Stacy successfully defended the Yuma Count Public Defender in a public employee whistleblowing complaint filed by a former Yuma County Deputy Public Defender with the AZ State Personnel Board. After a 2-day evidentiary hearing, the Board dismissed the complaint and denied all requested relief on January 16, 2019.

Yuma Personnel Board Order

(Primus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Raymond Dugan Prater, CV2012-001143, Maricopa County Superior Court)

Stacy brought a lawsuit on behalf of Primus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. against a former Primus sales manager who improperly solicited several Primus sales representatives to work for him at his new employer in violation of an employee non-solicitation provision contained in the sales manager's restrictive covenant agreement.  After defeating a motion to dismiss, the case settled in exchange for a payment to Primus of $200,000 and an extension of the employee non-solicitation provision, among other concessions.   A copy of the First Amended Complaint filed in the case and the order of dismissal setting forth the material settlement terms is attached.

Primus – First Amended Complaint FILED

Prater – Order of Dismissal

(Pacific Office Automation Inc. v. Duran, et. al., C20122452, Pima County Superior Court)

Stacy and Andrew successfully defended Action Imaging, Inc. and its new sales employee, Trent Duran, against an application for preliminary injunction filed by Duran's former employer, POA.  POA argued that Duran and Action Imaging should be prohibited from having contact with its former and current customers.  The Court disagreed, finding POA had not demonstrated it has a probability of success on the merits.  The Court also dismissed Action Imaging as a party.

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(Tilton v. GDG Partners, LLC, CV 2010-025376, Maricopa County Superior Court)

Stacy and Andrew represented Daniel Tilton, a former execuitve of GDG Partners, in a breach of employment contract action arising from GDG's failure to pay Tilton earned bonus compensation.  On September 19, 2011, the court granted summary judgment in favor of Tilton on his breach of contract claim, and awarded him attorney fees. 

(Misturini v. State of Arizona, CV 10-2327-PHX-HWG, Arizona District Court)

Stacy successfully defended the State in a reverse discrimination and retaliation lawsuit in Arizona district court.  On March 20, 2012, the State's motion for summary judgment was granted and all claims were dismissed.  The State was awarded and collected its taxable costs and recovered a significant portion of its attorneys fees.