Cokinos | Young Secures Victory Eviscerating a $5 Million Lost-Profits Case filed in Jefferson County, Texas
Cokinos | Young is proud to announce a significant litigation win in Beaumont, where our team, led by attorneys Parker Fauntleroy, Peter Wells, and Jude des Bordes, secured a summary judgment in favor of our client, Dashiell Corporation, ending a $5 million lost-profits lawsuit.
The Plaintiff, an electrical contractor, originally filed suit asserting claims for tortious interference, conspiracy, and negligence stemming from an incident at a Port Arthur refinery in which one of the Plaintiff’s employees was injured. Early in the litigation, our team successfully eliminated the tortious interference and conspiracy claims through an Anti-SLAPP motion, substantially narrowing the scope of the case. After those claims were dismissed, the Plaintiff attempted to pivot, alleging that Dashiell was responsible for the incident that injured one of its employees and, as a result, caused Plaintiff to lose future work at several Southeast Texas refineries, totaling more than $5 million in claimed lost profits.
The Plaintiff proceeded with extensive discovery, including multiple depositions. Once discovery concluded, our team filed a comprehensive summary judgment motion asserting, among other arguments, that the economic loss rule barred the remaining negligence claim as a matter of law. The Court agreed and granted the motion, signing an order dismissing the case in its entirety. This rare summary judgment win, secured in a jurisdiction where such rulings are hard to come by, underscores both the strength of our client’s defenses and the effectiveness of our litigation strategy.
The result reflects exceptional work and coordination by the entire team. Jude led the briefing with thorough and compelling analysis, while Peter argued the motion and handled the depositions essential to our strategy. Parker provided steady guidance throughout the case to ensure a unified and strategic approach. Together, the team delivered a clear and decisive defense in the face of repeated, well-fought attempts by opposing counsel to keep the case alive.
This victory highlights Cokinos | Young’s commitment to vigorously defending our clients wherever they find themselves, and we are proud of the outstanding work that led to this successful result.
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