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November 02, 2009 |

Legal Community Stunned By Death Of John O'Quinn

While standing in the security line at Houston's William P. Hobby Airport to catch an early flight on Oct. 29, former state district Judge Levi Benton extended his hand and warmly greeted one of Texas' greatest trial lawyers, John M. O'Quinn.
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November 06, 2006 |

More at Stake than Money: BP Explosion Plaintiff's Unsettling Suit Atypical in Mass Tort Litigation

The first trial stemming from the fatal explosion in 2005 at the BP refinery in Texas City kicks off next week in Galveston, but the verdict in the suit won't set a market rate for settlements, which is what typically happens in mass tort suits. Instead, the trial may help plaintiff Eva Rowe, whose parents were killed in the explosion, force BP and other energy companies to improve safety practices at refineries.
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November 09, 2006 |

BP Explosion Plaintiff's Unsettling Suit Atypical in Mass Tort Litigation

The first trial stemming from a fatal explosion at the BP refinery in Texas City, Texas, kicks off next week, but the verdict in the suit won't set a market rate for settlements, which is what typically happens in mass tort suits. Instead, the trial may help Eva Rowe, whose parents were killed in the explosion, force BP and other energy companies to improve safety practices at refineries. Rowe's attorney, plaintiffs lawyer Brent Coon, says Rowe also wants BP to make public all documents in the litigation.
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October 29, 2009 |

Legal Community Stunned By Death Of John O'Quinn

Police say O'Quinn (pictured) was driving the Chevrolet Suburban that crossed over the median, went across the eastbound lanes of traffic around 8 a.m. and crashed into a tree on the other side of the road.
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February 22, 2002 |

Winning the Battle and the War

If any small firm deserves a Purple Heart for surviving the battle damage the insurance defense practice took during the late 1990s, it`s Dallas` Johnson & Sylvan. theWhile other firms began weaning themselves off the traditional practice several years ago, tiring of restrictive guidelines placed on them by insurance companies and auditors who scoured their billables, the 10-lawyer firm stuck with it, never complaining.
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April 27, 2009 |

The Texas 100 - 2009

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January 04, 2010 |

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Woman wins $100,700 in gender discrimination suit against company. Law firm's actions amounted to malpractice, jury says. Van driver not to blame for pedestrian's death, jury finds. Grandma, aunt not negligent in case involving burned boy. Patron's fall in grocery store results in $856,855 verdict. Welder who said contractors tried to cover up his injuries gets $4.9 million
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June 05, 2006 |

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July 09, 2012 |

Company Had No Basis to Reject Counsel Offered By Insurer

Nautilus Insurance isn't required to pay for the independent counsel hired by an insured company because "the potential conflict in this case does not disqualify the attorney offered by Nautilus," the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled. Judge Edward Prado wrote the 5th Circuit opinion in Downhole Navigator LLC v. Nautilus Insurance Co.
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June 16, 2008 |

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Company to tighten security after clients? info discovered in Dumpsters. Technology company agrees to pay plant workers for alleged overtime. Jury awards more than $300,000 to girl injured during her birth. Passenger injured while drag-racing nets more than $783,000.
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