Hartline Barger Secures a Successful Bench Trial in Harris County

Dallas, TX, December 16, 2022 — Hartline Barger LLP Partner Sarah Jones and Of Counsel Jim McInerny had a successful bench trial before Judge Donna Roth in the 295^th District Court in Harris County.  The case was brought by a group of property owners against the homeowner’s association for their subdivision.  Prior to trial, the Court dismissed some of the Plaintiffs’ claims on summary judgment.  Sarah and Jim also secured a pretrial dismissal of the Plaintiffs’ claims for attorney’s fees and economic damages based upon improper disclosure and other discovery deficiencies.  Sarah and Jim were successful in having the Court deny the Plaintiffs’ request for declaratory judgment on two of the four remaining issues.  A special thanks to those who helped along the way, including associate attorney Anna Dodds and staff members Shelly Scarbrough, Julian Rodriguez, Veronika Schiebler, and Belinda Johnson.