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.
Hartline Barger Wins Defense Verdict for Adult Entertainment Company
Hartline Barger secures a jury trial victory after successfully defending their client in a two-week Dram Shop liability trial in Harris County, Texas.
Summary Judgment Obtained in Houston Nightclub Shooting Case
Hartline Barger was successful on a summary judgment while defending a commercial landlord in a premises liability case brought by a man who was shot while visiting the landlord’s property. The case arose from a July 2018 shooting at a Houston nightclub. The plaintiff was a patron at the club when he was shot in the abdomen by an unknown person. He filed suit against the landlord in October 2018, seeking over $1 million in damages.
Hartline Barger Wins Summary Judgment in Houston Nightclub Shooting Case
Hartline Barger was successful on a summary judgment while defending a commercial landlord in a premises liability case brought by a security guard who was shot while providing security on the landlord’s property. The case arose from a July 2018 shooting at a Houston nightclub. The plaintiff was working as a security guard for the club when he was shot in the lower abdomen by an unknown person. The security guard filed suit against the landlord in August 2019, seeking over $1 million in damages.
Summary Judgment Obtained in Charlotte, North Carolina Shooting Case
Hartline Barger was successful in obtaining a summary judgment while defending a nightclub operator in a premises liability case by a patron who was shot on the property. The case arose from an October 2014 shooting at a Charlotte, North Carolina nightclub. The plaintiff was a patron at the club watching the rap group Migos when he was shot in the left side by an unknown person. He filed suit against the club operator in October 2017, seeking compensatory and punitive damages.
Hartline Barger Wins Summary Judgment for Texas Children’s Medical Charity in Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas
Hartline Barger successfully obtained a summary judgment while defending a children’s medical charity against personal injury claims by participants of a charity run. Four plaintiffs and two intervenors argued that a temporary archway set up at the charity race’s starting line fell on top of them and injured them. They sued Hartline Barger's client in the 138th District Court of Texas in Brownsville, Texas, alleging the entity improperly secured or supervised the race.
Summary Judgment Secured in Houston Slip and Fall Death Case
Hartline Barger was successful in getting a Harris County premises liability death case dismissed against the Houston Country Club. This lawsuit arises from an alleged fall that occurred in the early morning hours of December 12, 2018 at the Houston Country Club. Plaintiff alleges that he was working as part of an overnight cleaning crew at the club when he allegedly fell and hit his head on two pipes that were on the kitchen floor, which resulted in his death later at the hospital.
