Toxic Tort Law
 
Christopher Leron Clegg v. City of Fort Worth

This is an appeal from the trial court’s granting of a plea to the jurisdiction.
Appellant Christopher Leron Clegg appeals the trial court’s dismissal of his suit
1See Tex. R. App. P. 47.4.
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against Appellee the City of Fort Worth (the City).2 Because the trial court did not
err by granting the City’s plea to the jurisdiction, we affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
At approximately

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Denise Michelle Duncan v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Respondent Denise Michelle Duncan sued Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
(Wal-Mart) for personal injuries she sustained at one of Wal-Mart’s stores while acting
within the course and scope of her employment with Acosta, Inc. (Acosta). The trial
court entered judgment finding Wal-Mart liable for Duncan’s injuries. Under Labor
Code sections 3852 and 3856,1
appellant Hartford Accident & Indem

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Janice Howard Croft and Randy Croft v. Shadow Mountain Behavioral Health Systems, LLC and Universal Health Services, Inc.

Tulsa, OK - Janice Howard Croft and Randy Croft sued Shadow Mountain Behavioral Health Systems, LLC and Universal Health Services, Inc. claiming that a Shadow Mountain employee used excessive force to make J.C. return to his room shattering his shoulder.

Issue # 1. Issue: TORT- PERSONAL (TORTP)
Filed By: HOWARD CROFT, JANICE
Filed Date: 10/06/2015
Party Name Disposition In

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George Evans v. United States of America District of Massachusetts Federal Courthouse - Boston, Massachusetts

In this case, a small bug incited
a lawsuit under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), 28 U.S.C.
§§ 1346(b), 2671-2680. The district court, acting through a
magistrate judge, ruled that the FTCA's discretionary function
exception barred the maintenance of the action. See Evans v.
United States, No. 14-cv-40042, 2016 WL 5844473, at *8 (D. Mass.
Sept. 30, 2016) (citing 28 U.S.

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Town of Westport v. Monsanto Company, Solutia, Inc. and Pharmacia Corporation District of Massachusetts Federal Courthouse - Boston, Massachusetts

This is an appeal from the entry
of judgment for the defendants in a products liability case brought
by the plaintiff, Town of Westport ("Westport"). The defendants
are Monsanto Company, Solutia, Inc., and Pharmacia Corporation
(collectively "Pharmacia"). Westport filed suit under
Massachusetts law against Pharmacia, seeking to recover the cost
of remediating Westport Middl

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Sandra Lavenue v. Lauren Kay Williams

Oklahoma City, OK - Sandra Lavenue sued Lauren Kay Williams
Issue # 1. Issue: TORT- PERSONAL (TORTP)
Filed By: Lavenue, Sandra
Filed Date: 06/07/2016
Party Name Disposition Information
Plaintiff: Lavenue, Sandra Disposed: FINAL ORDER, 11/13/2017. Judge
Docket
Date Code Description Count Party Amount
06-07-2016 TEXT

CIVIL RELIEF MORE THAN $10,

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Virgil Jensen v. U-Haul Company of California

In this tort action, plaintiffs and respondents Virgil Jensen and Glenda Jensen
contend that they suffered damages caused by a negligently maintained rental truck,
which blew a tire while Virgil Jensen was driving it. Defendant and appellant U-Haul
Co. of California (UHCA) appeals from the trial court’s denial of its motion to compel
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arbitration. UHCA contends that plaintiffs

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Tracey Long v. City of Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City, OK - Tracey Long, individually and as next friend of Luke Evans,a minor, sued the City of Oklahoma City on a governmental tort claim theory under 51 O.S. Section 151, et al.

