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Results: Breach of Contract

Below is a list of some of the cases the firm has handled, not a complete list, and is not a guaranty of future results.


Venture Communications v. Falcon Communications
$26 Million

Mr. Klein represented a limited partner in a cable franchise, alleging a variety of causes of action, including breach of fiduciary duty and fraud. Mr. Klein prevailed at trial and, after a court awarded judgment in favor of Mr. Klein’s client, Mr. Klein’s client recovered a $26 million settlement for the client.


Doe Corporation v. Roe Corporation
$12 Million
Klein & Wilson represented a staffing company seeking $6 million of damages from a hospital. As a result of discovery efforts, Klein & Wilson was able to prove breach of contract and also developed substantial evidence of fraud. After the court initially denied Klein & Wilson‘s request for a writ of attachment, Klein & Wilson presented newly discovered evidence and convinced the court to reverse its ruling and issue a writ of attachment. Immediately before trial, the hospital offered to pay Klein & Wilson‘s client approximately $6 million. The client rejected that offer given the strength of the fraud case Klein & Wilson developed. Klein & Wilson resolved the case on the first day of trial with the client recovering $6 million of damages, reimbursement of all the client’s attorneys’ fees, and the hospital was required to award the client a new contract valued at an additional $6 million.


ReadyLink HealthCare v. Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith, LLP
$9 Million
The defendant law firm charged its client almost $5 million in legal fees while handling four sophisticated trade secrets and business cases. None of the four cases went well for the client, despite the fact the client paid millions of dollars of attorneys’ fees. The client hired Klein & Wilson to handle the malpractice case against former counsel, one of the largest law firms in the United States. After a two month long jury trial, the jury awarded Klein & Wilson‘s client every penny it requested on its breach of contract and malpractice claims and awarded the defendant law firm nothing on its cross-claims. The case drew significant attention from the California legal community, and the Los Angeles Daily Journal ran a front-page story about this case. Lewis Brisbois Ordered to Pay Millions Overbilling.


Doe v. Roe LLC
$6 Million Defense Judgment
Klein & Wilson defended a company and its wealthy owner in an action involving a real estate syndicate in San Diego County. The plaintiff claimed Klein & Wilson‘s clients breached various contractual obligations and fiduciary duties, effectively making the plaintiff’s partnership interest worthless. Plaintiff hoped to take advantage of the “wealth card” to convince the trier of fact he was cheated out of millions of dollars promised to him for years of hard work. Klein & Wilson presented evidence showing the plaintiff was a double dealer who preyed on several former partners. Klein & Wilson proved plaintiff was a sophisticated real estate professional who enticed Klein & Wilson‘s client into investing with him. The firm showed that if anyone breached a fiduciary duty on the contractual provision, it was plaintiff himself. After almost three weeks of testimony, Klein & Wilson moved for judgment at the close of plaintiff’s case and won, without having to put on any evidence. The court dismissed plaintiffs $6 million claim and entered judgment in favor of Klein & Wilson‘s client.


Affinitec v. Siemens
$5.7 Million
In May 1999, Klein & Wilson won a verdict of approximately $5 million on behalf of its software client against Siemens Business Communications, Inc., one of the largest companies in the world. Affinitec prevailed on all of its breach of contract claims and recovered 99 percent of all the damages it requested from the jury. Siemens filed a cross-complaint against Klein & Wilson‘s client but recovered nothing.


Doe Company v. Roe Insurance Company
$3.5 Million
Klein & Wilson represented a printing and direct mailing company against a large insurance company regarding the insurance company’s decision not to provide promised work to the printing company. Klein & Wilson‘s client claimed it had a contractual right to perform all mailings for any plan owned by the insurance company. The insurance company contended the contract was not exclusive and could give work to other contractors if it chose to do so. Following the most critical depositions in the case, Klein & Wilson successfully obtained a $3.5 million settlement for the client. The insurance company was represented by one of the largest law firms in the state where the arbitration was to take place, and included a former chief justice of the Supreme Court on the trial team.


