Ferruzzo Litigators secured order granting Anti-SLAPP motion resulting in dismissal of slander lawsuit against client and awarded client all of its attorneys' fees.
Ferruzzo Litigators successfully defended client against breach of employment contract, breach of good faith and fair dealing, fraud, misrepresentation, intentional infliction of mental distress by obtaining defense verdict, and Court awarded client its costs.
Ferruzzo Litigators successfully represents printing company in case brought against it for failure to pay bank note on equipment loan, fraud, and negligent misrepresentation. After a three-week court trial, the printing company prevailed, and an award was entered for client.
Ferruzzo Litigators successfully defensed a multi-week trial on behalf of an American afterparts manufacturer, based on a Chinese supplier's claim of breach of contract and demand for $12M.
Real Estate
Ferruzzo Real Estate Litigators successfully partitions commercial property in Venice, California, which had come under attack for former co-owner’s alleged illegal activity on the property. Ferruzzo maximized recovery for the client and minimized the potential legal and criminal exposure caused by the co-owner’s alleged activity.
Ferruzzo Real Estate Litigators successfully obtained a critical easement for a commercial landowner, landlocked by adjoining commercial and quasi-public land holders. Client was a defendant in an action brought by quasi-public land holder which claimed that client had no access rights over a major roadway improvement. Ferruzzo demonstrated, through an historical assay, and expert forensics, and archival research, that Plaintiff’s unilateral roadway improvements, destroyed an easement which ran with the land, thereby necessitating a merge of client’s access rights onto Plaintiff’s improved access.
Ferruzzo Real Estate Transactional Department provides counsel for the acquisition of University Village—a 55-tenant multi-use 180,681SF shopping center situated on approximately 12 acres located in Riverside, California, utilizing commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) financing.
Employment Litigation
Ferruzzo Employment Litigation Department successfully defeated a motion for class certification in security guard wage and hour class action involving thousands of security guards across the State of California, leading to voluntarily dismissal of entire action by Plaintiff’s counsel.
Ferruzzo Employment Litigation Department Defended Employer on a wrongful discharge case brought by plaintiff employed by Client for 26 years. Plaintiff claimed $450,000.00 in damages, and through the court granting of a Motion the Plaintiff was not awarded any monies.
Ferruzzo Employment Litigation Attorney successfully obtained Order Granting a Motion in Limine for Judgment on Pleadings. The case was dismissed on the eve of trial in high publicity lawsuit involving allegations of sexual assault cover-up, where Plaintiff was demanding tens of millions for settlement of action.
Ferruzzo Litigators settle a Federal Class action, against two trucking companies—implicating several hundred potential class members—alleged to have violated California’s meal and rest break laws, for $17,500. The Rule 68 Judgment disposed of the entire class and collective action with prejudice.
Trust Litigation Department
Ferruzzo Trust Litigators wins Trust Litigation case brought by a disinherited child for a claim in excess of $5,000,000.00. By the Court granting a Motion, the disinherited child’s case was summarily dismissed.
Ferruzzo Trust and Estate Litigators successfully obtain a surcharge and statutory double damages against a former trustee for breach of the trustee’s fiduciary duty.
Ferruzzo Trust and Estate Litigators obtain surcharge against a child who committed Financial Elder Abuse against a parent during their lifetime. Child was ordered to repay monies taken.
