Attorneys Newton Schwartz Sr., left, and Benton Musslewhite with two of the Thai rubies at Frost National Bank in Houston on May 31, 2016.
A Seattle businessman and his company, who sued Houston lawyers Benton Musslewhite and Newton Schwartz Sr. over their handling of litigation to recover five valuable rubies, has now settled with both lawyers.
September 19, 2018 at 06:05 PM
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Houston litigator Benton Musslewhite and his firm have settled a breach of fiduciary duty suit filed by a Seattle businessman and his company over how they handled litigation to recover five large rubies from Thailand appraised at about $1.8 billion.
Terms of the settlement are confidential, said Lance Kassab, a Houston legal malpractice lawyer who represents plaintiffs Decagon Co. and Lawrence Lester in the litigation.
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