Representative Matters

• Successfully represented one of the largest automobile manufacturers in a civil rights racial discrimination case involving a minority subcontractor.  Trey obtained dismissal of the individual plaintiffs’ claims and the dismissal was affirmed by the Fifth Circuit.
• Successfully represented the Mississippi Secretary of State in the Redistricting litigation at the Fifth Circuit and the United States Supreme Court
• Obtained trial and appellate victory for Mississippi Secretary of State in complex litigation involving tidelands on the Mississippi Gulf Coast
• Successfully handled a Mississippi Supreme Court appeal concerning a critical statute of limitations issue for product liability and chemical exposure cases.  Following en banc oral argument, the Mississippi Supreme Court ruled in favor of Trey’s client and held that the statute of limitations begins to run on the date the plaintiff is diagnosed with the disease.
• Obtained victory and summary judgment on behalf of two owners and operators of a wood-treating facility.  Trey was successful in obtaining Daubert exclusions of plaintiff’s causation experts and dismissal of all claims.
• Obtained victory and summary judgment on behalf of a major lending institution in a lawsuit in which two plaintiffs sought compensatory and punitive damages based on the bank’s alleged breach of a loan agreement and other wrongful acts in connection with a residential construction project.
• Defended multiple companies in toxic tort environmental litigation involving claims by thousands of plaintiffs alleging exposure to various wood treating chemicals.
• Successfully convinced the Mississippi Supreme Court to reverse of a multi-million dollar jury verdict in Hinds County, Mississippi in which the plaintiff alleged that a lender wrongfully misappropriated  Treasury Bills pledged for retainage on public contracts.
• Successfully obtained a judgment and dismissal of a suit filed against a major lending institution where the Plaintiff alleged that his property had been destroyed by Hurricane Katrina and that he had suffered damages as a result of an erroneous flood zone determination and the failure to obtain flood insurance in connection with the mortgage closing.  In a case of first impression for Mississippi state courts, Trey successfully obtained a ruling that lenders are immune from such suits, and all claims were dismissed.
• Successfully  litigated an ERISA class action and obtained dismissal of the case.  The case involved allegations of breach of fiduciary duty, misrepresentation and other statutory violations against major lending institution.  The dismissal was affirmed by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
• Successfully obtained a summary judgment and dismissal of all claims in a suit brought in state court against a major lending institution and one of its loan officers.  The plaintiffs in the case alleged claims of breach of contract, fraudulent and negligent misrepresentation and negligent hiring, supervision and retention.
• Successfully obtained a defense verdict in Hinds County, Mississippi, in a suit brought against a lender. The plaintiff alleged that the lender failed to compensate him appropriately for his work assisting in bringing several large custodial accounts to the bank. The jury found for the lender and awarded plaintiff no damages.
• Successfully obtained a summary judgment and dismissal of all claims in a suit in federal court against a lender. The plaintiff alleged various tort claims and violation of banking regulations.
• Obtained victory and summary judgment on behalf of major financial institution in employment discrimination lawsuit in which a former employee alleged discrimination on the basis of national origin, race and retaliation. Plaintiff sought approximately $1 million in actual damages plus punitive damages.
• Obtained victory and summary judgment on behalf of Mississippi county/board of supervisors in a lawsuit involving numerous parties and disputes concerning property access and whether a road was public or private.
• Obtained victory and summary judgment on behalf of major lending institution in a lawsuit where the plaintiff/borrower alleged claims of breach of contract, negligence, wrongful foreclosure and other claims in connection with a VA guaranteed loan.  Plaintiff sought unspecified actual and punitive damages. The MS Court of Appeals agreed with Trey and his client and affirmed the dismissal.