Texas Tribune Daily Brief
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| N.Y. Officials Pursue Lawsuit Against Walmart Over Sale of Ammo Used in Shooting |  | New York officials are pursuing a lawsuit against Walmart over ammo that was sold and used to kill three people. Public Advocate Letitia James and other officials are pursuing the lawsuit against the retail giant which alleges that a store employee sold ammo to an underage person who was visibly drunk. The complaint states that the 20-year-old had been drinking for about four hours before buying the ammo and gunning down three people. Walmart attempted to have the lawsuit moved to federal court, where it would likely prevail under protections for gun retailers.
Erin Durkin, New York Daily News 03/02/2016    | | Read Article: New York Daily News |
| Horse Riding School Files Suit Over Death of 13 Horses | | The owner of a horse barn and riding school in Clovis, California has filed a lawsuit alleging that 13 of her horses died after consuming contaminated feed. The lawsuit was filed against Western Milling in Goshen, which mixed the feed that allegedly killed the horses. The feed consumed with the horses was contaminated with monensin, a supplement used in cattle feed to increase digestion, which is fatal to horses. The lawsuit alleges that 51 horses at Black Fence Farm in Clovis were either sickened or killed by the bad feed last September.
Lewis Griswold, The Fresno Bee 02/25/2016 | | Read Article: The Fresno Bee |
| Cross-Examination of Neuropsychologist Who Examined NFL Players Brings Big Verdicts | | At two Texas trials last month, plaintiffs at each won more than $10 million jury verdicts after their counsel cross-examined the same defense expert, Francisco Perez, a clinical neuropsychologist. Perez worked previously for an insurance company, evaluating NFL players' requests for disability benefits. During cross-examinations, plaintiff lawyers identified the denial of the NFL players' claims and asked Perez about any role he played in those rejections. The defendants in each case had asked Perez to testify to counter plaintiffs' allegations that their negligence had led to the plaintiffs' head injuries. But during the cross-examination of Perez at each of the trials, plaintiff counsel questioned his theories and highlighted the neuropsychologist's role in determining that NFL players had not suffered post-concussion syndrome, a conclusion that meant they could be denied disability benefits.
Miriam Rozen, Texas Lawyer 03/04/2016 | | Read Article: Texas Lawyer |
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