Appeals
Court Vacates Injunction Prohibiting Director’s Suit Against D&O Carrier
Court Vacates Injunction Prohibiting Director’s Suit Against D&O Carrier
September 7, 1995 in Case Summaries
Jeff Levinger represented a former director of Zale Corp. in the appeal of a bankruptcy court injunction prohibiting him from pursuing bad faith insurance claims against a D&O insurer. The Fifth Circuit reversed and vacated the injunction. Alan D. Feld v. Zale Corporation, 62 F. 3d 746 (5th Cir. 1995).
Subject Matter: Business Litigation, Procedural & Evidentiary Issues
Take-Nothing Judgment Affirmed Against Terminated Insurance Agent
Take-Nothing Judgment Affirmed Against Terminated Insurance Agent
August 11, 1995 in Case Summaries
Jeff Levinger represented Farmers Insurance in the appeal of a summary judgment against the plaintiff in an agent termination case. The Dallas Court of Appeals affirmed. Threadgill v. Farmers Insurance Exchange, 912 S.W.2d 264 (Tex. App. – Dallas 1995, no writ).
Subject Matter: Business Litigation
Court Affirms Judgment Voiding Option Contract
Court Affirms Judgment Voiding Option Contract
August 31, 1994 in Case Summaries
Jeff Levinger represented FoxMeyer in the appeal of a summary judgment voiding an option agreement that Procter had sought to enforce based on the rule against the restraint on alienation. The Dallas Court of Appeals affirmed. Procter v. FoxMeyer Drug Company, 884 S.W.2d 853 (Tex. App. – Dallas 1994, no writ).
Subject Matter: Oil & Gas/Real Estate
Take-Nothing Judgment Affirmed in Products Liability Suit
Take-Nothing Judgment Affirmed in Products Liability Suit
May 27, 1994 in Case Summaries
Jeff Levinger represented Deere & Co. in the appeal of a take-nothing judgment in a products liability suit arising from an industrial accident. The Tenth Circuit affirmed in a 2-1 decision. Holt v. Deere & Co., 24 F.3d 1289 (10th Cir. 1994).
Subject Matter: Procedural & Evidentiary Issues
Court Reverses $2 Million Fraud Judgment Against Oil and Gas Company
Court Reverses $2 Million Fraud Judgment Against Oil and Gas Company
July 11, 1994 in Case Summaries
Jeff Levinger represented Nomeco in the appeal of a $2.5 million judgment in favor of Travelers based on fraud. The Fifth Circuit reversed and rendered judgment in favor of Nomeco. Travelers Exploration Company v. Nomeco Oil & Gas Co., No. 93-2396 (5th Cir. 1994) (unpublished opinion).
Subject Matter: Oil & Gas/Real Estate, Securities Matters & Fraud