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The attorneys at Colvin, Saenz, Rodriguez & Kennamer L.L.P., have a long and solid record in the defense of insurance claims including products liability, labor and employment law, trucking defense, insurance defense, professional negligence, toxic torts , and other corporate liability defense

Recent significant cases the firm has handled include:

Matthew Todd Gillespie v. Indira Garcia; MIG Campanil Properties, LLC; TPI Sunrise Palms, LLC; and Tarantino Properties, Inc. — Cause No. 2020-DCL-03752

This lawsuit was tried to a jury in Cameron County, Texas the week of September 26, 2022.  The case arose out of a motor vehicle accident between Plaintiff Matthew Todd Gillespie (“Plaintiff”) and Co-Defendant Indira Garcia.  The accident occurred at an intersection located at a shopping plaza parking lot owned and managed by MIG Campanil Properties, LLC, TPI Sunrise Palms, LLC, and Tarantino Properties, Inc (“premises Defendants”).  Plaintiff alleged that the parking lot intersection posed an unreasonable risk of harm because it did not include a traffic control device.  Partner Jaime A. Saenz and associate Luis R. Solis represented the premises Defendants.  The defense focused on Plaintiff’s own negligence as he approached the parking lot intersection in his motorcycle and presented expert testimony that no traffic control device was required at the subject parking lot intersection.  The defense also asserted that Plaintiff could not carry his burden as to his premises liability claims without expert testimony.  After a three-day trial, the jury found that the premises Defendants had been responsible and that Plaintiff had been contributorily negligent, reducing his total award of damages against the premises Defendants to $649,400.00. The premises Defendants promptly filed an appeal to the Thirteenth Court of Appeals.  Appellate review is pending.

Other Significant Cases the Firm Has Handled:

• Jerald Grafton v. GSC Wholesale, LLC, American Arbitration Association – Employment Arbitration Tribunal, Case No. 01-21-0016-1908
• Donna Wilson Yudesis v. Ford Motor Company and Raquel Leal – Cause No. 2020-DCL-00822
• Case No. 2019-DCL-03625 444th District Court of Cameron County, Texas The case was filed in the 444th District Court of Cameron County, Texas.
• Case No. CV14-6024RBL, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington Port of Ridgefield v. Union Pacific Railroad Company.
• Cause No. 17-03-13966-ZCV in the 293rd Judicial District Court of Zavala County, Texas. Crews & Associates, Inc. as an Authorized Representative and for the Benefit of the Owners of the City of Crystal City, Texas Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2014 v. The City of Crystal City, Texas v. Crews & Associates, Inc.
• Cause No. 2017-CCL-00665 Uzi Huerta v. Forever 21 Retail, Inc. et al.., The case was filed in the County Court at Law No. 1, Judge Arturo McDonald presiding.
• C.A. No: 14-12-30420-MCV 293rd Margarita Trevino, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Melissa Trevino, Deceased, et. al. v. Salatiel Polanco d/b/a D&C Trucking and Anderson Columbia Co., Inc. The case was filed in the 293rd District Court of Maverick County, Texas.
• No. 2017-CCL-00351 Dora Ayala vs. Adrian Garcia. The case was filed in the County Court of Law Number 4 in Cameron County, Texas.
• C.A. No: 7:11-CV-158 Jose Leos-Ortiz v. Ford Motor Company. The case was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, McAllen Division.
• C.A. No: N15C-07-081 MMJ [CCLD] Clean Harbors, Inc., v. Union Pacific Corporation. The case was filed in the Superior Court of the state of Delaware in and for New Castle County with a jury of 12 demanded.
• Case No. 2:12-cv-00283-EJ Asarco LLC v. Union Pacific Railroad Company. The case was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Idaho.
• No. C-1377-16-J Mario Trevino Mendoza v. Farmer’s Best International L.L.C. and Marco Salinas.  The case was filed in the District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas, 430th Judicial District.
• Tiffany Dawn Davis v. Dewitt Green, III and Texas Fueling Services, Inc.  The case was filed in County Court at Law Number 4 in Nueces County, Texas.
• No. DC-15-09782 Seebachan v. John Eagle Collision Ctr, John Eagle Collision Center A/K/A John Eagle Lincoln-Mercury-Aston Martin, L.P., Huffines Kia A/K/A Huffines Denton Autos, Inc. The case was filed in the District Court of Dallas County, Texas, 192nd Judicial District.
• Cause No. C-3505-14-F Yepez v. Filiberto Villarreal and Ford Motor Company. The case was filed in the District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas, 332nd Judicial District.
