CMN’s clients in the manufacturing sector produce a variety of products ranging from machine tools to automobiles. Our firm’s philosophy, which places a high priority on understanding the nature of our clients’ businesses and products, is the cornerstone of CMN’s ability to help our manufacturing clients meet the broad array of legal challenges they face.
CMN has tried or arbitrated multi-million dollar commercial disputes involving a wide range of legal problems including breach of contract claims, business torts such as interference with contract claims, franchise litigation, breach of warranty suits and many others. The firm also represents its manufacturing clients in connection with employee relations and employee benefits issues, including defense of wrongful discharge and discrimination suits, ERISA benefit and pension disputes and retiree benefit litigation. CMN also maintains an active practice counseling its manufacturing clients on product liability issues and defending their products against both individual and class action lawsuits throughout the country.
Representative Matters
This list illustrates examples of just some of our work in this area.
- Successful defense of major equipment manufacturer against multi-million dollar claims brought by distributor based on alleged Franchise Act violations and breach of contract claims
- Obtained summary judgment for manufacturer of mechanical towel dispenser in wrongful death claim involving damages in excess of $3.5 million
- Counseled safety equipment manufacturer/distributor on use of warning labels on products
- Successful defense of sexual harassment and discrimination claims brought by employee against heavy equipment manufacturer
- Defense verdict obtained for manufacturer on $2.5 million breach of warranty claim
- Defense of statewide class action case alleging consumer fraud and breach of warranty claims against automobile manufacturer