Issue # 1. Issue: NEGLIGENCE (GENERAL) (NEGL)
Filed By: Tracey Long
Filed Date: 10/27/2014
Party Name Disposition Information
Defendant: Officer Fulton In His Official Capacity Dis

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Justin Hammett v. Paulding County, Georgia, City of Dallas, Georgia, Nathalie D. Whitner and JOseph Mayfield Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Elbert P. Tuttle Federal Courthouse - Atlanta, Georgia

On October 17, 2012, police officers Joey Horsley, Nathalie Whitener, and
Joseph Mayfield, defendants-appellees in this case, executed a search warrant at a
private residence in Hiram, Georgia, intending to seize methamphetamines
suspected to be in the possession of Brenda Van Cleve. During the execution of
the warrant, a confrontation ensued. Each of the officers fired one shot, t

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Janelle Bridges v. Kyle Wilson and Mike Reed Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals Courthouse - Denver, Colorado

The Appellees, heirs of Shane Bridges (hereinafter the “estate of Shane
Bridges” or the “estate”), brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The estate
alleges Appellant Kyle Wilson—a deputy sheriff in Mayes County, Oklahoma—used
excessive force in violation of the Fourth Amendment in shooting and killing Bridges
on January 1, 2014. Following discovery, Wilson filed a motion for

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Mohammed Nadeem v. State of Nebraska Jury finds Lincoln man guilty of attempted sex assault

Nadeem was convicted in 2010 of attempted first degree sexual assault and attempted third degree sexual assault of H.K., a minor. These offenses were based on an encounter that Nadeem had with a 14-year-old girl in 2009 when he was 22 years old. The evidence presented at Nadeem’s criminal trial is summarized in his original direct appeal,3 but the facts according to Nadeem’s complaint are summariz

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Navajo Nation v. Department of the Interior, et al. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Courthouse - San Francisco, California

The Department of the Interior (“Interior” or “the
Secretary”) oversees the control, storage, and delivery to the
Western states of the waters of the Colorado River. In most
years, each state in the Colorado River Basin receives a fixed
amount of water from the river; in “surplus” and “shortage”
years, that amount changes. In the face of unprecedented
drought and ever-incre

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Optional Capital , Inc. v. Akin Gump Straus, Hauer and Feld, LLP

Optional Capital, Inc. (Optional or Plaintiff) sued
various entities and individuals, including DAS Corporation
(DAS) and its counsel—Akin Gump Straus Hauer & Feld
LLP (Akin) and Parker Shumaker Mills LLP, David Parker
and William Mills (collectively, Parker) (collectively with
Akin, Defendants)—for conversion and fraudulent transfer.
Plaintiff sought to recover from Defend

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Department of Forestry and Fire Protection v. Eunice E. Howell

A wildfire started in Plumas County on September 3, 2007, and burned
approximately 65,000 acres over the course of multiple weeks. This fire, dubbed the
“Moonlight Fire,” was at the center of several actions filed by plaintiffs Department of
Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire), Grange Insurance Association, and multiple
landowners
1 in 2009 and 2010 against defendants Eunic

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STATE OF IOWA vs. DARRYL B. SHEARS Iowa Court of Appeals

In this appeal of a restitution order, we are asked to resolve whether it is
foreseeable that police officers would end a high-speed chase of the van driven by
Darryl Shears by hitting his van with their police vehicles. Because we find such
actions foreseeable, we affirm the restitution order.
On February 11, 2016, the City of Davenport filed a restitution claim for

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Sandra Lee McClure and Jerry McClure v. Juanita C. Rogers and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company

Norman, OK - Sandra Lee McClure and Jerry McClure sued Juanita C. Rogers and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company

Issue # 1. Issue: TORT- PERSONAL (TORTP)
Filed By: McClure, Sandra Lee
Filed Date: 12/30/2016
Party Name Disposition Information
Defendant: Rodgers, Juanita C. Disposed: DISMISSED - WITH PREJUDICE, 11/14/2017. Dismissed- Settled
Defendant: Liberty Mutua

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Rose Anwar v. DOW Chemical Company, Meglobal International PZE; Ramesh Ramachandran Western District of Michigan Federal Courthouse - Grand Rapids, Michigan

Rose Anwar appeals the district court’s dismissal of her claims and argues that the district court erred in granting a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction and a motion for summary judgment to Defendants-Appellees MEG
International and The Dow Chemical Company (“Dow”) respectively. Anwar also argues that
the district court erred in denying her request for additional discover

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United States of America v. Darryl Jackson Western District of Michigan Federal Courthouse - Grand Rapids, Michigan

