THE HOUSTON TRIAL SCOREBOARD

Week in Review: Docket Scoreboard & Win-Loss Pulse

High-contrast disposition breakdown across Harris County District Courts for the week of September 28 – October 5, 2026.

Defense Win Rate 8 of 20 Judgments
40%
Complete take-nothings & defense bench judgments
Total Recoveries 8 Awards
$10,302,977
Commercial dealership, DTPA warranty, & contract debt
Top Recovery 113th District
$5,341,403
Auto dealer jury verdict (Schwambach v. Land Rover)
Jury Verdicts 3 Trials
1–2
1 $5.34M Plaintiff win · 2 Complete defense shields
Bench Decisions 17 Rulings
17
$4.41M commercial judgment, construction debt, & 6 defense wins
HOUSTON TRIAL SCORECARD

Weekly Docket Results & Counsel Leaderboard

Itemized civil trial dispositions with prevailing counsel, financial awards, decisive turning points, and tactical takeaways.

CAUSE NO. 2023-72876 113th District Court · Hon. Rabbi Manpreet Monica Singh Jury Verdict
★ TOP MONETARY RECOVERY

Catherine Schwambach v. Sonic Momentum JVP, LLC d/b/a Land Rover Southwest Houston & Gabriel Aluyor

🏆 PREVAILING COUNSEL Larry Lee Thweatt Jr. Terry & Thweatt, P.C.
VS
⚖️ OPPOSING COUNSEL Nicholas J. Lanza & Thomas R. Sulton Lanza Law Firm, PC
FINAL JURY VERDICT ENTERED
$5,341,403.69
$4,819,993 Actuals · $521,410 Prejudgment Interest · 6.75% Post-Jgmt Rate
⚡ TURNING POINT

Plaintiff established systemic dealership entrustment and supervisory control during vehicle servicing operations, overcoming defense attempts to isolate liability solely to the individual driver.

WHAT WE SEE

In commercial fleet and auto dealership trials, build independent corporate entrustment and protocol violations early to unlock primary enterprise insurance layers well beyond personal driver liability caps.

CAUSE NO. 2024-17353 215th District Court · Hon. Elaine H. Palmer / Nathan J. Milliron Jury Verdict
★ MARQUEE COMMERCIAL RECOVERY

Amour International Inc. (d/b/a NuRevolution) v. Frankston Packets Company LP

🏆 PREVAILING COUNSEL Stuart Neil Wilson Wilson & Associates, P.C.
VS
⚖️ OPPOSING COUNSEL H. Kent Twining Twining & Twining
FINAL JURY VERDICT ENTERED
$4,407,426.22
$3,278,175 Principal · $562,588 Prejudgment Interest · $566,662 Fees
⚡ TURNING POINT

Plaintiff proved systemic manufacturing defect non-conformities under Texas UCC warranty statutes, defeating defendant’s commercial counterclaims and securing 100% principal damages plus statutory fees.

WHAT WE SEE

Anchor commercial supply-chain disputes directly to Texas DTPA warranty provisions under Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 17.50 and CPRC § 38.001 to convert standard contract claims into full fee-shifting exposure.

CAUSE NO. 2025-18740 157th District Court · Hon. Tanya Garrison Jury Verdict
🛡️ MARQUEE DEFENSE VERDICT

Jerome Edwards v. White Water Express Car Wash I LLC

🏆 PREVAILING COUNSEL Jeffrey A. Shadwick White Water Express Defense Team
VS
⚖️ OPPOSING COUNSEL Matthew Andre Anziani & Sonja R. Galvin Edwards Litigation Team
JURY VERDICT ENTERED
$0.00
Complete Take-Nothing Defense Verdict under TRCP 301
⚡ TURNING POINT

Defense introduced synchronized security surveillance footage alongside automated conveyor sensor logs, refuting claims of sudden equipment deceleration and securing a complete zero-dollar defense verdict.

WHAT WE SEE

Preserve machine diagnostic telemetry and multi-angle facility surveillance within 48 hours; objective mechanical logs consistently dismantle subjective personal injury narratives before Harris County juries.

CAUSE NO. 2021-44827 281st District Court · Hon. Christine Weems Bench Decision
★ 2.3X FEE-SHIFTING AWARD

Shahem Barazi v. Facades Group LLC

🏆 PREVAILING COUNSEL Jamal A. Asafi Asafi Law Firm
VS
⚖️ OPPOSING COUNSEL Sabina Karim Karim Law Firm
FINAL JUDGMENT ENTERED
$162,486.93
$48,767 Actual Damages · $112,500 Attorney Fees · $1,219 Costs
⚡ TURNING POINT

Plaintiff established material contract breach and authenticated granular contemporaneous lodestar billing, compelling the court to award statutory attorney fees exceeding 2.3x the principal damages.

