Notable Results
Over the past three decades, we’ve established a long track record of successfully defending our clients’ interests, assets, and reputations. Below, we’ve assembled a small fraction of the countless cases in which our attorneys navigated our clients through crucial ‘bet the business’ cases — and came through for them when it mattered most.
Matt Gelina Tries Three Cases in One Month
At Hartline Barger, we don’t claim to be trial-ready—we prove we are.In the last five weeks, Partner Matthew Gelina tried three cases in Tarrant, Bexar, and Fort Bend Counties to jury verdicts.
Summary Judgment Win in Significant DTPA and Breach of Contract Claims
Hartline Barger is pleased to share a significant victory by Senior Associate Kelly McKee, who secured summary judgment in a case involving Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA) and breach of contract claims.
Hartline Barger Secures Unanimous Defense Verdict in 8-Day Jury Trial
Congratulations to Houston partners Peter Blomquist and Ashley Harshaw for securing a unanimous defense verdict in an 8-day jury trial in Harris County. In a case that had been pending for nearly four years, Plaintiff claimed significant injuries, including a traumatic brain injury, as a result of a multivehicle collision involving a tractor-trailer. The HB trial team argued the commercial driver was not a “substantial factor” in causing Plaintiff’s alleged injuries – a standard reinforced by the Texas Supreme Court’s recent Werner decision.
Hartline Barger Secures Rare Dismissal in Death Case via Rule 91a Motion
Hartline Barger is proud to announce a significant victory on behalf of a Houston-area waste collection company in a wrongful death lawsuit. The court granted a Rule 91a motion to dismiss—a rare outcome, particularly in a death case.
Full Dismissal Secured in Collin County for Major Insurance Client
In a recent Collin County, Texas ruling, Senior Associate Hannan Alkhalifa successfully secured a full dismissal of all claims against a leading insurance company.
Kelly McKee Scores Victory for Contractor in Personal Injury Case
Kelly McKee successfully represented our client in a case before the 224th District Court of Bexar County, Texas, where a plaintiff alleged an eye injury caused by dust and debris that purportedly fell into his eye during an incident at a San Antonio warehouse undergoing roof replacement. The plaintiff asserted that our client, a contractor who was not on-site at the time of the incident, was negligent in causing the injury.
