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Dallas Jury Awards $9.45 Million to Man Injured in Hotel Courtyard Incident During Winter Storm Aftermath

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Dallas, Texas — A jury in Dallas County has awarded $9.45 million to a 74-year-old man who sustained injuries while walking his dog at the Hotel Crescent Court. The verdict followed a weeklong trial in the 162nd Judicial District Court, where jurors examined the hotel’s negligence in maintaining safe conditions for its guests. The incident occurred shortly after midnight on March 6, 2021, when James Shelton McClure and his wife, who were staying at the hotel following damage to their home from a major winter storm the previous month, encountered an empty fountain basin in … Read more

LADWP Faces Legal Challenge Over Alleged Water Mismanagement in Palisades Fire Aftermath

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Los Angeles, California — A recent mass tort complaint against the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) aims to address potential liabilities related to municipal infrastructure maintenance during significant disasters. This lawsuit, filed Monday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, claims that deficiencies in the utility’s water management practices contributed to extensive damage in the ongoing Palisades Fire. The case, identified as Grigsby et al. v. City of Los Angeles et al., alleges that systemic failures within LADWP’s management of the Santa Ynez Reservoir exacerbated the impact of the fire. The reservoir, holding … Read more