Other Litigation Successes

August 2008 – Tom Stauch filed suit in Denton County and obtained a temporary injunction against multiple defendants, including a local oil and gas exploration and operating company accused of fraud in a real estate transaction, breach of contract and tortious interference with contract.

March 2008 – Matt Nowak successfully argued a motion to disqualify opposing counsel as tribunal counsel in a case involving an ex-officer and board of director of an S-corporation suing the company for breach of contract, fraud, and breaches of fiduciary duties.

February 2008 – Brandon Starling and Tom Stauch filed suit and obtained a temporary injunction against a former salesman / installer to prevent him from tortious interference with existing customers of the firm’s client – a local home theater company.

December 2007 – Matt Nowak successfully collected money owed for a national food distributor in a collection action by forcing defendant to settle with agreed upon judgment to be filed.

September 2007 – Matt Nowak successfully represented a commercial subcontractor in protest / appeal in bid process selection of government construction contract.

May 2007 – Tom Stauch settled a builder client’s claims against multiple subcontractors for a confidential sum.

May 2007 – Tom Stauch went to trial to enforce a prior settlement between his client, an Austin real estate developer, and multiple landowners.  After a judgment and permanent injunction was rendered in favor of the developer, Nowak & Stauch successfully defended a mandamus appeal and restricted appeal to the Third Court of Appeals in Austin.

April 2007 – Tom Stauch won a summary judgment on behalf of a real estate developer, declaring an implied easement exists where a subterranean propane tank system was installed without a properly recorded express easement.

March 2007 – Tom Stauch and Brandon Starling won a summary judgment for a high profile Dallas realtor accused of breach of contract, DTPA violations and fraud, deceptive trade practices and breach of contract.  Nowak & Stauch then successfully defended the plaintiff’s appeals to the Dallas Court of Appeals and twice before the Texas Supreme Court.

January 2007 – Tom Stauch completed the successful defense of a multi-million dollar claim for breach of a lot option contract and specific performance against his client – a national real estate developer and homebuilder.  The claims were dismissed without a trial.

November 2006 – Matt Nowak successfully filed suit on behalf of a Fortune 500 company in Tarrant County and a temporary injunction against multiple defendants accused of violating their covenant not to compete, resulting in the defendants’ agreement to not engage in similar business for a one year period.

November 2006 – Matt Nowak negotiated a favorable settlement in a dispute between a commercial subcontractor and its insurance company over additional premiums claimed after audit of the client’s records.

October 2006 – Matt Nowak successfully defended a commercial subcontractor in Galveston County, in which the County withheld retainage on contract due to illegal wage violations.  The claim was settled favorably for the firm’s client.

August 2006 – Matt Nowak argued a motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction in Dallas County on behalf of a Fortune 500 poultry producer.  The Court dismissed the case and awarded attorneys’ fees in favor of the firm’s client against the plaintiff.

August 2006 – Matt Nowak negotiated a favorable settlement on behalf of a defendant in which the defendant only paid property damage in a trucking accident case.