Business Litigation Results

Partnership Breach of Fiduciary Duty Lawsuit
$3.0 million jury verdict in representation of one of the pioneers in creating wireless surveilance camera systems. The plantiff, after having developed the initial working ideas and prototypes of these systems (which are now routinely used in the construction industry and by the military in combat zones, including Iraq and Afganistan), partnered with a prominent Dallas businessman to further develop and market the idea in 2001. However, in March 2005, just as the wireless surveilance camera system market was on the verge of exploding, the defendant locked the plantiff out of the partnership and continued on with the manufacturing and further development of the product line. The case was tried in Dallas County.

After a week and half trial, the jury returned its verdict after two days of deliberation.

This list is a partial list of results. The results in every case are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of that particular case.

Business Litigation
News Articles

$3.0 Million Jury Verdict in Partnership Dispute
2/18/08 - Press Release
The Law Offices of Heygood, Orr, Reyes, Pearson & Bartolomei announced today the February 15th jury verdict in the amount of $3.0 million for their client, Tony Alardin, in a partnership dispute regarding the development, manufacture and sale of wireless video surveillance trailer systems. (read more...)

Jenkens & Gilchrist Closing After Admitting Role in Tax Fraud
3/30/07 - The Dallas Morning News
Jenkens & Gilchrist, once the largest law firm in Dallas, has admitted promoting fraudulent tax shelters and will pay the Internal Revenue Service $76 million and go out of business, the IRS and the U.S. attorney in New York announced Thursday. (read more...)

Non-compete Agreement Ruled No Basis for Damages
12/21/06 - New York Law Journal
A lawyer who signed a non-compete agreement with his former firm cannot claim damages on the grounds that the agreement is barred by New York state disciplinary rules, a Manhattan federal judge has ruled. (read more...)