• Great Northern Insurance Company and Unique Home Designs, Inc. v. NGL Warehouse, LLC, Civil Action No. 2014-cv-3233-PAB-NYW. The case was filed in the United States District Court, District of Colorado.
• Feliciano Bazan v. Sable Environmental, LLC, Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Timco, Inc.,  Cameron, Inc., Eliseo Quinones, and Rickey Thompson.  Cause No. 15-04-12573-DCVAJA.  The case was filed in the 365th Judicial District Court of Dimmit County, Texas.
• Patrick Horton and Sondra Slappey v. Williams, et. al. The case was filed in the 404th Judicial District Court of Cameron County, Texas.
• Rosie Poy Gonzalez, individually and as Guardian of Dayna Elizabeth Gonzalez, a Minor and Guillermo Gonzalez-Verdeja, Individually v. Abel Vela, Jr., Dynamic Industries Inc., and Jon Michael Edwards. Cause No. 2014-DCL-07648. The case was filed in the 444th Judicial District Court of Cameron County, Texas.
• Andrea Amaro and Martin Amaro v. National Lloyds Insurance Company, et al., Cause No. 0304-13-H, in the 206th District Court, Hidalgo County, Texas, Judge Rose Reyna presiding.
• Daniel Davis, et al. v. Union Pacific Railroad Company, Cause No. 1:12:CV-00212, In the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Brownsville Division, Magistrate Ronald G. Morgan
• Elmer Sierra, et. al. v. Dorel Juvenile Group, Cause No. 1:12-CV-00232, In the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Brownsville Division, Judge Andrew Hanen presiding
• Luis Alberto Rodriguez v. Perspectiva Group, Inc., et al., Cause No. 2007-5339, in County Court at Law No. Three, El Paso County, Texas, Judge Javier Alvarez presiding.
• Terry Davis v. Union Pacific Railroad Company, Cause No. 2012-68500; In the 80th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas, Judge Lawrence Weiman
• Jesus De Los Santos, Jr., et al v. Ford Motor Company, et al, Cause No. 11-08-50394-CV, In the 79th Judicial District Court, Jim Wells County, Texas, Judge Richard Terrell presiding.
• Medical Technology Associates, Inc. vs. Beacon Medical Products, LLC. Civil Action No. 7:12-CV-0004, In the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, McAllen Division, Magistrate Peter Ormsby presiding.
• Maurice O. Berry vs. Long Island Village Owners Association, Inc. Cause number 2011-DCL-1306, in the 107th Judicial District Court, Cameron County Texas, Judge Benjamin Euresti, Jr. presiding.
• Nancy Rivera v. Sofa Mart, LLC, et al. Cause No C-2421-11-J, In the 430th Judicial District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas, Judge Israel Ramon presiding.
• Veronica Aguilar, Individually and on behalf of the Estate of Luis Aguilar, Deceased; Jesusita Hernandez; Luke Aguilar; and Ruben Aguilar, Individually v. Florentino Garza d/b/a Tino’s Auto Mart; and Ford Motor Company, Cause No. 10-04-48962-CV, in the 79th Judicial District Court of Jim Wells County, Texas, Judge Richard Terrell presiding.
• Maria Elena Martinez vs. LPP Mortgage, Limited, Vida Properties, LLC, Guarjardo Properties, LLC, Olga Ramon and Beal Bank, Cause No. C-2607-07-J, in the 430th Judicial District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas, Judge Israel Ramon presiding.
• Jesse James Gutierrez v. Jose Juan Betancourt and Wackenhut Corporation, Cause No. 27-662, in the 63rd Judicial District Court of Val Verde County, Texas, Judge Enrique Fernandez presiding.
• United States of America vs. Brent A. Carter and Michael N. Swetnam, Jr.., Cause No. H-09-CR-336, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division; Judge Keith P. Ellison presiding
• Henry Hernandez and Nancy Hernandez vs. BISSELL Inc., BISSELL Homecare, Inc. and BISSELL Mexico, Inc., Cause No. C-2542-07-A; in the 370th Judicial District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas; Judge Noe Gonzalez presiding
• Zellers v. City of McAllen, Cause No. C-902-01-F in the 332 nd Judicial District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas Judge Mario Ramirez presiding.
• Ezequiel Castillo, Individually; Maria De Los Angeles Castillo, Individually and as Next Friend for Ashley Castillo and Ezequiel Castillo, Jr. and Rosa Silvia Martinez, Individually v. Ford Motor Company, Cause No. 2003-01-251-G, in the 404th Judicial District Court of Cameron County, Texas, Judge Elia Cornejo-Lopez presiding.
