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Experience
Real Estate and Commercial Litigation
Multiple representations of commercial and residential property owners, major hotel chains, developers, lenders, special servicers, master servicers, air freight companies, and tuna fishing companies in a wide variety of matters.
Product Liability
Astrium, S.A.S. v. TRW Inc.
Successfully represented Corning Inc. against product liability and commercial claims arising out of the alleged degraded performance of six telecommunication satellites, with $135 million in damages claimed. Judgment in Corning Inc.'s favor affirmed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. 254 F. Supp. 2d 1129 (C.D. Cal. 2003), aff'd, 197 F. App'x. 575 (9th Cir. 2006)
Polinger v. Delta Air Lines
Granted summary judgment based on the "sophisticated user defense" and lack of causation affirmed on appeal.
Schine v. Orco Aviation Inc.
Won defense jury trial verdict for carburetor manufacturer in case brought by children of victims of airplane crash. Successfully defended that judgment on appeal. 2003 WL 2008192 (Cal. Ct. App.)
Maria W. Fernandez v. Sunquest Executive Air Charter Inc., et al.
Won defense jury trial verdict for charter operator in wrongful death case arising from a Cessna Citation Jet crash at Van Nuys, California.
