Citgo Petroleum and Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London v. The Babcock & Wilcox Company $387,421,694.65 subrogation net verdict. The lawsuit arose from an incident at CITGO's refinery where an 8-inch elbow manufactured in 1981 by B&W caused a fire. Largest verdict in Cook County. Second largest non-class action verdict in Illinois.

EcoElectrica, L.P.  v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London, et al. Represented Underwriters in an arbitration proceeding under the AAA in New Orleans. Insured demanded coverage for the failure of their Westinghouse generator rotor alleging $15,500,000.00 in physical damages and business interruption. After a two-week arbitration, in a 3-0 decision, the panel determined the policy was not triggered. Awarded $0 in monetary damages and found no coverage. The Firm also recovered a significant percentage of Underwriters’ fees and costs as a prevailing party.

Reynolds Metals Company v Hydrochem Industrial Services, Inc. .Successfully overturned on appeal a summary judgment denying Reynolds and their insurers an indemnity claim for an $8,350,000.00 settlement they paid on an underlying paraplegic personal injury case. After reversal on appeal, won new trial with clients awarded reimbursement for the $8.35 million plus interest.

Canopius US Insurance, Inc. v. Club ICU. MGA failed to place assault and battery exclusion on nightclub policy over the course of four years. Drunken patron killed four and wounded six others in shooting incident. Filed a declaratory judgment action to reform the policies to include the assault and battery exclusion. Court granted summary judgment reforming the policies and denying coverage. Policy limits had been demanded.  

Williams Field Services - Gulf Coast Company, LP and Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, London. Favorable plaintiff settlement. After three weeks of trial in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, a favorable settlement for the plaintiffs was reached in a maritime tort action arising from an allusion between an anchor from a MODU and an undersea gas pipeline in 2,200 feet of water. The Firm served as plaintiffs' counsel for Williams Field Services - Gulf Coast Company, LP and Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, London.

Indigo v. NCS Multistage. Defense verdict in products liability action involving $25M in claimed damages to an oilwell. Counterclaim for $1,000,000 in invoices awarded by Arbitration Panel.

Rippy v. Graco. 278th District Court of Leon County, Texas, defense verdict on $27,000,000.00 case involving damage to multiple wells due to failed pipe.

Swarthout v. Arena Energy, USDC-Galveston Division, defense verdict on offshore injury case involving operated neck.

Farmers Insurance Exhange, as subrogee of Mary Ann Smith et al. v. Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp., in the 434th District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas, defense verdict on gas explosion which destroyed and/or damaged multiple homes.

Welker v. Lebus Oil, et al., 4th District Court, Rusk County, defense verdict in serious accident injury case between elderly Plaintiffs and oilfield service vehicle.

Aberdeen v. INA, Plaintiff verdict in subrogation case of approximately $3,200,000.00, USDC-Houston. Judge issued NOV, overturned on appeal to 5th Circuit, with result in judgment in excess of $6,000,000.00.

Texas Utilities v. Fluor Daniel, 162d District Court of Dallas County, $2,000,000.00 judgment on subrogation action.

Synthetic Oils & Lubricants of Texas, Inc. v. Essex Ins. Co., USDC-Houston, defense verdict on bad faith claim.

Morales v. Taplin, 55th District Court, Harris County, defense verdict for 18-wheeler on alleged rear end collision.

Conrad v. Office Max, 295th District Court, Harris County, defense verdict on premises liability case.

Bryant v. Entex, 270th District Court, Harris County, defense verdict on gas explosion.

Kittelson v. Flowers, 127th District Court, Harris County, defense verdict on 18-wheeler death case.

Moreno v. Transporte Gor, 197th District Court, Cameron County, defense verdict for Mexican trucking company on death case.

Hidden Lake v. Texas Community Management, U.S. District Court, Houston, defense verdict for management company arising out of Tropical storm Allison.

The jury is in: Plaintiffs receive $1.3 million less than demanded in school bus crash case 

Plaintiffs, passengers on a bus that crashed en route to a Colorado ski trip with 46 children aboard, received a jury verdict over a million dollars less than they demanded and approximately $100,000 less than was offered prior to trial.

Favorable settlement for partnership in action for breach of fiduciary duty.

Favorable settlement for partnership. The Firm defended a partnership in an action for breach of fiduciary duty and fraud and entered into a favorable settlement for the partnership during trial.

Jury finds no negligence on behalf of defendant trucking company.

No fault judgment. A Harris County jury found no negligence on the part of the defendant tractor trailer driver or the defendant trucking company in a severe automobile accident. The Firm served as defendant counsel for both the driver and the trucking company.

Plaintiff insured and insurer recover favorable settlement in maritime action.

Favorable settlement for plaintiff insurer and insured. A favorable settlement was entered into at mediation for the plaintiffs in a maritime tort action arising from a MODU that broke loose during Hurricane Rita and drifted into shallow water, dredging up two undersea pipelines and shutting in three undersea gas wells. The Firm served as plaintiffs' counsel for the pipeline company and Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, London.

Defendant gas company found not liable in property damage lawsuit.

Plaintiff takes nothing. A jury returned a verdict in favor of a defendant gas company which had been accused of causing a fire on the plaintiff's property. The Firm served as defense counsel for CenterPoint Energy.

Favorable settlement for plaintiff insurer in product liability action.

Plaintiff insurer recovers favorable settlement. A favorable settlement was entered into for the intervening plaintiff in a product liability action involving a defective nitrogen gas supply system that allowed liquid nitrogen from an outside storage tank to enter into the dry gas system of a nitrating foundry, where the liquid nitrogen accumulated in a carbon steel purge tank, causing a low-temperature brittle fracture of the tank and explosion. The Firm served as plaintiff's counsel for Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, London.

Plaintiffs recover favorable settlement in product defect suit.

Favorable plaintiff settlement. A favorable settlement was entered into for the plaintiffs in a product defect suit involving a failed fuel injection system on a V16 diesel motor, which ignited a fire and caused the destruction of five frac trucks at a frac job on a gas well. The Firm served as plaintiff's counsel for BJ Services Company and Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, London.

Subrogation claim on a refinery explosion successfully settled.

$6,200,000.00 net distribution. Subrogation/property damage and business interruption claim involving a refinery explosion. Donato, Brown & Pool successfully settled the case for Valero Energy Corporation. 

Broadcasting tower collapse case leads to another successful settlement.

$8,080,330.19 net distribution. Subrogation settlement for a broadcasting tower collapse which caused significant property damage and business interruption. 

Recovery for property damage caused during a turn-a-round.

$1,494,000.00 net distribution. Verdict for client on subrogation/property damage case arising out of damages to a turbine during a turn-a-round.