Representative Matters

Cause No. D178-258; Jovita Rodriguez, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Roel Rodriguez, Deceased v. Valero Refining-Texas, LP, et al.; In the 136th Judicial District Court, Jefferson County, Texas (products and premises liability wrongful death action arising from alleged benzene exposure)

Cause No. A-060352-C; Esmerejilda G. Valasquez, et al. v. Occidental Chemical Corporation, et al.; In the 128th Judicial District Court, Orange County, Texas (products and premises liability wrongful death action arising from alleged benzene exposure)

Cause No. 06-0126; Reuben J. Brooks, et al. v. Eastman Chemical Co., et al.; In the 71st Judicial District Court, Harrison County, Texas (products liability wrongful death and personal injury action arising from alleged chemical exposure)

Cause No. 2006-17351; Kenneth Wayne Fordyce, et al. v. CBS Corporation, et al.; In the 11th Judicial District Court, Harris County, Texas (wrongful death premises liability action arising from alleged asbestos exposure)

Cause No. 2006-14245; Thomas Shaw and Iris Shaw v. Alpha Oil Company, Inc., et al.; In the 11th Judicial District Court, Harris County, Texas (wrongful death premises liability action arising from alleged asbestos exposure)

Cause No. 06-60381-4; Zina Carrasco v. Academy, Ltd.; In the County Court at Law No. 4, Nueces County, Texas (premises liability action) 

Cause No. 05-2131-H; Rodrigo Cantu and, wife, Hisabela Ortiz Cantu v. Citgo Refining & Marketing, Inc., et al.; In the 347th Judicial District Court, Nueces County, Texas (contractor injury action arising from alleged benzene exposure)

Cause No. 2005-CI-03991;  Gunn GP, L.L.C. and Gunn Pontiac-GMC Truck, Ltd v. General Motors Corporation; In the 285th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas (statutory indemnification action)

Civil Action No. 05:04CV60; Ernesto Alvarado, et ux. v. General Motors Corporation, et al.; In the United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, Laredo Division (wrongful death products liability action)

Cause No. 2004-70824; Elizabeth Price, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Phillip Price, Deceased, et al. v. Able Supply Company, et al.; In the 11th Judicial District Court, Harris County, Texas (wrongful death gross negligence action arising from alleged asbestos exposure)

Mr. and Mrs. Romeo Hernandez v. Gunn Pontiac-GMC Truck, Ltd. (arbitration of consumer/DTPA and product defect action)

Cause No. 2004-CI-18813; Minerva Medellin v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.; In the 285th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas (premises liability action)

Cause No. 2003-CI-1344; Consuelo MacKinnon v. Sea World of Texas, Inc.; In the 288th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas (negligence/premises activity and premises liability action)

Cause No. 2003-CI-13182; George Karadimas v. Sea World of Texas, Inc.; In the 150th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas (negligence/premises activity and premises liability action)

Cause No. 2003-CI-06465; Analiese Dwyre vs. Gunn Daewoo, Inc., et al.; In the 224th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas (consumer/DTPA and product defect action)

Cause No. 01-8-56,923-A; Ernestina Salazar v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.; In the 24th Judicial District Court, Victoria County, Texas (premises liability action)

Cause No. 01-2,56,086-D; Maria Esparza v. Coastal Mart, Inc. et al.; In the 377th Judicial District Court, Victoria County, Texas (premises liability wrongful death action and indemnification action against co-defendant)

Cause No. 00-03-10082-CV; Maria F. Juarez, et al. v. Coastal Refining & Marketing, Inc.; In the 293rd Judicial District Court, Zavala County, Texas (gross negligence wrongful death action)

Cause No. 1999-06818; Juan J. Estrada, et al. v. Enichem Elastomers Americas, Inc., et al.; In the 125th Judicial District Court, Harris County, Texas (neighborhood emissions injury action arising from warehouse fire)

Cause No. 99-60384-4; Terry Bernal, et al. v. Coastal Refining & Marketing, Inc.; In the County Court at Law No. 4, Nueces County, Texas (neighborhood emissions injury action arising from refinery release)

Cause No. 99-5816-F; Jerry D. Perea v. Coastal Corporation, et al.; In the 214th Judicial District Court, Nueces County, Texas (premises liability/contractor injury action arising from hydrogen sulfide release and indemnification claim against contractor)

Cause No. 99-5853-E; David A. Tipton v. Coastal Corporation, et al.; In the 148th Judicial District Courtg, Nueces County, Texas (premises liability/contractor injury action arising from hydrogen sulfide release and indemnification claim against contractor)

Cause No. 98-3818-C; Darrell L. Banks v. HNA Holdings, Inc., f/k/a Hoechst Celanese Corporation; In the 94th Judicial District Court, Nueces County, Texas (premises liability/contractor injury action)

Cause No. 98-986-F; Benita Amparano v. The Coastal Corporation and Coastal Mart Maverick No. 3134; In the 214th Judicial District Court, Nueces County, Texas (premises liability action)

Cause No. 97-3563-C; Juan Correa and Richard Fabela v. Coastal Refining & Marketing and Briner Paint Mfg. Co.; In the 94th Judicial District Court, Nueces County, Texas (premises liability/contractor injury action involving paint fumes)

Cause No. S-96-5539CV-B; Gabriela C. Aguirre, et al. v. Browning-Ferris Industries, et al.; In the 156th Judicial District Court, San Patricio County, Texas (neighborhood groundwater contamination action)

Publications and Speeches

Top 10 Reasons Automotive Dealerships Get Sued: Advice on Avoiding Litigation, presented to the Automotive Controllers Roundtable, San Antonio, Texas, June 2005

Faculty Member, Texas Association of Defense Counsel Trial Academy, San Antonio, Texas, April 2005

Premises Liability Overview, presented to Sea World of Texas, San Antonio, Texas, March 2005

Daubert for Dummies, presented at Texas Association of Defense Counsel Summer meeting, Riudoso, New Mexico, July 2000