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Date: 12-31-2001
Case Style: Wayne Buchanan v. Marriott International, Inc.
Case Number: 00-CV-954
Judge: Thomas R. Brett
Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
Plaintiff's Attorney: Paul T. Boudreaux of Feldman Franden Woodward Farris & Taylor, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Defendant's Attorney: Steven J. Adams, Nicole Marie Longwell and Colin H Tucker of Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Description: Breach of contract - Intentional Infliction of Emotion Distress and Fraud claims by professional golfer hired by Marriott International to participate in the construction and operation of a golf course in Egypt. After only six months on the job, plaintiff's employment was terminated without cause.
Defendant claimed failure to mitigate.
Outcome: Plaintiff's verdict for $244,900.00.
Plaintiff's Experts: Rob Folger, CPA, Tulsa, Oklahoma, accountant
Defendant's Experts: Buck Willis, CPA, Tulsa, Oklahoma, accountant
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