Does Corporation v. Roes
$3 Million
Klein & Wilson represented a company which hired design professionals and a general contractor to construct a sales facility in Central California. The designers and contractors made a number of errors, resulting in construction defects. Because of insurance coverage issues, the defendants’ insurance carriers refused to settle until Klein & Wilson took approximately 50 depositions and proved that each defendant had serious exposure. After several mediations, Klein & Wilson recovered $3 million for its client – enough money for the client to make the necessary repairs to its facility.


Doe v. Roe Corporation (Case Confidential)
$2.8 Million
Klein & Wilson represented the chief financial officer (CFO) of an international corporation that abruptly terminated the CFO in violation of his employment agreement. Before filing a lawsuit, Klein & Wilson negotiated a $2.8 million settlement for the CFO, which far exceeded the mandated severance package in the employment agreement.


Doe v. Roe Major Accounting Firm
$2 Million
Klein & Wilson‘s client was one of the largest distributors of compact disc products in the United States. As the result of rapid growth, the client needed to replace its existing accounting software program with a higher end program while remaining in operation. The client retained a major accounting firm to perform the work. The accounting firm botched the project, and Klein & Wilson‘s client was severely damaged. The case ultimately settled for $2 million.


Doe v. Roe Corporation
$2 Million
Klein & Wilson represented a public company in a complicated breach of contract action against a much larger corporation. Two weeks before trial, Klein & Wilson shared its mock trial results with the opposing side, and convinced the defendant to pay more than $2 million to settle.


Doe v. Roe Corporation and Its Shareholders
$1.85 Million
Klein & Wilson‘s client formed an advertising agency with four previous colleagues (Defendants). The five shareholders signed a shareholder agreement giving the advertising agency an option to purchase the shares of a shareholder who resigned from the company. After the advertising company became a huge success, the client decided to retire and gave the company a resignation letter which included a request that the company buy his shares. The other shareholders met with corporate counsel and decided to exercise the option. They sent Klein & Wilson‘s client an email stating, “We accept your resignation letter.” Then, the company asked its CPA to determine the value of the client’s shares in accordance with the formula in the shareholder agreement. The CPA determined the company owed the client $1.1 million. Defendants claimed shock at the number and tried to renege on their exercise of the option. Worse, with corporate counsel’s advice, Defendants stripped the client of all shareholder rights and converted all profit distributions to salaries and bonuses to themselves, leaving the client with nothing.

A jury found the company liable for breach of contract. The jury found the individual Defendants were the alter egos of the company because they siphoned away all profits and treated the company like a personal piggy bank. Recognizing they were going to get hit with costs, prejudgment interest, and attorneys’ fees, Defendants agreed to pay Klein & Wilson‘s client $1,850,000 to resolve the case.


Doe v. Roe Corporation
$1.75 Million
Klein & Wilson represented a public satellite communications company in a dispute with a competitor over a contract in Peru. The client won the contract, but alleged the competitor had stolen the contract using improper influence with Peruvian government ministers. When Klein & Wilson filed suit on behalf of the client, the competitor’s attorneys said the case was frivolous. As a result of Klein & Wilson‘s efforts, even the United States Congress became interested in the case and began its own inquiry. Ultimately, the competitor settled the case for $1.75 million.


Doe v. Roe Corporation
$1.5 Million
A veteran proved his employer engaged in serious wage and hour violations. The case settled before the veteran hired Klein & Wilson. As consideration for dropping his claims, the employee received a contract from the employer to serve as a project manager for large projects which the defendant planned to construct. When the budget for one project grew dramatically, the employer reneged on its contractual obligation. When the employer received a threatening letter from the employee’s lawyer, the employer trumped up grounds to terminate the contract, believing the employee would not have the financial ability to fight a large and complicated lawsuit. We accepted this case on a basis which allowed the client to overcome the employer’s scorched-earth strategy. We pulled out all the stops and, as the case proceeded to trial, the employer caved and paid our client what he deserved: $1.5 million.


