Erwin v. Resources High Equity L.P.
The Mills Law Firm served as co-lead counsel in this nationwide class
action maintained on behalf of approximately 27,000 limited partners in
three nationwide real estate limited partnerships. The Mills Law Firm
and its co-counsel blocked an unfavorable, self-dealing settlement
proposed by the General Partner during 1995, and then negotiated a new
settlement, approved in May 1999, which obligated the General Partner
to purchase $10 million of partnership units from the limited partners
at a price supported by appraisals, to convert all three partnerships
into REITS, and to reduce management expenses fees by $900,000 during
the following year, and approximately $800,000 each year thereafter for
up to 10 years. Plaintiffs believe that the value of the new settlement
together with the benefit of blocking the earlier adverse settlement,
exceeded $15 million.
