John David Lierman

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Associate

  Firm Name

  Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, P.L.C.
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Case Results: Successfully defended a solar energy company sued by a competitor for interference with contract
  abuse of process. The client had complained to the Arizona Registrar of Contractors that a competitor was contracting without a license. The Registrar brought charges against the competing business, which eventually resulted in it losing some customers. The court found that complaining to the appropriate authorities was not interference with a contract
  granted summary judgment on all claims
  awarded costs to the client company.
  Successfully represented a commercial l
  lord sued by a plaintiff who sat in a chair
  fell backwards down a flight of stairs while attending an event hosted by a tenant in the l
  lord's building. The defense was based on the rule that a lessor is not subject to liability for harm caused by a dangerous condition that comes into existence after the lessee has taken possession of l
  . Because the tenant had taken possession of the common areas in the building for the purpose of its event, the tenant was responsible for the placement of the chair during that event, not the l
  lord.
  Successfully defended two Phoenix Police officers
  a client restaurant, all of which were sued after the plaintiff was shot by another restaurant patron. The plaintiff alleged that the restaurant
  the officers, who were working as an off-duty officer detail, were negligent in allowing a firearm inside the restaurant. Both officers were cleared because they were independent contractors, with no duty to the plaintiff. The court agreed that evidence the restaurant was performing patdowns at the door was evidence that reasonable measures were in place to keep customers safe,
  granted summary judgment because the plaintiff failed to produce evidence that something more should have been done.