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for our clients, our attorneys are well qualified to defend a favorable judgment or challenge an unfavorable one on appeal. Our lawyers have handled numerous appeals on behalf of both appellants and appellees in the Texas state courts of appeal, the Supreme Court of Texas, and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Some of our reported cases include:
- Obtained a reverse-and-render opinion through which the Fourteenth District Court of Appeals reversed a $2.1 million lost profits award.
- Obtained another reverse-and-render opinion through which the Fourteenth District Court of Appeals reversed a take-nothing judgment and rendered a $10 million judgment in the client’s favor on guaranty claims.
- Weingarten Realty Investors v. Albertson’s, Inc., 234 F.3d 28 (5th Cir. (Tex.) 2000): Successfully defended take-nothing summary judgment in favor of tenant in landlord’s breach of contract claim for over $3 million in damages and summary judgment in favor of tenant for the pro-rated value of the furniture and fixtures left in the leased premises.
- Olympic Arms, Inc. v. Green, 176 S.W.3d 567, 55 UCC Rep.Serv.2d 575, Prod.Liab.Rep. (CCH) P 17, 247 (Tex.App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2004, no pet.): Successfully reversed judgment in favor of products liability plaintiff on claims stated against client barrel manufacturer based on the barrel failure of a custom rifle.
- Design Elec. v. Cadence McShane Corp., 2008 WL 190060 (Tex.App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2008): Successfully reversed judgment in favor of a contractor on electrical subcontractor’s claims for nonpayment and obtained rendition of judgment in favor of the electrical subcontractor.
- Diamond Point Plaza Ltd Partnership v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., 929 A.2d 932 (Md.Ct.App. 2007): Successfully defended judgment for Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities Trustee for fraud recourse claims and against note maker and guarantors in connection with $15+ million loan secured by shopping center.
- Madisonville State Bank v. Citizens Bank of Texas, N.A., 184 S.W.3d 835 (Tex.App.—Beaumont 2006): Successfully reversed judgment imposing liability for alleged late return of checks under the UCC midnight deadline rule in case involving $5+ million check kite.
- Fetter v. Wells Fargo Bank Texas, N.A., 110 S.W.3d 683, 51 UCC Rep. Serv. 2d 201, (Tex.App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2003): Successfully defended summary judgment for national bank in putative class action alleging bank violated UCC obligation of good faith by posting checks to consumer accounts from high to low dollar amounts, allegedly to increase NSF returned check charges.
- In re Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota N.A., 115 S.W.3d 600 (Tex.App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2003): Successfully pursued first reported case upholding jury trial waiver in commercial contract in Texas.