Number 1 Verdicts in Texas in 2018
We are pleased to present to you the list of the largest – in each applicable case type (category) – plaintiff and cross-claimant jury verdicts obtained in the State of Texas in the year 2018. The list is comprised of various case types that were tried either in state or federal courts.
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| $706,200,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Max L. Tribble, Kalpana Srinivasan, Matthew Behncke, Elisha Barron, Rocco Magni of Susman Godfrey LLP |
| Case: | Title Source Inc. v. HouseCanary Inc. |
| No. 1 in: * | Breach of Contract, Fraud, Intellectual Property Infringement, Misappropriation of Trade Secrets, Intentional Tort, Misappropriation, Commercial Litigation, All Practice Areas |
| $502,600,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Bradley W. Caldwell, Jason D. Cassady, J. Austin Curry, Christopher S. Stewart of Caldwell Cassady & Curry; T. John Ward Jr. of Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC |
| Case: | Virnetx Inc. v. Apple Inc. |
| No. 1 in: * | Patent Infringement |
| $247,000,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | J. Brent Goudarzi, Marty Young of Goudarzi & Young L.L.P. |
| Case: | Estate of McPherson v. Jefferson Trucking L.L.C., et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| $242,100,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Frank L. Branson, Debbie Dudley Branson, Eric T. Stahl, Eugene A. 'Chip' Brooker of Law Offices of Frank L. Branson, P.C. |
| Case: | Reavis v. Toyota Motor Corp., et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Brain Injury, Defective Product, Gross Negligence, Strict Liability |
| $166,373,923.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Matthew R. McCarley, Brice Burris of Fears & Nachawati ; Daniel W. Packard, Michael J. Packard of The Packard Law Firm |
| Case: | Estate of Fox v. Buckland |
| No. 1 in: * | Conspiracy, Murder, Insurance Fraud, Stabbing |
| $89,600,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Eric T. Penn of The Penn Law Firm P.C. |
| Case: | Blake v. Ali, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Negligent Hiring, Negligent Training |
| $44,370,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Byron C. Alfred, Vuk S. Vujasinovic of VB Attorneys |
| Case: | Estate of Barron v. ExxonMobil Oil Corp., et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Work Accident, Workplace Safety |
| $43,000,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Reid Martin, John F. (Jack) Walker, III, Marisa M. Schouten of Martin Walker, P.C. |
| Case: | Pierce v. East Texas Medical Center, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Treat, Inadequate Care |
| $41,550,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | D. Scott Carlile, Casey Q. Carlile of Carlile Law Firm LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Dunn, et al. v. OM Lodging, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Assault and Battery, Negligent Supervision, Premises Liability, Negligent Security, Failure to Monitor |
| $33,129,391.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Kyle Findley, Kala F. Sellers, Adam D. Lewis of Arnold & Itkin, LLP; Russell Post, Parth S. Gejji of Beck Redden LLP |
| Case: | Figgs v. Georgia-Pacific Wood Products South, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Burn Injury, Equipment Malfunction |
| $25,000,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Charla Aldous, Brent Walker of Aldous \ Walker LLP; Joshua J. Bennett of Carter Arnett PLLC |
| Case: | Brown, et al. v. Beamers Private Club, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Dram Shop Liability, DUI |
| $15,000,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Jim S. Hart of Williams Kherkher Hart Boundas, LLP; David A. Salazar of The Salazar Law Firm, PLLC |
| Case: | Estate of Chan v. Budd, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Pedestrian Accident, Negligent Maintenance |
| $10,900,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Frank L. Branson, Debbie Dudley Branson, Eugene A. 'Chip' Brooker of Law Offices of Frank L. Branson, P.C.; Spencer P. Browne of Reyes Browne Reilley |
| Case: | Estate of Stanley, et al. v. Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma |
| No. 1 in: * | Bus Accident, Mass Transit Accident |
| $9,300,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Steven T. Baron, Bryan A. Green, Kathryn A. Pryor of Baron & Budd, P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Davis v. United Rentals North America |
