Involved in a Contract Dispute?
At Nowland Law, Attorney Thomas F. Nowland and his team of attorneys have represented virtually hundreds of companies and businesses of all sizes and in varying industries. These years of experience have taught us that each business has it’s own unique needs and considerations when dealing with business litigation. We strive to work with a business to achieve a desirable outcome.
Case Study: Business Litigation – Contract Dispute
United States District Court, Central District of California
Result – Judgement For Client
This case involves the importation of goods from China to the United States for resale at known big box retailers. Our client, the plaintiff in this matter, facilitated the acquisition and shipping of goods from factories in China to the warehouse of the defendant. Defendant would then distribute the goods to its customers in the United States.
The Dispute
The two businesses worked together for a number of years with our client providing the financing to bridge the seasonal financial commitment of defendant. After the seasonal merchandise was sold and the defendant was paid by the retailers, our client would then receive its payment. This factoring of receivables by our client to the defendant importer would sometimes reach into the millions of dollars.
The Resolution
After several months of litigation in the Federal Court, we successfully got the matter into mediation with an attempt to settle it there. At the mediation, the defendant continually claimed that it was on the verge of bankruptcy and that our client overcharged them and refused to take part in any meaningful mediation negotiation despite our client making a very reasonable settlement offer. The parties did however agree at the mediation to resolve the dispute under binding arbitration.
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