CIVIL
CAUSE NO.: D-1-GN-22-002136; FORTUNATE PAYNE and JOSSELYN MARTINEZ v. CYNTHIA OWENS
JUDGE: DANIELLA DESETA LYTTLE
DATES: August 5 - 7, 2024
ATTORNEYS:
Plaintiffs: Kacie Starr, Brylak & Associates, LLC
Defendant: Jacob Perez, Martinez, Dieterich & Zarcone Legal Group
SUMMARY: Motor Vehicle Accident that occurred on May 30, 2021. 10 of the jurors found no negligence on either party.
CAUSE NO:D-1-GN-22-006776; ERIC WILLIAMS v. THE CARPENTER HOTEL, LLC and CARP 2020 HOLDINGS, LLC.
JUDGE: CATHERINE MAUZY
DATES: August 5 - 8, 2024
ATTORNEYS:
Plaintiff: Cole Gumm, Zinda Law Group, PLLC
Defendant: Matthew Walker/Beasia Dozier, Litchfield Cavo, LLP
SUMMARY: Plaintiff claimed that on Sept. 25, 2022, he was injured when he stepped into a overgrown area and fell 3-4 feet. 11 jurors found that the Plaintiff was an invitee and was 5% negligent and Defendant was 95% negligent. Damages awarded: Past medical care - $75,467,69; Future medical care - $10,000; Past physical pain - $50,000; Future physical pain - $5,000; Past physical impairment - $50,000; Future physical impairment - $10,000; Past disfigurement - $1,000. The jury also found that gross negligence occurred and awarded $200,000 in exemplary damages.
CAUSE NO:D-1-GN-22-002514; STEVE LOPEZ v. ABRAMS INTERNATIONAL LLP; ABRAMS MANAGEMENT COMPANY; ABRAMS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED, J.D. ABRAMS, INC.
JUDGE: MADELINE CONNOR
DATES: August 6 - 12, 2024
ATTORNEYS:
Plaintiff: Guilherme Vasconcelos DJC Law, PLLC
Defendant: Rodney P. Geer, Fee, Smith & Sharp, L.L.P.
SUMMARY: Plaintiff claimed that on May 4, 2021, he was injured when logs fell from the construction site as he went under Highways 183 and 35. 10 jurors found that the Defendant, J.D. Abrams, L.P. was negligent. Damages awarded are: Past physical pain and mental anguish - $300,000; Future physical pain and mental anguish - $900,000; Future loss of earning capacity - $780,000; Past physical pain - $150,000; Future physical impairment - $650,000; Past reasonable expenses of necessary medical care - $727,000; Future reasonable expenses of necessary medical care - $1,000,000.
CAUSE NO:C-1-CV-23-005264; GEORGE PATE v. PRISCILLA MAZARIEGOS
JUDGE: JESSICA MANGRUM
DATES: August 20 - 21, 2024
ATTORNEYS:
Plaintiff: Chris Self, KPA LAW, PLLC
Defendant: Isaac Liou, Regency Law Associates
SUMMARY: Plaintiff claimed that on Nov. 9, 2022, he was injured in a motor vehicle accident. Unanimous jury of 6 found the Plaintiff was negligent.
CAUSE NO:D-1-GN-23-000676; AARON MCNEIL v. TEXAS REGIONAL LANDFILL CO., LP
JUDGE: JAN SOIFER
DATES: August 20 - 23, 2024
ATTORNEYS:
Plaintiff: Charles Dunn/Mark Pierce and Christine Londergan, DJC Law, PLLC
Defendant: John Plumlee/Bret Sanders, Fee Smith & Sharp, L.L.P.
SUMMARY: Premises liability case against D, who owns and operates landfill, for personal injuries by P, an invitee who fell while balancing on a horizontal post because of the absence of a catwalk or warnings at the scale (trying to get to the scale office and get a receipt). 10 jurors found that the Defendant was 100% negligent. Damages totaled $3,962,887.05: Past physical pain and mental anguish - $1,000,000; future physical pain and mental anguish - $2,000,000; past loss of earning capacity - $50,000; past disfigurement - $8,000; future disfigurement - $8,000; past physical impairment - $100,000; future physical impairment - $500,000; past medical expenses - $96,887.05; future medical expenses - $200,000.
