Jonathan B Shoebotham

July 21, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

These nuisance cases expressly distinguish between a recovery for "discomfort and loss of enjoyment" as contrasted to damages for personal injuries or disease.

By Jonathan B. Shoebotham

4 minute read

July 16, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

These nuisance cases expressly distinguish between a recovery for "discomfort and loss of enjoyment" as contrasted to damages for personal injuries or disease.

By Jonathan B. Shoebotham

4 minute read

January 09, 2014 | Inside Counsel

Claims for punitive damages can be aggressively defended using the statutory limitations now available in most states.

By Jonathan B. Shoebotham

10 minute read

December 26, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Defenses for premises owners: There are important limitations on the ability of an independent contractor to sue a premises owner.

By Jonathan B. Shoebotham

5 minute read

December 12, 2013 | Inside Counsel

A look at the Exclusion of Experts defense and its real-world applications, spearheaded by the findings in Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc.

By Jonathan B. Shoebotham

5 minute read

November 21, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Manufacturers have a duty to warn end users about the known hazards associated with use of their products. The learned intermediary rule provides an exception to this general duty.

By Jonathan B. Shoebotham

5 minute read

November 14, 2013 | Inside Counsel

The U.S. Supreme Court and numerous jurisdictions across the United States have adopted the economic loss rule to bar plaintiffs from recovering tort damages for purely economic losses.

By Jonathan B. Shoebotham

5 minute read

October 31, 2013 | Inside Counsel

The component supplier doctrine narrowly defines the liability of manufacturers of component parts.

By Jonathan B. Shoebotham

10 minute read