Significant Victories
Lanphier v. Avis, 244 S.W.3d 596 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 2008, pet. dism’d by agr.)
Affirming a trial court's denial of a defendant's motion to dismiss in a medical malpractice case.
Boulle v. Boulle, 254 S.W.3d 701 (Tex. App.--Dallas 2008, pet. denied)
Successfully protected a judgment rendered after a jury trial in a complicated commercial suit involving more than $250 million in alleged damages.
Cantu v. Howard S. Grossman, P.A., 251 S.W.3d 731 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2008, pet. denied)
On venue grounds, obtaining reversal of trial court judgment domesticating foreign judgment.
Vansteen Marine Supply, Inc. v. Twin City Fire Ins. Co., No. 13-05-00231-CV, 2008 WL 599850 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi Mar 6, 2008, pet. denied) (mem. op.)
In coverage action, affirming trial court’s judgment that insurer’s duty to defend did not require it to fund prosecution of counterclaim.
Williams v. Dallas County, No. 05-06-01142-CV, 2007 WL 3121670 (Tex. App.—Dallas Oct. 26, 2007, no pet.) (mem. op.)
Successfully reversed summary judgment granted in favor of self-insured workers’ compensation carrier on the issue of the claimant’s “follow-on” injury
Kallam v. Boyd, 232 S.W.3d 774 (Tex. 2007)
As amicus, persuading court to withdraw its grant of review as improvidently granted.
Plano Parkway Office Condominiums v. Beaver Properties, 246 S.W.3d 188 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2007, pet. denied)
Reversing a summary judgment in a case of first impression involving the interpretation of the Texas Condominium Act.
Hagberg v. City of Pasadena, 224 S.W.3d 477 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2007, no pet.)
Affirming judgment after jury verdict in workers compensation judicial review case.
In re Igloo Products Corp., 238 S.W.3d 574 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2007, orig. proceeding)
Successfully defending trial court order denying motion to compel arbitration.
Cortez v. McCauley, 478 F.3d 1108 (10th Cir. 2007) (en banc)
In action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for unlawful arrest and unreasonable search and seizure, on review of partial summary judgment on qualified immunity grounds, holding that officers were on reasonable notice that their warrantless arrest violated the Fourth Amendment and was not justified by exigent circumstances.
Akins v. Radiator Specialty Co., No. Civ. A 3:05-451, 2006 WL 2850444 (W.D. Pa. Sept. 29, 2006)
Granting the Plaintiff’s motion for remand in a toxic tort Benzene exposure case based on a lack of complete federal preemption.
Mireles v. Ashley, 201 S.W.3d 779 (Tex. App.—Amarillo 2006, no pet.)
Reversing and remanding the trial court's granting of a no evidence summary judgment in a negligent hiring case.
Perez v. Kleinart, 211 S.W.3d 468 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 2006, no pet.)
Reversing a defense verdict in a personal injury case and remanding for a new trial.
Ex parte M.R.R., 223 S.W.3d 499 (Tex. App.—Amarillo 2006, pet. dism’d)
Successfully affirmed judgment of expunction by defeating State’s argument that statutory limitation period does not apply to misdemeanor arrests
Dallas County v. Hughes, 189 S.W.3d 886 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2006, pet. denied)
Affirming the denial of Dallas County's Plea to the Jurisdiction.
Tijerina v. Mackie, No. 04-05-00213-CV, 2006 WL 397936 (Tex. App.—San Antonio Feb. 22, 2006, pet. denied) (mem. op.)
Affirming appellate jurisdiction of interlocutory appeal from probate order.
State v. Romero, 142 P.3d 887 (N.M. 2006) (representing amicus curiae)
Holding that State does not have jurisdiction to prosecute enrolled tribal members for alleged crimes occurring within the exterior boundaries of an Indian Pueblo.
Padilla v. Wall Colmonoy Corp., 145 P.3d 110 (N.M. Ct. App. 2006)
On interlocutory appeal, affirming denial of employer’s motion to dismiss wrongful death case arising from workplace injury; retroactively applying Supreme Court precedent stating that exclusivity provision of Workers’ Compensation Act does not protect employer from tort suit where employer willfully or intentionally injures worker.
Coleman v. City of Las Cruces, 137 P.3d 670 (N.M. Ct. App. 2006)
Affirming jury verdict for injured pedestrian, holding that a plaintiff is not required to name an individual public employee as a defendant to recover damages under the Tort Claims Act; naming only a governmental entity is sufficient.