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CLIENTS & CASES
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- We represented a construction worker injured on the job site because of
OSHA violations. After a seven day jury trial, we received a $346,000
jury verdict with 28% comparative fault for the worker.
- Robert Fortunati's son Joseph was camping in a remote mountain area. He
was killed by the Vermont State Police. Upon hearing the terrible news,
Robert drove to the location to discover what happened. The State Police
then arrested Robert and charged him with two crimes. After we filed a
motion with the court requesting information from the State Police
regarding the shooting, the prosecution dismissed all charges against
Robert in October, 2006.
- We defended our client at trial against felony assault charges arising out
of a bar fight. We argued that our client acted in self defense. After
two minutes of deliberation, the jury agreed and found our client not guilty.
- A former police chief, Shady Blackwell, charged our client with threatening
to murder Mr. Blackwell; assaulting Mr. Blackwell by choking him around the
neck; and of resisting arrest. At the jury trial we claimed Chief Blackwell
was not telling the truth, and instead without justification, attacked our
client, and pepper-sprayed our client's wife in the face. Just before
closing arguments and before the State was required to disclose Chief
Blackwell's personnel file, the prosecution dismissed all charges.
- We defended a man accused of threatening his former girlfriend claiming the
former girlfriend made false claims in order to gain an advantage in the
custody dispute over their son. After a three day jury trial, the jury
deliberated for only five minutes and found our client not guilty.
- On behalf of a wife we obtained a dismissal of a pre-nuptial agreement which
gave her only a small share of her husband's substantial assets.
- We obtained a verdict on behalf of a tenant against a landlord for violation
of the Landlord-Tenant Act with an award of attorney's fees.
- We won a case for a woman against a local bank. The bank committed misconduct,
ignoring her rights because they thought her unimportant. We got an award of
attorney's fees against the bank.
- We obtained a reversal of a zoning board's decision for a special exception
due to their failure to follow proper procedures.
- We filed a lawsuit for the estate of an elderly woman against a nursing home.
The nursing home was negligent in caring for the elderly woman, causing her
terrible personal injuries. The nursing home tried to cover up the woman's
injuries and its negligence. We sued for her personal injuries and for
punitive damages for the cover-up. After jury selection and just prior to
trial, we obtained a confidential settlement for the elderly woman's estate.
- We represented an employee in a wrongful termination and breach of contract
case when he was fired from a large local institution. The institution violated
the employee's common law and contract rights. Just prior to trial, we reached
a confidential settlement.
- We represented a young man who was charged with the serious crime of assaulting
Lebanon, New Hampshire police officers. Our defense was that the police officers
used excessive force and assaulted our client. The jury found our client not
guilty of all charges.
- We represented a group of employees who worked for a large local institution.
The employees were not receiving the wages they were entitled to receive. After
hearings in front of the New Hampshire Labor Department, our clients were
awarded their full wages.
- We represented the buyer of a mobile home. We claimed the company selling the
mobile home violated our client's consumer protection rights. The jury awarded
$140,000 for damages and attorneys' fees. In a second trial, the sole shareholder
was found personally liable to pay the judgment.
- We successfully obtained a jury verdict against the real estate company McLaughry
Associates for violating consumer protection laws. McLaughry Associates failed to
disclose a right of first refusal on the house which it wanted to sell to our client.
After a week long trial, the jury awarded our client money damages and attorneys'
fees totaling over $60,000.
- We represented a homeowner against a general contractor who built a garage and
apartment for our client. We claimed the general contractor violated consumer
protection laws in the construction of the project and violated our client's
contract. The jury awarded our client money damages plus attorney's fees
totaling over $50,000.
- Our firm represented an assistant superintendent who was fired by the Hanover
School District. The school district violated the principal's contract. After a
two week trial, the jury awarded $320,000.
- We represented a woman who was wrongfully fired from Dartmouth College after
becoming pregnant. After a trial in federal court, the jury awarded a sizeable
verdict.
- We represented a small local landscaping business against a large national snow
plow manufacturer and a major commercial truck dealer for leasing to our client
a defective truck with an unsafe snow plow attachment kit. Our clients were
unable to use the truck. The manufacturer and truck dealer committed consumer
protection violations, fraud and breach of contract. Prior to trial, we
settled for $67,000.
- We represented a woman who suffered a broken leg after she slipped and fell on
ice in a business parking lot. We reached a settlement just prior to trial.
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