Labor and Employment - Pre Discovery/Initial Motion Practice and Dismissal
Labor and Employment - Pre Discovery/Initial Motion Practice and Dismissal
- A Rule 12 motion to dismiss negligent hiring and retention claims as barred by the applicable statute of limitations resulted in complete dismissal of the Diocese of Las Vegas.
- Successful motion to dismiss for lack of standing to pursue class claims against affiliated entities of a large, national insurance company with whom the named plaintiff had no insurance policy.
- Rule 12 motion resulted in dismissal of the complaint and claims to enforce restrictive covenants, for conversion, claim and delivery and injunctive relief, in their entirety against all of the defendants who were former-employees and formed a new business after plaintiff and former employing entity closed its Nevada operations.
- Obtained dismissal with prejudice in U.S. District Court of an $8 million commercial dispute against a major health care entity, following successful motions to dismiss and for summary judgment.
- Successfully moved to dismiss a claim for unpaid overtime for time worked by a former employee at a foreign U.S. Embassy on behalf of a multinational company; following successful motion to dismiss, resolved remaining claim for less than 10% of original damages claim.