Stava v. Guardian Manufacturing Company LLC

Emmett’s client, the plaintiff in this matter, filed suit seeking to collect on promissory notes issued by defendant Guardian Manufacturing Company LLC, a manufacturer of protective gloves.  Originally filed by other counsel in July 2019, the case languished for nine months prior to Emmett’s involvement.  Previous counsel failed to conduct proper discovery and missed the summary-judgment briefing deadline.  The court granted a short extension of that deadline, and the plaintiff terminated prior counsel and retained Emmett.  Emmett was able to draft and file a motion for summary judgment only 3 days after first appearing as counsel in the case.  The Court of Common Pleas for Huron County, Ohio, granted the motion for summary judgment, and the case ultimately settled for a sum in excess of that awarded by the court.