Case Examples

CASE RESULTS DEPEND ON A VARIETY OF FACTORS UNIQUE TO EACH CASE.  CASE RESULTS DO NOT GUARANTEE OR PREDICT A SIMILAR RESULT IN ANY FUTURE CASE UNDERTAKEN BY GRIGGS & ADLER, P.C.

BP Pipelines (Alaska), Inc., Opinion No. 500, 122 FERC ¶ 61,236 (2008)
Obtained ruling by FERC changing the value of a part of the "quality bank" used to compensate shippers for differences in quality of oil shipped on Trans Alaska Pipeline, saving client $1.7 million over three year period.

Cohn v. Knowledge Connections, Inc., Virginia Supreme Court, 266 Va. 362, 585 S.E.2d 578 (2003)
Successfully defended employer from claims of fraud and discrimination in recruiting and hiring.
Davis v. Veneman, U.S. District Court, D.C. (2000) 
Suit against Department of Agriculture for gender-based discrimination in farm lending program.
Polling v. Roehr, Fairfax County Circuit Court (1996) 
Obtained jury verdict against veterinarian for malpractice causing death of plaintiff's rottweiler.
Kagan v. Parachini, D.C. Superior Court (1993)  
Suit against plaintiff's former employer for defamation in employment reference.
New York State Electric & Gas Corp. v. FERC, 712 F. 2d 762 (2d Cir. 1983)
Obtained ruling by FERC requiring "rolled-in" treatment of dedicated transmission line, saving municipal utility client millions in charges associated with direct assignment of costs of the line.
OXY USA Inc. v. FERC, 64 F.3d 679 (D.C. Cir. 1995)
Changed the methodology for a "quality bank" used to compensate shippers on oil pipeline for differences in quality of oil shipped, saving clients $5 million per year.
Petro Star, Inc. v. FERC, 268 F. App'x 7 (2008), cert. denied sub nom Exxon Mobil Corp. v. FERC, 129 S. Ct. 898 (2009)
Defended FERC decision on "quality bank" used to compensate shippers on oil pipeline for differences in quality of oil shipped, saving clients $18 million in retroactive assessments.
Secure Engineering Services, Ltd. v. International Technology Corp., 727 F. Supp 261 (E.D. Va. 1989)
Obtained jury verdict for $825,542 against computer manufacturer for breach of contract and tortious interference with business expectancies.
TCI v. AT&T, U.S. District Court, E.D. Va. (1997)
Suit against AT&T for tortious interference with contract.


 



 






 
 
 

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