Subcontractor v. General Contractor/Developer
Our client, a licensed electrical contractor, was hired to furnish and install about 250 custom outdoor lighting fixtures. When the real estate market declined and the job was only 10% complete, the developer lost its funding and the job stalled. The general contractor/developer refused to pay our client for the fixtures which were not yet installed. Rejecting multiple settlement offers along the way (the largest of which was $65,000 and was made after the first day of trial) Berger ◊ Harrison took the case to trial and obtained a judgment of approximately $150,000.
Homeowner v. Contractor
Our clients hired a contractor to do a large-scale remodel of their twelve million dollar oceanfront home in Orange County. We were retained to seek damages related to substandard work. After nearly two years of litigation, Berger ◊ Harrison obtained a settlement which exceeded the sum of the clients’ damages and attorney’s fees.
Homeowner v. Contractor
Our client hired a contractor to install a swimming pool in the backyard of his brand new custom home in San Diego County. After the project was halfway complete, the contractor ceased work and claimed the individual who signed the contract its behalf had no authority to do so. The contractor refused to complete the project. Daniel Harrison obtained a favorable verdict at trial and is now awaiting an award of attorney’s fees.
Estate Beneficiary v. Limited and General Partners
Our client, the beneficiary of an estate, sought a portion of the assets owned by a Nevada partnership. The executor of the estate and the attorney for the executor of the estate each refused to pursue the claim. After more than twenty months of hard work (and the replacement of the former estate representatives) Berger ◊ Harrison recovered a quarter of a million dollars for the estate.
Business Owner v. Former Employer and Partner
Our client sought compensation for the business interests he was surrendering in connection with his departure from the Southern California business. After approximately seven months of negotiations, Berger ◊ Harrison secured a settlement of $850,000.00.
Broker v. Construction Consulting Firm
A large construction consulting firm with five offices in two states retained Berger ◊ Harrison to defend a lawsuit filed by a prominent Orange County real estate broker seeking a six-figure commission. As trial was approaching, Berger ◊ Harrison advised the client to pull the then-pending significant offer off the table and take the case to trial. The client agreed. After a three-day jury trial, Berger ◊ Harrison obtained a nonsuit. The broker recovered nothing and was instead ordered to pay several thousand dollars in costs to Berger ◊ Harrison's client.
Rogers v. John Doe
Berger ◊ Harrison represented a professional baseball player in litigation involving claims by several parties, including a well-known commercial airline and a Major League Baseball team. While the complaint sought damages in excess of one million dollars from the player, a confidential settlement was reached whereby the client paid a sum of less than six-figures.
Architect v. General Contractor
Dissatisfied with the lack of results from one of Orange County's largest firms, an architectural corporation retained Berger ◊ Harrison to seek recovery against a large general contractor for breach of contract. Within a few months, Berger ◊ Harrison obtained a settlement of more than the architect was initially seeking.
Valdez v. Cochlin
After being turned away by several firms, Mr. and Mrs. Valdez were ready to give up hope in their claim for damages stemming from a seller's refusal to sell a home to the Valdezes. Within six months of being retained, Berger ◊ Harrison negotiated and collected a settlement of more than $150,000.
Wickline v. Dao
Mr. Wickline submitted an offer to purchase a home during a time when Orange County home values were rapidly increasing. The seller had accepted a previous offer but believed the deal had legally fallen apart. Both the original offeror and Mr. Wickline pressured the seller for the home. The seller was unsure what to do. Mr. Wickline retained Berger ◊ Harrison and, after several months of discovery and a hotly-contested binding arbitration, Mr. Wickline was awarded the invaluable right to purchase the home at the original price which had, by then, become far-below market value.
Homeowner v. Builder
Our client placed a large deposit in an effort to purchase a brand new condominium in Southern California. More than a year later, after the real estate market (and the value of the unit in question) had subsided significantly, our client wished to escape the purchase. Berger ◊ Harrison filed suit against the builder and promptly recovered a full refund for the client.