• Eddie Galvan, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Dora Galvan, Deceased; Eddie Etson Galvan, minor plaintiff; Maria Guerra; and Raul Guerra v. Rauman Group, Inc. d/b/a Grease Monkey, and Cooper Tire, Cause No. 2007-0-2069-D in the 103rd Judicial District Court of Cameron County, Texas; Judge Janet Leal presiding.
• Hino Electric Holding Company, L.P. d/b/a Hino Electric v. City of Harlingen, Constellation Energy Services, Inc., Constellation New Energy, Inc. and Central Power & Light and CPL Retail Energy L.P., Cause No. 2006-10-5045-E in the 357th Judicial District Court of Cameron County, Texas; Judge Richard Terrell presiding in his capacity as a visiting Judge
• National Union Fire Insurance of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, vs. Puget Plastics Corporation; Puget Plastics Corporation S.A. De C.V.; and Wausau Business Insurance Company, Civil Action No. B-05-050 in United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Brownsville Division; Judge Andrew Hanen presiding.
• William Myers, et al v. Ford Motor Company, Cause No. CV06-2332-PCT-GMS In the USDC for the District of Arizona, Judge G. Murray Snow presiding.
• Arnoldo Casas, et al vs. Michael B. Silva, Paul F. Simpson, Silva & Simpson, LLP and McGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore, LLP, Cause No. DC-05-43 in the 229th Judicial District Court of Duval County, Texas Judge Alex Gabert presiding.
• Kenneth Schoenfield v. Union Pacific Railroad Company, Cause No. 2006-CI-05141, in the 150th Judicial District Court of Bexar County, Texas, Judge John Gabriel presiding.
• Rosalinda S. Zamora, Individually and as Guardian of the person and Estate of Ruben S. Zamora, an Incapacitated Person vs. Ford Motor Company, Cooper Tire & Rubber Company and Claudia Munoz d/b/a Munoz Tire Service, Cause No. 04-10-00098-CVL, in the 218th Judicial District Court of LaSalle County, Texas, Judge Fred Shannon presiding.
• Daniel Ochoa Rodriguez v. SSP Partners d/b/a Circle K #775, TND Beverage, L.L.C., TND Beverage Corporation, Janie Lozano, John Doe Server, Isaac Mireles, Individually and as Personal Representatives of the Estate of Ivan Mireles, Deceased; the Personal Representative of the Estate of Ivan Mireles Deceased; the Heirs of Ivan Mireles, Deceased; [and] The Devisees Under Ivan Mireles’s Last Will and Testament, If Any, Cause No. 2006-04-1830-C, in the 197th Judicial District Court of Cameron County, Texas, Judge Migdalia Lopez presiding.
• Maria D. Davila v. Medline Industries, Inc. and Jose M. Ochoa d/b/a Ochoas Medical Equipment, Cause No. C-2435-04-C, in the 139th Judicial District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas, Judge Bobby Flores presiding.
• Melissa Canales, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Misael Canales and as Next Friend of Yasmine Canales, minor, and Arnuldo Canales and Elvira Canales vs. Ford Motor Corporation [sic] and Hector Javier Garza d/b/a Zarate’s Auto Sales, Cause No. 2932-04-H, in the 389th Judicial District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas, Judge Leticia Lopez presiding.
• Jose G. Prado v. Cash America Advance, Inc. f/k/a Cash America International, Inc. d/b/a Cash America Pawn, Adversary No. 05-7028-M within In re: Jose G. Prado, Case No. 01-23670-M-13 in the United States Bankruptcy Court for Southern District of Texas McAllen Division; Judge Marvin Isgur presiding.
• Vicky Roy, Individually and d/b/a Vicki Roy Home Health Care, Inc. v. Hewlett-Packard Company, Cause No. 2004-07-3389-E, In the 357th Judicial District Court of Cameron County, Texas.
• Daniel Roy Lopez and Antonia R. Lopez, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Daniel Roy Lopez, Jr. vs. Pool Company of Texas, Ltd.; Richard Garza Gonzalez; and Ford Motor Company, Cause No. DC-04-254 in the 229th Judicial District Court of Starr County, Texas; Judge Alex Gabert presiding.
• Mitchell Chaney tried an FELA case representing Union Pacific in Judge Lawrence Weiman’s 80th District Court in Houston. Davis is a carman who worked in UP’s Englewood yard, alleged he was permanently disabled because of two separate accidents. Partner Mitchell C. Chaney, Laura Favaloro, with Favaloro & Troegel and Christina Crozier, with Haynes & Boone, tried the case for a week and a half and got a defense verdict.
