Argued and won a motion for summary judgment on behalf of Avera Capital Partners in a lawsuit brought against it by the purchaser of a commercial building. The purchaser, La Mirada, filed suit for $4.4 million in lost rents after its tenant breached a long-term lease to move into a new building (also developed by Avera). Following the favorable summary judgment ruling, the Court dismissed all claims against Avera. Afterward, we filed an arbitration claim on Avera’s behalf against its co-investor (a subsidiary of USAA) for reimbursement of Avera’s defense costs incurred in the La Mirada lawsuit. That arbitration dispute was favorably settled. (La Mirada Plaza Investors, Ltd. vs. Jon Deutser, et al.)
