Joint Trial of Asbestos Cases Granted; Plaintiff Established Commonality of Fact

Expert Testimony Enough to Convince Court to Grant Defendants' Summary Judgment Motion

Default Judgment Denied in Forfeiture Case Against Tractor Trailer for Access Device Fraud

Plaintiffs sued defendant Ferrellgas for strict products liability and negligence after plaintiff was injured using a propane tank manufactured and distributed by defendant.

In a lawsuit arising from an incident at a West Texas oil and gas processing facility, appellee Michael Chiles, an employee of Hawk Trucking, was injured when pressurized fluid ejected from a hose he was handling, leading to a torn rotator cuff requiring surgeries.

Following a bench trial for a trademark infringement dispute brought under the Lanham Act, the district court determined that appellees infringed appellant's trademark but refused to disgorge appellee of its profits after finding that the laches defense applied.