CAUSE NO:D-1-GN-18-000153; JON WELDON and RHONPDA WELDON v. ROD PROTHERO, Ind. and d/b/a K.R.P. CONSTRUCTION
JUDGE: CATHERINE MAUZY
DATES: August 20 - 26, 2024
ATTORNEYS:
Plaintiff: Sally Metcalfe, Metcalfe Law, PLLC
Defendant: Thomas A. Mailloux, II, Brock Guerra Strandmo Dimaline Jones, P.C.
SUMMARY: Plaintiffs claimed that they entered an agreement with the Defendant to construct a home. The Plaintiffs found several defects in the home including water leaks. 10 jurors found that the Defendant engaged in false, misleading or deceptive practices. The Jury determined that the Plaintiffs should have discovered the misleading acts in 2019 and that the Defendant knowingly engaged in deceptive conduct but such conduct was not unconscionable. Damages awarded: Reasonable and necessary expense for laboratory testing, engineering and consulting fees - $35,915; Past reasonable and necessary expense to repair and construct home: $356,140; Reasonable and necessary expense for temporary housing - $0; Past mental anguish - $0; Future mental anguish - $0. Attorneys Fees are pending.
CAUSE NO:D-1-GN-21-002734; JACK SWANSON v. FARMERS INSURANCE EXCHANGE
JUDGE: LAURIE EISERLOH
DATES: August 20 - 23, 2024
ATTORNEYS:
Plaintiff: Daniel Smith/David Wenholz, Law Office of Joel A. Levine, PLLC
Defendant: Angela Hahn/Scot G. Doyen, Doyen Sebesta & Poelma, LLLP.
SUMMARY: Plaintiff was involved in a motor vehicle accident on or about July 25, 2019. Plaintiff sued Defendant based on the policy of insurance in force and effect at the time of the accident. 10 of the jurors awarded damages: Past physical pain - $300,000; Past physical impairment - $305,000; Future physical pain/Past mental anguish/Future mental anguish/Future physical impairment/Past physical disfigurement/Future physical disfigurement/Future medical care - $0.
CAUSE NO:D-1-GN-19-004763; ROBERT PUETZ v. DR. SCOTT SPANN
JUDGE: KARIN CRUMP
DATES: August 19 - 23, 2024
ATTORNEYS:
Plaintiff: George Parker, Dewhurst & Dolven, LLC
Defendant: Christopher Henderson, Ballard & Simmons, LLP
SUMMARY: Plaintiff claimed that the Defendant was negligent when he performed healthcare treatments. 10 of the jurors found that Scott Spann, MD was negligent. Damages: Past physical pain, emotional distress, and mental anguish - $18,750; Future physical pain, emotional distress, and mental anguish - $18,750; Past physical impairment - $18.750; and Future physical impairment - $18,750.
CRIMINAL
CAUSE NO:D-1-DC-24-203260; STATE OF TEXAS v. TARA CHO
JUDGE: LEON GRIZZARD
DATES: August 5, 2024
ATTORNEYS:
State of Texas: Amanda Reid
Defendant: Michael Watson
SUMMARY: Defendant, Tara Cho was arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Jury trial was only to determine if the Defendant was mentally competent to stand trial. Jury found that Defendant, Tara Cho was mentally competent to stand trial.
CAUSE NO:D-1-DC-24-904061; STATE OF TEXAS v. JASON NASSOUR
JUDGE: KAREN SAGE
DATES: August 12- 15, 2024
ATTORNEYS:
State of Texas: Holly Taylor
Defendant: Joseph Turner, Joseph A. Turner, P.C., Keith Hampton
SUMMARY: Defendant, Jason Nassour was indicted for fabrication/tampering of physical evidence with intent to impair and conspiracy to fabricate/tamper of physical evidence with intent to impair. Jury was empaneled but the State of Texas Motion to Stay was granted. The case is presently on appeal.
CORRECTION
CAUSE NO.: D-1-GN-20-007621; FRENRICK LAMONT CATHEY et. al. v. KALAHARI RESORTS, MARIO MARTINEZ BUENROSTRO, SR. et. al.
JUDGE: CATHERINE MAUZY
DATES: July 9 – July 16, 2024
ATTORNEYS:
Plaintiff: Travis E. Venable, Thomas J. Henry Injury Attorneys
Defendants: Efrain Cantu/Zach Mayer, Mayer LLP, Trey Laidlaw/Brent Anderson, Taylor Anderson, LLP
SUMMARY: Dram shop case. The Plaintiffs petition states that they were pedestrians working in a construction zone replacing a damaged guardrail on Mopac and were struck by a drunken driver who was working for Kalahari Resorts as a bartender. The Kalahari bartender driver was killed in the accident [Case settled prior to verdict.]
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