Cases
Representative Matters: Railroad: Defends Class I railroads in FELA cases, complex preemption issues,
the defense of significant third party personal injury claims.
Obtained dismissal for lack of personal jurisdiction over Class I railroad in Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. Damico v. CSX Transportation, Inc.
Defend Class I railroad in trespasser cases alleging personal injury. Martinez v. CSX Transp., Inc., No. 13-7305 (E.D. Pa.)
Witcher v. CSX Transp., Inc., No. 17-4563 (E.D. Pa.).
Represent public transit authority in dispute over refurbishment of its fleet of railcars. LTK Consulting Services Inc. v. Delaware River Port Authority, No. 2015-31693 (Del. Cnty. Ct. of Common Pleas).
Represent public transit authority in negotiating with manufacturer for repairs to in-service railcars.
Represent Lockheed Martin in a contractual dispute arising from an agreement between the parties for the design, development
installation of an integrated electronic security system for New York City's public transportation system, with damages estimated at more than $130 million.
Represented a public transportation authority in a trademark suit arising from a law firm's use of the website MySEPTALawyer.com. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority v. Mednick, et al., Civil Action No. 2:10-cv-02978-LDD (E.D. Pa.).
Automotive: Serve as MDL counsel for major automobile manufacturer in MDL-875 In re: Asbestos Products Liability Litigation.
Obtained summary judgment in personal injury lawsuit on behalf of a truck manufacturer on the ground that client could not, under the law of Pennsylvania, be liable as a successor corporation to the corporation that manufactured the truck in question.
Represented a manufacturer of customized specialty trucks
vehicles in action alleging infringement of its trademark by a competitor. Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. v. Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc., et al., No. 11-cv-2465 (E.D. Pa.).
Intellectual Property: Wawrzynski v. H.J. Heinz Co., et al. (W.D. Pa.) 2015 jury trial
defense verdict in case in which plaintiff claimed Heinz used his ideas in Heinz's Dip
Squeeze ketchup package.
Represented oil
gas company in action alleging trademark infringement. American Energy Corporation v. American Energy Partners, LP, No. 13-886 (S.D. Ohio).
Represent Fortune 100 computer networking company in patent litigation related to 802.11 wireless technology.
Obtained summary judgment on behalf of a multinational corporation headquartered in Pittsburgh
two related entities finding that plaintiff's state law claims were patent claims
that plaintiff's patent was not infringed. Wawrzynski v. H.J. Heinz Co., No. 11-cv-01098 (W.D. Pa.).
Represented multinational corporation headquartered in Pittsburgh against allegations of infringement of a patent related to condiment container configured to be carried by a st
ard drink holder. White v. H.J. Heinz Company, L.P., No. 12-6074 (N.D. Ill.).
Commercial Litigation: Represented a leading life insurance company in action involving claims regarding the formation
efficacy of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan as part of an alleged tax-shelter program. Trelease, et al. v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., et al., No. MID-L-5804-07 (Middlesex Sup. Ct.).
Represented an automobile dealership
its owners against a national manufacturer in a case alleging, among other things, fraud
violations of the state
federal RICO statutes as well as the New Jersey Franchise Practices Act. Darrick Enterprises, Inc. et al. v. Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, et al., No. 1:05-cv-4359 (D.N.J.).
Corporate Governance: Represent Special Litigation Committee of bank holding company in internal investigation of putative shareholder derivative claims related to breach of fiduciary duty.
Obtain dismissal of putative shareholder derivative action alleging aiding
abetting breach of fiduciary duty in merger transaction.
Pro Bono Litigation: Representing client in action seeking to hold him liable for the alleged misuse of his car by a third-party. Ly v. Castro, et al., No. 110102465 (Phila. CCP).
Successfully represented Dominican client in seeking return of children to home country pursuant to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.
Successfully represented Paraguayan client seeking return of her children to home country pursuant to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.
Obtained defense verdict at trial on behalf of client in personal injury action seeking to hold him liable for alleged negligent shoveling of snow
ice on neighbor's steps. Scott v. Wakefield, et al., May Term, 2008, No. 001269 (Phila. CCP).
Representing Honduran client seeking return of child to home country pursuant to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.
