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St. Louis Attorney Obtains Set Aside of Bankruptcy Discharge Order
St. Louis Attorney Obtains Set Aside of Bankruptcy Discharge Order
Despite inflexible precedent followed throughout the federal judicial circuits construing the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and Bankruptcy Code, the Chief Judge of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri recently set aside an order of…
Judicial Estoppel Leads to Complete Dismissal of Plaintiff’s Wrongful Foreclosure Case
Judicial Estoppel Leads to Complete Dismissal of Plaintiff’s Wrongful Foreclosure Case
George Gaston of the firm’s Mobile office obtained a complete dismissal of a borrower’s wrongful foreclosure lawsuit in Hamilton County, Tennessee. Our client is a loan servicer and had been named as one of two defendants in the lawsuit based on alleged failures in…
Mobile Attorneys Obtain Summary Judgment in Negligent Procurement Case
Mobile Attorneys Obtain Summary Judgment in Negligent Procurement Case
Jonathan Minchin and Natalie Daugherty, both of the firm’s Mobile office, recently secured summary judgment on behalf of their clients, an insurance company and its agent, in a negligence and negligent procurement case in the Circuit Court of Winston County, Alabama. …
Mississippi Attorney Kathryn Breard Platt Prevails in a Sovereign Immunity Case
Mississippi Attorney Kathryn Breard Platt Prevails in a Sovereign Immunity Case
Kathryn Breard Platt of our Mississippi office recently prevailed in a sovereign immunity case filed in the Circuit Court of Pearl River County. In that case, plaintiff alleged an employee of the defendant, a public hospital, failed to properly secure her wheelchair…
U.S. Supreme Court Denies Hearing of SLFPA-E Lawsuit and LOGA & LMOGA Respond
U.S. Supreme Court Denies Hearing of SLFPA-E Lawsuit and LOGA & LMOGA Respond
“In 2013, the Board of Commissioners of SLFPA-E filed a lawsuit in Louisiana state court against 97 exploration and production oil and gas companies. The lawsuit alleged that the oil and gas companies’ activities had damaged coastal lands and “increased…
Galloway Earns 90 on Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 16th Annual Scorecard on LGBTQ Workplace Equality
Galloway Earns 90 on Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 16th Annual Scorecard on LGBTQ Workplace Equality
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith received score of 90 on the 2018 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices relating to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) workplace equality, administered…
Mississippi Attorney Kathryn Breard Platt Prevails on Appeal in Trucking Case
Mississippi Attorney Kathryn Breard Platt Prevails on Appeal in Trucking Case
Kathryn Breard Platt of our Mississippi office recently prevailed in an appeal before the Mississippi Court of Appeals in a trucking case involving a catastrophic injury. In Dillon v. PiCo, Dillon failed to timely answer PiCo’s Requests for Admissions. Several months…
Louisiana Supreme Court Holds Punitive Damages Are Available Under General Maritime Law
Louisiana Supreme Court Holds Punitive Damages Are Available Under General Maritime Law
Warren v. Shelter Mutual Insurance Co. A boating accident occurred on navigable waters of Louisiana in May 2005 resulting in the death of a 22-year old passenger. As the boat was on plane, the hydraulic steering system manufactured by defendant, Teleflex, failed,…
Tampa Attorneys Obtain Complete Defense Verdict in Premises Liability Case
Tampa Attorneys Obtain Complete Defense Verdict in Premises Liability Case
Michael Ruel and Nicole Fluet obtained a complete defense verdict in premises liability case following a seven day jury trial. Our client was a subcontractor that constructed the foundation and shell of a three story naval library addition to a…
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr and Smith, APLC ranked in 2018 “Best Law Firms”
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr and Smith, APLC ranked in 2018 “Best Law Firms”
New Orleans, LA, United States — U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers, for the eighth consecutive year, announce the “Best Law Firms” rankings. Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith has been ranked in the 2018 U.S. News – Best…
Galloway’s Jacksonville Team Secures Summary Judgment Upholding HOA Authority
Galloway’s Jacksonville Team Secures Summary Judgment Upholding HOA Authority
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith and its team in Jacksonville has secured a complete summary judgment victory in favor of our client, a Florida homeowners’ association, in a case involving a challenge to mandatory membership and assessment obligations. The Court…
Legal Analysis: $90M Nuclear Verdict Reversed in Texas Trucking Case
Legal Analysis: $90M Nuclear Verdict Reversed in Texas Trucking Case
The Texas Supreme Court has reversed a $90 million verdict against Werner Enterprises, thrusting the case back into the spotlight after one of the more notable “nuclear verdicts” in Texas trucking litigation in the last 10 years. The decision reestablishes…
Risky Business: Avoiding Hidden Risks in Louisiana Contracts
Risky Business: Avoiding Hidden Risks in Louisiana Contracts
Don’t get stuck with defense and indemnity for damages that aren’t your fault! Indemnity clauses can shift legal and financial exposure onto your business, even when you’re not at fault. If you do business in the energy, transportation, and construction…
Running the Clock: Developing A Section 12 Defense Under the Defense Base Act
Running the Clock: Developing A Section 12 Defense Under the Defense Base Act
A recent decision by the Benefits Review Board may clarify how employers and carriers approach Section 12 notice defense strategies under the Defense Base Act. The Benefits Review Board’s ruling in March 2025 discusses when a claimant is presumed to…
Persistence Pays Off for Houston Attorneys in Construction Litigation Win
Persistence Pays Off for Houston Attorneys in Construction Litigation Win
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith attorneys in Houston, Texas, persisted in their vigorous construction litigation defense and earned another victory in a case where the Plaintiff sought monetary relief of over $1,000,000. Andy Krone and Les Pickett led the…
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