Fox Rothschild LLP’s lack of preparation in a breach of contract case caused machine supplier Mighty Enterprises Inc. to lose $6 million when the Ninth Circuit reversed a punitive damages award, the company’s suit filed in Los Angeles against the firm says.
The law firm represented Mighty when it sued Taiwanese manufacturer She Hong Industrial Co. Ltd. in 2014 for wrongfully terminating a business agreement. The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California ruled in favor of Mighty, and a jury awarded the company more than $12 million, including $6 million in punitives.
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