INDIANAPOLIS – A federal court jury deliberated less than three hours in returning a unanimous $65.9 million breach of contract verdict Oct. 19 in favor of Haynes and Boone, LLP client ATA Airlines, Inc. against defendant Federal Express Corporation.
Haynes and Boone represented ATA in a five-day breach of contract trial against Federal Express. The firm took on the case through its handling of the airline's Chapter 11.
Ken Broughton, who led the team for ATA, said that, unfortunately, any judgment ATA recovers from FedEx won't revive the airline, but will be distributed to creditors, including former ATA pilots.
Other members of the Haynes and Boone team included Dallas Partner
Tom Kurth, Dallas Partner
Alan Wright and Houston Associate
Francisco Rivero,
with additional assistance from Houston Partner
Pat Casey and Dallas Associate
Sean O'Neill. >>
When the Indianapolis federal court jury reported that they'd reached a verdict after only three hours of deliberation,
Kenneth Broughton of Haynes and Boone was a bit worried. >>