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Targeted summaries, reflective insights, and lay opinion pieces on selected civil trials, litigation news, curious case updates, and other legal happenings that pique our interest.
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– Curious CAse Updates: Dallas County –
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Jury Puts “100%” Fault on Third-Party Defendant, Absolving Claims Against Third-Party Plaintiff
In a construction case involving injuries the Plaintiff sustained as a result of falling 10 feet from the top of a residential building, a Dallas County jury has absolved the original Defendant of any negligence, placing the entirety of the blame on a third-party the original Defendant said, instead, deserved it.
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Plaintiff Forced Into Jury Trial One Month Before Scheduled Bench Trial and After Interlocutory Judgment
A simple breach of contract case with an already decided partial judgment as to damages has been ordered to go to jury trial against the Plaintiff’s wishes. The Court sided with the Defendant, who filed a demand for jury trial the same day the interlocutory judgment was ordered.
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$2.4 Million Default Judgment in Wrongful Death Case After No Answer from Heirs
Last Thursday, a Dallas county court judge ordered actual damages to a widow in the amount of ~$2.4 million after receiving no answer from two heirs in a seven-vehicle collision wrongful death case that was caused by the Defendant and that resulted in the death of the Defendant.
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No-Evidence MSJ Win After 16+ Months of “No” Discovery
The no-evidence motion for summary judgment was decided by submission on March 27, with no formal response from Plaintiff, other than correspondence advising the Court “Plaintiff does not intent to not file a response.”
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Motion for New Trial ‘GRANTED’ Following Plaintiff Verdict and Appearance of Additional Counsel in Negligent Entrustment Case
A Dallas district court judge granted a motion for new trial in case involving a motor vehicle accident and drunk driver who was driving someone else’s vehicle. The decision came after a $1.5 million Plaintiff verdict and after persistent efforts by the vehicle owner’s legal team.
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‘Confidential Settlement’ Reached Following Plaintiffs’ Unsuccessful Battle to Compel Defendants’ Net Worth Documents
A case involving alleged negligence and fraud has concluded in a ‘confidential settlement’ following a year-plus battle of Plaintiffs attempting to compel Defendants’ net worth documents.
– Civil litigation: Trial Coverage –
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Amazon’s $16M Trial Defeat: The Jury Didn’t Believe These 5 Things
The Bradfield jury returned a verdict that reflected it did NOT believe the majority of Amazon’s contentions, including Amazon’s claim to not have control over the driver, Amazon’s driver’s side of the story, and Amazon’s affirmative defenses accusing the parents involved of poor supervision.
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8 Plaintiff Attorney Oversights That Undermined Plaintiff’s Case In Latest Trial Against Philip Morris
Despite putting forth a decent effort for their client, Plaintiff’s attorneys undermined their case-in-chief in observable ways. This article discusses some of Plaintiff’s faux pas, big and small.
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Philip Morris’s Latest Trial Victory: 6 Reasons Why the Jury Could Not Find a Design Defect
The Santana jury reasonably applied what they heard in trial to the letter of the jury instructions in determining that they could not find the Virginia Slims cigarettes were defectively designed.
– Legal News –
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Supreme Court of Texas Proposes New State Bar Rules To Fix Justice Gap: Respects Attorneys, Validates Paralegals
The authors of the proposal manage to maintain respect for attorneys, validate the capabilities of paralegals, and mend the justice gap, striking a wise balance for all parties involved.
– Huni’s Thoughts –
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My Favorite Cases to Work On: Challenging, Complex Litigation
Challenging, complex litigation cases compel all parties to bring their A game and fight hard for the outcome they want, resulting in highly competitive lawyering and producing valuable, transferable skills.