REPRESENTATIVE CASES
Martin N. Buchanan
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In re Prempro Products Liability Litigation. Represented 116 plaintiffs who alleged that they developed breast cancer as a result of their use of prescription hormone replacement therapy drugs manufactured by the defendants. On consolidated appeals from orders dismissing their cases, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the dismissals and directed the district court to remand the cases to Minnesota state court where they were first filed.
Unruh-Haxton v. Regents of University of California. Represented multiple fertility patients who alleged that their fertilized eggs were stolen and used without their consent by doctors at a UCI fertility clinic. On consolidated appeals from orders dismissing all of their cases, the California Court of Appeal reversed the dismissals.
Karlsson v. Ford Motor Company. Represented family of paraplegic boy injured in car accident by a defective lap-only seatbelt installed in van manufactured by Ford. On Ford's appeal of a $30 million jury verdict, the California Court of Appeal affirmed the judgment in its entirety.
B. Braun Medical, Inc. v. Rogers. Represented inventors of medical valve who sued for trade secret misappropriation. On Braun's appeal from a jury verdict in favor of the inventors, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment. On the inventors' cross-appeal from a post-judgment order reducing the damages by $11 million, the Ninth Circuit reversed the order and reinstated the jury's original award. After both appeals, the total judgment in favor of the inventors stood at approximately $25 million.
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. v. Aguayo. Represented approximately 1,000 plaintiffs who sued for diseases caused by exposure to chromium six emitted from PG&E compressor stations. PG&E brought writ petitions in the California Court of Appeal challenging the evidence of medical causation. After requesting and receiving responses from the plaintiffs, the Court of Appeal denied the writs. Shortly thereafter, PG&E settled the cases for approximately $300 million.
Ambrose v. Farmers New World Life Insurance Company. Represented husband of decedent in action against life insurance company for full benefits of policy. The policy had been approved, but was not issued until the day after the decedent perished in a tsunami in Sri Lanka. On appeal, the California Court of Appeal reversed a summary judgment order in favor of the insurance company and ruled that the husband was entitled to the full policy coverage as a matter of law.
In re Marriage of Eaddy. Represented Australian mother whose ex-husband refused to return their daughter to Australia after a vacation in the United States. On appeal, the California Court of Appeal reversed the trial court's order denying the mother's petition for return of the child to Australia pursuant to the Hague Convention on Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. The child was returned to her mother in Australia.
Pauma Ridge Mutual Water Co. v. Birch. Represented water company in action for misappropriation of water. On appeal, the California Court of Appeal affirmed a judgment in favor of the water company.
Murphy & Maconachy, Inc. v. Preferred Bank. Represented bank that was sued by attorney and investigative firm for allegedly converting funds deposited into another law firm's trust account. On appeal, the California Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court's order dismissing the claims against the bank.
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