- Plaintiff
- Suen, Richard
Richard Suen v. Las Vegas Sands Corp.
VERDICT
Trial
04/03/13 – 05/14/13
Summary
In this International Law and Commercial Law hospitality litigation proceeding, plaintiff Richard Suen alleged Las Vegas Sands Corp. of not paying the fee he was promised for his services in helping the Las Vegas Sands Corp. to get a license to operate a casino in Macau. This is the second trial for the lawsuit which was filed in 2002, in the first trial the Jury had awarded Mr. Suen $58.6 million but the verdict was thrown out on appeal.
The plaintiff was represented by attorneys John O Malley and James Pisanelli. The defendant in this case, Las Vegas Sands Corp. was represented by attorneys Richard Sauber, Lawrence Robbins and Jennifer Windom.
Outcome
70mm for plaintiff
- Plaintiff
- Defense
- Verdict
- $70,000,000
- Judge
- Rob Bare
- Jurisdiction
- 8th District Court of Nevada
- Court
- Regional Justice Center
- Case Number
- 04A493744
- Industry
- Hospitality
- Practice Area
- International Law, Commercial Law
SESSIONS WITH Leonerd Adelson
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PM Session
Openings
9 Chapters
APR
3
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Plaintiff Witness(es)
14 Chapters
APR
4
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
11 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
9 Chapters
APR
5
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12 Chapters
PM Session
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8 Chapters
APR
8
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Not in Session
0 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
15 Chapters
APR
9
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Not in Session
0 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
12 Chapters
APR
10
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10 Chapters
APR
11
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Plaintiff Witness(es)
4 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 00:00:00 | General Case Activities | ||||
| 00:00:32 | Witness Direct Examination | Pisanelli, James | Weidner, William | In Person | |
| 01:16:26 | General Case Activities | ||||
| 01:18:57 | End of Session |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
8 Chapters
APR
12
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Plaintiff Witness(es)
5 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | General Case Activities | ||||
| 00:01:35 | Witness Direct Examination | Pisanelli, James | Weidner, William | In Person | |
| 01:19:01 | Break | ||||
| 01:41:20 | Witness Direct Examination | Pisanelli, James | Weidner, William | In Person | |
| 02:31:50 | End of Session |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
5 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | General Case Activities | ||||
| 00:01:12 | Witness Cross Examination | Robbins, Lawrence | Weidner, William | In Person | |
| 01:20:56 | Break | ||||
| 01:41:44 | Witness Cross Examination | Robbins, Lawrence | Weidner, William | In Person | |
| 03:08:32 | End of Session |
APR
15
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18 Chapters
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16
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14 Chapters
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17
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Plaintiff Witness(es)
5 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | General Case Activities | ||||
| 00:02:50 | Witness Direct Examination | O'Malley, John | Suen, Richard | In Person | |
| 01:11:27 | Break | ||||
| 01:29:31 | Witness Direct Examination | O'Malley, John | Suen, Richard | In Person | |
| 02:30:14 | End of Session |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
5 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | O'Malley, John | Suen, Richard | In Person | |
| 01:06:02 | Break | ||||
| 01:26:30 | Witness Direct Examination | O'Malley, John | Suen, Richard | In Person | |
| 02:46:48 | General Case Activities | ||||
| 02:48:12 | End of Session |
APR
19
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Plaintiff Witness(es)
10 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
4 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Cross Examination | Sauber, Richard | Suen, Richard | In Person | |
| 01:21:28 | Break | ||||
| 01:43:46 | Witness Cross Examination | Sauber, Richard | Suen, Richard | In Person | |
| 02:21:35 | End of Session |
APR
22
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Plaintiff Witness(es)
8 Chapters
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23
