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Timestamp: 2019-04-22 08:28:41+00:00

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Gary Sasso represents business clients in securities fraud and consumer fraud class actions and other complex litigation at the trial and appellate level, in the financial services industry, energy sector, products manufacturing industry, and services sector. Gary has tried cases in the areas of securities fraud, business contracts, products liability, professional malpractice, employment discrimination and termination, eminent domain, bankruptcy, construction, administrative law, and land use in Florida, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
Gary has argued appeals on diverse issues including business fraud, federal and state constitutional claims, products liability, personal injury, insurance coverage, national bank regulation, employment discrimination, federal occupational safety and health regulation, eminent domain, county taxation, and public utilities law.
Before joining the firm in 1987, Gary worked as a law clerk for Justice Byron R. White on the United States Supreme Court; and as a law clerk for Judge Spottswood W. Robinson, III, of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.
Consumer fraud class action against information services firm for violation of consumer privacy rights (resolved through settlement).
Securities fraud case brought by former shareholders of a company acquired by the defendant (class certification denied and state claims dismissed as preempted).
Securities fraud class action against issuer for misleading disclosures and violation of accounting irregularities (resolved through settlement).
Securities fraud class action against financial services firm alleging stock analyst had conflict of interest (resolved through settlement).
Class action brought against a financial institution for aiding and abetting a “Ponzi” scheme (dismissed with prejudice).
Multiple, consolidated securities fraud cases brought by investors in a closed-end investment fund (class certification denied).
Environmental class action brought against various chemical manufacturers in state court by landowners situated near a Superfund site in Central Florida (resolved through settlement).
Professional liability claim brought on behalf of FDIC against law firm that represented failed bank (obtained $21 million jury verdict).
Multi-plaintiff products litigation brought by South American plaintiffs against European chemical manufacturers (case dismissed on grounds of forum non conveniens).
Citrus Cnty. Hosp. Bd. v. Citrus Mem’l Health Foundation, Inc., Florida Supreme Court. Invalidating special law enacted by the Legislature that transferred control over hospital as violative of the Contracts Clause of the Florida Constitution.
Kevin O’Halloran, et al., v. First Union National Bank of Florida, Eleventh Circuit. Represented appellee defending dismissal of claims brought against national bank, alleging that the bank aided and abetted a faith-based “Ponzi” scheme.
Lee v. Russell County Bd. of Education, Eleventh Circuit. Represented appellant in discrimination case establishing standard for adjudicating mixed-motive cases under Title VII.
Sadlowski v. United Steelworks of America, AFL-CIO-CLC, District of Columbia Circuit. Represented appellant in OSHA case establishing workplace hazard communication standards.
Tampa Electric Co. v. Garcia, Supreme Court of Florida. Represented appellant in challenge to order by Florida Public Service Commission authorizing development of “merchant” electrical power plants in Florida.
Citizens National Bank and Trust Company v. Loue E. Stockwell, Jr., Supreme Court of Florida. Represented appellee in action brought to challenge action by national bank in terminating executive officers and abrogating employment contracts.
American Optical Corp. v. Spiewak, Supreme Court of Florida. Represented defendants in asbestos litigation seeking reversal of ruling that asbestos reform law may not be applied constitutionally to pending litigation.
City of Winter Park v. Florida Power Corporation, Supreme Court of Florida. Represented appellant in challenge to ruling by intermediate appellate court upholding permanent injunctive relief requiring utility to pay “franchise” payments to local government previously paid under expired agreement.
Walter Goldberg v. Florida Power & Light Company, Supreme Court of Florida. Represented appellee in lawsuit in which jury awarded $30 million to parents of decedent killed in intersection accident attributed to interruption of power to traffic signal.
Home Shopping Network, Inc. v. Jovon Broadcasting, Florida Second District Court of Appeal. Represented appellee in defending summary judgment terminating option agreement.
Fernandez v. Union Carbide, Florida Third District Court of Appeal. Represented appellee in appeal from defense verdict in asbestos personal injury case.
Inter-Tel, Inc. v. Executone of Florida, Inc., Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal. Represented appellant on appeal from $7 million jury verdict for breach of contract.
Nuko Holdings I, LLC v. Mobile Mini, Inc., Florida Second District Court of Appeal. Represented appellee in appeal from $14 million jury verdict for tortuous interference with business acquisition contract.
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