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Justices affirm ruling denying city of Houston’s jurisdiction plea in suit over officer’s collision
HOUSTON - The First Court of Appeals today found that a trial court properly denied the city of Houston’s plea to the jurisdiction in a lawsuit brought over an officer’s collision. -
Appellate court affirms city of Houston’s governmental immunity in motorcycle accident case
HOUSTON - Yesterday, the 14th Court of Appeals affirmed a ruling granting the city of Houston’s plea to the jurisdiction in a personal injury case arising from a motorcycle accident. -
Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Recognized in Lawdragon’s ‘500 Leading Lawyers in America’
Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Recognized in Lawdragon’s ‘500 Leading Lawyers in America’. -
Old Dog, New Tricks
The concept of a public nuisance goes back to old English criminal laws making it, for example, a crime to obstruct the king’s highway. -
Back on appeal: Case between Beaumont and firefighter who allegedly attacked drunk driver
BEAUMONT – For a decade now, litigation brought by James Matthews, a Beaumont firefighter who was suspended indefinitely by the city after allegedly attacking and detaining an intoxicated driver, has bounced between venues. -
Wayne Dolcefino sues Galena Park over open records requests
HOUSTON – Wayne Dolcefino, a media personality known for exposing public corruption, is suing the city of Galena Park over alleged violations of the Texas Public Information Act. -
Man claiming crane operator swung crane arm ‘close’ to him has suit against Houston kicked from court
HOUSTON – Today, the 14th Court of Appeals dismissed a lawsuit against the city of Houston – litigation brought by a man claiming a crane operator swung a crane arm “dangerously close” to him. -
Justices toss slip & fall against city of Houston, woman fell at Bush Intercontinental Airport
HOUSTON – A woman who claims she slipped and fell after disembarking an escalator at Bush Intercontinental Airport recently had her lawsuit tossed by the 14th Court of Appeals. -
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: Greenberg Traurig’s Karen Kennard to Speak at Austin Bar Association Virtual Equity Summit
Karen M. Kennard, a shareholder in the Austin office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP been panelist at the inaugural Austin Bar Association Virtual Equity Summit on May 14 at 12:45 p.m. CT. -
City of Houston not liable after firetruck drags car for 30 feet, appellate court finds
HOUSTON – Today, the First Court of Appeals concluded the city of Houston has immunity from a lawsuit alleging a firetruck dragged another vehicle for 30 feet.