Lawyers at DBMS successfully litigate a wide variety of civil cases and argue appeals in some of the most challenging jurisdictions in the country.

Commercial Litigation

F.M. Industries v. Defendant Financial Institution

Client:

Defendant Multiple Law Firms

Outcome:

Obtained summary judgment

Synopsis:

DBMS successfully defended multiple law firms against plaintiff’s lawsuit seeking more than $1 billion dollars in damages based on copyright infringement, breach of contract and legal malpractice claims.

Obtained summary judgment in favor of all defendants and awarded full attorney’s fees, costs and sanctions on behalf of clients totaling nearly $400,000.

Rulings were upheld by the Seventh Circuit on appeal.