• Adelita Reyna, as next of kin of to Lauro Reyna, Jr. a minor and each Individually and as heir to Lauro Reyna, Sr., Deceased; Rafael Reyna, Individually and as heir to Lauro Reyna,Sr., Deceased; Guadalupe Reyna, Individually and as heir to Lauro Reyna, Sr., Deceased v. Ford Motor Company and Rodriguez Auto Sales, Inc., Cause No. C-1303-03-G in the 370th Judicial District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas.
• Tenet Healthcare, LTD. d/b/a Brownsville Medical Center v. Alberto Almeida, M.D. Cause No. 2004-04-002014-C, In the 197th Judicial District Court of Cameron County, Texas.
• Dora E. Garza v. David Murphy and Packard Transportation, Inc., Cause No. 2004-09-4486-G in the 404th Judicial District Court of Cameron County, Texas.
• Francisco Jaramillo v. Alejandro J. Muniz and La Plaza Adult Day Care Center , Cause No. 2004-CCL-671-B in the County Court at Law No. 1, Cameron County, Texas
• Guadalupe Azocar, Individually and as Next Friend of Guadalupe Azocar, Jr., a Minor, and Ricardo Azocar, a Minor v. Ford Motor Company and Bailey Ford, Inc., a Texas Corporation, Cause No. 2001-03-1322-G, In The 404th Judicial District Court Of Cameron County, Texas.
• Felicia Garza, Individually And On Behalf Of The Estate Of Leonel Garza, Sr., Leonel Garza, Jr., Luis Jaime Garza, Laura Guadalupe Garza, and Gloria Garza, Individually, And As Heirs To The Estate Of Leonel Garza, Sr. v. Michael D. Evans, M.D., Juan Evans, M.D., Juan D. Posada, M.D., And Merck & Co., Cause No. 7:05-CV-00017, In The 229th Judicial District Court Of Starr County, Texas
• Robin J. Fuentes and Robert Fuentes, Individually and As Next Friends of Robert Fuentes, II and Cassandra C. Fuentes, Minor Children vs. Pete Juarez D/B/A Juarez Tire Repair, Ford Motor Company, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Cause No. C-1846-04-C in the 139th Judicial District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas
• Matthew Gobert and Rhonda Gobert, Individually and as Representatives of the Estate of Dustin Gobert, Deceased; and Ernest Moore and Valerie Moore, Individually and as Representatives of the Estate Of Kimber Moore, Deceased, Plaintiffs; Bill Dean and Dixie Dean, as Guardians of Chance and Sommers Dean, Intervenors vs. Ford Motor Company; Ken Stoepel Ford, Inc.; TRW Vehicle Safety Systems, Inc.; And TRW, Inc., Cause No. C-933-03-F, in the 332nd Judicial District Court, Hidalgo County, Texas
• Oralia Garcia, Individually and on behalf of Jessica Garcia, Deceased v. Ford Motor Company, Hazel Scaman and Agustin Garcia, Cause No. 2004-04-42099A, in the 107th Judicial District Court of Cameron County, Texas
• Carlos Marroquin and Linda Marroquin, Individually and on behalf of the Estate of Matthew Marroquin, deceased, and as next friend of Mikayla Marroquin, a minor v. Ford Motor Company and Ruth Ellen Olsen Cause No. 04-61218-2, in the County Court at Law No. 1 of Nueces County, Texas
• Ezequiel Castillo, Individually; Maria De Los Angeles Castillo, Individually and as Next Friend for Ashley Castillo and Ezequiel Castillo, Jr. and Rosa Silvia Martinez, Individually v. Ford Motor Company, Cause No. 2003-01-251-G, in the 404th Judicial District Court of Cameron County, Texas. Plaintiffs’ counsel filed an appeal of the verdict. The verdict was reversed by the Thirteenth Court of Appeals, then reversed and upheld by the Texas Supreme Court, and later remanded by the Texas Supreme Court following rehearing to the Thirteenth Court of Appeals. The verdict was then upheld by the Thirteenth Court of Appeals.
• 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
• Aaron Cardenas, Individually and on Behalf of the Estate of Janie Torres, Deceased, Atilano Torres and Senorina Torres, Individually and as Next Friends of Crystal Cardenas, a Minor, v. Angel’s Auto Mart; Ford Motor Company; and TRW Vehicle Safety Systems, Inc., Cause No. C-2625-02-I in the 398th Judicial District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas
• Guillermo Lopez, Individually and a/n/f Adan Lopez v. Freeport Transport, Inc. and James Morris Rice, Jr., Civil Action No. M-04-152, In The United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, McAllen Division
• Texas State Bank Trustee of the Guerra Mineral Trusts; Cow Creek Corporation; Will Carter; James W. Collins, Trustee of the Carvan, Vanco and Vannie Cook Trusts and Dorchester Minerals, L.P. v. El Paso Production Oil & Gas U.S.A., L.P. and EEX E & P Company, L.P. Cause No. DC-03-117, in the 381st Judicial District Court of Starr County, Texas.
