The Weiss Zarett Litigation Department, led by trial attorneys Joshua D. Sussman and Nicole Emanuele, secured a defense verdict on behalf of an orthopedic surgeon which dismissed a breach of contract claim brought by a former physician assistant in the amount of $1,700,000. After a thorough presentation of the evidence, the Nassau County jury swiftly returned a defense verdict in favor of the firm’s client, finding that the physician assistant failed to prove the existence of the alleged oral agreement with the doctor. Plaintiff’s claim presented a variety of complex legal issues, including concepts related to a party’s intent to be bound to oral and unsigned agreements, the effect of parol evidence, merger and integration clauses, consideration, and New York’s prohibition on fee splitting of professional fees.
Should you need the assistance of skilled and experienced counsel to assist you in litigation, do not hesitate to contact Joshua Sussman at [email protected] or Nicole Emanuele at [email protected].