Kerry C.Fowler

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Kerry Fowler represents companies in high-stakes, complex litigation, particularly in matters involving product liability, toxic tort, fraud and unfair business practices, consumer class actions, health care, and claims arising under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). She represents clients across the United States and has substantial experience defending clients against nationwide coordinated litigation, in both federal MDL proceedings and coordinated state-court actions.

Kerry's trial experience includes defending Yamaha in a three-month product liability trial, which resulted in a unanimous defense verdict and was recognized as a "top defense verdict" of 2011. She also defended Dole in a five-month trial involving Nicaraguan plaintiffs who claimed sterility due to pesticide exposure while working on banana farms in the 1970s.

Kerry regularly supports the Firm's Health Care & Life Sciences Practice and represents health care providers, including Tenet, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and Marina Del Rey Hospital, in managed care litigation. She also defended Banner Health and Sutter Health in separate class actions in which plaintiffs alleged the hospital systems charged unreasonably high rates to the uninsured.

Kerry also represents Experian in class actions and individual consumer cases brought under FCRA and unfair business practices statutes and has obtained several pleading-stage dismissals and summary judgment for clients Experian, L.A. County, and certain California wineries.

Kerry serves on the board of directors for the California Women's Law Center and is a member of the State Bar of California and the Association of Business Trial Lawyers. She also is responsible for managing the paralegals in Jones Day's Los Angeles Office.

Experience

  • Experian secures pleading-stage dismissal in CARES Act-related class actionJones Day secured a pleading-stage dismissal for Experian Information Solutions, Inc. in a class action arising out of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security ("CARES") Act.
  • Experian obtains complete dismissal with prejudice in consumer class actionJones Day, on behalf of Experian Information Solutions, Inc., recently obtained a dismissal with prejudice of a consumer class action in San Luis Obispo County Superior Court.
  • Experian obtains Fifth Circuit summary judgment in FCRA litigationJones Day client Experian Information Solutions, Inc. secured a Fifth Circuit decision affirming the district court’s grant of summary judgment in Experian’s favor, thereby putting an end to the plaintiff’s claims under the Fair Credit Reporting Act ("FCRA").
  • Experian obtains pleadings-stage dismissal of action alleging unfair business practicesJones Day obtained dismissal at the pleading stage of a complaint filed against Experian Information Solutions, Inc., alleging unfair business practices under California Business & Professions Code 17200.
  • Experian defeats request for injunctive relief, obtains dismissal of claims relating to alleged breach of contract for credit reporting servicesJones Day obtained a victory on behalf of Experian Information Solutions, Inc. in a lawsuit brought by an automobile indirect finance company subscribing to Experian's credit reporting services.
  • California wineries successfully defend lawsuits alleging trace amounts of arsenic in wine are hazardousJones Day defended three wineries in putative state and national class action lawsuits filed in California, Florida, Louisiana, and Puerto Rico alleging that the trace amounts of arsenic in some California wines is excessive and potentially hazardous.
  • Pilatus resolves aircraft accident cases arising out of 2009 crash of Pilatus PC-12 Legacy aircraftJones Day defended Pilatus Aircraft and Pilatus Business Aircraft Ltd. in aircraft accident cases filed in Los Angeles, California Superior Court.
  • Yamaha prevails in jury trial involving Rhino SxS vehicleAfter a three month trial in the Orange County Superior Court, Complex Division, a jury returned a defense verdict on behalf of Jones Day client Yamaha Motor Co. in a "bellwether" case involving the Yamaha Rhino SxS vehicle.
  • Los Angeles County successfully defends against FEHA age and disability discrimination suitJones Day obtained a demurrer without leave to amend as to all causes of action in a suit alleging Los Angeles County engaged in age and disability discrimination in violation of California's Fair Employment and Housing Act.
  • Los Angeles County secures dismissal of claims of retaliation and discriminationJones Day secured a victory for Los Angeles County in a federal retaliation/discrimination lawsuit brought by four former officers of the now-defunct Los Angeles County Office of Public Safety ("OPS").
  • Los Angeles County obtains dismissal of discrimination suitJones Day client Los Angeles County obtained dismissal of a suit alleging civil rights violations under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and age and disability discrimination in violation of the California Peace Officers Bill of Rights.
  • Yamaha successfully defends nationwide litigation of product liability cases and claims involving the Rhino side-by-side ("SxS") vehicleJones Day leads Yamaha's defense of Rhino cases and claims pending in the United States.
  • Dole defends against multiple cross-border mass tort cases alleging injuries from pesticide exposureJones Day defended Dole Food Company, Inc. in multiple toxic tort lawsuits brought by agricultural workers from 13 countries claiming that the use of the pesticide dibromochloropropane (DBCP) on banana farms in Latin America, Africa, and the Philippines during the 1970s caused adverse health effects.
  • Macy's defends antitrust class actions involving pricing in cosmetics and perfumesJones Day defended Federated Department Stores, including its Bloomingdale's and Macy's West divisions, against several antitrust class action lawsuits filed against Federated and other major retailers in California, alleging a conspiracy to fix prices of cosmetics, including perfumes.
  • Chevron Corporation intervenes in shareholder litigation challenging Unocal mergerJones Day represented intervenor Chevron Corporation in class action lawsuits filed in both California state and federal courts by Unocal Corporation shareholders challenging a proposed merger between Chevron Corporation and Unocal Corporation pursuant to their April 2005 Agreement and Plan of Merger.
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    February 2013 External Publications

    Coordinated Proceedings: A Tool for Pre-Trial Efficiency, A Means of Prejudicing Defendants at Trial, BNA's Product Safety & Liability Reporter

    Speaking Engagements

    • June 15, 2021
      Resolving Healthcare Disputes Roundtable, JAMS
    • March 8, 2021
      Choose to Challenge: A Celebration of Women's Achievements and A Look at the Challenges Ahead, International Women's Day Panel Discussion
    • January 25, 2021
      Lawyers and Social Media: Ethical Traps for the Unwary, Jones Day University
    • October 20, 2020
      Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review Alumni Panel
    • September 8, 2020
      Loyola of Los Angeles Law School 100th Anniversary Celebration, Law Review Alumni Panel
    • January 30, 2020
      Aggressive Advocacy or Misconduct? How to Avoid Crossing the Line, Jones Day University
    • January 31, 2018
      Ethics Issues in Negotiating and Implementing Settlements, Jones Day University
    • January 25, 2017
      Ethics Issues Facing In-House Counsel, Jones Day University

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