Texas Update!
San Antonio Court of Appeals rewards a Plaintiff for having his Head in the Clouds. In San Antonio do not be surprised if the trial court awards attorney’s fees to the insured in a UIM case, even if the jury awards less than a pre-suit offer by the insurance carrier. The Fourth… continue reading...
Top Texas for Lawsuit Reform Lobbyist Switches Sides, Joins Tort Reform Foe
By Angela Morris Texas Lawyer Magazine An ALM Publication Mike Hull, former outside counsel for Texans for Lawsuit Reform, is now working with Houston mass tort litigator Steve Mostyn on a transvaginal mesh class action. Hull, partner in Hull Henricks in Austin, was a paid TLR lobbyist for… continue reading...
TEXAS UPDATE!
TEXAS SUPREME COURT CLARIFIES LAW ON RECOVERY OF LOSS-OF-USE IN PROPERTY DAMAGE CASES Last Friday the Texas Supreme Court clarified decades of decisions on whether loss-of-use damages can be recovered in partial destruction cases as well as total destruction cases. Since a decision in 1932, at least… continue reading...
TEXAS UPDATE!
Chamberlain♦McHaney Partner David E. Chamberlain was asked by the State Bar of Texas for his view on a proposed new Texas Court system. This column will be published in the February issue of the State Bar of Texas. continue reading...