Brent J. Kaplan
Selected Results*
Insurance Litigation
Defense of Property Insurer in $225 million business interruption dispute for industrial sabotage. (New York)
Defense of Property Insurer for claims for property damages, business interruption, order of civil authority and business personal property arising from Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne. (Florida)
Defense of Property Insurer in $200 million business interruption dispute in appraisal proceeding arising from Georgia "blizzard." (Georgia)
Defense of Liability Insurer against Bad Faith claim arising from alleged mold damage and resulting personal injury. (Georgia)
Defense of Liability Insurer in claim for coverage under CGL policy. (Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. v. Wheelwright Trucking Co., Inc., 851 So.2d 466 (Ala. 2002)).
$1.4 million award, affirmed on appeal, in subrogation action involving failure of a compressor. (Dresser-Rand Co. v. Arkwright Mutual Ins. Co., 687 So.2d 789 (Miss.App.1996)).
$1 million settlement in subrogation action involving an explosion at a paper mill. (North Carolina)
Jury verdict for Rayonier, Inc. and Property Insurer in subrogation action involving turbine-generator failure. (Georgia)
Personal Injury
$950,000 judgment in Cannon v. Ellis, et al, Henderson County, North Carolina. Plaintiff's verdict in gynecology malpractice case.
$1.0 million settlement in product liability action against Bacardi Corporation. (Florida)
$1.0 million settlement in wrongful death case involving status epilepticus. (Georgia)
$775,000 settlement in product liability action against Bacardi Corporation. (Georgia)
$650,000 settlement in delayed diagnosis of a compartment syndrome case. (Georgia)
$600,000 settlement in gynecology malpractice suite. (Georgia)
$500,000 settlement in delayed diagnosis of breast cancer case. (North Carolina)
Intellectual Property Litigation and Licensing
Representation of patent holder in infringement action concerning acellular pertussis vaccine.
Representation of patent holder in infringement action concerning mico-debrider.
Reported Decisions*
In re Estate of Huff, 652 S.E.2d 203 (Ga.App.2007)
Doe v. United States, 74 Fed.C1. 592 (2007)
Allen v. Board of Public Education for Bibb County, 495 F.3d 1306 (11th Cir. 2007)
Hill v. Muscogee County School Dist., 2005 WL 3526669 (M.D.Ga. 2005)
Michael Q. McAdams et. al. v. Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company et. al., 391 F.3d 287 (1st Cir. 2004)
Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. v. Wheelwright Trucking, 851 So.2d 466 (Ala. 2002)
Wheelwright Trucking v. Dorsey Trailers, 158 F.Supp.2d 1298 (M.D.Ala. 2001)
Evans Medical Ltd., v. American Cynamid Co., 11 F.Supp.23 3388 (S.D.N.Y. 1998)
Display Solutions, Inc. v. Daktronics, Inc., 983 F.Supp. 1476 (N.D.Ga. 1997)
Display Solutions, Inc. v. Daktronics, Inc., 178 F.R.D. 626 (N.D.Ga. 1997)
Dresser-Rand Co. v. Arkwright Mutual Ins. Co., 687 So.2d 789 (Miss.App. 1996)
Nitram, Inc. v. Industrial Risk Insurers, et. al.v. MAN Gutehoffnungshütte Gmbh, Dresser Industries, Inc. et. al., 149 F.R.D. 662 (M.D.Fla. 1993)
Federal Paper Bd. Co. v. Kamyr, Inc., 399 S.E.2d 411 (N.C.App. 1991)
Atkinson v. Atkinson, 326 S.E.2d 207 (Ga. 1985)
Recognition
- Named a “Georgia Super Lawyer” by Law & Politics Magazine**
Memberships
- Atlanta Bar Association
- American Association for Justice (formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America)
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
- Lawyers Club of Atlanta
- State Bar of Georgia
Bar Admissions
- Georgia
- Georgia Court of Appeals
- Georgia Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia
Education
- University of Georgia Law School, J.D., cum laude (1983), member of The University of Georgia Law Review
- Vanderbilt University, B.A., summa cum laude (1980), Phi Beta Kappa
Books and Articles
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Chapter titled "Procedural Points"
Trial Practice Manual Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (co-authored)
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