moving vehicle, was thrown from his motorcycle, and sustained multiple injuries, including a traumatic brain injury. He was transported via...
Successfully defended numerous commercial and fraud-based claims seeking in excess of $9 million against John Deere. Obtained pre-trial dismissal of claims accounting for over 99% of the damages sought and then settled the remainder of the action...
The plaintiff was an 11-year employee of a manufacturing company who was terminated for violation of the Company’s attendance policy after he failed to submit required documentation. The plaintiff filed suit under Kentucky’s Civil Rights Act...
We represented an insurance company in a suit for breach of insurance contract and bad faith arising out of insurance company’s decision not to pay benefits under an occupational accident insurance policy. The case was removed to federal court and...
A routine commercial foreclosure resulted in lender liability claims against the bank. Representing the bank, the case was settled on terms favorable to our...
In this case we defended a national real estate management company and certain partnerships that were sued in Kentucky regarding contractual issues by a business partner and guarantor. There was already similar litigation pending on similar issues...
We defended a large trucking company against product liability claims relating to the death of child. The child was struck by a waste-hauling truck manufactured in part by our client, and the plaintiffs alleged that the mirrors on the truck were...
A fire in an apartment complex that resulted in multiple deaths allegedly started when a Christmas tree caught fire. The plaintiffs alleged that the lights on the tree were defective and that this defect caused the fire. The plaintiffs had purchased...
These two unrelated product liability cases for the same national medium and heavy duty truck manufacturer involved the issue of spoliation of physical evidence (vehicle components). In the first case Plaintiff insisted that the vehicle be preserved...
In this business dispute, a beverage distributor sued a beverage company for breach of contract and a competing beverage distributor for wrongful interference with the contract. The plaintiff distributor claimed $14 million in damages. We defended...
The plaintiffs alleged that they suffered carbon monoxide poisoning as a result of a CO leak in their furnace. After testing of the furnace by the experts found no leak in the unit and no defect, we successfully negotiated a...
The unique settings of hospitals and medical care centers present a number of employment challenges, from industry-specific statutes and regulations to general employment matters, such as discrimination. One of the most renowned hospital systems in...
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