Dave, a shareholder in the Casualty Department, concentrates his law practice on products warranty litigation. For the last three years, Dave has provided legal counsel to major automobile manufacturers in the areas of consumer protection and warranty litigation.
In his decade of practicing law, Dave has also gained valuable experience in other areas of the law including, dram shop liability, product liability, slip and fall cases, motor vehicle accidents, trucking litigation, asbestos litigation, and construction law.
American Suzuki Motor Corporation, a major Japanese automobile manufacturer for whom Dave has been representing for three years, recently appointed Dave as their National Discovery Counsel. His role is to facilitate a proposed National Global Discovery Program with regard to any breach of warranty litigation across the country.
Prior to joining Marshall Dennehey, and after graduating from Temple University with a Bachelor of Science degree in physical therapy, Dave spent the next several years as an entrepreneur in numerous business ventures in California and Georgia. After graduating from Memphis University's Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, Dave spent a year working on the Fen-Phen litigation at Wyeth Ayerst Laboratories.
Significant Representative Matters
Defense verdict in "Lemon Law" case. Represented automobile manufacturer in case involving alleged Pennsylvania Lemon Law violation; breach of manufacturer's written warranty under Magnuson-Moss Warranty Improvement Act; and a violation of Pennsylvania's Unfair Trade Practices Act. Plaintiff requested that his vehicle be re-purchased under the Lemon Law and that he be reimbursed the full purchase price, including all collateral charges, plus attorney fees. Court found no violation of Lemon Law and determined that no terms of any warranty were breached.
Represented trucking company in case whereby plaintiffs, both on-duty Philadelphia police officers, were injured in an accident involving client's tractor-trailer overturning and sliding over the roof of the police vehicle in which plaintiffs were seated. Plaintiffs claimed driver of the tractor-trailer was liable for plaintiffs' injuries due to negligent driving. Plaintiffs' demands were $500,000 and $450,000. The jury awarded one officer $18,000 and the other officer $41,800. The consortium claim for one of the officer's wife was denied. The jury concluded the injuries were not as severe as their experts opined, nor did they affect their personal and professional lives, as alleged.
Defense verdict in breach of warranty case. Represented automobile manufacturer in case involving alleged breach of manufacturer's written warranty under Magnuson-Moss Warranty Improvement Act and a violation of Pennsylvania's Unfair Trade Practices Act. Plaintiff requested that she be awarded the diminution of value of her vehicle that was calculated by her expert. Client's expert testified that no breach occurred and there was no diminution of value as calculated by plaintiff's expert.
