Shortly after being retained to replace former counsel, Long Island, New York small business attorney Jonathan Cooper filed a motion to dismiss the plaintiff general contractor's claims, including that his Brooklyn-based real estate developer client had breached their contract, wrongfully terminated their contract, and engaged in business fraud. The plaintiff had been seeking approximately $500,000 in damages.
In response to the motion, plaintiff apparently recognized the weaknesses in their case, and agreed to settle the matter for $6,250 - a mere fraction of the damages they had initially sought.