• Complete defense victory following jury trial in Wisconsin federal court matter involving challenge to terms of a group fixed annuity by a public pension plan.

• Complete dismissal by Pennsylvania federal court of pay-to-play action brought by county pension plan against fund managers seeking $75 million.

• Successful representation of manufacturer of traffic photo enforcement system resulting in unanimous Ohio Supreme Court decision upholding the Home Rule powers of cities to enact ordinances allowing for such systems. (Mendenhall v. Akron, Slip Op. No. 2008-Ohio-270).

• The recovery of nearly $5 million for the bad faith breach of an energy contract.

• Complete defense verdicts in medical malpractice cases.

• Successfully establishing case law for all Ohio hospitals stating that independent contractors are not to be deemed to be hospital employees for the purpose of imposing liability on hospitals.

• Numerous amicus engagements on behalf of trade organizations and others, including:

  • Groch v. General Motors Corp., 2008-Ohio-391: Upholding constitutionality of statue of repose for products liability claims.

  • Groch Arbino v. Johnson & Johnson, 2007-Ohio-6948: Upholding the constitutionality of non-economic punitive damages.

  • State, ex rel. Ohio General Assembly v. Brunner, 2007 Ohio-1851 and 2007-Ohio-4460: Holding Governor’s veto ineffective where former Governor filed bill containing product liability provisions without his signature two days earlier.

See also Cases and briefs from Bricker & Eckler's appellate practice

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