Lead Counsel for Hearst in complete defense verdict in jury trial during January of 2018. Successfully tried case involving Hearst, Hines Development, Enterprise and Linbeck Construction in January of 2018. After obtaining dismissal of Plaintiffs’ claims for fraud, statutory fraud and attorneys’ fees and successfully objecting to Plaintiffs’ largest damage model pre-trial, Hearst obtained a no liability finding from the jury at the conclusion of trial. Plaintiff sued alleging that the defendants’ denial of access to the underground tunnel system (via demolition of an existing building and other alleged conduct) prevented Plaintiff from progressing with its planned downtown office building. The firm was hired weeks before trial to serve as lead trial counsel for Hearst and was fully prepared to try the case within three weeks when the case was delayed several months due to the Court’s docket.