MANTESE AND ROSSMAN, P.C. RECOVERS APPROXIMATELY $350,000 IN JURY TRIAL AND OBTAINS DISMISSAL OF COUNTERCLAIMS

Pontiac, Michigan. May 17, 2007. A jury in Oakland County Circuit Court today rendered a verdict in favor of one of M&R’s clients in a breach of contract case. After a three day trial, the jury found, after just one hour of deliberations, that the defendants had violated the terms of the parties’ contract and awarded Mr. Mark Wojcik damages.

Prior to the commencement of jury deliberations, Plaintiff sought and obtained the complete dismissal of all of the defendants’ counterclaims pursuant to a motion for directed verdict, which the Judge granted. The Judge ruled that the jury should not even consider the counterclaims for lack of evidence to support them.

M&R represents the Plaintiff, Mr. Wojcik, who owned 30% of McNish Sporting Goods, and who left the company in 2003 after a disagreement with the other shareholder about the direction of the company. Under the parties’ agreement, the Defendants – Mr. McNish and the company – were required to buy out Mr. Wojcik’s shares, but they refused to do so and M&R filed suit.

The matter went though case evaluation, which recommend payment to Plaintiff in the amount of $100,000. Plaintiff accepted and Defendants rejected, and so the case proceeded to trial. Gerard Mantese and Adele Ice conducted the trial for Mr. Wojcik. The seven member jury swiftly ruled in Mr. Wojcik’s favor. With interest, sanctions, costs and attorney fees, the jury’s verdict will equal approximately in excess of $350,000 upon the entry of a final judgment.

The case is entitled Wojcik v. McNish, et al., case number 03-052644-CK.

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