A jury in a Dallas County truck wreck case delivered a whopping $37,900,000.00 verdict on July 18, 2016, for a wrongful death action resulting from a wreck on an icy Texas highway in February of 2015. The case was originally brought by the decedent's two...
This week, the Texas Supreme Court released no opinions and no grants. Check back with us next Friday to see if the Texas Supreme Court releases any new opinions.
The doctrine of ferae naturae is a common law defense limiting the liability of property owners for injuries caused by "animals of a wild nature or disposition." In Union Pacific Railroad v. Nami, the Texas Supreme Court examined this defense in the context...
This week, the Texas Supreme Court released no opinions and no grants. Check back with us next Friday to see if the Texas Supreme Court releases any new opinions.
This week, the Texas Supreme Court released no opinions and no grants. Check back with us next Friday to see if the Texas Supreme Court releases any new opinions.
On July 6, 2016, the 8th Court of Appeals in El Paso released an opinion addressing the $100K damage cap in expedited actions under TRCP 169. The "Expedited Actions" rule allows for certain cases to benefit from streamlined discovery and trial requirements...
