Christopher J. Scott represents a variety of different clients in many areas of the law. He has experience handling professional liability matters, trucking liability issues, first- and third-party automobile cases, premises liability matters, construction law matters, insurance coverage issues, commercial disputes, probate disputes, and product liability cases.

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Representative Client Work

• Secured defense verdicts in federal court jury trials concerning claims of excessive force, deliberate interference with medical needs, and lack of training.

• Achieved a defense verdict in a no-fault fraud case where the plaintiff demanded $14.25 million.

• Attained summary disposition for a large tree service company in cases involving trespass and negligence claims.

• Negotiated a favorable settlement for a lender (loan of $3 million) following a three-day trial in U.S. Bankruptcy Court.

• Obtained summary disposition in various third-party automobile negligence matters across Michigan.

• Achieved a no-cause verdict following a nine-day jury trial in a paramedic malpractice case involving a patient's death.

• Acted as lead counsel in a complex fraud insurance coverage dispute in federal district court.

• Successfully defended general and subcontractors in multiple construction site cases.

• Secured summary disposition in several product liability cases involving significant injury and exposure.

• Obtained dismissals in favor of insurance companies in cases where plaintiffs fraudulently applied for insurance.

• Achieved dismissal in favor of a subcontractor in a construction defect property damage case with alleged damages exceeding $12.5 million.

• Successfully defended an insurance company in a first-party no-fault priority dispute; the appellate court reversed the trial court's ruling, resulting in reimbursement of over $200,000.

• Successfully reversed a trial court ruling in favor of an insurance company in an uninsured motorist claim, resulting in dismissal of all claims against the client.

• Won summary judgment on an Article 9 UCC matter, resulting in a judgment in favor of a commercial client in excess of $874,000.

• Obtained summary judgment on behalf of several police officers in cases involving excessive force, assault and battery, improper search and seizure, and false arrest.

• Secured summary judgment disposition in numerous civil rights cases involving client police officers and municipalities.

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