If I Had A Hammer
After a sixteen day bench trial, which included two site visits, the trial Judge ruled that our client – the contractor – was entitled to recover $243,350.96 against the homeowners on its claims for breach of contract and foreclosure of Mechanic’s Lien. La Bella Decision
Making A Federal Case Out Of It
We are pleased to share a Federal Court decision dated September 26, 2014 which confirmed an arbitration victory for our clients. The members of a real estate development company couldn’t agree on how to divide the proceeds from the sale of the property it owned. Some of the members commenced a Federal law suit against our […]
Ready, Willing and Able
A real estate broker sued our client, a corporation that owns a large warehouse, alleging that the broker earned a commission when it brought a buyer who was ‘ready, willing and able’ to purchase the property on terms that were acceptable to the owner, even though the parties never actually closed title (let alone signed a contract of sale). […]
Slow Down, You Move Too Fast
A lawyer sues for unpaid legal fees. However, instead of suing the corporate client who hired him, he turns his attention to the family of companies (and some of its representatives) who were negotiating to buy the corporate client. Complicating matters, the lawyer relied on a procedure called “summary judgment in lieu of a complaint”, a […]
