James Curry

Select examples of Jim’s prior firm experience include:

• Won a summary judgment for a major motion picture and television studio against claims for syndication (off-network) profits from a prime time television series.
• Won a trial against a wrongful termination claim brought by the former top executive of a national radio network.
• Won a multi-million dollar settlement on behalf of a national TV network, in a breach of contract lawsuit against one of Hollywood's most prolific distributors of TV properties, based on the distribution of a highly successful TV series.
• Won a suit against an automotive manufacturer for breach of a video distribution agreement, resulting in a judgment for the client, a television production company of $8 million.
• Won a summary judgment for several major television production companies against claims for a share of the profits from the television series Evening Shade.
• In a trial regarding the Wilshire Boulevard subway construction project, won all contested claims, where the actual damages sought were $25 million in economic and business losses.
• Obtained dismissal for six individual defendants in a federal case against the City of South Gate brought by several police officers.
• Won an arbitration on behalf of a mass transportation system against the owner of a theatre and office building for inverse condemnation, nuisance and related torts, arising from the subway construction. In a hybrid mediation/arbitration, the parties agreed to arbitrate several of the claims.  After a 5 month trial, the arbitrator awarded a relatively small judgment which was 25% of the last settlement offer by the client.
• Forced dismissal of an action brought against the City of Lynwood for damages arising out of billboard construction.
• Represented a realty company against an aerospace and defense company over damage to an office building located near LAX.
• Represented several large homeowners’ associations in construction defect actions against developers.