Court Cases

Selected court cases:

• RWI Transportation LLC v. California Employment Development Department (5308590)
  Reversing imposition of a multimillion dollar state tax assessment by establishing that fleet and long haul drivers are independent contractors, not employees.
• Goode v. Deaconess Hospital (A0708530)
  Hamilton County Common Pleas
  Defense verdict--Employee's lumbar and cervical disc conditions not caused by work-related injury.
• Crawford v. General Motors Corp. (A-9110056)
  Hamilton County Common Pleas
  Defense verdict--Product liability--alleged defective seatbelt.
• General Accident Ins. Co. v. Black & Decker (US) Inc.
  Hamilton County Common Pleas
  Judgment in favor of Defendant in product liability claim (bench trial).
• Birkenheuer v. Black & Decker (U.S.), Inc.
  We represented a major household product manufacturer in a personal injury matter in Hamilton County, Ohio. The Plaintiff alleged she had suffered significant injuries when operating a hand-held mixer. The case went to trial. By utilizing effective presentations from our expert witnesses, including a live demonstration for the jury, and cross-examination of the Plaintiff and her expert witnesses, we were able to obtain a defense verdict on behalf of our client.
• Wendt v. City of Hamilton (CV 2006-06-1966)
  Butler County Common Pleas
  Defense verdict--Firefighter’s heart attack not caused by cumulative effects of smoke, heat and gas.
• Coleman v. City of Hamilton (CV 2004 10 2942)
  Butler County Common Pleas
  Defense verdict--Employee’s leg injuries not sustained in scope and course of employment.
• Stone v. Ball Corp. (03 CVD-10-11034)
  Franklin County Common Pleas
  Defense verdict--Employee’s psychological condition not caused by work-related injuries.
• Adkins v. Ball Corporation (A0101858)
  Hamilton County Common Pleas
  Defense verdict--Employee’s additional conditions not caused by work-related injuries.
• Connelly v. Deaconess Hospital (A0005271)
  Hamilton County Common Pleas
  Defense verdict--Employee’s additional conditions not caused by work-related injuries.
• Frazier v. Quest Diagnostics
  Defense verdict--Employee’s additional conditions not caused by work-related injuries (bench trial).
• Miller v. Procter & Gamble Mfg. Co. 
  Directed verdict in favor of premises owner versus employee of independent contractor.