Crowe Dunlevy represented a highly specialized engineering professional in a business dispute arising from an ownership interest promised as part of his employment compensation. After the trial court granted summary judgment against the client, the Firm successfully obtained a complete reversal from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, establishing important precedent regarding the duty of good faith in contractual relationships. Following remand, the Firm advanced claims that the defendant had failed to honor its commitment to provide the client with a 10% ownership interest in a business venture he helped build over more than a decade of service.
After trial in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, the jury returned a verdict of more than $4.3 million in favor of the client. The verdict exceeded the damages models presented at trial and positioned the client to recover additional fees, costs, and potentially substantial pre-judgment interest.