• El Ebro Foods/Abreu v. LaPreferida, et al., No. 88 CH 9342, successfully represented a partner/shareholder in a landmark derivative suit that involved industrial espionage, trademark, trade name misappropriation and breach of fiduciary duties that resulted in the chairman of the board being removed. The chairman was one of the founders and a 50% shareholder through his corporation in the company. A family member of the Plaintiff was appointed as a provisional director to protect the corporation. Trade secret ownership of food formulas were determined on behalf of the plaintiff's corporation. Damages and attorney's fees were awarded. The case is a landmark decision that is in many law books and accounting books used at major universities and graduate programs.
Trial Resolved 1989, Appeal Resolved 1991