Adam Michael Galat

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Associate

  Firm Name

  Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Representative Matters: Simmons v. Extendicare Health Services, Inc. , 5th Dist. Delaware No. 15CAE120095, 2016-Ohio-4831, appeal not allowed, 148 Ohio St.3d 1410, 69 N.E.3d 750, 2017-Ohio-573. Representation of estate of deceased resident in wrongful death suit against rehabilitation
  nursing facility. Facility sought to stay litigation
  enforce an arbitration provision. Successfully defeated facility's attempt to stay litigation
  enforce an arbitration provision. Successfully obtained affirmance on appeal.
  Kehoe Component Sales, Inc. v. Best Lighting Products , 796 F.3d 576, (6th Cir.2015). Representation of manufacturer of emergency lighting products in litigation with its designer
  marketer. Claims
  counterclaims regarded breach of contract, conversion, Lanham Act, trade secrets, tortious interference,
  implied warranties. Trial resulted in judgment against our client. Successfully obtained reversal of claims regarding trade secrets, Lanham Act, conversion,
  warranties, which amounted to an approximate $1.5 million savings to our client.
  Black v. Columbus Sports Network, LLC , 10th Dist. Franklin No. 13AP-1025, 2014-Ohio-3607. Representation of sellers of securities in defense of securities fraud litigation. Trial resulted in a defense verdict. Successfully obtained affirmance on appeal.
  Hope Academy v. White Hat , 145 Ohio St.3d 29, 46 N.E.3d 665, 2015-Ohio-3716. Representation of charter schools in litigation with for-profit school operators. Trial court issued summary judgment decision limiting the fiduciary duties owed by operators to the charter schools they serve. Tenth District Court of Appeals affirmed. Successfully obtained reversal when Supreme Court recognized broad fiduciary duties owed by operators.
  American Signature, Inc. v. Extreme Linen , No. 2:12-CV-00601, 2015 WL 1476751 (S.D. Ohio Mar. 31, 2015). Representation of manufacturer of textile products in litigation with a retailer for breach of contract
  promissory estoppel. Successfully defended against summary judgment sought by retailer.
  Hope Academy v. White Hat , 10th Dist. Franklin No. 12AP-116, 2013-Ohio-911, appeal not allowed, 136 Ohio St.3d 1452, 991 N.E.2d 258, 2013-Ohio-3210. Representation of charter schools in litigation with for-profit school operators. Obtained discovery order requiring disclosure of alleged trade secrets
  other proprietary information. Successfully obtained affirmance of discovery order on appeal.