Bracewell & Giuliani LLP Litigators Lead DaimlerChrysler to Significant Victory in Texas Supreme Court.AUSTIN, Texas -- After eight years of litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. , a team of attorneys from Bracewell & Giuliani LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol emerged victorious as they defended DaimlerChrysler in a nationwide products liability class action suit brought by owners and lessees of DaimlerChrysler vehicles. Austin-based trial partner Roberta J. Hegland served as Lead Texas Trial Counsel for DaimlerChrysler. The plaintiffs sought $745 billion in damages against the corporation, alleging that the seatbelt buckles This article is about the comic strip. For the fastener, see Buckle Buckles is a comic strip by David Gilbert about the misadventures of a naïve dog. Buckles debuted on March 25, 1996. found in DaimlerChrysler models from the years 1993-2002 had a design defect that rendered them unreasonably dangerous and ineffective. Specifically, plaintiffs claimed that the seatbelts were easily subject to accidental release and therefore demonstrated negligence in design. On Feb. 1, 2008, the Texas Supreme Court dismissed the case, holding that the possibility of concrete injury to plaintiffs was extremely remote, and thus, they lacked standing to bring the class action. During the discovery phase of the trial, Ms. Hegland's team learned that the plaintiffs had either never experienced anything like what they claimed might happen, or were uncertain as to whether they had, but ultimately none of the plaintiffs had been injured in·jure tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures 1. To cause physical harm to; hurt. 2. To cause damage to; impair. 3. due to defective seatbelt buckles. "We are grateful that the Court carefully examined the allegations in this case and reaffirmed Texas law on this issue," said Ms. Hegland. "We've devoted countless hours and resources to resolve this case for our client and are thrilled that the Court dismissed these meritless claims." Based in the firm's Austin office, Ms. Hegland is a member of the firm's trial group and defends business and corporate clients against class action litigation involving products liability or similar claims. About Bracewell & Giuliani LLP Bracewell & Giuliani LLP is a prominent international law firm with more than 400 lawyers in Texas, New York Texas is a hamlet in Oswego County, New York, USA, near the southeastern corner of Lake Ontario. It is officially part of the town of Mexico. Geography Texas lies on Little Salmon Creek, about one-half mile above the mouth of that stream on Lake Ontario, on an east-west , Washington, DC, Connecticut, Dubai, Kazakhstan and London. We serve Fortune 500 companies, major financial institutions, leading private investment funds Noun 1. investment funds - money that is invested with an expectation of profit investment assets - anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company , governmental entities and individuals concentrated in the energy and financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. sectors worldwide. For more information about Bracewell, visit www.bgllp.com. |
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