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.
Tennessee Court of Appeals Reverses $31m Verdict Against International Trucking Manufacturer
An appellate court in Jackson, Tennessee reversed a 2017 jury verdict against an international truck and engine manufacturer that held the commercial truck and engine manufacturer liable for $31 million in actual and punitive damages. The underlying trial involved a commercial dispute regarding the reliability of trucks purchased by the plaintiff, Milan Supply Chain Solutions and manufactured by Defendant.
Full Dismissal Secured in Wrongful Death Claim
Hartline Barger successfully had all claims dismissed against a nightclub client after filing a summary judgment motion. The Bexar County wrongful death lawsuit arose from a shooting incident on the freeway between an ex-boyfriend of an entertainer and a third-party security guard who was driving the entertainer home.
Darrell Barger and Angela Gordon Successfully Resist Plaintiffs’ Counsel’s Request for a $13.1 Million Award for Fees and Costs
Darrell Barger and Angela Gordon successfully resisted Plaintiffs’ counsel’s request for a $13.1 million award for fees and costs in a class action settlement for defective toilet tanks.
Hartline Barger Granted Dismissal with Prejudice in Dallas County
Hartline Barger recently filed a motion to dismiss Plaintiff’s claims with prejudice, and it was granted by a Dallas County judge today. This lawsuit arose out of an accident that occurred at a Texas gun range. Plaintiff arrived at the gun range and was assigned to a lane. Plaintiff proceeded to her lane where she began to shoot her firearm. According to Plaintiff, while she was in her lane shooting her firearm, she was struck by a ricocheting bullet. Plaintiff filed suit against the gun range.
Hartline Barger Secures a Successful Bench Trial in Harris County
Hartline Barger had a successful bench trial before Judge Donna Roth in the 295th District Court in Harris County. The case was brought by a group of property owners against the homeowner’s association for their subdivision.
Hartline Barger Wins Summary Judgment for BYOB Establishment
Hartline Barger was successful in obtaining a full dismissal for their client in a case involving an alleged assault in Dallas, Texas. The plaintiff, Austin Peterson, alleged that he was tased and tackled by security guards at XTC Cabaret in Dallas, Texas on February 29, 2020. Plaintiff alleged that he sustained serious injuries as a result of the incident. He sued XTC Cabaret as well as its’ third-party security company for negligence, negligent hiring, training, supervision, and retention, as well as gross negligence.
