Charles F. Harlow

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Partner

  Firm Name

  Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Representative Matters: Negotiated favorable settlement for automobile manufacturer in consumer warranty claim by conducting case assessment
  serving Section 998 compromise early in litigation. The 998 served as an effective backstop to limit potential recovery
  attorney's fees,
  ultimately helped drive settlement negotiations in favor of client.
  Represented cooling tower manufacturer in wrongful death litigation brought by family of byst
  er claiming injuries caused by proximity to client's employees who were working near him. Persuaded the trial court by seeking summary judgment that client's absence in the underlying personal injury case made decedent's deposition testimony inadmissible as to our client. Without such testimony, client's liability was non-existent.
  Obtained trial verdict in favor of industrial gasket
  packing manufacturer on claims brought by former Navy serviceman that his mesothelioma was caused by client's asbestos-containing products. Successfully convinced jury that client's products were not used by serviceman
  that any exposure to client's asbestos fibers was too low to cause disease.