Trial Activity

Corrine Kingsbury Garza and Matilda Quintero Sturm v. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. a California Corporation; Toyota Motor Corporation; Frank A. Smith Sales, Inc. d/b/a Frank Smith Toyota-Isuzu, a Texas Corporation; and Sonia Morales Bono, Individually, Cause No. C-1057-03-D in the 206th Judicial District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas

Joseph A. (Tony) Rodriguez served as one of the two attorneys representing the Toyota Defendants in this case involving a claim of dual seat-back failures that allegedly caused orthopedic injuries to each of the two Plaintiffs. The case was called to trial on August 8, 2005. At the close of the case, directed verdicts were granted in favor of various defendants, and the case was submitted as to the remaining Toyota defendant, the indemnified Frank Smith dealership, on Friday, August 19, 2005. The jury returned a defense verdict.