| No. 1 in: * | Contractor Negligence |
| $8,000,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Alexander L. Katzman of Katzman & Katzman PLLC; Mark L. Greenwald of Greenwald & Greenwald, PLLC; Ronald J. Salazar of The Ron Salazar Law Firm P.C. |
| Case: | Mott v. MPII, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Wrongful Disposition of Remains, Funeral Home Negligence |
| $7,678,242.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Benjamin G. Robertson, Corey F. Wehmeyer of Santoyo Moore Wehmeyer P.C. |
| Case: | Hensarling v. Hensarling |
| No. 1 in: * | Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Misrepresentation, Property Rights, Conversion, Unjust Enrichment, Intentional Misrepresentation, Civil Theft, Conveyance, Real Estate, Constructive Fraud, Embezzlement |
| $7,635,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Jason C. Webster of The Webster Law Firm |
| Case: | Thompson, et al. v. Pediatric Cool Care, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Medication Error, Failure to Inform, Failure to Refer |
| $6,600,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Russell S. Briggs, Gregory Q. Fibich, Kenneth T. 'Tommy' Fibich of Fibich, Leebron, Copeland & Briggs |
| Case: | Nguyen v. Lighvani, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Failure to Diagnose, Premature Discharge |
| $6,530,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Joshua H. Sisam of Sisam & Associates, LLP |
| Case: | Amigos v. Womack |
| No. 1 in: * | Breach of Warranty, Negligent Misrepresentation |
| $6,050,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Muhammad S. Aziz, Michelle A. Ciolek of Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Aziz |
| Case: | Lopez v. Polaris Industries, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Psychological Injury |
| $5,232,994.00 | |
| Attorneys: | David C. Wenholz, Sean B. Swords of The Wenholz Law Firm, PC; Luke Dow of Luke Dow Law Firm; Ernest F. Bogart of Owen & Bogart, Lawyers |
| Case: | Padron et al. v. The Texas Department of Transportation et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Government Negligence, Failure to Maintain |
| $5,000,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | L. Todd Kelly of The Carlson Law Firm PC |
| Case: | Johnson, et al. v. Garcia |
| No. 1 in: * | Dog Bite, Animal Attack |
| $4,791,583.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Joe J. Fisher II, Edward Fisher of Provost Umphrey Law Firm L.L.P.; Brian W. Zimmerman of Zimmerman, Axelrad, Stern & Wise, P.C.; David L. Cook of Harris Cook Law, LLP |
| Case: | Devallee v. Werner Co. |
| No. 1 in: * | Fall, Ladder Accident |
| $4,388,278.19 | |
| Attorneys: | Isabelle M. Antongiorgi, David E. Dunham, Hannah M. Vahl of Taylor Dunham LLP |
| Case: | 0800989127 WB, LLC v. Le Nguyen, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Defamation, Quantum Meruit |
| $3,700,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Keith A. Clouse, Camille A. Avant, Emily M. Stout of Clouse Brown PLLC; Mark W. Stout, Alan B. Padfield of Padfield & Stout LLP |
| Case: | Dietz v. Crossroads Christian Church |
| No. 1 in: * | Labor & Employment, Unpaid Benefits |
| $2,551,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Israel Garcia of Law Office of Israel Garcia |
| Case: | Andrade v. Allstate Property & Casualty Ins. Co. |
| No. 1 in: * | Motorcycle Accident, Underinsured Motorist |
| $2,502,782.00 | |
| Attorneys: | T. Dean Malone, Michael T. O'Connor of Law Offices of Dean Malone |
| Case: | Davis v. AAA Cooper Transportation, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Forklift Accident |
| $1,685,300.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Justin W. R. Renshaw of Renshaw, PC |
| Case: | Hammad v. Jamal, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Invasion of Privacy, Rape, Sexual Assault, Wrongful Imprisonment |
| $1,371,734.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Warren Taylor of Taylor Taylor & Russell; Alan B. McMaster of Denenberg Tuffley, PLLC |
| Case: | Factory Mut. Ins. Co. v. Komplete Grp. |
| No. 1 in: * | Property Damage, Subrogation |
| $1,240,500.00 | |
| Attorneys: | David P. Matthews, Lizy Santiago of Matthews & Associates; Tim K. Goss of Freese & Goss |
| Case: | Pavlock v. Cook Medical |
| No. 1 in: * | Defective Medical Device |
| $1,134,656.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Isaac Villarreal, Andrew T. Green, Eric M. Utermohlen of McCathern, PLLC |
