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Court Eliminates Diminished-Value Cause of Action
The Texas Supreme Court has held in American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Co. v. Gary Schaefer, a case of first impression, that an insurer is not obligated under �D, the comprehensive and collision coverages, of the standard Texas automobile insurance policy to compensate a policyholder for a vehicle's diminished value when it has been adequately repaired.Scrimmage Set to Begin Over Fee Fight
Houston lawyer Samuel Palermo alleges in a suit that goes to trial on Aug. 11 that his former firm, O'Quinn, Laminack & Pirtle, breached his employment contract and underpaid him for nine years of work.Former Client Who Settled With BP Sues Lawyer Who Is Now Defending BP
The high-stakes battle over whether Houston lawyer Ronald D. Krist should help defend BP from suits filed over a deadly explosion at the company's Texas refinery took another twist last week when a former client who had hired Krist's firm to sue BP over the explosion filed a professional negligence suit against Krist, the firm and others. Ronald Krist had negotiated settlements for Jose L. Elizondo and three other clients. Elizondo's suit could assist efforts to disqualify Krist from representing BP.Former Client Who Settled With BP Sues Krist and His Firm
The high-stakes battle over whether Houston lawyer Ronald D. Krist should help defend BP from suits filed over a deadly explosion at the company's Texas City refinery took another twist on Aug. 20 when a former client who had hired Krist's firm to sue BP over the explosion filed a professional negligence suit against Krist, the firm and others.GC Oversees Legal Matters for Air Liquide SA's Eight Operating U.S. Subsidiaries
Pulling two weeks of all nighters to wrap up a deal is just part of Kevin Feeney's job as top lawyer for Houston-based Air Liquide USA, an industrial gas production and distribution company. Air Liquide SA's eight U.S. subsidiaries have 4,200 employees in 300 locations.Texas Court Reverses $43M Judgment Against Automaker
A Houston appeals court has reversed a $43 million judgment against Honda in a products liability suit that alleged a defective seat belt caused the drowning death of a woman who couldn't escape from her car. The court said the woman's family failed to establish that an alternative design would have prevented or significantly reduced the risk of her death without, under other circumstances, causing equal or greater risks.TYLA Project Tries to Educate Prospective Jurors, Dispel Myths
Persons who responded to a summons for jury duty at Travis County's recently remodeled North Conference Center jury room on Jan. 10 served as "guinea pigs" for a public education effort that the Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA) plans to extend statewide.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.Trending Stories
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