Hanson Peters Nye - Appellate Practice

• Successfully argued before the United States Court of the Appeals for the Sixth Circuit that a tort and breach of contract claim made against an accountant is not preempted by ERISA.
  
  
• Obtained affirmance by the Iowa Appellate Court of an order of summary judgment secured for the insurer with respect to a claim for coverage of attorney fees incurred in the challenge by the insured’s employees of an administrative agency’s decision that accused them of adult abuse.
  
  
• Achieved affirmance by the Florida Appellate Court of an order granting summary judgment to the insurer on the basis of insufficient notice under a directors and officers liability policy.
  
  
• Obtained affirmance by the Illinois Appellate Court of a judgment secured for a quasi-governmental property insurer from numerous residential and commercial mine subsidence claims, including preserving favorable judgments on appeal.
  
  
• Successfully defended jury verdict of no liability in favor of corporation in a breach of contract and fraud action involving the interpretation of a licensing agreement in the Illinois Appellate Court.
  
  
• Secured the entry of an order granting summary judgment in a medical negligence case in the face of plaintiff’s motion to voluntarily dismiss, which, on appeal resulted in the pronouncement by the Illinois Supreme Court in a case of first impression that the trial court may hear and decide a motion which has been filed prior to a motion for voluntary dismissal when that motion, if favorably ruled on by the court could result in a final disposition of the case.