Representative Litigation Cases

Personal Injury
 

Auto Accidents

Cole vs. City of Miami - $24 million. - Structured settlement, arising out of an automobile accident where a police officer killed parents of minor child.

Leonard vs. State Farm - $6.5 million verdict. Co-counsel; auto accident case.

Bancroft vs. Healy - $1.1 million verdict - Auto accident case.

Zhang vs. Avis Rent-a-Car - $1 million settlement - Co-counsel auto accident case.

 

Medical Malpractice

Gordon vs. Miami Heart Institute - $6 million verdict, medical malpractice. Co-counsel.

Tremel vs. St. Francis Hospital - $3 million settlement. - Medical malpractice.

Sledge vs. Richards - $1.6 million verdict in medical malpractice orthopedic surgery case.

Givens vs. Clement - Medical malpractice breast cancer case, confidential settlement.

Brown vs. Ashmore - Medical malpractice general surgery, confidential settlement.

Fairbrother vs. Schechter - Medical malpractice orthopedic surgery, confidential settlement.

 

RICO

Baglio et al vs. General Development Corporation, et al. - $4.5 million settlement - RICO and Mortgage Fraud.

 

Product Liability

Baker et al vs. Hurricane Lodge et al - $3.5 million settlement - Burns from explosion due to defective gas valve.

 

Construction Defect

Fragos vs. Unger Properties - $35.0 million judgement. Co-counsel representing 30 people injured in building collapse.

 

Highway Design

O'Neil et al vs. Barnett Bank, et al - $3.2 million verdict. Co-counsel; bank landscaping in state right-of-way causing accident.

 

Civil Rights

M. M. vs. B.S.A. - Co-counsel in confidential settlement involving sexual abuse of minor.

M & A vs. B.S.A. - Co-counsel in confidential settlement involving sexual abuse of two minors.

 

Miscellaneous

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, etc. vs. Lester Goldstein, an individual - Firm represented FDIC in action against borrowers.

 

Class Actions

 

Land Development Companies

Love vs. General Development - $29.1 million allowed claims in class action settlement in bankruptcy court - breach of contract.

Say vs. General Development - $29 million allowed claims in class action settlement in bankruptcy court.

Acampora vs. General Development - $10.4 million allowed claims in class action settlement in bankruptcy court - evaluation of 365(J) liens.

Stanislaus vs. General Development - $7.1 million class action settlement in bankruptcy court - breach of contract.

Bergman vs. General Development - $2.5 million allowed claims in class action settlement in bankruptcy court - mortgage fraud.

Vogel vs. Lehigh Corp. - $2.2 million settlement - Class action/breach of contract.

 

Lenders and Service Companies

Barrios vs. Alliance Mortgage Company - $2.5 million plus settlement - Class action escrow case.

London vs. Universal American Mortgage Company - $1.2 million settlement - Class action escrow case.

Hughes vs. Chase Bank - $2.4 million settlement - Class action escrow case.

 

Motor Vehicle Dealers and Manufacturers

Leach vs. Harley Davidson of Seminole County - $500,000 plus settlement - Class action unfair and deceptive trade practices.

Laframboise vs. Nissan - $678,000 class action settlement in auto disclosure matter settled and approved by court.

June vs. Bill Heard - Class action unfair and deceptive trade practices coupon settlement for $600,000.

Garcia vs. Courtesy Auto - Certified class concerning failure to make disclosures in auto leases, matter on appeal.

Poltarack vs. South Motor - Certified class concerning non-disclosure in auto leases and unfair and deceptive trade practices, case still pending.

 

Insurance Companies and Agents

Heikes vs. Vanguard - Class action certified against homeowners insurer, settled for $300,000.

Power vs. Merrimack - Certified class against homeowners insurer, settled for $700,000.

Corpuz vs. Tri-State Insurance Company - Certified class against homeowners insurer, case settled for $375,000.

Jesse vs. Republic Insurance Company - Certified class against homeowners insurer, case settled for $300,000.

 

Tax Payers

Nelson vs. Wakulla - Certified class in tax payer lawsuit for unconstitutional tax, case still pending on appeal.

 

Miscellaneous

McCoy vs. McDonalds - Local counsel for national class action settlement arising out of McDonald's Monopoly Game.

 

Fraud and Commercial Practice

 

Elmo Mayes and Helen Mayes vs. Consolidated Gold and Silver Corporation, et al., United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.  Firm successfully represented clients in a case involving fraudulent sale of gold futures.

Michael Irvine, et al., vs. Cargill Investor Services, Inc., United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.  Firm successfully represented five private litigants in an action involving negligently handled commodity accounts.

Meyers vs. Consolidated Gold and Silver, United States District Court for Kentucky.  Firm successfully represented individual investors in case involving fraudulent sale of gold futures.

Federal Trade Commission vs. U.S. Oil & Gas, et al., United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.  Firm represented individual Defendant in action brought by the F.T.C.

 

Receiverships

 

International Commodity Investment, Inc. Case No. 78-6508-CA-Atkins, United States District court for the Southern District of Florida.  Firm appointed as Receiver for commodity brokerage firm engaged in fraud.

Commodity Futures Trading Commission vs. International Gold Exchange, Inc., et al., Case No. 79-3558-Civ-Davis, United States District Court of the Southern District of Florida. Ms. Lyons retained as Attorney for Receiver in case involving fraudulent sale of gold futures.

Securities and Exchange Commission vs. United Monetary Services, Inc., et al., Case No. 83-8540-Civ-Paine, United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.  Mr. Farrar appointed as Receiver and firm retained as counsel in fraudulent investment scheme case.

Securities and Exchange Commission vs. Charles Phillip Elliott, et al., Case No. 89-65-Civ-FTM-22B, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.  Mr. Farrar appointed as Receiver and firm retained as counsel in massive securities fraud case involving $65 million in claims.

Commodity Futures Trading Commission vs. De Gol Enterprises, Inc., et al., Case No. 92-7158-Civ-Roettger, United States District Court, for the Southern District of Florida.  Ms. Lyons appointed as Receiver and firm retained as counsel in fraudulent commodities pool scheme.

Commodity Futures Trading Commission vs. Midland Case No. 97-7422-Civ-Dimitrouleas, United States District Court, for the Southern District of Florida.  The firm was appointed as counsel for the Receiver in connection with a fraudulent commodities pool scheme.

Commodity Futures Trading Commission vs. Europacific Case No. 99-6560-Dimitrouleas, United States District Court, for the Southern District of Florida.  Ms. Lyons was appointed Receiver for the Defendants in connection with a fraudulent commodity pool scheme operating out of South Florida and targeting investors throughout the United States.

 

WHITE COLLAR CRIMINAL DEFENSE

U.S. vs. John Doe.  Firm succeeded in preventing charges from being filed against Defendant in an alleged university sports grant fraud.

U.S. vs. John Doe.  Firm succeeded in preventing charges from being filed against banker in connection with alleged Edge Act bank fraud.

U.S. vs. John Doe.  Firm successfully represented Defendant indicted in an alleged tax fraud scheme.

U.S. vs. Jane Doe.  Representation of female employee accused in complex tax scheme involving failure to pay over employment taxes.

 

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