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Texas Supreme Court Rules Expert Opinions on Fire Cause Unreliable

Large Loss Subrogation, Litigation, Litigation Update

May 11, 2015 / Lawrence T. Bowman

This past Friday, the Texas Supreme Court issued its opinion in Gharda USA, Inc. and Gharda Chemicals, Ltd. v. Control Solutions, Inc., United Phosphorus, Inc., and Mark Boyd; a case that will provide defendants with additional ammunition to attack subrogation […]

Texas Supreme Court Limits the Application of the Economic Loss Rule

Litigation, Litigation Update

August 28, 2014 / Lawrence T. Bowman

In Texas, the economic loss rule has been applied by courts to prevent a plaintiff from recovering purely economic losses in a negligence or strict liability action.  In products liability cases, when a loss results from the failure of a product and […]