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Plaintiff Witness(es)
6 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Cross Examination | Sauber, Richard | Suen, Richard | In Person | |
| 00:40:00 | Break | ||||
| 00:55:43 | Witness Cross Examination | Sauber, Richard | Suen, Richard | In Person | |
| 02:06:21 | Break | ||||
| 02:28:03 | Witness Cross Examination | Sauber, Richard | Suen, Richard | In Person | |
| 03:37:58 | End of Session |
APR
24
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Plaintiff Witness(es)
11 Chapters
APR
25
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Plaintiff Witness(es)
7 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | General Case Activities | ||||
| 00:01:49 | Break | ||||
| 00:27:49 | General Case Activities | Suen, Richard | In Person | ||
| 01:03:24 | Break | ||||
| 01:27:30 | General Case Activities | Suen, Richard | In Person | ||
| 01:57:48 | General Case Activities | ||||
| 01:59:24 | End of Session |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
8 Chapters
APR
26
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Plaintiff Witness(es)
5 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | General Case Activities | ||||
| 00:04:59 | Witness Direct Examination | O'Malley, John | Choi, Yuen-Yuen | Video Recording | |
| 00:49:56 | Break | ||||
| 01:09:41 | Witness Direct Examination | O'Malley, John | Choi, Yuen-Yuen | Video Recording | |
| 02:18:30 | End of Session |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
5 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | O'Malley, John | Choi, Yuen-Yuen | Video Recording | |
| 00:52:33 | Break | ||||
| 02:02:46 | Witness Direct Examination | O'Malley, John | Choi, Yuen-Yuen | Video Recording | |
| 02:54:21 | General Case Activities | ||||
| 02:54:59 | End of Session |
APR
29
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
11 Chapters
APR
30
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Plaintiff Witness(es)
10 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | General Case Activities | ||||
| 00:06:31 | Witness Direct Examination | O'Malley, John | Oliveira, Jorge | Video Recording | |
| 00:51:02 | Break | ||||
| 01:11:21 | Witness Direct Examination | O'Malley, John | Oliveira, Jorge | Video Recording | |
| 02:25:03 | Break | ||||
| 02:49:43 | Witness Cross Examination | Sauber, Richard | Oliveira, Jorge | Video Recording | |
| 03:54:14 | Break | ||||
| 04:15:44 | Witness Cross Examination | Sauber, Richard | Oliveira, Jorge | Video Recording | |
| 05:17:21 | General Case Activities | ||||
| 05:20:19 | End of Session |
MAY
1
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Plaintiff Witness(es)
6 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | General Case Activities | ||||
| 00:01:19 | Witness Direct Examination | O'Malley, John | Ho, Eric | Video Recording | |
| 01:05:51 | Break | ||||
| 01:27:51 | Witness Direct Examination | O'Malley, John | Ho, Eric | Video Recording | |
| 02:47:16 | General Case Activities | ||||
| 02:48:54 | End of Session |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
6 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Cross Examination | Sauber, Richard | Ho, Eric | Video Recording | |
| 00:49:52 | Witness Direct Examination | O'Malley, John | Adelson, Leonerd | Video Recording | |
| 01:15:08 | Break | ||||
| 01:37:00 | Witness Direct Examination | O'Malley, John | Adelson, Leonerd | Video Recording | |
| 02:41:27 | General Case Activities | ||||
| 02:43:02 | End of Session |
MAY
3
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Plaintiff Witness(es)
7 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
12 Chapters
MAY
6
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Defense Witness(es)
21 Chapters
MAY
7
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Closings
6 Chapters
PM Session
Closings
2 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Closing Statement | O'Malley, John | |||
| 01:20:44 | End of Session |
PM Session
Closings
3 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Closing Statement | O'Malley, John | |||
| 01:04:47 | General Case Activities | ||||
| 01:07:17 | End of Session |
MAY
9
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Closings
5 Chapters
PM Session
Closings
8 Chapters
MAY
10
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Verdict
4 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | General Case Activities | ||||
| 00:04:34 | Reading of the Verdict | ||||
| 00:05:58 | General Case Activities | ||||
| 00:08:55 | End of Session |
MAY
13
Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.