Individuals
are often victims of wrongful conduct of another individual or business.
Likewise, businesses can be damaged by the wrongful conduct of another
business. If your business is the unfortunate victim of a breach of contract,
unfair trade practice or monopolistic practice, we may be able to seek justice
for your business.
Also, our trial experience is invaluable in negotiating and reviewing
contracts before they are signed. The old adage, an ounce of prevention is
worth a pound of cure, often bears true in business dealings. If a problem
develops or you believe that your business is the victim of a wrongful
business practice that is unethical, deceptive, or involves a
misrepresentation of fact, we can evaluate and give you sound legal advice
with regard to business litigation.
Types of major business litigation Munley, Munley & Cartwright has handled for
companies include "kill-the-company" cases, where a small or medium-sized
business is actually forced out of business because of the negligence,
misrepresentation, or simple breach of contract of another person or company.
These cases require extensive expert witness involvement, both in establishing
why the wrongdoer was at fault and also in setting forth what the value of the
lost company was. These cases have included:
Lender liability, where a commercial
lending institution decides to pull the financing on the entire company, and
puts it out of business, for reasons that are inadequate or in conflict with
principles of good faith and fair dealing;
Accountant and auditor malpractice, where
a company's management or creditors are misled by shoddy accounting work to
believe that the financial condition of a company is much different (usually
stronger) than it actually was;
Product liability, where a vendor
supplies defective components to the company, which incorporates them in its
manufacturing process and results in so much liability to its own customers
that the company must either bring suit against the vendor or go out of
business.
Other types of business litigation we have
handled includes:
Disputes over shareholders' rights in close
corporations and family companies. These have included:
Freeze-out of company president/minority
shareholder by majority shareholders;
Dissenters' appraisal rights in
change-of-corporate governance cases;
Disputes over proper accounting for profits by
management
Defending companies in business and employment
suits
age and gender discrimination cases
trademark infringement cases
Breach of Contract cases
Miller Act payment bond actions
failure-of-performance cases
Other Areas
Franchise litigation and arbitration
Public shareholder NASD arbitrations against
major brokerage firms
Our ability to combine traditional hourly rate fee arrangements with
contingent fee approaches give us the flexibility that may suit your needs. If
you have questions about our business litigation practice, please contact
Attorney Matt Cartwright. Also, be sure
to listen for him on the Jim Blasingame talk show,
www.smallbusinessadvocate.com, where he is a member of the "Brain Trust"
and a regular guest.
At Munley,
Munley & Cartwright, our goal is to provide exceptional legal services to our
clients. We strive to achieve the highest standard of excellence for the
protection of individual rights through team work and the use of our
considerable resources and experience. For a free consultation regarding
your business needs, please submit the below, or call us at:
1-800-318-LAW1
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Attorney Advertising. Prior Results Do Not Guarantee a Similar Outcome.
Representation in jurisdictions where our attorneys are not already licensed is
performed in conjunction with local
counsel / lawyers - at no additional legal fees to our clients - and with
permission of the court.
