CAUSE NO.: D-1-GN-21-005768; JUDITH KENT v. TEXAS DISPOSAL SYSTEMS, INC. DBA TEXAS DISPOSAL SYSTEMS
JUDGE: LAURIE EISERLOH
DATES: March 24 – 31, 2025
ATTORNEYS:
Plaintiff: Michael R. Cowen/Sonia M. Rodriguez, Cowen, Rodriguez, Peacock (San Antonio)
Defendants: Weston L. Hall, Chamblee Ryan, PC (Dallas)
SUMMARY: The plaintiff claims injury as a result of a fall into a 10-foot shipping container at the Eco Depot, a solid waste transfer station in Bee Cave, Texas, on June 5, 2021. A unanimous jury found the following parties caused or contributed to the injury: Judith Kent – 10 percent; Texas Disposal Systems Landfill, Inc. – five percent; Texas Landfill Management, LLC – 65 percent; Texas Disposal Systems, Inc – 20 percent; and Brittany Hammer – 0 percent. The jury awarded: past physical pain and mental anguish – $2 million; future physical pain and mental anguish – $1 million; past disfigurement – $0; future disfigurement – $0; past physical impairment – $2 million; future physical impairment – $1 million; and future medical care expenses – $2.5 million.
CAUSE NO.: D-1-GN-21-004548; PAUL J. CRUZ v. DASH EXPRESS, LLC and MIGUEL M. BAEZA
JUDGE: MAYA GUERRA GAMBLE
DATES: March 24 – 26, 2025
ATTORNEYS:
Plaintiff: Jerry D. Lee III, Law Office of Thomas J. Henry
Defendants: Adrian ‘A.C.’ Ciechanowicz/Sean Swords, Chamberlain McHaney, PLLC (Austin)
SUMMARY: This case involves a motor-vehicle accident, which occurred on Nov. 25, 2020. A unanimous jury awarded: past reasonable medical care – $21,100; past physical pain and mental anguish – $4,000; future physical pain and mental anguish – $0; past physical impairment – $4,000; future physical impairment – $0. (Defendant’s summary judgment motion led to Defendant Dash Express, LLC, being dismissed.)
CAUSE NO.: D-1-GN-23-001746; ICRAMUL JALIL v. ARUNA RUWAN DEDIGAMA
JUDGE: DANIELLA DESETA LYTTLE
DATES: March 25 – 27, 2025
ATTORNEYS:
Plaintiff: Ashley Leonard, Law Office of Thomas J. Henry
Defendant: Melanie Brahm, Germer Beaman & Brown, PLLC (Austin)
SUMMARY: This case arises from a motor-vehicle accident, which occurred on Sept. 3, 2022. A jury of 10 found that Defendant Aruna Ruwan Dedigama did not cause the occurrence in question.
CRIMINAL
CAUSE NO: D-1-DC-19-301573; STATE OF TEXAS v. DAVERN FOYE
JUDGE: BOB PERKINS
DATES: March 3-6, 2025
ATTORNEYS:
State of Texas: Kathryn Hall, Asst. District Attorney
Defendant: Jason Katims (Austin)
SUMMARY: Defendant was charged with sexual assault, which occurred Oct. 12, 1997. The jury found the defendant not guilty. (This is the second jury trial; the previous one resulted in a mistrial on Sept. 11, 2024.)
CAUSE NO: D-1-DC-23-303220; STATE OF TEXAS v. MOSES MOHINGA
JUDGE: BRAD URRUTIA
DATES: March 3-6, 2025
ATTORNEYS:
State of Texas: Emily Scholten, Asst. District Attorney
Defendant: Kleon Andreadis (Austin)
SUMMARY: Defendant was indicted for murder, which occurred on or about Sept. 23, 2023. The defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 65 years in TDCJ by the jury.
CAUSE NO: D-1-DC-24-205023; STATE OF TEXAS v. JOSE ARAIZA ROSAS
JUDGE: BRENDA KENNEDY
DATES: March 25-26, 2025
ATTORNEYS:
State of Texas: Emily Scholten, Asst. District Attorney
Defendant: Jason Katims (Austin)
SUMMARY: Defendant was indicted for third-degree driving while intoxicated on July 7, 2024. The defendant was found guilty and sentenced to four years in TDCJ by the jury.
CAUSE NO: D-1-DC-22-300474; STATE OF TEXAS v. MAURICIO VALERIO-LOO
JUDGE: SELENA ALVARENGA
DATES: March 24-27, 2025
ATTORNEYS:
State of Texas: Andrea Austin/Jacques Roussel, Asst. District Attorney
Defendant: Jamie Morrison/Marcos Hull (Austin)
SUMMARY: Defendant was indicted on two counts of sexual assault on or about Dec. 9, 2021. The jury found the defendant not guilty on both counts.
CAUSE NO: D-1-DC-21-900131; STATE OF TEXAS v. TOD STEHLING
JUDGE: BRANDY MUELLER
DATES: March 31-April 3, 2025
ATTORNEYS:
State of Texas: John Castro, Asst. District Attorney
Defendant: Dan Dworin (Austin)
SUMMARY: Defendant was indicted for sexual assault of a child on or about March 30, 2020. Judge Mueller declared a mistrial.