Represented Southstar Funding against First Superior Mortgage Corp and Lionel Rhodes for breach of contract, and fraud surrounding a mortgage fraud scheme in Raleigh, NC. Jury returned verdict for $237,245.80 in actual damages and $1,500,000 in punitive damages along with costs and attorneys fees. Southstar Funding, LLC v. Rhodes, et al, E.D. of NC (5:04-CV-858-BR).
Represented Southstar Funding against its former closing attorney, Victoria Sprouse for legal malpractice, fraud and Federal RICO violations surrounding a mortgage fraud scheme in Charlotte, NC. Jury returned verdict for $150,000 in actual damages and $1,000,000 in punitive damages along with costs and attorneys fees. Southstar Funding, LLC v. Sprouse, W.D. of NC (3:05-CV-253-W).
Successfully defended Bosnia House against breach of contract claims in excess of $1,650,000. Claims dismissed on summary judgment. Bajrovic v. Bosnia House, et al., W.D of KY. (3:04-CV-00453).
Represented HIV-positive, former employee against Home Depot under the ADA over his termination. Sanger v. Home Depot, N.D. GA (1:03-cv-2608-WSD).
Represented epileptic employee agsinst former employer for disability discrimination. Reardon v. California Pizza Kitchen, N.D. of Ga. (1:99-CV-02120-JTC).
Represented Type II Diabetes correctional officer against his employer for their failure to promote and written policy disallowing promotion of diabetic employees. Mitchell v. City of Atlanta, (1:99-CV-01859-JTC).
Represented Muslim employee against employer for failure to allow religious headscarf at work. Yamini v. Compass Market Research, N.D. of Ga. (1:96-CV-02948-CC).
Represented shooting victim against off duty Atlanta police officer for negligence and Section 1983 4th amendment violations. Crawford, et al., v. Atlanta, Georgia et al., 1:96-CV-01850-CAM).
Represented estate of deceased against USA for wrongful death claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act. Sims, et al., v. USA, et al., N.D. of Ga. (1:96-cv-00808-RCF).
Represented estate of deceased agaisnt DeKalb County, GA for wrongful death and 4th amendment excessive use of force. Randolph, et al., v. County of DeKalb, et al., N.D. of Ga. (1:94-CV-03272-CAM).
Represented inmate against Prison Health Services and Gwinnett County, Georgia for denial of medical care and 8th amendment cruel and unusual punishment. Ingerson v. Prison Health Services, et al., N.D. of Ga. (1:93-cv-02890-RCF).
Represented a nation-wide group of business managers in a collective action against Comp USA for misclassifying their exempt status and recovering unpaid overtime. Taylor, et al., v. CompUSA, Inc., N.D. of Ga. (1:04-CV-00718-WBH); Rucker et al. v. CompUSA, Inc., N.D. of Ga. (1:05-CV-00144-ODE).
Represented estate of deceased in wrongful death action and Section 1983 claims against Baldwin County, Georgia for police officer's driving at high rate of speed, no emergency situation, no lights which resulted in collision. Parham v. Baldwin County, GA, M.D. of GA (1:00-cv-03090-HTW).
Represented a large group of African American Plaintiffs against Willett Automotive Group and Dwaine Willett for race discrimination.
Represented Carol Faubert, a former Vice President of Human Resources, against the Atlanta Falcons and Arthur Blank for sex discrimination and retaliation. |