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No Refund: Court Says Co-Insurer Seeking Repayment for Settlement Out of Luck
A liability insurer that paid the bulk of a $1.5 million settlement against a contractor it insured has no right to reimbursement from another insurer that provided liability coverage to the same contractor, the Texas Supreme Court held recently.Plaintiff Alleges Defense Counsel's Legal Bill Eroded Recovery
Here's a litigation head-scratcher: Does a prevailing plaintiff ever have a right to contest the legal fees incurred by the defense?
Plaintiff Alleges Partner Wanted Sexual Favors From Employees
Houston lawyer Richard N. Laminack uses words such as "silly" and "ridiculous and not true" to respond to allegations contained in a state court suit that describes him as a "sexual predator" who participated in an effort to defraud fen-phen clients by overcharging them for expenses. Laminack denies the allegations in the suit, filed July 25 by Angela Robinson, who formerly worked for Laminack at two Houston plaintiffs firms.
Nearly $29 Million Paid to Former O'Quinn Firm Implant Clients
It has been more than nine months since plaintiffs lawyer John M. O'Quinn (pictured) died in a Houston automobile accident, but his legal affairs still make news. In an Aug. 9 order, Harris County Probate Court No. 2 Judge Mike Wood denied Darla Lexington's request for a temporary injunction that would have prevented O'Quinn's estate from selling five classic cars from O'Quinn's collection at an auction in California on Aug. 12 and Aug. 13.Most Claims in Suit Against Laminack, Firms Dismissed
A judge's April 1 order granted defense motions for partial summary judgment and dismissed most of the claims in a civil suit that alleged Houston lawyer Richard N. Laminack is a "sexual predator" who participated in an effort to defraud fen-phen clients by overcharging them for expenses.Group of BP Plaintiffs Sue Lawyers Who Negotiated Their Settlements
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 of setting a market rate for settlement, the trial in 212th District Judge Susan Criss' court may help 22-year-old plaintiff Eva Rowe, whose parents were killed in the explosion, force BP and other energy companies to improve safety practices at refineries.Ex-Professor Prevails in Defamation Suit Against Former Student
The messy courthouse battle between former South Texas College of Law professor Neil C. McCabe and a student with whom he had an affair has ended three years after it began with a final judgment ordering the woman to pay McCabe a half-million dollars in damages and sanctions.TRENDING STORIES
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