Doe v. Roe Insurance Company
$1.5 Million
Klein & Wilson represented a dentist who could no longer practice dentistry because he suffered from chronic daily migraine headaches. The disability carrier refused to pay insurance proceeds on the grounds the dentist made misrepresentations in his application and the dentist was not disabled. After Klein & Wilson won the jury trial, the case settled for $1.5 million.


Doe v. Roe Corporation
$1.5 Million
Klein & Wilson represented a nutritional supplements firm who sold $750,000 of product to defendant. Defendant alleged the product was defective and refused to pay. After Klein & Wilson filed a complaint, defendant filed a cross-complaint, alleging a variety of wrongful conduct against Klein & Wilson‘s client. After Klein & Wilson worked up the case and presented a multimedia presentation at mediation, defendant agreed to settle the case for $1.5 million.


Doe HOA v. Roe Contractor
$1.5 Million
Klein & Wilson represented a homeowners’ association in a construction defect case. The developers and contractors denied there were construction defects and refused to pay anything. After conducting a “show-and-tell” presentation of the defects and inviting all the defendants to destructive testing, the defendants recognized they would be found liable and paid Klein & Wilson‘s client approximately $1.5 million.


Guild, Inc. v. J.C. Penney
$1.4 Million
In 2004, Klein & Wilson won a verdict of $1.4 million in a breach of implied contract and copyright infringement case against one of the largest retailers in the United States. The jury awarded every penny Klein & Wilson requested. The court commented that Klein & Wilson‘s multimedia trial presentation was the best it had ever seen.


Doe Corporation v. Roe Law Firm
$1.25 Million
Klein & Wilson brought a legal malpractice action against one of the largest and most prominent law firms in California for its mishandling of a “bet-the-company” trade secrets case and its failure to recognize serious conflicts of interest. At the time Klein & Wilson accepted the case, the law firm was demanding approximately $500,000 from the client. Klein & Wilson settled the case on the eve of trial for $725,000 with the law firm agreeing to write-off its entire bill of almost $500,000.


Doe Corporation v. Roe
$1 Million
Klein & Wilson represented a partner in the breakup of a lucrative partnership. In addition to various breach of fiduciary duty claims, Klein & Wilson represented the client in claims of copyright and trademark violation. Klein & Wilson was able to achieve a settlement resulting in a payment to its client of just over $1 million. In addition, the client retained control of the business.


Doe Corporation v. Roe Corporation
$1 Million
Klein & Wilson‘s client hired Texas counsel to try a breach of contract case. In the middle of trial, the attorney-client relationship deteriorated. In an unusual set of circumstances, the parties’ attorneys signed a letter of intent regarding settlement terms, but the case was dismissed before the parties signed a formal settlement agreement. When the defendant refused to honor the settlement terms, the client hired new Texas counsel who tried to get the case reinstated. After eight months of being in limbo, the client asked Klein & Wilson to see what it could do. Klein & Wilson resolved the case with the defendant paying Klein & Wilson‘s client $1 million.


Doe Corporation v. Roe Corporation
$850,000
Klein & Wilson represented a company which sold its medical billing assets in exchange for cash and a promissory note. When the buyer defaulted on the promissory note, Klein & Wilson filed an action against the buyer. The buyer filed a cross-complaint alleging 17 causes of action, pursued an aggressive discovery campaign, and designated multiple experts to try and prove the seller engaged in an international tax fraud conspiracy, which would somehow relieve the buyer from making payments on the promissory note.
The buyer demanded $2.4 million to settle the cross-complaint against Klein & Wilson‘s client. Before trial, the parties filed multiple motions in limine. Klein & Wilson won every substantive motion and persuaded the court to exclude defendants’ experts. The court held a separate trial on the equitable issues the case presented, and Klein & Wilson prevailed. Klein & Wilson then persuaded the court to force defendants to present an offer of proof on the cross-complaint. After the court dismissed the first seven causes of action, the case settled in a favorable manner to Klein & Wilson‘s client.


