Naveen Ramachandrappa’s practice focuses on appellate litigation and other complex litigation.

Naveen has argued and won cases before the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, the Georgia Court of Appeals, and the State Court of Fulton County.

Appellate Work

• Successfully defended a publicly-traded financial company in an appeal involving whether noteholders could enjoin payment of a $25 million dividend and two separate $100 million tender offers to shareholders. Naveen began working on the case after the district court denied a motion to dismiss. Naveen briefed the petition for interlocutory appeal, which was granted. Naveen then briefed and argued the appeal before the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, reversed the district court’s ruling and remanded for judgment in favor of the defendants.
• Successfully defended an insurance company in an appeal involving whether the “made whole” doctrine applies to subrogation for property damage claims. The firm was retained after the plaintiffs won summary judgment. Naveen briefed and argued the appeal before the Georgia Court of Appeals, which reversed the trial court’s ruling and remanded for judgment in favor of the defendant.
• Successfully defended a regional timber company against a products liability claim. The firm was retained handle a possible appeal. Naveen secured a full summary judgment ruling after arguing the motion before the State Court of Fulton County. The plaintiff declined to appeal after the ruling by the trial court.
• Currently representing a car dealership in an appeal involving an issue of first impression - the scope of protection afforded by the Georgia Motor Vehicle Franchise Act. The case is pending before the Georgia Supreme Court, which accepted the case on a petition for certiorari.
• Currently representing a major construction company in an appeal involving the scope of a contractor’s liability to the employees of other contractors on the same job site. The case is pending before the Georgia Court of Appeals.

Other Representative Work

• Currently representing a putative nationwide class in a breach of contract case against FedEx Express. Naveen has written the briefs in this case, including a successful opposition to FedEx’s motion to dismiss. The case is in discovery and is pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee.
• Currently representing former NFL players in a fraud case relating to concussions against the NFL. The case is currently pending in the State Court of Fulton County. Naveen had a primary role in drafting the complaint, which has been described as perhaps the most influential concussion-related lawsuit against the NFL.
• Currently representing a putative statewide class in a negligence case against Automatic Data Processing, Inc. The case is currently pending in the State Court of Gwinnett County.
• Currently representing an institutional investor in a mortgage-backed securities fraud case against Bank of America, Countrywide, JP Morgan, and UBS. The case is pending in the State Court of Fulton County.