Lane & Waterman attorneys Jason O’Rourke, Alex Barnett, and Jenny Juehring on behalf of the City of Davenport successfully obtained the dismissal of a putative class action lawsuit brought by several individuals and businesses arising out of the historic flooding of downtown Davenport in April 2019. The plaintiffs sought millions of dollars in damages. O’Rourke, Barnett, and Juehring filed a motion on behalf of the City of Davenport to dismiss the lawsuit. The Iowa District Court for Scott County granted the motion and ruled that the lawsuit was time-barred as it was filed nearly five years after the flood and an Iowa statute required that the lawsuit be filed within two years of the flood.

Jason J. O’Rourke joined the firm in 1998. His practice is almost entirely devoted to litigation and appeals. Jason has litigated complex construction cases through jury trials and arbitrations. He has also litigated a number of cases involving noncompetition agreements and post-employment restrictions. Finally, he has handled a variety of commercial and personal injury cases such as breach of contract, wrongful death and premises liability claims.

Alexander C. Barnett joined Lane & Waterman in July 2017 and practices primarily in the area of litigation with focus areas of commercial litigation, construction law, worker’s compensation, and product liability and mass torts.

Jenny Juehring joined Lane & Waterman in August 2020. Her practice focuses primarily on litigation and appeals with focus areas of commercial litigation, employment litigation, and medical malpractice.