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2017 Summer Edition of The Appraisal Journal Published Including St. Louis Director’s segment, Cases in Brief
2017 Summer Edition of The Appraisal Journal Published Including St. Louis Director’s segment, Cases in Brief
Scott Mueller continues to author the Cases in Brief segment of the Appraisal Institute’s quarterly Journal, the latest edition of which was recently published. Check out Summer 2017 edition of The Appraisal Journal for notable cases from across the country…
Galloway’s Title Insurance Article Published in ABA’s Title Insurance Litigation Committee News
Galloway’s Title Insurance Article Published in ABA’s Title Insurance Litigation Committee News
The Summer 2017 edition of the ABA Title Insurance Litigation Committee News Issue features an article written by St. Louis Director, Scott Mueller. The article is titled, “Utilizing Judicial Estoppel In Title Insurance Litigation.” A copy of the issue can…
Contribution for Purely Economic Damages Available Under the Oil Pollution Act
Contribution for Purely Economic Damages Available Under the Oil Pollution Act
Steamship Mutual published an article written by New Orleans Director, Jason Waguespack, with help from, Alexander Williams. The article is titled, “Contribution for Purely Economic Damages Available Under the Oil Pollution Act” and you may view it here: OPA –…
Lafayette Attorneys Tiger Pharr and Lindsay Meador Young Obtain Summary Judgment
Lafayette Attorneys Tiger Pharr and Lindsay Meador Young Obtain Summary Judgment
Tiger Pharr and Lindsay Meador Young of the Firm’s Lafayette Office successfully obtained a summary judgment in favor of their client, Site Engineering, Inc., where Plaintiffs alleged that Site failed to provide a proper groundwater analysis during the construction of their home. The court held that…
Cybersecurity Planning For Your Small or Medium-Size Business
Cybersecurity Planning For Your Small or Medium-Size Business
Please see the article on Cybersecurity planning for your small or medium-size Business below written by Lafayette attorney, Steven Bucher. Cybersecurity for your SMB – Bucher
Galloway Directors Michael Ruel and Mike Grimley Obtain Complete Defense Verdict
Galloway Directors Michael Ruel and Mike Grimley Obtain Complete Defense Verdict
Directors Michael Ruel and Mike Grimley obtained a complete defense verdict in a maritime action in the federal District Court for the Southern District of Florida arising out of a boat fire in the client’s marina storage yard. The claimant…
Mississippi Restaurant Defeats Pesty Plaintiff Tale
Mississippi Restaurant Defeats Pesty Plaintiff Tale
In Hinds County, Mississippi, Plaintiff accused our client of serving mashed potatoes with a bug in them, causing her to become ill. Kathryn Platt, of Galloway’s Gulfport, Mississippi office defended the case at trial. Kathryn argued that Plaintiff failed to…
Prior Mortgage Cancelled via Mandamus Action
Prior Mortgage Cancelled via Mandamus Action
Lindsay Meador Young and Benjamin G. Torian of the Firm’s Lafayette Office successfully obtained a Summary Judgment canceling a prior mortgage of record that primed their Client’s Mortgage. The holder of the prior mortgage initially failed to cancel same; however,…
Seven Galloway Attorneys Included in the 24th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America
Seven Galloway Attorneys Included in the 24th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr and Smith would like to recognize John Galloway, Jim Tompkins, Larry Canada, Kathleen Charvet, Richard Duplantier, Joe Hassinger, and Les Pickett, who were named in The Best Lawyers in America© 2018. Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America©…
Summary Judgment Granted In Leon County Negligence Case
Summary Judgment Granted In Leon County Negligence Case
Ben Zimmern and Juan Fernandez of the Firm’s Pensacola Office successfully obtained a summary judgment in a premises liability and negligent security lawsuit pending in Leon County. The Plaintiff was shot multiple times while on our client’s premises and suffered…
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…
Tort Reform in the Bayou State: Louisiana’s Recent Legislative Changes
Tort Reform in the Bayou State: Louisiana’s Recent Legislative Changes
On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, Governor Jeff Landry signed several pieces of landmark legislation into law that are poised to significantly impact Louisiana’s insurance industry and insurance-related litigation. This legislative package is aimed at lowering insurance premiums and reducing frivolous…
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