Reister/Evans v. Gardner

In the case of Catherine Evans, Receiver, on Behalf of Certified Steel Stud Association, Inc., v. William A. Gardner, et al. (Ohio Court of Appeals, 12th Dist., Case Nos. CA2022-07-070, CA2022-07-071, decided February 27, 2023), Jeffrey M. Pollock represents William A. Gardner, a director of the Certified Steel Stud Association, Inc. (CSSA). This complex litigation involves a lawsuit brought by a court-appointed receiver (initially John J. Reister, later Ms. Evans) on behalf of CSSA against its directors. This alleged that they breached their fiduciary duties by mishandling a prior defamation action by rejecting settlement offers and opposing dismissal. This ultimately led to a $43 million judgment against CSSA. Currently, Jeffrey Pollock is defending Gardner in the ongoing discovery phase of this lawsuit.

References

REISTER, Receiver, Appellant, v. GARDNER et al., Appellees; ClarkWestern Dietrich Building Systems, L.L.C., d.b.a. ClarkDietrich, Appellant

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