Gravely & Pearson wins victory for policyholders fighting insurance companies
In this mandamus proceeding, relators Travelers Lloyds of Texas Insurance Company, Travelers Property & Casualty, the Travelers Lloyds Insurance Company, the Travelers Indemnity Company of America, and Kevin Shelton (the Travelers entities) claim they are entitled to a writ of mandamus directing the trial court to grant their motion for severance and abatement. After a panel of this court denied mandamus relief in a memorandum opinion, relators filed a motion for rehearing
Jury Finds Firm liable in sex bias lawsuit
A San Antonio jury has awarded $250,000 to a Kendall County woman in a sex discrimination suit against San Antonio Aerospace L.P. Hue “Lisa” Levasseur, 51, sued her former employer in 2005 after she was fired in March 2004. She complained to the Equal Employment Commission, which not only gave her the green light to sue the company but also found it had discriminated against her.
Clear Channel buyout plan draws lawsuits
Clear Channel Communications Inc.’s buyout proposal may be one of the biggest in history, but several shareholders are saying it’s not good for them. So far, at least 10 complaints about the deal are pending in federal and Bexar County district courts.
Insurer denies it fired employee for exposing fraud
Attorneys representing Northbrook, Ill.-based Allstate Insurance Co. have filed a motion in Bexar County District Court asking the judge to dismiss a civil lawsuit brought against it by an employee who claims, in part, that he was fired for helping to expose fraud.
SSL Suit Against VeriSign Gets Class Action Status
A lawsuit accusing VeriSign of improper marketing of SSL certificates has been given class action status by a California court, allowing thousands of VeriSign customers to join the proceedings and share in any award.
Calif. Court Certifies Class Action Vs. VeriSign
A California Superior Court judge has given the green light to a class action suite against VeriSign regarding the registrar’s SSL security certificates.
Jury Awards Employee $873,000 in Wrongful Termination Lawsuit
In July 2005, plaintiff Fred Klecka, about 50, a claims adjuster for Allstate Insurance Co.’s Special Investigation Unit in San Antonio, was fired. According to Klecka, the company had asked him to perform an illegal act, and when he refused, it fired him.
Fired worker at Kerrville Lowe’s gets $4.3 million
The lawyer for a woman who won more than $4 million in a lawsuit against a national home improvement chain says his client is among many the company has fired for seeking compensation for work-related injuries.
Boutique law firm finding strength in small numbers
Both Marc Gravely and Matthew R. Pearson agree that it is not the sexiest of law issues; it is, however, one that can be quite costly. The issue is mold. True, there have been many stories about homeowners who have found themselves at the mercy of this dark fungus.
Former UIW campus cop wins lawsuit
The University of the Incarnate Word has been ordered to pay $500,000 to a former campus police lieutenant who claimed university officials subjected her to sexual and racial harassment.