• Johnny Joe Jones, Natural Father and Kathryn Jones, Natural Mother of Natalie Joe Jones, Deceased v. Kerlew Clubs, Inc. d/b/a Charlie’s Paradise Bar and Country Club, Cause No. 2000-03-1179-C In The 197th Judicial District Court Of Cameron County, Texas
• Lamberto Solis, And Josefina Solis, Individually And As Surviving, Parents Of Joe Solis, Deceased; Nicolasa Solis, Individually And On Behalf Of The Estate Of Lamberto Solis, Jr. And As Next Friend Of Lamberto Solis, Iii And Triva Solis; Agustin Lara, Individually And As Next Friend Of Matthew Steven Lara, Austin Lara, Justin Lara, Agustin Lara, Jr. And Ryan Andrew Lara, Minor Children And Agustin Romero And Karla Citalli Romero, Natalie Michelle Romero And Katie Priscilla Romero, Minor Children; Adolfo Bazan And Leonila Bazan, Jorge Rodriguez, Joe Guzman And Paula Guzman V. El Paso Production Oil & Gas Company; Power Chokes I, L.L.C.; Power Chokes, L.P.; Coastal Specialties, Inc. And Theodore Leo Barecky, Cause No. 02-11-11513CV In The 79th Judicial District Court Of Brooks County, Texas
• Hector Salinas v. Ford Motor Company, Jesus DeLeon and Santiago Rodriguez, Cause No. C-1271-03-B, in the 93rd Judicial District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas.
• Rolando Canales v. Ingersoll Rand Company, Cause No. C-609-02-A in the 92nd Judicial District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas
• Natividad Obregon And Cynthia Obregon, Individually And As Next Friends Of Monique Obregon, Minor; Jose Alonzo Garza, Jr., Individually And As Representative Of The Estate Of Jose Alonzo Garza, III, Deceased; And Ida Sanchez, Individually And As Representative Of The Estate Of Jose Alonzo Garza, III, Deceased v. Union Pacific Railroad Company And John Kandis, in the 319th Judicial District Court of Nueces County, Texas
• Simon Thomas, Sr. v. 3M Company, et al., Cause No. C-2063-02-H in the 389th Judicial District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas.
• Jason Gilcrease, Twyla Missy Hyman, Dorothy Gilcrease, Individually and as Personal Representatives of the Heirs and Estate of Fred Gilcrease, Deceased, Plaintiffs v. Garlock, Inc. and Guardline, Inc., Defendants; Cause No. 2001-3623, in the County Court at Law No. 5 in El Paso County, Texas
• Francisco Guzman, et al. v. Homero Garcia, as Representative of the Estate of Maria Edna Garcia, Deceased; Eddie Yaklin’s Auto World, Inc.; and Ford Motor Company
• LCPL Alfonso Gonzalez, Jr. et al. ; Noemi Rodriguez Valdez, et al. and Noemi Chaverria et al. v. Ford Motor Company, et al., Cause No. DC-02-332 in the 229th Judicial District of Duval County, Texas
• Amalia Corona et al. v. Ford Motor Company et al.
• Ludivina C. Benavides, Individually and on behalf of the Estate of Laura Benavides v. Ford Motor Company, et al. Cause No. DC-01-195 in the 229th Judicial District Court of Duval County, Texas
• Santos Maldonado, Jr. v. Stor-More Edinburg, Limited Partnership d/b/a Stor-More Storage Rentals and Robert “Blake” Reece, Individually and as Agent of Stor-More Edinburg, Limited Partnership d/b/a Stor-More Rentals
• Maria Hilda Rodriguez, et al. v. Terry Verkler, Individually and as employee of Emerson Electric Co. et al.
• Mario A. Galvan Castro v. Ford Motor Company, Middlekauf Ford I, L.P. d/b/a Middlekauff Ford and Cardenas Motors, Inc.
• Beatrice Medina, et al. v. Ford Motor Company et al
• Peppers’ Beverage and Food, LLC v. Law Office of John King, et al., Cause No. C-651-11-J, In the 430th Judicial District Court, Hidalgo County, Texas
• Viola Lopez, Individually and on Behalf of the Estate of Guadalupe Lopez, Jr., Olga L. Cadena as next friend of…

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