The firm successfully defended our client against a $15 million claim in a jury trial in Santa Clara Superior Court. The firm represented Dr. Edmund Sun, Ph.D, against claims brought by Digital Video Systems, Inc. (“DVS”). (DVS, Inc. v. C2 Microsystems, Inc. & Dr. Edmund Sun, Case No. CV0161760).

DVS is a publicly held company specializing in the development and application of digital video technologies enabling the convergence of data, digital video and high-end graphics. Dr. Sun, a pioneer in the development of the DVD player and three-dimensional graphics, founded DVS in 1992.  He left DVS in 2005, formed a new video technology company, and was subsequently sued by DVS in 2006. DVS claimed that Dr. Sun breached fiduciary duties owed to DVS and misappropriated corporate opportunities from the company.  After a three week jury trial, the Court rejected all of DVS’s claims and damages.

Dr. Sun was represented by Kerr & Wagstaffe attorneys James M. Wagstaffe, Ivo Labar and Maria Radwick.