Guns have the potential to make a bad
situation worse. In light of that reality, the United States Sentencing Guidelines (“U.S.S.G.” or
“Guidelines”) prescribe harsher penalties for defendants who have “used or possessed any
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firearm or ammunition in connection with another felony offense.” U.S.S.G. § 2K2.1(b)(6)(B).
This case pr

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YVONNE WILSON v. RODNEY D. BRANDT, M.D., and FLATHEAD VALLEY ORTHOPEDIC CENTER, P.C. United States District Court for the District of Montana

On October 30, 2007, Wilson twisted her left knee while removing a pool cover at
work. An MRI showed a medial meniscus tear of her left knee. Dr. Brandt, an
orthopedic surgeon at Flathead Valley Orthopedic Center, P.C. (FVOC), performed a
medial meniscus resection on December 13, 2007, to repair the tear. During surgery, Dr.
Brandt discovered that Wilson’s ACL was partially

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DAVID SCHERMERHORN, ET AL. v. STATE OF ISRAEL, ET AL. An image taken from the Free Gaza Movement

On May 29, 2010, Plaintiffs—three United States citizens and one foreign national—set sail aboard
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the U.S.-flagged ship Challenger I as part of the “Gaza Freedom Flotilla.” Compl. ¶ 31. The Flotilla’s stated aim was to “draw international public attention to the situation in the Gaza Strip and the effect of the [Israeli] blockade.” Id. ¶ 24. According to Plaintiffs, when the Challenge

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In Re: K.C. and A.G.

{¶1} Appellant Mother appeals the judgment of the Lorain County Court of Common
Pleas, Juvenile Division, that granted legal custody of her children K.C. and A.G. to Paternal
Great Aunt and Uncle (“Aunt” and “Uncle”). For the following reasons, this Court affirms.
I.
{¶2} Mother is the biological mother of K.C. (d.o.b. 12/15/11) and A.G. (d.o.b.
8/22/15). Father is the biologic

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Earl Stubblefield v. Independent School District No. 1

Oklahoma City, OK - Earl STubblefield sued Independent School District No. 1

Issue # 1. Issue: TORT- PERSONAL (TORTP)
Filed By: Stubblefield, Earl
Filed Date: 11/18/2013
Party Name Disposition Information
Defendant: PUTNAM CITY SCHOOLS Disposed: JUDGEMENT FOR DEFENDANT, 11/09/2017. Jury Trial
Docket
Date Code Description Count Party Amount
11-18-2013

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Steve A. Theis v. Newview Oklahoma, Inc. a/k/a Oklahoma League for the Blind

Oklahoma City, OK - Steve A. Theis sued Newview Oklahoma, Inc. a/k/a Oklahoma League for the Blind

Issue # 1. Issue: TORT- PERSONAL (TORTP)
Filed By: Theis, Steve A
Filed Date: 05/22/2013
Party Name Disposition Information
Defendant: Newview Oklahoma Inc Disposed: DISMISSED, 05/15/2015. Judge
Defendant: Newview Oklahoma Inc Disposed: DISMISSED, 11/13/2017. Jud

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Sandra Lee McClure and Jerry McClure v. Juanita C. Rodgers and Liberty Mutual Insurance

Oklahoma City, OK - Sandra Lee McClure and Jerry McClure sued Juanita C. Rodgers and Liberty Mutual Insurance

Issue # 1. Issue: TORT- PERSONAL (TORTP)
Filed By: McClure, Sandra Lee
Filed Date: 12/30/2016
Party Name Disposition Information
Defendant: Rodgers, Juanita C. Disposed: DISMISSED - WITH PREJUDICE, 11/14/2017. Dismissed- Settled
Defendant: Liberty Mutua

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Janice Howard Croft and Randy Croft v. Shadow Mountain Behavioral Health Systems, LLC and Universal Health Services, Inc.

Oklahoma City, OK - Stephanie Ward sued Kevin Ried Tucker

Issue # 1. Issue: TORT- PERSONAL (TORTP)
Filed By: HOWARD CROFT, JANICE
Filed Date: 10/06/2015
Party Name Disposition Information
Defendant: UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES INC Disposed: DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE, 02/04/2016. Other
Defendant: SHADOW MOUNTAIN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEMS LLC Disposed: DISMISSED

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