2014 Cases of Interest

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Legal Information for the Construction Industry
May 2015

2014: Cases of Interest

  SLG attorneys, Oscar E. Soto and Jose A. Rodriguez, successfully defended a national distributor of fabricated metal products from a bankruptcy trustee’s preference and turnover claims exceeding two million dollars.The claims span Federal Courts in Delaware, Texas and Pennsylvania. The firm’s lawyers efficiently and expeditiously resolved the matter for less than 25% of the amount claimed.

   SLG attorneys Oscar E. Soto and Felena R. Talbott successfully represented the developers of a $50 million health care center in claims asserted by the contractor and its surety. The case was successfully resolved after extensive litigation with the developers off setting contract balances and disputed changes orders against several millions of dollars of delay/liquidated damages.

  SLG Partner, Felena R. Talbott and Associate, Jose A. Rodriguez, successfully prosecuted through jury trial and appeal to the Third District Court of Appeals, a specialty subcontractor’s six figure claim arising from a Miami Beach resort despite allegations by the upstream contractor of defective work. Grundman Fabricators v. Conti Glass Corp. 138 So.3d 454 (3rd DCA 2014).

  SLG attorneys Oscar E. Soto and Dale A. Evans Jr. co-counseled with a New York Law Firm in defense of a $50 million A-E delay claim arising from delay in the opening of iconic Fontainebleau Hotel in  Miami Beach. Case was successfully resolved through multi-party mediation.

  SLG attorneys Oscar E. Soto, Felena R. Talbott and Christina L. Feyen successfully obtained an injunction in a non-compete/trade secrets case on behalf of an automotive electronics manufacturer. The manufacturer filed suit against a former national sales manager who was soliciting manufacturer’s clients in violation of his non-compete agreement. 

  SLG attorney Christina L. Feyen successfully defended a general contractor in Federal District Court who was sued by a subcontractor’s employees for unpaid wages and overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The Plaintiffs alleged that the general contractor was liable for the violations as a “joint employer” of Plaintiffs under the FLSA.  The Federal District Court ruled that the general contractor was not liable to Plaintiffs for the alleged violations because Plaintiffs were not economically dependent on general contractor, and therefore the general contractor was not a joint employer of Plaintiffs under the FLSA.  Espinal et al. v. Siltek Group, Inc. et al. U.S. District Court, Southern District (2014).   

  SLG attorneys Alexander O. Soto and Dale A. Evans Jr, successfully prosecuted a General Contractors claims for monies owed on a $25 million custom ocean front residence. The case was resolved in mediation after discovery revealed that owner back charges were unsupported.                                                 



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