Client Collaborations
All Representative Cases
Defended commercial engine manufacturer in Washington state-court action involving allegations of negligent manufacture of a diesel engine.
Defended manufacturer of respirator in asbestos action.
Defended manufacturer of pacemaker in products liability action alleging defective manufacturing.
Defended manufacturer of ATVs in product liability action alleging defective design and repair.
Represented automobile manufacturer in products liability action alleging that the automobile was defectively designed and manufactured.
Defended manufacturer of building products in product liability and breach of warranty arbitration. Obtained dismissal on the first day of arbitration.
Tried to defense verdict before a jury a class action suit against petroleum manufacturer in a product liability action alleging that defective home heating fuel caused accelerated corrosion in more than 12,000 fuel storage tanks.
Represented individual critically injured when car driven by his co-worker crashed while returning from a jobsite, in appeal of trial court's dismissal of his lawsuit against the driver. The Court of Appeals reversed the trial court, finding that there was a material question whether the driver was acting in the course of his employment at the time of the crash. The case was remanded, resulting in a favorable settlement for the client.
Represented indigent defendant on a pro bono basis, appealing a trial court order striking the client’s defenses as a discovery sanction and imposing default judgment, as well as a broad permanent injunction limiting speech and an award of fees under CR 11. The Washington Court of Appeals reversed the default order and sanctions award, and vacated the injunction. The appellate court held that a party’s indigence does not support a finding of willful failure to pay monetary sanctions, that the trial court abused its discretion in awarding CR 11 sanctions, and provided the trial court with future guidance regarding what it described as “troublesome” aspects of the vacated injunction.