Landskroner Grieco Madden, Ltd., attorneys & counselors at law, a Cleveland law firm. Fraud.

Sub-category of: Business Litigation

Fraud can take on many different forms both in our personal life or in business practice. Claims for fraud are based upon an intentional misrepresentation made by the wrongdoer with the goal of inducing another party to rely and act on the false statement. When fraudulent misrepresentation is used to induce the sale of goods, it gives rise to claims for recovery of losses as well as punitive damages to punish the wrongdoer. Examples of fraud might include the intentional misrepresentation of the accident history of a used car; the shipment of material goods by false pretense through the issuance of a bad check; and/or the solicitation of the services of another with malicious intent.

Victims of fraud must act quickly in order to identify the true offending party and to secure assets before the wrongdoer disappears. If you wish to report or investigate fraudulent conduct contact our office.

If you would like us to investigate your claim, contact our office for assistance.

ABC Corp. v. XYZ Corp - 2006
Our client was sued by a contractor who over-charged for clean-up services provided after an explosion at a nearby property. Defendant's place of business burned due to a fire at an adjoining chemical business. Ohio EPA was concerned over possible chemical contamination of nearby open water. Plaintiff approached Defendant and offered to perform limited emergency services in an amount not to exceed $3,500. Defendant signed a contract reflecting this agreement. Plaintiff completed the requested work, but submitted a final bill totalling $24,099.67, over seven times the contract price. Defendant refused to pay more than the contract price. Plaintiff sued Defendant alleging breach of contract for the total balance of the bill. At trial Defendant presented evidence that Plaintiff had done no additional work to warrant the exhorbitant increase in the bill. Defendant also introduced evidence that some of the bills submitted to Defendant were for work performed by Plaintiff for another client.
Jury Verdict: For Defendant. Attorney's Fees awarded to Defendant. Confidential settlement for attorney's fees reached at appellate level Business Litigation

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