Doe v. Roe
$827,000
Klein & Wilson represented a client who entered into a promissory note with defendant, which provided for a substantial penalty if payments were not made timely. The client claimed defendant owed $665,000, plus interest. Defendant failed to make timely payments and alleged she was excused from doing so, because the note was usurious. Klein & Wilson persuaded defendant that the note was not usurious and negotiated a stipulated judgment. Defendant failed to comply with the stipulation; accordingly, Klein & Wilson obtained a judgment against defendant for approximately $827,000.


Doe Corporation v. Roe Insurance Corporation
$715,000
Klein & Wilson recovered $715,000 for a client whose insurers refused to defend it for a covered claim, requiring the client to defend itself. This settlement represented 95 percent of the client’s claim for unpaid defense costs.


Doe v. Roe
$700,000
In 2000, Klein & Wilson represented a client who lent money to carpet salesmen in Beverly Hills. The carpet salesmen refused to pay the money back. Klein & Wilson obtained summary judgment as to two of the defendants and judgment on the pleadings as to the remaining defendants, resulting in judgments totaling $700,000.


Does v. Roe Corporation
$645,000
Klein & Wilson represented tenants who subleased their space to a corporation. Former counsel structured the deal in such a way that Klein & Wilson‘s clients made no money on the sublease, but remained liable to the landlord should the subtenant fail to make lease payments. Klein & Wilson filed an action against the subtenant, seeking a declaration of how to interpret the lease. At the same time, Klein & Wilson indicated there was a possibility its clients would evict the subtenants, under a provision which gave the clients a unilateral right to re-occupy the property. The case settled when the subtenant agreed to pay Klein & Wilson‘s clients $645,000 in exchange for their waiver of their right to re-occupy the property. Accordingly, Klein & Wilson turned an unprofitable transaction into a windfall.


Doe v. Roe HOA
$500,000
Klein & Wilson‘s client was forced to sue his homeowners’ association, which refused to allow him to build on plans it had previously approved. Klein & Wilson attempted to settle the case early through mediation, but the homeowners’ association stubbornly refused to budge an inch. At trial, the court found in favor of Klein & Wilson‘s client and awarded not only substantial damages, but also the majority of the client’s legal fees, finding that the quality of representation had been superior.


Doe v. Roe Corporation
$500,000
Klein & Wilson represented the former chief executive officer of a major corporation. The major corporation failed to live up to numerous provisions of a post-employment agreement. After three days of arbitration, the defendant agreed to pay all the money Klein & Wilson‘s client requested, totaling over $500,000.


Doe v. Roe Developer
$500,000
In this construction defect case, Klein & Wilson sued some of the largest developers in California, including Jack Nicklaus (the golfer) and Watt Industries. Klein & Wilson‘s clients purchased a large residential lot on a Jack Nicklaus golf course and, soon after the purchase, the lot was destroyed by a flood. All the defendants denied liability, and Mr. Nicklaus even threatened Klein & Wilson with a malicious prosecution action. After Klein & Wilson presented compelling evidence that the lot was defective, the defendants settled by paying approximately $500,000.


Doe Corporation v. Roe Corporation
$475,000
Klein & Wilson‘s client hired a structural engineering firm to design several commercial buildings. Years after the buildings were constructed, a piece of concrete broke off one of the concrete panels. Investigation revealed the structural engineer made calculation errors, resulting in inadequate chord connections. At mediation, Klein & Wilson recovered all of the client’s damages, including attorneys’ fees and prejudgment interest.


