John D North

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Partner

  Firm Name

  Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  *** Obtained a $26.2 million plaintiff's verdict in a products liability “crashworthiness” case *** Represented a major bank in a construction loan matter involving complex “lender liability” defenses
  counterclaims. Obtained a jury verdict rejecting "lender liability" claims
  judgment in favor of the bank for all amounts due on the construction loan *** Representation of financial services clients in connection with environmental claims arising out of mortgage transactions
  Other Real Estate Owned properties *** Successfully represented a managing general agent in a contractual dispute with an insurance carrier involving both injunctive relief in federal court
  9-figure damage claims in arbitration *** Successfully defended a major real estate developer in a six month jury trial involving claims by a condominium owners' association for $200 million based on allegations of construction defects, financial misrepresentations
  consumer fraud *** Represented condominium association in matter involving claims against developer for alleged construction
  design defects, as well as alleged financial misrepresentations. Obtained an 8-figure settlement at trial *** In a case involving the defense of multiple claims alleging wrongful distribution of proceeds of IRA accounts, obtained directed verdicts,
  a jury verdict, dismissing all claims except one. Obtained a reversal of the single adverse trial outcome, with a direction from the appellate court to the trial court that that claim be dismissed *** In the first case decided under New Jersey's elder financial abuse reporting law, obtained a ruling in a non-jury trial that the client financial institution had acted properly,
  that the statute did not impose an affirmative regulatory obligation on financial institutions *** After an adverse summary judgment in a multi-million dollar matter arising out of the termination of commercial l
  leases, obtained a reversal on appeal, with a direction from the appellate court to the trial court that the adverse judgment be vacated
  judgment entered in favor of client financial institution.