The Case: Stratton v. Wallace, No. 11-CV-74-A HKS, 2014 WL 3809479 (W.D.N.Y. Aug. 1, 2014) Brief Facts: Julie Stratton was traveling in western New York when she struck a deer, disabling her vehicle. As Stratton waited in her car for help to arrive, a tractor-trailer...
Month: October 2014
Be Careful What You Plead For
The Case: Preferred Contrs. Ins. Co. Risk Retention Group, L.L.C. v. Finnels, 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 17512 (5th Cir. Tex. Sept. 10, 2014) Brief Facts: Calvin Finnels was a truck driver who worked as an independent contractor for Gulf Coast. Mr. Finnels helped deliver a...
Is it True that Nothing Strengthens Prior Legal Authority so Much as Remedial Legislative Silence?
The Case: Nabors Wells Servs. v. Romero, 408 S.W.3d 39 (Tex. App.-El Paso 2013 pet. granted). Update: Back in March of this year, we blogged about the issue of seatbelt use in Texas. You can see the previous blog post at:...