Hammes Company Healthcare, LLC, a Wisconsin limited liability company; HC Tri-City I LLC, a Wisconsin limited liability company v. Tri-City Healthcare District, a California public entity, Larry Anderson, Pamela Smith, et al.
Published: Feb. 15, 2014 | Result Date: Jan. 9, 2014 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 3:09-cv-2324-GPC-KSC Bench Decision – Defense
Court
USDC Southern District of California
Attorneys
Plaintiff
J. David Bournazian
( K&L Gates LLP)
Defendant
Jeffrey Lewis
(Jeff Lewis Law APC)
Facts
Tri-City Healthcare District hired Hammes Company Healthcare LLC in 2005 to develop and construct a medical office building on its campus.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
Hammes contended that Tri-City terminated the relationship and Tri-City was liable for costs.
DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS:
Defendants contended that by 2009, Hammes had failed to commence construction and the parties relationship ended. Tri-City contended that Hammes failed to proceed diligently with the construction and was not entitled to recover costs.
Damages
Plaintiff claimed $20 million in lost profits and out of pocket costs.
Result
Bench decision for the defense.
Other Information
The parties mediated before Robert J. Kaplan in San Diego. The mediation was not successful. FILING DATE: Oct. 19, 2009.
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