Media Coverage
Source: The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Law360
Media Coverage
Press Contacts: Erik Cummins, Matt Hyams, Olivia Thomas
04.11.17
In the culmination of a high-profile, two-year breach-of-contract dispute, the Trump Organization has reached a settlement with CZ-National LLC, a joint venture between celebrity chef Geoffrey Zakarian and real estate developer Louis Ceruzzi. Zakarian owns several noted eateries and is a star on the Food Network, and Ceruzzi is an investor in several upscale New York restaurants.
The Trump Organization sued CZ-National after Zakarian announced that he could not continue with plans to open a restaurant in Trump’s new Washington, DC luxury hotel complex following negative comments President Trump made about Mexican immigrants early in his campaign. CZ-National filed a counterclaim, arguing that President Trump’s comments violated an implied agreement to act in good faith and would make it impossible to run a successful restaurant. Terms of the settlement are confidential.
CZ-National is represented by Litigation partner Deborah Baum and senior counsel Alvin Dunn, along with associates Adya Baker and Michael Warley. In a statement to The Washington Post, Baum said the team is “pleased both sides were able to settle their difference amicably and put this dispute behind them.”
Read more about the lawsuit on The Washington Post and the Chicago Tribune.