WHAT WE SEE

Flawless lodestar fee segregation under Rohrmoos Venture allows commercial litigators to recover fee awards several multiples higher than underlying contract damages under CPRC Chapter 38.

CAUSE NO. 2020-46874 11th District Court · Hon. Kristen Brauchle Hawkins Bench Decision
★ JOINT COMMERCIAL AWARD

AIS Construction LLC v. Sohail Ahmed Khan, Aijaz Ali Kohwaja, & Shalom Health Care Center

🏆 PREVAILING COUNSEL AIS Construction Trial Counsel Commercial Contract Recovery Group
VS
⚖️ OPPOSING COUNSEL Sohail Ahmed Khan Defense Counsel Entity & Individual Defense Group
FINAL JUDGMENT ENTERED
$169,248.23
$122,029 Principal · $46,875 Attorney Fees · Joint & Several Liability
⚡ TURNING POINT

Plaintiff successfully established alter-ego operation and commingled entity funds across multiple healthcare clinics, locking in joint and several liability against individual principals.

WHAT WE SEE

Subpoena inter-company accounts and banking wire records in early discovery; proving commingled funds eliminates the corporate veil defense before insolvency strategies can be deployed.

CAUSE NO. 2025-03840 11th District Court · Hon. Kristen Brauchle Hawkins Bench Decision
★ CONSTRUCTION BREACH AWARD

Pedcor Homes Corporation v. FSI Construction Inc.

🏆 PREVAILING COUNSEL Corey Michael Weideman Weideman Law
VS
⚖️ OPPOSING COUNSEL Logan Ross Adcock Adcock & Associates
FINAL JUDGMENT ENTERED
$91,372.36
$53,174 Actual Damages · $37,121 Attorney Fees · $1,077 Costs
⚡ TURNING POINT

Plaintiff proved subcontractor scope abandonment and non-conforming materials under master construction agreements, triggering contractual indemnity and full statutory cost recovery.

WHAT WE SEE

Strict compliance with contractual default notice timelines and cure periods under Texas construction contracts prevents adverse parties from asserting wrongful termination or set-off defenses.

CAUSE NO. 2024-04306 157th District Court · Hon. Tanya Garrison Jury Verdict
🛡️ TELEMATICS DEFENSE VERDICT

Sergio Rosario Gutierrez v. Nolan Oneal Jr.

🏆 PREVAILING COUNSEL David W. Medack Medack & O’Meara, LLP
VS
⚖️ OPPOSING COUNSEL Jason D. Goff The Goff Law Firm
JURY VERDICT ENTERED
$0.00
Complete Take-Nothing Defense Judgment under TRCP 301
⚡ TURNING POINT

Defense cross-examination leveraged electronic control module (ECM) black-box telemetry to expose critical inconsistencies in plaintiff’s speed and impact testimony, destroying proximate causation.

WHAT WE SEE

Move for immediate crash data retrieval (CDR) preservation orders; objective braking and velocity parameters consistently dismantle speculative expert accident reconstruction at trial.

CAUSE NO. 2021-53130 133rd District Court · Hon. Nicole V. Perdue Bench Decision
🛡️ PREMISES LIABILITY DEFENSE SHIELD

Joyce Williams v. Pappas Restaurants Inc. d/b/a Pappasito's Cantina

🏆 PREVAILING COUNSEL Michael Alan Logan Pappas Restaurants Defense Counsel
VS
⚖️ OPPOSING COUNSEL Joyce Williams Pro Se / Trial Counsel
BENCH DECISION ENTERED
$0.00
Complete Take-Nothing Defense Judgment under TRCP 301
⚡ TURNING POINT

Defense proved complete absence of actual or constructive knowledge under Corbin v. Safeway, presenting documented floor sweep schedules and prompt remediation protocols.

WHAT WE SEE

Continuous manager sweep logs and routine employee inspection training remain the benchmark in Texas slip-and-fall litigation to negate constructive knowledge as a matter of law.

CAUSE NO. 2022-71505 11th District Court · Hon. Kristen Brauchle Hawkins Bench Decision
★ FULL MEDICAL & PAIN RECOVERY

Jeffrey Leonard & Adrian Wade v. Mauricio Perez Reyes

🏆 PREVAILING COUNSEL Richard John Presutti Presutti Law Firm
VS
⚖️ OPPOSING COUNSEL Alan Ray San Miguel Reyes Defense Counsel
FINAL JUDGMENT ENTERED
$49,678.41
$19,678 Actual Medical Bills · $30,000 Pain & Suffering · 6.75% Interest
⚡ TURNING POINT

Uncontroverted CPRC § 18.001 medical affidavits and gapless physical therapy records established non-speculative physical impairment, securing 100% of requested health expenses and general damages.

WHAT WE SEE

Timely filed CPRC § 18.001 billing affidavits without counter-affidavits establish reasonableness and necessity as a matter of law, leaving the defense powerless to challenge medical specials at trial.

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