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Contracts
Breach of Contract
Breach of Oral Agreement

Lecg LLC v. Sanjay Unni, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive

Published: Jul. 12, 2014 | Result Date: May 23, 2014 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: 3:13-cv-00639-EMC Summary Judgment –  Plaintiff

Facts

LECG LLC sued Sanjay Unni, claiming it was owed payment for services rendered.

Contentions

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
LECG was in the business of providing consulting services for law firms, corporations, and government agencies. On April 24, 2006, LECG and Unni entered into an agreement where Unni would provide expert consulting services to LECG clients, in exchange for compensation of $275,000 per year.

However, Unni later resigned from his position. At the time he resigned, Unni owed LECG $400,000 for the unearned portion of two advance bonus payments. Plaintiff claimed Unni failed to repay any portion of this amount.

Result

The court granted summary judgment for LECG, awarding it $366,790.

Other Information

FILING DATE: Feb. 13, 2013.


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