BEAUMONT - Glen Morgan and Taylor Miller of the Reaud Morgan & Quinn law firm have reached a settlement of $104,950,000.00 – one of the largest settlements for a single wrongful death case ever recorded.
AUSTIN - A health care provider’s general policies and procedures fall outside the narrow scope of pre-report discovery permitted in medical-liability cases, the Texas Supreme Court recently opined.
AUSTIN - The Texas Supreme Court recently reversed an appellate court judgment, finding that a suit alleging treatments at a med spa caused skin scarring and discoloration constitutes a health care liability claim.
HOUSTON - The First Court of Appeals today affirmed a ruling denying Union Pacific Railroad’s motion to dismiss certain claims under the Texas Citizens Participation Act.
HOUSTON — Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Agosto, Aziz & Stogner Partner Brant J. Stogner, and firm attorneys Jennifer O. Stogner, Jonathan D. Sneed, and Soroush Montazari, have filed a lawsuit in Dallas County against the Apartment Complex, its Management Companies, and Atmos Energy Corporation on behalf of the three firefighters who were severely burned and permanently injured as a result of a natural gas explosion at the Highland Hills Apartments in Oak Cliff on Sept. 29, a press release states.
HOUSTON - The 14th Court of Appeals recently denied Kirby Offshore Marine’s petition for writ of mandamus, which sought to vacate a lower court’s order compelling production of unredacted documents.
FORT WORTH - The Second Court of Appeals recently reversed in part a ruling denying the Texas Department of Transportation’s plea to the jurisdiction in a lawsuit brought over tree removal.
HOUSTON — A woman alleges she suffered medical complications after her dentist negligently directed her to stop her heart medication prior to a dental procedure.
HOUSTON — A biopharmaceutical company alleges an employee illegally obtained company records and used a company credit card to purchase personal items after being terminated.
AUSTIN - While California municipalities bringing climate change lawsuits argue Texas courts lack jurisdiction over litigation brought by ExxonMobil, one group is arguing that their suits are “actually part of a coordinated, nationwide campaign targeting Texas businesses.”
HOUSTON - A legal dispute between the Houston Astros and season ticketholders has been put on hold, as the 14th Court of Appeals issued an order yesterday abating the ballclub’s appeal.
AUSTIN - Last month, two Texas school districts requested approval from the Office of the Attorney General to pursue litigation to recover “insured but unpaid property damages” caused by Hurricane Hanna.
HOUSTON - The First Court of Appeals recently reversed a ruling denying Huntington Ingalls’ special appearance in litigation brought by insurers seeking to determine their obligations under insurance policies for asbestos suits brought against the company.
HOUSTON — A lawsuit brought by a woman alleging the owners of a garage where she fell on a high step were aware of the hazard due to previous accidents has been set for trial in September.
