Month: February 2016

Abraham Watkins

Texas Supreme Court: Owners of Totaled Vehicles May Now Claim “Loss of Use” Damages

In a triumph of common sense over legal formalism, the Texas Supreme Court held for the first time that the owner of wrongfully destroyed property may recover damages for the loss of the use of that property. This decision brings Texas in line with the majority of jurisdictions that have rejected the traditional rule limiting…

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$20M Verdict Upheld by Appellate Court

Pengxuan “Dean” Diao was 23 years old when a Southern California Gas Co. employee opened a natural gas valve that activated a gas line that ran to the garage apartment where he was sleeping on January 19, 2011. The room filled with natural gas and exploded when Diao woke up and lit a cigarette. In…

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