Dec 21, 2007 Hank Fasthoff prevailed in the plaintiff's appeal of the trial court's decision granting summary judgment to Beyoncé in a copyright infringement case involving the Grammy Award-winning song "Baby Boy." The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's decision in all respects.< Aug 30, 2007 Dan Craddock and Clayton Cannon obtained a defense verdict on behalf of an industrial manufacturing company accused of selling a product without adequate warnings. The plaintiff, one of the largest cement producers in the U.S., was seeking close to $4 million in damages. The jury found that the plaintiff was the sole cause of the accident and was awarded no damages. Aug 29, 2007 Apr 20, 2007 Apr 9, 2007 In an interlocutory appeal, John Castillo and Patricia Miller obtained a reversal of the trial court's order denying a client's special appearance in a complicated oil and gas lawsuit. The court of appeals agreed that the plaintiff failed to plead sufficient facts and satisfy the due process. Nov 7, 2006 Ray B. Jeffrey obtained a unanimous defense verdict in a $1.75 million dollar business interruption/lost profits lawsuit filed against a large heavy equipment dealer.
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