Results

2023

$1.78 billion jury verdict in antitrust case challenging the mandatory rule that home sellers make offers of compensation to buyer agents when listing a home on the multiple listing service (U.S. District Court-Western District of Missouri)

$5.3 million jury verdict in property nuisance case involving damage to client’s office building – $1.3 million actual damages, $4 million punitive damages (Missouri state court)

2021

$1.2 million jury verdict in trial involving breach of contract and tortious interference with contract (Kansas state court)

2020

Collected more than $11 million in settlements

2019

Obtained nearly $23 million in damages on behalf of clients in a foreign investment fraud (U.S. District Court-Western District of Missouri)

2017

Obtained confidential settlements in the eight figures on behalf of clients in price-fixing litigation involving polyurethane foam products. In re Polyurethane Foam Antitrust Litigation (U.S. District Court-District of Kansas)

2016

Obtained complete dismissal of class action claims against oil and gas producer in case alleging market allocation. Catron v. Colt Energy, et al. (Kansas state court)

2013

Defended seller of diagnostic testing lab in business tort suit where plaintiffs claimed more than $36 million in damages. (Missouri state court)

Obtained complete dismissal of client after taking key depositions of plaintiff Pizza Hut and franchisees in case alleging years-long manipulation of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Pizza Hut, Inc. et al. v. Dairy Farmers of America, et al. (Missouri state court)

2012

Obtained summary judgment for tractor-trailer equipment manufacturer in wrongful death action.  (California state court)

Defended corporate executive in MDL class action alleging antitrust conspiracy to reduce prices paid to dairy farmers for raw milk. Obtained summary judgment in favor of client. Other defendants settled collectively for more than $300 million. In re Southeastern Milk Antitrust Litigation (U.S. District Court-Eastern District of Tennessee)

2011

Defended suspension system manufacturer in products liability case; case involved several plaintiffs, including one fatality and severe head injuries. On eve of trial, plaintiffs demanded seven figures. After third day of trial and cross-examination of plaintiffs’ key witnesses, case settled for nominal amount. (Utah state court)

2007

Prosecuted breach of contract case involving stock options. At end of trial, obtained $1.9 million arbitration award (full damages sought). (AAA Arbitration)

2006

Defended hospital in case alleging antitrust conspiracy among insurers and hospitals to keep plaintiff out of the market. Obtained court ruling striking plaintiff’s antitrust damage claim against our client. Plaintiff purportedly recovered $45 million from other defendants. Heartland Surgical Specialty Hospital v. Board of Trustees of North Kansas City Hospital, et al. (U.S. District Court-District of Kansas)