Business Center Drive Partners v. BioGentec Corporation
$260,000
BioGentec was a landlord’s worst nightmare. The company was habitually late on rent and repeatedly made commitments it did not keep. The landlord, Klein & Wilson‘s client, refused to renew the lease and, at that point, the landlord’s nightmare got worse. BioGentec held over and took advantage of every procedural opportunity to delay eviction. As a result of Klein & Wilson‘s aggressive litigation tactics, Klein & Wilson successfully evicted BioGentec and then won a substantial monetary judgment against BioGentec for back rent and attorneys’ fees. Klein & Wilson convinced the court to find the principal of BioGentec in contempt of court for failing to turn over assets. Klein & Wilson recovered almost all of the outstanding judgment when the judge threatened to throw the principal in jail.


Breton v. Midland TME
$250,000
Mr. Klein represented a construction company for collection of its fees and foreclosure of a mechanic’s lien. The defendants alleged construction defects and a variety of other defenses, including some issues never before considered by a California court. Mr. Klein recovered over $250,000 for the construction company and won the right to foreclose on the mechanic’s lien.


John Doe Roe LLC
$250,000 (Binding Arbitration)
Defendant hired Klein & Wilson‘s client to be its president and gave him the impossible task of turning the company around in short order, even though the company’s accounting department was incompetent and years of sloppy corporate culture permeated every department. Klein & Wilson‘s client made great strides in improving quality control and repairing damaged customer relationships. Nevertheless, Defendant’s board abruptly terminated the client for “cause” after a disgruntled employee complained about his management style. Consequently, Defendant refused to pay the severance set forth in the employment agreement and other wages, on the ground that the “for cause” termination justified its decision.
Klein & Wilson persuaded Defendant to submit the case to binding arbitration which saved Klein & Wilson‘s client thousands of dollars in fees and costs. At the binding arbitration, Klein & Wilson proved its client met Defendant’s stated objectives and there was no “cause” justifying the client’s termination. The arbitrator awarded Klein & Wilson‘s client the entire severance payment requested, plus vacation pay, penalties, expert witness fees, interest, costs, and all of Klein & Wilson‘s attorneys’ fees.


Does v. Roe Law Firm
$250,000
Klein & Wilson recovered $250,000 in a legal malpractice case where the attorneys did a poor job preparing an underlying personal injury and civil rights case. Despite serious issues of causation, Klein & Wilson convinced the defendant’s insurance carrier a jury would overlook those issues because of the attorneys’ misconduct.



Doe v. John Roe
$165,000
One of the largest law firms in the United States sought $747,181.79 from its client in a fee dispute. Klein & Wilson cast doubt on the law firm’s bills by comparing the work product with the amount of time the attorneys billed. The case settled for $165,000 before the fee arbitration. Accordingly, Klein & Wilson saved the client over $500,000.


Doe Mortgage Co. v. Roe Corporation
(Settlement)
One of the largest financial institutions in the world sued Klein & Wilson‘s client for $1 million. As a result of bookkeeping errors, Klein & Wilson‘s client admittedly lost $1 million of plaintiff’s money. Klein & Wilson was able to convince the plaintiff to take less than 15 cents on the dollar, and Klein & Wilson also convinced the client’s insurance carrier to pay the balance owed, except for the client’s deductible of $15,000. Accordingly, on a loss of over $1 million, the client paid only $15,000.


Doe v. Roe Law Firm
(Settlement)
Klein & Wilson‘s client hired a law firm to represent her in a divorce case. The attorney did a poor job preparing her case for trial and relied too heavily upon an expert who did not know what she was doing. When the client complained that the expert’s report was filled with mathematical mistakes, the lawyer panicked, made inappropriate physical contact with the client, and forcefully told the client she had to settle. Klein & Wilson‘s client decided she could not trust the attorney and was also afraid of him because of his physical aggression. She terminated his services and asked the court for a trial continuance, but the court refused to continue the trial. The trial ended in a predictable disaster. The defense contended the client’s wounds were “self-inflicted” and that it was her discharge of the attorney which led to the disastrous trial result. Klein & Wilson was able to achieve a favorable confidential settlement for its client, allowing her to get back on track with her life and not be distracted by further litigation.


