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.
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.
Kelly McKee Secures Victory in Auto Accident Property Damage Case
In a recent ruling from the Precinct 3 Justice of the Peace Court of Atascosa County, Texas, Senior Associate Kelly McKee successfully represented an insurance company in an auto accident property damage case that concluded with a directed verdict.
