Cases
Experience: Representative Matters: Obtained take-nothing Summary Judgment on all claims of negligence asserted against a client in Collin County, Texas. Plaintiff, a professional power lifter
bodybuilder, alleged numerous personal injuries resulting from purported defects in a weight bench that Plaintiff was using while working out at a local gym. Obtained complete dismissal on all claims by arguing, on behalf of the client gym owner, that the weight bench did not constitute an unreasonably dangerous condition,
even if there was a defect with the bench (which there was not), there was no notice to the premises owner of any alleged dangerous condition that caused injury to Plaintiff. Co-counsel with Helen Emerson. 2021
Obtained a take-nothing Summary Judgment on all claims of products liability
negligence asserted against a client in Bee County, Texas. Plaintiff, a paraplegic inmate in the custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, alleged that a heating unit on a prison bus malfunctioned
caused second-
third-degree burns to his legs during transport. Plaintiff sought in excess of $1 million for his alleged injuries. Obtained complete dismissal on all claims through argument that there was no manufacturing, design, or marketing defect present when the product was manufactured
placed into the stream of commerce by our client. Further successfully established there was a substantial alteration in the product during subsequent maintenance of the product (which was outside the control of the client) that proximately caused the alleged injuries. Co-counsel with Helen Emerson. 2021
Obtained multiple Summary Judgments
complete dismissals of premises liability claims in Dallas, Tarrant, Collin,
Rockwall Counties for national retail client. 2019
Successfully limited damages to less than $200,000 at a jury trial in Dallas County where Plaintiff sought damages in excess of $7 million against franchisee client related to injuries to lumbar spine resulting in multiple surgeries, as well as traumatic brain injury. 2018
Successful jury trial in which plaintiff sought damages in excess of $5 million for alleged injuries arising out of a trucking accident with our client, an oil field services company. By stipulating to liability
contesting the plaintiff's alleged brain injury, we limited damages to those relevant to the plaintiff's uncontested spinal injury, which were a fraction of those sought by the plaintiff from the West Texas jury. 2018
Obtained Summary Judgment
complete dismissal of all claims in state court on behalf of a client where Plaintiff claimed over $100,000 in damages in a premises liability claim against client. 2017
Obtained Summary Judgment
complete dismissal of all claims asserted against a contractor client. Plaintiff alleged the contractor failed to perform requested repairs to a local hotel, which allegedly resulted in Plaintiff suffering significant injuries in a fall down a staircase in the hotel. Plaintiff sought in excess of $5 million in the lawsuit against multiple Defendants, including our client. 2016
Successfully first-chaired a complete, take-nothing defense verdict in a jury trial involving various claims of negligence, assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress
gross negligence against a multi-national retailer client. Plaintiff sought in excess of $5 million in damages from the firm's client in the lawsuit. 2016
Obtained Summary Judgment
complete dismissal of all claims in state court on behalf of a client where Plaintiff claimed assault
intentional infliction of emotional distress. 2016
