Representative Litigation

 
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Trial/ Arbitration

  • The parties litigated their claims in an adversary action until settling in 2016 on terms very beneficial to Posada.

  • Successfully represented Diamond in a suit against SSI, alleging product liability, breach of contract, fraud, breach of warranty related to unintentional release of lifeboat hooks.

  • Successfully defended Diamond in a suit brought by Pioneer, alleging damages of $300 Million to an undersea methanol pipeline after Hurricane Ivan. Judgment issued in favor of defendants, and plaintiff’s case dismissed.

  • Successfully represented plaintiff in a professional malpractice lawsuit against law firm. After two-week jury trial, the case settled for a confidential amount.

  • Successfully represented plaintiffs in a lawsuit against defendants for fraud, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, securities fraud, negligence, and gross negligence. Prosecution resulted in a settlement for plaintiffs.

  • Successfully represented Diamond in a lawsuit against defendants for fraud, breach of contract and breach of warranty, regarding the failure of a deep-water drilling riser purchased by plaintiffs. Prosecution resulted in a $22.75M settlement for the plaintiffs.

Appeals

  • Successfully represented the defendants in their appeal to the Texas Supreme Court from an $80 million jury verdict. At each level, we were able to reduce the plaintiff’s verdict until we reached the Texas Supreme, where the remaining $13.4 million verdict was reversed and rendered in part and remanded to the appeals court.

  • Represented plaintiffs in a suit brought by a former client, alleging the firm induced him to accept an inadequate settlement in a suit for divorce from his alleged common-law wife. Successful verdict in Texas Supreme Court.

Served as Briefing Attorney for Justice John Anderson 1999-2000. Opinions issued during term:

  • Dolcefino v. Turner, 1999

  • Lawrence v. Texas, 2003