COntract disputes

Presided over six-week jury trial on claims for breach of contract and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing. This was a multi-million-dollar contract dispute between the manufacturer of aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicles and the airport that contracted to purchase four specially designed airport fire trucks. After taking delivery of two trucks, the airport claimed that they were defective, refused to pay for the remaining ordered fire trucks, and demanded the return of its money. The manufacturer sued, and the airport cross-claimed. After summary adjudication on some claims and jury verdict on others, the decisions were upheld on appeal, except for reconsideration regarding attorney’s fees award.

Presided over three-week court trial where homeowner sought to stop the foreclosure of personal residence against a loan shark seeking to collect on an allegedly usurious loan.