Represented Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation Inc. against claims of negligence, gross negligence and punitive damages arising out of the alleged negligence of a company employee. Obtained summary judgment. Upheld on appeal to the North Carolina Court of Appeals.

Represented a leading global specialty pharmaceutical company in product liability claims arising out of hormone therapy replacement drug.

Represented Volvo Penta of the Americas in a nationwide putative class action brought in the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina asserting claims for product liability/breach of warranty, quantum meruit/unjust enrichment, and conversion arising out of allegedly defective marine propulsion products. After more than 16 months of district court litigation, plaintiffs abandoned the class allegations asserted against firm client Volvo Penta.

Represented several telecommunications companies in class actions arising out of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, contract actions, and unfair and deceptive trade practices claims.

Represented North American truck company in commercial, product liability, catastrophic injury and class action litigation.

Represented both property owners and condemning authorities, state, municipalities and businesses with regard to eminent domain actions in state and federal courts throughout Southeast region of the United States.

Represented major sports media company in high profile action involving civil conspiracy, breach of fiduciary duty, unfair trade practice and related causes of action arising out of bid process and contract award for public university sports multi-media rights.

Represented Outback Steakhouse and its affiliates in contract, declaratory judgment and restrictive covenant issues.

Represented defendant in class action involving alleged defects in commercial truck diesel engines with exposure in excess of $250,000,000. Successfully defeated class certification leading to nominal settlement with class.

Represented Dan River Inc. in declaratory judgment action against ALS arising out of alleged false advertising claims. After extensive discovery, ALS agreed to dismiss their counterclaim and agreed not to challenge Dan River's right to manufacture and market its product. Dan River, Inc. v. ALS Enterprises, Inc., Case No. 4:06 CV 00002, (W.D. Va. 2006).

Obtained successful defense verdict for national Class 8 truck manufacturer in class action involving contract, Uniform Commercial Code, and Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices allegations.

Represented national company in legal action against former CEO involving breach of fiduciary duty, misappropriation of company assets and proprietary information, unfair trade practice and related causes of action. Successfully obtained temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction.

Represented numerous plaintiffs in catastrophic injury and wrongful death actions.

Represented Pulmonetic in a product liability action arising out of the death of a minor child, who had been in an automobile accident in 1999 that left him paralyzed and dependent on a ventilator. The minor plaintiff died in 2006, and plaintiffs allege negligence and product design defects against corporate defendants. Besides negligence claims against Brown, various product liability theories were alleged against Pulmonetic and Datex-Ohmeda, Inc., the manufacturer of the 3900 pulse oximeter, as well as Apria Health Care, Inc., which sold both devices. All claims against the company have been dismissed.

Represented Avery Dennison Corporation, a producer of consumer products, pressure-sensitive adhesives and materials, in a catastrophic injury action and related insurance action.

Represented a leader in telecommunication services in connection with alleging over-billing of switched access usage charges in violation of the Interstate Access Tariff and related federal tariffs and regulations.

Successfully represented a furniture manufacturer in litigation arising out of improper valuation and accounting by seller of retail markets.

Successfully defeated a contested class certification motion for Volvo Group North America, LLC, in a nation-wide breach of warranty case in the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. The plaintiffs filed suit against our client asserting claims based on alleged defects in two models of Volvo’s high-displacement diesel engines. The plaintiffs alleged that defects in various systems of the engines led to repeated malfunctions and breakdowns of the trucks in the field and that Volvo was unable to develop and implement adequate solutions to the defects. Five days after the court held a hearing on the class certification motion, the judge entered an order denying the plaintiffs’ motion for class certification. The court found that the plaintiffs failed to show how they could prove any issue central to the validity of their claims on a class-wide basis. The court also found that the plaintiffs failed to address the substantial choice of law issues or how the court could address the material variances in state law.

Represented a leader in the design and manufacturer of portable, mechanical ventilators for home health care in a product liability action arising out of the death of a minor child who had been in an automobile accident that left him paralyzed and dependent on a ventilator. The minor plaintiff died and the parents alleged negligence and product design defects. All claims against client dismissed.