Obtained a million dollar settlement for a landlord related to the tenant’s surrender of a 600,000+ square foot manufacturing warehouse with dozens of inoperable commercial rooftop HVAC units; the tenant was itself an HVAC manufacturer who failed to properly maintain its own equipment

Assisted in successfully defending a leading manufacturer of personnel lifts in a products liability and construction case in which, after a three-week trial, the jury held the general contractor for the Baylor football stadium 100% responsible for negligence and ordered to pay $17 MM in a death case.

Successfully defended non-subscribing electronics retailer from employee’s negligence and premises liability claims arising from pallet jack misuse that resulted in amputation. After fully-litigated arbitrated proceeding, judgment granted for employer on multiple bases.

Successfully defended a leading manufacturer of construction lighting equipment in a products liability case, in which, after moving for summary judgment on all design and manufacturing claims, Plaintiff settled for zero dollars from the client while obtaining an almost $700,000 settlement from a co-defendant which negligently operated the manufacturer’s equipment.

Successfully defended an HVAC subcontractor in a condominium tower construction dispute by obtaining summary judgment that the plaintiff homeowners were bound to waiver provisions in the original prime construction contract by virtue of their representations and actions taken in an earlier unrelated dispute.

Assisted in representing a leading provider of mud pulse measurement-while-drilling equipment in a dispute with a large customer, in which the Firm’s client had a judgment against the customer. As a part of the collection effort, Munsch Hardt obtained a receiver to collect and liquidate the debtor/customer’s assets. This led to fraudulent transfer suits against ten organizations and individuals that received funds from the customer.

Successfully defended a leading oil and gas exploration company in a rights dispute with mineral interest owner and, after the interest owner trespassed, destroyed equipment and interfered with well operation, obtained permanent injunction against the interest owner’s representatives from interfering with proper operation of gas well.

Assisted in defending a midstream condensate processor from claims by a Mexican state oil company that the client had knowingly resold allegedly-stolen Mexican petroleum products in large multi-party federal litigation. After the filing of motions for summary judgment by multiple parties, client obtained satisfactory settlement and release with no admission of liability.

Defended a large waste disposal company whose driver backed his waste truck into another vehicle, resulting in injuries to the other driver. The other driver sued, alleging damages for a multiple spinal fusions, a complete inability to work and in excess of $3 MM in damages. The jury found that the plaintiff was partially at fault but also found that his alleged injuries were not caused by the accident.

Assisted in successfully defending nationwide HVAC company in a construction defect case, in which the university asserted defective construction claims on student dormitory complex almost ten years after construction was complete. Munsch Hardt obtained summary judgment on contract and negligence-based claims based upon proving general contractor waiver and release of claims related to earlier payment dispute.

Successfully asserted client’s breach of contract claims against the estate of decedent related to various loans, in which summary judgment was obtained based upon the court finding a valid contract existed based upon multiple correspondence exchanged between the decedent and client.

Successfully leveraged nationwide fast-food restaurant chain against its franchisees in multiple disputes arising from franchisees’ non-payment of remediation costs related to Hurricane Sandy storm damage in New York and New Jersey outlets.