Doe Corporation v. Roe Corporation
(Settlement)
Klein & Wilson represented a corporation sued by a plaintiff claiming the corporation owed plaintiff a 30 percent interest in the company as well as employment for five years at $100,000 per year. Plaintiff’s settlement demand was $5 million. The corporation hired Klein & Wilson just two weeks before trial. Klein & Wilson persuaded the court to continue the trial. Klein & Wilson then took plaintiff’s deposition by videotape, during which Klein & Wilson impeached plaintiff many times. Subsequently, Klein & Wilson persuaded plaintiff to attend a mediation. At the mediation, Klein & Wilson used a multimedia presentation showing how badly Klein & Wilson impeached the plaintiff. The case settled at mediation for only $60,000.


Does v. Roe LLC
(Settlement)
After Klein & Wilson obtained an arbitration award of $825,000 for its client, the defendant tried to escape payment by creating new business entities. Klein & Wilson filed an action for fraudulent conveyance and related claims, causing the defendant to settle.


Does v. Roes
(Settlement)

Klein & Wilson represented Pakistani clients who alleged they formed a joint venture with a German corporation to bring mobile banking to Pakistan. This case had jurisdictional and choice of law issues; nevertheless, Klein & Wilson was successful in keeping the case venued in the United States. After Klein & Wilson prevailed on a substantive motion and showed the defendants the case had huge exposure, the case settled.


Doe LLC v. Roe LLC
(Settlement)
Klein & Wilson represented several defendants in related State Court cases involving the proposed development of one of the largest Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Superfund sites in the United States. Plaintiffs sought tens of millions of dollars in damages from Klein & Wilson‘s clients and various public entities. The parties and the EPA Superfund site were subject to a convoluted Federal consent decree; accordingly, Klein & Wilson successfully stayed the State Court cases, requiring plaintiffs to seek redress from the EPA. After the parties completed the Federal dispute resolution process, the State Court cases resumed, and Klein & Wilson settled the claims against its clients for only $700,000, with $275,000 of that amount being paid by the clients’ insurers. Klein & Wilson obtained orders finding the settlement to be in good faith, prompting other parties to file writs to challenge the trial court’s orders. Klein & Wilson responded with motions for summary judgment against the challenging parties. The parties withdrew their writs, finally ending these cases after more than five years of litigation.


Doe v. Roe Attorney
(Plaintiff Verdict)

In this attorney malpractice action, K&W represented an investor who purchased real estate in Newport Beach. The attorney who represented Mr. Wilson’s client in the transaction botched the transaction so badly, the client’s title to the property was unclear, which resulted in several other lawsuits being filed. The attorney denied all liability and the case went to trial. The attorney was represented by one of Orange County’s most experienced trial attorneys. Nevertheless, K&W prevailed at trial and recovered all the damages requested.


Plaza Freeway Limited Partnership v. First Mountain Bank
(Plaintiff Verdict)
Klein & Wilson represented a shopping center attempting to evict a bank tenant, based upon expiration of the bank’s lease. Both sides agreed the lease had not yet expired, but the bank executed an estoppel certificate indicating an erroneous lease expiration date. The question presented at trial was whether the bank was bound by its estoppel certificate or whether the actual lease expiration date controlled. The trial court concluded the bank was not bound by the estoppel certificate. Klein & Wilson appealed, and the appellate court reversed, finding the estoppel certificate enforceable. The appellate court ordered the trial court to enter judgment in favor of Klein & Wilson‘s client. The case was a published decision and was one of the ten most important appellate decisions involving real estate.


