Van Winkle • Baten Dispute Resolution

Certain members of a large physician-owned limited liability corporation, which owned and operated an open sided MRI diagnostic center left that LLC to form a competing organization. Complaints and counter-claims alleged breach of operating agreements, breach of covenants not to compete, unfair competition, interference with contractual relations and violation of applicable state and federal statute. The mediation involved 30 to 40 different individuals and interests and multiple claims, including legal malpractice claims growing out of the organization and formation of the competing entity.