Lawyers at DBMS successfully litigate a wide variety of civil cases and argue appeals in some of the most challenging jurisdictions in the country.
Dominion Nutrition v. Defendant Corporate Officer
Defendant Raymond Cesca
Outcome:Judgment in Favor of Defendant Commercial Client
After a week of trial before Judge Richard Posner, sitting by designation in the Northern District of Illinois, a verdict was returned in favor of the firm’s commercial client represented by DBMS.
This interesting case involved allegations of breach of fiduciary duty, interference with a business relationship, seizure of a corporate opportunity, and breach of contract.
The case had begun as a jury trial and immediately before closing arguments, because of some perceived juror misconduct, the jury was discharged and the case concluded as a bench trial before Judge Posner.
The plaintiff sought $20 million dollars in damages.
In a 24-page written opinion, Judge Posner found that the plaintiff had failed to prove any of the allegations and entered judgment in favor of the defendant on all claims.