Price Pfister, Inc. v. Metaldyne Corporation
(Defense Verdict)
Price Pfister, Inc. (“Price Pfister”), a subsidiary of Black & Decker Corporation, sued Klein & Wilson‘s clients alleging they were responsible to defend all asbestos lawsuits filed against Price Pfister. Price Pfister sought reimbursement of $1 million it incurred defending asbestos cases to date and an order requiring Klein & Wilson‘s clients to pay all of Price Pfister’s future legal bills. Klein & Wilson tried the case against Edward Hugo of Brydon, Hugo & Parker who claims to be one of the most successful trial attorneys in Northern California. Klein & Wilson proved that Price Pfister’s claims had no merit and obtained a defense judgment. Price Pfister appealed the judgment, and the appellate court partially reversed the judgment. The appellate court remanded the case back to the trial court to determine whether, pursuant to Civil Code section 2778(4), Klein & Wilson‘s clients were obligated to pay the defense costs Price Pfister sought. Klein & Wilson prevailed again on the new trial and recovered a second defense judgment against Price Pfister.


Doe v. Roe
(Settlement)
Plaintiff sued Klein & Wilson‘s client, alleging she failed to disclose fungus when she sold her property to plaintiff. The case was troubling because the parties signed an agreement in which the client specifically disclosed the fungus, plaintiff agreed to take responsibility for it, and plaintiff received a credit for the condition. Due to this fact, Klein & Wilson filed a cross-complaint alleging plaintiff was breaching the contract. On the eve of the hearing on a motion for summary judgment Klein & Wilson filed, plaintiff agreed to pay Klein & Wilson‘s client $60,000 for having to defend a frivolous lawsuit.


Doe v. Roe Insurance Co.
(Settlement)
Klein & Wilson‘s client was a prominent anesthesiologist. Following a traffic accident, he suffered carpal tunnel syndrome, for which the insurance company paid partial disability benefits. However, after releasing the insurance company from any claim for partial disability, the client found he was still not improving. The insurance company refused to pay any further benefits, and Klein & Wilson sued on behalf of the client. After getting the case ready for trial, the insurance company settled for a confidential amount.


Doe v. Big Law
(Settlement)
Klein & Wilson‘s client purchased a business and expected to have a covenant not to compete in the sales agreement, which would have prevented the owners of the assets from competing against him. The client discovered that his lawyers did not properly draft the covenant not to compete. The client sued his former counsel, one of the largest law firms in the country. Klein & Wilson worked cooperatively with opposing counsel to resolve this case satisfactorily for all sides, without a large expenditure of legal fees.


Doe HOA v. Roe Construction Co.
(Arbitration Award)
A general contractor threatened to sue Klein & Wilson‘s client, a homeowners’ association, for unpaid construction fees. The homeowners’ association sued first. At the binding arbitration, the association argued it actually overpaid the contractor. Before the arbitration, the association offered to settle the case for a “walk-away,” with both sides surrendering their competing claims against each other. The contractor refused and insisted on pressing its cross-complaint. The case proceeded to arbitration. Using a multimedia presentation, Klein & Wilson convinced the arbitrator that the association was owed every penny it requested, and the arbitrator awarded the contractor nothing. The arbitrator later told the local bar association Klein & Wilson‘s multimedia presentation was the most effective trial presentation he had ever seen.


Doe HOA v. Roe Insurance Co.
(Settlement)
Klein & Wilson filed a first party claim against an insurance company. The insurance company rejected the claim, and Klein & Wilson filed an action for bad faith against the insurance company. Before any depositions were taken, the insurance company settled by paying the association’s entire claim.


Doe Corporation v. Roe Corporation
Klein & Wilson represented a golf club against a uniform and linen service in a binding arbitration. These services are notorious for compelling their customers to sign onerous contracts with hidden terms and then collecting unfair liquidated damages if the customer breaches. Klein & Wilson prevailed at arbitration in a case where the linen service claimed damages and attorneys’ fees. The firm convinced the arbitrator the contract was unconscionable, unenforceable, and the vendor forged a critical piece of evidence.


Doe Entity v. Roe Entity
(Defense Judgment)
Klein & Wilson represented one of the largest herb growers in the world. In a dispute with a vendor who claimed the client was a successor in interest to another entity, the vendor claimed it was owed approximately $1 million in receivables. Klein & Wilson was able to prove that under the terms of the contract the plaintiff had with the alleged predecessor, the contract expired under its own terms and the firm received a defense judgment for the client.