Christian H. Staples

• Represents appliance manufacturer and window/door manufacturer in product liability actions and other litigation matters.
• Represents commercial property owners/management in landlord-tenant disputes, summary ejectment proceedings, and actions to recover money damages.
• Represents local Latin/Mexican restaurant chain in commercial leasing matters.
• Represents multiple local craft breweries in general corporate matters, leasing and real estate transactions, licensing/permitting, zoning, distribution agreements, trademarks and intellectual property, and other related matters.
• Represents owners, developers, general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and sureties in all stages of construction litigation.
• Represents automobile leasing companies in claim and delivery actions and other litigation matters.
• Represents individual and business clients in actions to enforce and collect monetary judgments.
• Represented owner of landfill and recycling business in civil enforcement and administrative actions involving a state health and environmental agency.
• Represented internationally known motorcycle journalist and TV personality in lawsuit against producer and production company involving claims for breach of contract, trademark infringement, defamation, and unfair and deceptive trade practices.
• Represented flooring product importer/wholesaler in complex litigation involving claims for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, trademark infringement, unfair & deceptive trade practices, etc.
• Represented environmental emergency response company in arbitration proceedings arising out of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, resulting in a multi-million dollar award.
• Represented individual plaintiff in action to recover one-half of lottery proceeds derived from multi-million dollar lottery annuity prize.

Reported Appellate Decisions

• Tate v. Calloway, et al., 735 S.E.2d 633 (N.C. App. 2012).  Obtained summary judgment at the trial court level on behalf of two physicians facing claims of tortious interference with contract and negligent infliction of emotional distress.  Summary judgment was affirmed by the North Carolina Court of Appeals.
• Khomyak v. Meek, et al., 214 N.C. App. 54, 715 S.E.2d 218 (2011).  Obtained reversal of a trial court order awarding only $1,000 in litigation costs following a successful defense verdict at trial.  On remand, the trial court awarded our clients over $15,000 in litigation costs.
• Stinchcomb v. Presbyterian Med. Care Corp., et al., 211 N.C. App. 556, 710 S.E.2d 320 (2011).  Obtained affirmance of a trial court order dismissing plaintiff’s complaint against hospital client based on the improper issuance of summons and expiration of the statute of limitations.
• Jarrell v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hosp. Auth., et al., 206 N.C. App. 559, 698 S.E.2d 190 (2010).  Obtained affirmance of a trial court order awarding expert witness fees following a successful defense verdict at trial.