Zachry Construction Corp. v. The Port of Houston Authority
Represented Plaintiff Zachry Construction Corp. in a breach of contract action against the Port of Houston Authority. Following a three-month trial, the jury returned with a multi-million dollar verdict in favor of our client Zachry.
Appaloosa Investment L.P. I, et al. v. J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc., et al.
Represents 14 investment funds in a suit alleging fraud and negligent misrepresentation in connection with the sale of securities. The case is currently pending.
Dmac Construction v. Surfside Interests, LLC, et al.
Counsel for Plaintiff Dmac Construction in an arbitration arising out of Defendant’s failure to make payments in connection with our client’s construction of a $3 million marina in Surfside, Texas. Our client sought payment of monies owed under the contract and was met with counterclaims from the marina owner totaling over $1 million. After a week-long arbitration, the arbitrator ruled in our client's favor.
The Interfinancial Corporation v. Simon Jacobson, in His Capacity As Executor of the Estate of Marcel Degraye, Deceased
Represented Defendant, the executor of an estate, in a suit alleging breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, and a request for an accounting by a company against its deceased founder and 50% shareholder. Plaintiff originally demanded cash and securities in excess of $100 million. By the time of trial, a number of those claims had been dropped. The case was tried to a jury in December 2007. The court granted a directed verdict in our client’s favor at the close of Plaintiff's case.
Greenfield Energy, Inc., et al. v. EOG Resources, Inc., et al.
Counsel for a start-up Canadian oil company against a group of Trinidadian companies and a Houston oil and gas major in an international oil and gas dispute concerning a Trinidadian oil and gas field. The case settled favorably for our client for a confidential amount.
Paul A. Bragg v. Pride International, Inc.
Counsel for Defendant Pride International, Inc. in an employment dispute involving claims in excess of $17 million brought against Pride by its former President and Chief Executive Officer, Paul Bragg. Prior to trial, we obtained a summary judgment dismissing Plaintiff’s case in its entirety. Plaintiff appealed the trial court’s ruling, but the court of appeals upheld the summary judgment.