The Ticktin Minute September 22, 2016 - Managing Partner Wins Hearing in Tampa on a Business Litigation Case

September 22, 2016

This month, our managing partner, Attorney Jamie Alan Sasson traveled to Tampa to handle a complex commercial litigation matter for one of our clients. After two days of lengthy hearings, Jamie was able to successfully defeat the Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment. A summary judgment (also referred to judgment as a matter of law) is a judgment entered by a court for one party and against another party without a full trial. Such a judgment may be issued on the merits of an entire case, or on discrete issues in that case. If a summary judgment is granted as to any of the issues of the case, or the entire case, then the case is over in favor of the party who filed the motion. If summary judgment is not granted, the litigation continues. Now, since we won on the summary judgment, our client’s case can be set for a jury trial in the spring.

The case involves a business litigation case where our clients who were scammed out of close to 1.3 million dollars by their former business partner. Our clients bought an assisted living facility with their partner (who they are now suing), and after ten years of owning the facility, their business partner decided to sell the property, without our client’s knowledge, and without their consent. Once the property was sold, the business partner then paid himself the bulk of the profits, and our clients lost their entire investment. Even worse, the partner forged documents to the title company, claiming that he had the authority to sell the property, and that he was authorized, when no such authorization had ever been given.


The complaint filed by The Ticktin Law Group alleges breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, conspiracy to defraud, and constructive fraud. This is a great example of the Ticktin Law Group taking on a complex case, and moving it toward trial, so that our clients can get the justice that they deserve.


If you or someone you know has a business litigation matter, contact the attorneys of The Ticktin Law Group for a free consultation.