McCATHERN, SHOKOUHI, EVANS LAW FIRM WINS APPEAL FOR FAMILY OF HOUSTON MAN KILLED BY HPD OFFICER IN HIGH-SPEED VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN DECEMBER 2021
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued an opinion on April 3, 2025, allowing the family of Charles Payne Sr. to proceed with a civil lawsuit against the City of Houston after Payne was killed by a speeding Houston Police Department Officer, Christopher Cabrera, on December 26, 2021. The Court of Appeals rejected the City’s attempt to dismiss the case on […]
Texas Court Affirms $1M Award In Drill Co.’s Oral Agreement
Texas Court Affirms $1M Award In Drill Co.’s Oral Agreement for Clients of McCathern attorneys Farbod Farnia and Isaac Villarreal By Michelle Casady Law360, Houston (February 16, 2017, 8:49 PM EST) — Texas’ Fourteenth Court of Appeals on Thursday sided with Dynomax Drilling Tools Inc. in its dispute with Duradril LLC over an oral asset purchase […]
California Case Write Up: New SB800 Case Law
California Fifth Appellate District Court Rules to Return to Strict Enforcement of the SB800 Functionality Standards in Construction Litigation On August 26, 2015, the California Fifth Appellate District ruled in MCMILLIN ALBANY LLC et al., Petitioners, v. The SUPERIOR COURT of Kern County, Respondent, that SB800 (Civil Code, Section 895, et seq.) is, in fact, […]