| Case: | Gajarawala, et al. v. Kurre |
| No. 1 in: * | Fraud in the Inducement, Promissory Note , Promissory Estoppel |
| $1,100,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Anthony G. Buzbee, Christopher Leavitt, Ryan S. Pigg of The Buzbee Law Firm |
| Case: | B.G., Pro Ami v. Texas Disposal Syst. |
| No. 1 in: * | Failure to Train |
| $1,020,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | L. Todd Kelly, Jacob Mancha of The Carlson Law Firm PC |
| Case: | Herrera v. Austin Cab I Inc., et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Negligent Retention |
| $1,009,477.50 | |
| Attorneys: | Jason W. Snell of The Snell Law Firm, PLLC |
| Case: | Vasquez v. Thomson |
| No. 1 in: * | Deceptive Trade Practices, Fraudulent Concealment, Failure to Disclose |
| $1,008,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Holly Williams of Williams Law Firm, P.C.; Brian Carney of The Law Office of Brian Carney |
| Case: | Roberts v. Brinkerhoff Inspection |
| No. 1 in: * | Civil Rights Violation, Gender Discrimination, Pregnancy Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination |
| $589,422.00 | |
| Attorneys: | David C. Wenholz, Sean B. Swords of The Wenholz Law Firm, PC |
| Case: | Dishman, et al. v. Copeland, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Tortious Interference, Engineering Malpractice |
| $566,181.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Russell G. Burwell III of Burwell Nebout Trial Lawyers |
| Case: | Payne v. Union Pacific Railroad |
| No. 1 in: * | Railroad Accident, Workplace Negligence, FELA |
| $541,800.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Julie Pettit, David Urteago, Jane Cherry of The Pettit Law Firm |
| Case: | Finance of America Reverse L.L.C., et al. v. Hopken |
| No. 1 in: * | Consumer Fraud, FDCPA Violation, Debt Collection |
| $516,497.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Larry M. Wasmiller, Maribel Cordova Wasmiller of Wasmiller Cordova |
| Case: | Griffard v. Dooley, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Insurance Bad Faith, Uninsured Motorist |
| $512,859.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Michael W. Cooper of Cooper, Jackson, & Boanerges, P.C. |
| Case: | Murphy v. Mine |
| No. 1 in: * | Head-on Collision |
| $451,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Eric H. Marye of The Marye Law Firm P.C.; Matthew Joseph Kita of Matthew Joseph Kita, Attorney |
| Case: | Smith, et al. v. Coleman, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Multi-Vehicle Collision |
| $425,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Kurt B. Arnold, Alison L. Baimbridge of Arnold & Itkin, LLP; D. Douglas Mena, Ryan K. Haun of Haun Mena P.L.L.C. |
| Case: | Elo v. Estate of Hurwitz |
| No. 1 in: * | Watercraft Accident, Motorboat Accident |
| $400,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | John A. Daspit of Daspit Law Firm |
| Case: | Jordan v. BMLA Inc. |
| No. 1 in: * | Food Poisoning |
| $350,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Michael P. Doyle, Patrick M. Dennis, Jeffrey I. Avery of Doyle LLP |
| Case: | Deaver v. Noble Drilling, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Unpaid Wages, Admiralty Law, Jones Act |
| $228,392.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Timothy A. Beeton of Simpson, Beeton, Shabot & McConnell, LLC |
| Case: | Colwell v. Campbell |
| No. 1 in: * | Bicycle Accident |
| $176,447.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Dana Karni of Karni Law Firm, P.C. |
| Case: | Gable v. Nikou, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | False Advertising, Lemon Law |
| $175,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | J. Paxton Adams of Law Office of J. Paxton Adams; Laurence W. Watts, Melissa Azadeh of Watts & Company Lawyers, Ltd. |
| Case: | Covington v. Covington, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Malicious Prosecution, Retaliation, False Arrest, Parental Rights, Abuse of Power, Police Misconduct, Unreasonable Search and Seizure, False Evidence |
| $148,448.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Harry S. Bates of The Bates Law Firm |
| Case: | De La Rosa v. Limon, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Jet Ski Accident |
| $121,748.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Mark C. Sparks, Michael A. Downey of Mostyn Law Firm |
| Case: | Edwards v. MLHCK |
| No. 1 in: * | Slip and Fall |