$48M for a regional freight carrier

The matter

A family-owned freight carrier lost its credit line weeks before peak season, after its lender relied on a covenant the carrier had never breached. The business survived; the relationship did not.

Our approach

We built the case around the lender’s own internal emails, reconstructing a timeline that showed the decision had been made before any covenant was tested. Every expert was prepared for cross-examination as if the case would be tried — and it was.

The outcome

After six weeks of trial, the jury returned a $48M verdict, including punitive damages. The judgment was affirmed on appeal in 2026.