Gesmer Updegrove LLP, led by partner Kevin Peters, represented the cancer-researcher plaintiff in a cutting-edge breach of contract case that won their client (with interest) $17 million.
The multi-year path the case took was extraordinary, beginning with the largest jury verdict in the state in 2017 and culminating in a decision by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, the state's highest court.
This blog post describes and discusses the case.
https://www.masslawblog.com/contracts/massachusetts-recognizes-contract-damages-based-on-destruction-of-researchers-lifes-work/